Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

FOR the renal calculus from which he Is
suffering Is necessary.
From sixty 90 seventy thousand per-
sons have signifed their intention Of
visiting Vienna during the musical and
dramatic exhibition 20 be held there.
Travelling burea are bespeaking every
available room in Vienna for the eX-
pected invasion.
Chattum * Windus, In London, will
shortly publish a reprint OF Rcsettis'
selection of the poems of Walt Whit
man, which appeared in 1865. The
work has long been out OF print.
The week Just past-Holy Week.-Mrs.
been hard one on the average thea
trical company. A good many mana
gers with limited means had to hustle
TO keep the show together. 1t is such
times that try the staying qualities OF
managers and tests the question
whether he is popular with the men and
women in his employ. | have seen man
ayers who were dead broke facing a
business that put them further than
ever "in the hole" in pecuniary sense,
yet they would smile and look happy. A
stout heart and stiff upper lip was
what they had. After facing bad luck
for some time there usually comes sea-
son OF prosperity and the tug OF war IS
soon forgotten. George Winnett who
runs BLACK Thorn" had a lively time
of il last week. Business was very
tough and Winnet drained the ex-
chequer He sailed ahead OF the com
pauy at least one day and got the man
ayers of the theatres TO come up with
enough money to get the show in town.
Winnett is an old timer in the show bus
mess and says he never had such tough
luck before.
The Ministries to be given by the Elks
this week is the annual benefit for the
organization. Last season the boys put
up $500 for two performances by the
pair Of Jacks" company. The venture
was Improbable and the Elks were not
satisfied with the show 1t is more than
likely that the entertainment this year
will give better satisfaction and make
more money than the last underta king.
There is material in the minstrel COM
pany for a good show and those who
know say the performance is out OF sight
Bob Haase takes the part OF tambo.
Bob has become IS identified with the
show business OF late that he has deyel-
oped one strong and striking characterA
istic of the average Snowman, viz:
he has learned 10 kick. He will kick
pretty lively if all his friends are not
out to see the greatest on earth" this
week.
The Miller Opera Company did not
give the satisfaction expected. Their
was Il good turnout, delegations being
present from all the surrounding towns.
A fine show was expected, as the Pitts
burg papers spoke very highly of the
production Of ship Alloy" by the Mil
Ter company.
Pat Rooney got 5000 week from New
York managers soon after he came TO
this country. His wages. jumped from
$40 TO 5000 in two weeks. Proprietors
of variety houses considered Pat great
card at one time.
J.B. Polk, once a star, has fallen out
of the theatrical armament and is dig
cling gold in Northern California. Not
a single manageriSt telescope has, how
ever, been turned his way. Alas! how
soon are we forgotten.
1t is gently whispered in social cir
ces that the golden days OF Patti are
numbered. Boston did not scramble to
hear her. and New York, while not
quite turning its back upon the diva, has
at least given her the cold shoulder.
A programme OF variety perform
ance at the Howard Ath9neum in BOs-
ton in 1876 contains the names Of y. {.
Goodwin, Denman Thompson, VIM.
Barry. George 5. knight, Lizzie Web
ster. Julia Wilson and other-well-known
lights of the vaudeville stage.
Henry Irving'S sons are diSpleased
with their stage experience. Lawrence,
the Young man who was recently shot
accidentally, has determined to become
a lawyer and to finally abandon the
stage.
c. Staley in "a Royal Pass" has just
completed the purchase from eX-MayOr
Grace of New York, villa overlooking
the sound at Great Neck, Long Island.
The eldest Roman poster has just
been found and acquired by the British
Museum. II is a thin slab OF stone
three feet long. In the upper corner
are holes for cords so it might be hung
up outside the theatre and it bears the
inscription in Latin: "Clrcus full. I'm
mepse applause. Door shut. it Is evil
IDENTIFY an ;. L. o. sign and the noble old
Roman manager knew his business.
The Lions Mouth" is proving a
money maker for Frederick Warde.
A novelty of the coming summer sea-
son will be bicycle companies running
over the union and placing farce CON-
edy each night in the smaller towns near
summer resorts.
Frank Mayo will give us an elaborate
and welcome revival OF "Davy Crockett"
next season.
More than half million dollars for s
year and half's presentation q
presented by but two companie
founding figures TO be given o.
profits OF a stage presentation,
figures represent claim whit
ager Rosenquest and Arthur