Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-21

The Era, the leading theatrical Jour
nal Of England, says: ''Aiiss Flora
Moore, one o. Americas principal
variety artists, has been engaged by
Mr.. William Bailey, OF the Alhambra,
and will appear at that establishment
on Monday, February 22d. She has
Just finished a tour in the States with
her own company in a comedy entitled
ZigzGg, which like so many similar pro-
auctions is written round the variety
business OF the star. In ZigzGg Miss
Moore has played four distinct imperso-
nations. She comes % England under
the auspices Of Messrs. Oliver and
Holmes" Miss Moore and her man
ayers have evidently been doing some
head swelling on their own account.
The New York sun gives probably
the best criticism that has appeared re-
garding the younger Emmett: "This
actor has revived Fritz in Ireland, at
the Windsor. The first Emmett never
had more loyal admirers than were
won't to applaud him when he visited
the Bowery. The sons bOyiSh appear
ance and conscientious endeavOrS have
won friends for him, and he has gained
applause that seemed Spontaneous and
sincere. But he is mechanical, lebOred
and cold in scenes where his father was
graceful, artless and magnetic"
George Braden, who was here ahead
Of the Two Old Cronies, is twin brother
of Ed. A. Braden, the manager OF the
Boy Tramp. Two men never looked
more alike. Col. Genther greeted Mr..
Braden warmly, thinking he was talk
ing TO his old friend Ed, and George'e
face turned as red as a boiled lobster.
George tried hard TO explain, but the
old Colonel would not believe him, and
did not until George was here two days.
The resemblance was so striking that
II fooled the best Of them that knew
the Boy Tramp manager.
Sixty horses, thirty ponies, several
trained mules, an Abyssinian donkey,
troupe Of trained dogs, a Brazilian ape,
deer, three bands Of music, an elephant,
twelve animal wagons, Roman chariots,
band wagons, floats, trained goats, arm
ored horses and large corps Of amazons
and warriors clad in nickle-plated arm
or are employed in the big parade OF
"The Country Circus" now drawing
crowded houses at the New York acad-
envy Of music.
The decline in PATHS vocal powers re-
calls the fact that she has retained her
vocal faculties longer than any great
singer who has ever lived. A woman
voice is supposed to lose it's purity and
strength at from 40 TO IS, while that OF
a man, If we'll taken care Of, lasts five
wears longer. Patti is now So and IN
til she was nearly so, no appreciate
change in her powers were noticeable.
The dull times seems to go hard with
. the different travelling companies. Ihey
are coming out and going IN every day.
The tightness in the money market Is
said 10 be the cause. Very few OF the
large manufactures throughout the
country are az work, and as the poorer
classes are the regular patrons OF the
theatres, many managers lind quite a
depletion in their nights receipts.
It's not strange that foreign artists
IKE this country when it is considered
that patti got $4,000 a night Tor sing
ing here, either in concert or opera.
The highest she can get in England on
an average is $500. Bernhardt gets
81 GOO and all expenses for each per-
Torrance. The highest she could get
at home is 5000, and she would have to
foot her own bills.
A well known barn stOrmer says he
carries his own scenic artist, and on ar
irving in town be purchases few
wards OF cheap muslin, which the ladies
OF the company sew together, thus pro-
yiding a new set OF scenery for each
town, so as TO give hotel proPrietors
something tangible to levy upon in case
business does not warrant the payment
of hotel bills.
A new play at Palmer's Theater, New
York, presents as central figure
priest who has received in the confess
sIonaI the secret Of murder. The
Mot sets forth an innocent man who Is
sbout 10 suffer for the crime. The
great point In the play is the violation
of the prieStly vows by revealing the
secret rather than see an innocent man
suffer.
neared at the Grand last week. They
had the best version Of Uncle Toms
Cabin OF any Company that has appear
ed here. But they seemed to be In hard
luck, were short Of people, and LETT part
of their scenery behind. The hard
times seems to shake the Uncle Ion
COMPANIES as we'll as other shows.
Dramatic correspondents are as thick
as hops. Theatrical papers whose cor
respondents claim recognition now are
IN part as follows: Chicago Dramatic
NelCS. New York Mirror, New YORK
Dramatic NelCS, The Dramatic NeicS,
The Dramatic Times, Theatrical World,
The Sfnqe and several others. There ap-
pears to be no end 10 the list.
Mut. Gotthold, who was here in ad-
vance OF the PAY Train" which APP
pears AZ the Opera House on Tuesday
evening, was formerly ahead OF the
EAST Mail" and is one OF the pest OF
his kind in the profession. Milt. mas
third interest in the Pay Train, ana
he finds il 8 good investment.
of the stage Sol Smith Russell is the
same Quiet, easy man as behind th'
footlights. His voice is smooth, or low
kew, and he talks readily and nuently.
He uses less make up than any one
on the stage; he does not wear Wig
and. except a suspicion OF white ana
little rouge, uses no paint.
Stage realism is all right, but like
everything else, it can be overdone. An
actor playing a drunken role down
East takes a genuine bottle OF whisky
on the stage with him, drinks II up,
and I'm less than ten minutes has
genuine case of snakes. How Is that
for realism.
The complaint IS made that the pres
-. .Loo+-;cal saoson has been q poor