Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-04

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The actor who tears down the Amer
ican flag in THE Ensign" had little
experience during the production OF the
play in San Francisco which was very
unpleasant. The men who represented
the sailors were obtained from the navy
ward and were all tough old tars. One
of them, an old fellow, with tanned
and scared face. stood in the wings
watching the scene with intense inter
est, evidently forgetful OF the fact that
he was on the mimic stage. When the
stars and stripes were torn down and
trampled upon by the villain with an
accompanying curse upon the ID
rag" as he calls the flag, the sailor
made one Jump for the actor, and with
a terrific yell which could be heard al
over the house, caught him around the
throat and proceeded to throttle him
Several members Of the company inter
fered and the irate sailor was finally
made to understand that the insult t.
the American flag was only part Of
the play. Jack Tar was dubious about
the matter for time. He was relieved
from further duty. 1.-THE Ensign" will
appear At the Fourteenth Street Thea
ire, Monday evening, December 5.
Berlin has new play house called the
Neus Theatre, opened last week, with
Goethe's classic and dreary "Epheginit
auf Tauris. Mime. DuSe, who is soor
to appear In America, made her debut
last week in Berlin, and is not to be
compared with Bernhnrdt any more
than is Mrs. Bernard-Beere. She is
however, good actress, with rather
shril voice and indifferent stage pres
ence, but corking nresser. In the first
act she wore brocade, in the second q
cashmere, in the third crepe, In the
fourth MORE with q tulle scarf, In the
fifth q morning dress with fur, and
finally, she died on bed worth 5,000f.,
and her share of the receipts for the
evening were 1894 marks and 20 pfen-
nlgs,
Ernest RossI, the Italian actor, has
published volume on European actors
and actresses.-There will be no Wag
ner opera In Bayreuth In 1898.
ling, the well known Berlin solicitor
and theatrical writer, has had produced
q new play called "Ralsen Wider Raj
sem" The hero is q German-American
merchUDS who marries Berlin girl.
On the death OF his mother-in-law, after
FIVE years, he finds among her paperg a
number of love letters to his wife. He
calls In a famous lawyer, who happens
to be the author Of the letters, and who
manages cleverly to make his client lose
his case and pack the pair back to New
York. 1t missed, and will not be
adapted for US.
Nine. Modjeska plays "Chopin,"
speaks half Gozen different languages,
including English, which few can un-
derstand shnd reads the best literature
in them all.-Albsni cultivates the do
nestle arts, makes splendid apple-dump-
1ings, and writes entertaining letters
Patti is proud of her needle-work, espe-
cially OF her darning, but it's cold day
when the diva works. McHenry
is fond of the womanly employment Of
knitting, and says OF it: "You sit and
think your own thoughts and nothing
binders; you are infinitely lazy and yet
you are accomplishing a good deal"
Mascagnis new opera, 81 Rantzau,"
produced at the Teatre Costangi last
week, had thirty recalls. The subject
is Romeo and Juliet" In tanner form
and with happier ending.-Henry Irv-
ing's company has presented him with
statuette Of himself as Matthias, as a
reminder OF the twenty-frst anniver-
sary of the first production Of THE
Bells. "-Loie Fuller has been dancing
the serpentine dance, in which she ap-
peared at the Hoyt Madison Square
Theatre, before President and Madame
Carnot, at the Elysees.
Stuart Robson and w. Fl. Crane are
the contradictions which make the rule
positive that has amazed people so long.
When Harrigan and Hart separated
Hart took the downward path. OF
Seaman and Cronin, the former on dis
solving partnership was virtually ia
nous; Johnson and Powers divided,
and the latter made hit. Sheridan and
Mack, and Francis Wilson's partner are
others. Robson and Crane have both
made fortunes, although the former has
done much better. At any rate his re-
ceipts have been enormous.
"Llttle Tippett," in spite Of its hard
luck attendant upon the illness of its
principle people, who were taken.sick
one after the other, continues to fill
Herrmann's Theatre nightly. Some OF
the lines In the dialogne which were
thought to be little ''Frenchy," have
been changed, but the piqnant plot re-
mains and the roaringly funny situa-
tions and brilliant dialogue keep the
audience in constant state OF laughter.
Little Tippett" is the funniest play
New Workers have seen for years.
"Ali Baba," David Henderson's great
burlesque Is doing a big business on the
Pacific Coast. The hosts OF pretty girls
have taken California by storm. The
production otherwise is bewilderlng
maze OF gorgeous costumes and fine
scenery. The comedians are highly
spoken Of and the registering fun of the
piece has pleased the crowds which fill
the theatre. ''Ali Baba" will come
East after awhile and its host of at
fractions ought TO please Us as well as
ii has the West.
Frank Mckee has Joined the "a Trip
to Chinatown" road company.-F. f.
Proctor has relinquinshed the lease Of
the Boston Grand Opera House 10 A. II.
Dexter.-Larry McGiyeney, electrician
OF Hoyt's "a Trip to Chinatown" com
pany, playing In New York, is to be
married December IL, and the employees
Of the Hoyt Madison Square Theatre
are getting ready very pretty wedding
present for him.
Nellie McHenry proved herself to be
as kind as she is CHARMING on last