Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-07

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Tho Presidential Election bugaboo Is
already influencing the route-makers OF
money combinations, to the disgust OF
local managers In territory that by com
mon consent OF the owners OF road
shows is 10 DO boycotted until after the
No7emb contest The rush % tho
States that are counted sure for enc
party or the other IS, however, exces-
sive, while the doubtful States are bare
OF bookings FOR September eud October.
The South will be invaded az least two
months earlier than usual and Canadi-
ans will 1ud themselves conforted with
an embarrassing supply OF entertain
ments, pending the national canvass.
But New England, the Middle and tho
Western Statos Will experience dzouth
of attractions during the fall. Clever
managers will, perhaps, see the value
OF altering their course and getting into
the neglected territory Notwithstanding
the election scsre-Which, after oil, is
only scare. Neither Side viii blow In
money on torchllght professions and
other monkey business. Voters, not
shouters, are IN demand, end the con-
tents OF the barrels gill be put where
they will fetch the, pest results for both
parties. Money will do the tBfiing In
this cGmpsigu. The struggle between
the Protected and the Unprotected Will
oe severe but IA will not be noisy. In
my Judgment those who arc looking
South ssd across the Dominion border
early In tho sesso1 will wish that they
had given New Englsnd, New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania the pref
erence But this r. only my opinion.
Twenty years aao there we're two
kinds OF professional dancing. One was
Of the Court, the other OF the gutter;
one Of high and ancient lineage, the
other OF obscure and servlle orlginI one
| belonged TO the theatre and appealed 70
society, the other 1ourished az tho mu-
sic hail and entertained lts beery pa
irons. IN other words there was the
classical dance Of the Acrdemy-t5e
bailet-and there was the clog-daGcS,
which is believed TO have originated In
tho factories Of lancashire, The mod
ern skirt dance, about which we all
seem 20 have gone moro or less crazy
/ Is the result OF union between them;
| and the hand, or rather the foot, which
! brought them together vas that Of Mr..
| john D'Aubsn. This gentleman, an
Engllshman, was brought up IN tne
strsitest sect Of the Pharlsees-that Is
to say, In tho strict school of tho Acad
envy. But ne happened TO be man of
ideas, snd early in life conceived the
notion o. turning his occomp! iShmcnt
10 better propose than could be done
| in the regular ballet With the help Of
his sister no brought out sing and
d.ocp sketch, called Amt She Very
| Shy?" IN which classical Uesus were
adopted to ''Rrotesque" ends, and thus
the modern skirt dance was begun.
The lack Of ambition and the DISLIKE
Of hkrd work Is probably the cause OF the
failure OF many protegsfCnals who would
otherwise shine in their calling. The
stage manager Of the SalvIni company
is we'll competcns 20 speak irom praO-
| teal experience Of the trait More or
| less prominent people Who havo sup
ported Salvini from time to tlme have
left his employ on the plea that too
many rehearsals were required or them.
Salvini never misses the regular daily
rehesrsal,fur unlike these mAlcontents
| be does not think BE has learned 10 all,
! end Furthermore bis art Is es much a
part OF hts enjoyment 50 IL ID OF his an
! bition. For the coming season II has
been his effort to select bis support from
among those who are as modest "a him
self ID their valuation OF persistent en-
deavor and practical experience. Such
enthusiasm and magnetism as TINT
which distinguishes Alexander SGlVini
Is naturally infectious aud consequent
! " some excellent performances may be
looked Tor from this organization.
Roland Reed "a one OF MANY Of our
rich stars who have Of late invested
heavy in real estate, but unlike the
others, Mr.. Reed prefers city 70 coun-
try property. Notlong since he bought
a very pretty dwelling on One-Hundred-
sud-Twenty-Second street. near Coium-
bus Avenue, which be has made his
home, preferring 20 live In New YORK
| while resting, rather than the seaSlde
whcrs 70 many actors 60. This dwell
Ing DO has turned into verlts6ie pal
ace, and one Of The most hospitaCle on
Manhattan bland. II Is furnished
| thTouahout In the most tasteful man
ner, and from basement wine CELLAR
to roof, Is filed with a Thousand little
nick-nscks that be has gathered in his
travels. us snuRgeyy Is one OF the
most unique IN the city. Il IS a large
room, with plenty OF windows facing
the New Morningside Park, and be-
sides being snngeery where Mr.. Reed
rests comfortably, while rising authors
read plays TO him, IL is bis library, and
during the evening the reception room
for only his best friends. On the walls
are show bills Of Mr.. Reed in all his big
successes, and prettlly framed Is let-
ter which brought him his first eAsase'
ment asa comedian at se5 week. Mr..
Reed Is a splendid host and probably
the happiest actor in the city OF New
York.
Harry Conner, tho hYpochnndr'sc Of
"a Trip to Chinatown" usnal'y( &c
Boston to pass the Sabbath, bp I'll
j probably not do so again In
Last Saturday he went on ar
to umpire a game Of base +
the Jacob With and Sic
4 played At Dedham, near
both parties are waiting