Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-11-13

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Mr.. Frank Hennig, the young lead
| ing man with Mr.. Keene, IS now play
ing his eleventh season with the great
/ tragedian. He has played nearly every
part in Mr.. Keene's extensive roper
tOire from the smallest characters 10
the leading roles, and is not troubled
with what ruins many-the "big head"
. a short time ago in an Ohio town he
was doubling" Henry VI. with Rich
mOnd In Richard III. Henry VI. is
killed in the first act and the funeral
takes place in the second, there being
super short, Mr.. Henning quickly
changes his makeup and tumbled from
leading man to "suDe" and assisted in
bearing his own corpse TO its resting
place.
Thomas w. Keene is now in the Sec
ond week at McVicker's theater In Chi
cago, aud the size of the audience that
crowded into McVicker's demonstrated
that there are still a large number of
people in Chicago who cherish an affec-
ton for the Shaksperean drama. This
tragedian's tour may be described as
one continuous ovation, and nowhere
has it been more clearly indicated than
at Chicago. The character in which ne
has perhaps received the greatest
amount of praise from the critics is
Orchard III"
Manager David Henderson's Ameri-
can extravaganza, cali Bahia" which
has been playing at the Chicago Opera
House FOR more than two hundred
nights, will make its first tour begin
ming next week, when over three hun
dred people, a dozen elaborate sets OF
scenery and properties, and, and twelve
hundred costumes will be taken direct
20 San Francisco. No piece has ever
had as long run as "AIi Baba" in Chi
cago, and IL is sure to be great money
winner on the road.
MOdieska gets back this week on the
dramatic editor who said that her pro-
duction OF Henry VIII" was dull by
writing that they do not understand her
art. But the trouble with Nine. Helena
Modieska is that no one understands
her English. Her art Is all right, her
English is a good deal worse than that
of one OF her couutrymen who has been
I'm this country about six months. what
America is getting tired OF is high art
gibberlsh-on no otfense TO the Coun-
tess 40 that.
In Austria 10 appears that until the
recent arrival In Vienna OF the German
Emperor. actors were permitted TO wear
mustaches, even when it involved the
committal Of a serious anachronism
without offending public taste. But an
imperial decree has been issued, with
drawing this permission. The waXed
mustaches have had TO come of, and
there is wallinZ and gnashing OF teeth
among the Austrian stars OF the stage.
Why do not the authorities stop the
gambling in Hsllen and Harris new play
ssThs Idea?" II Mr.. ComStock refuses
90 "puil" the whole concern in New
York. why do not some OF the more re-
spectable towns in the interior prevent
these cheap Johns from openly playing
a game OF keno over the ioOtlight. Tue
show isa vile conglomeratlon OF stu
Diiities that dramatic editors should
scratch with their pens.
Mr.. Rudolph GOtt, the young native
American pianist, who will aStonlSh the
musical world when he makes his ap-
Dearsnce in New York during the latter
part of the month, is a tall, handsome
man, with long curly hair and hnely
chisled face that expresses intellectual
force and refinement. He is reserved,
and seldom speaks, but wnen he touches
the piano be makes everybody else stop
speaking also.
Something of sensation has been
caused By the public learning that one
of the leading theatres of London only
engages actresses on condition that the
theatre nav cancel their engagements
AT a weeks notice II they marry win
ont the consent of the management. III
is so arranged that the engagements
shall be cancelled II the actresses be-
come engaged in any scandal
Quite a number Of theatrical compa-
MES will take the road now that the
Presidential contest Is over. The cleo
lions did not cut the figure expected ex-
cent i'm the doubtful States. The the
strical companies, however, do not Ike
10 run the risk Of opposing torchIight
professions, etc.
T.ottie Collins, Of BOOm-ta-ra fame,
who has been creating a furore In New
YORK will take the road with Miss Hell
vett a comic opera. In the company
Mrs. Leslie Carter will also appear.
Tbs latter needs some special attraction
with her company to make it interest
ing.
The dudes who go TO the theatres and
smoke cigarettes between the acts have
\ new fad. They carry little scissors
sropDd with them, aud when the bell
rings and they have to 90 back TO the
theatre they snip of the burnt end OF
the cigarette and save the rest.
Florence Bindley little Dot) arrived
with the 'Pay Train" on Wednesday
svenipg at the Opera House. lnclem-
emit weather and political excitement
bprt the business OF the show somewhat.
The PAY Train" has been steady
money winner.
"Nobody's Claim" is booked for 14th
and 18th at the Grand. On 18th, 18th
and 10Th Gus Hnrs Novelty Company
apDears. On gath, 25th and goth
ssFalfs OF New York" holds the boards.
..Grmes' Cellar Door" played to good
hnsiness at the Grand last week. The
company win be back this way in Janu-
arv and viz strike Bellsire and Martins