The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-11
ST THE THEATRES.

AT THE THEATRES,
s,r,, Dramatic Companies IN Hard Luck
'"''' Tho Current Attractions.
Tho F.oy Crowell company, which
,,J bad business at the Grand NIL OF
lac, week, met with tough luck on tho
co.in- night. Manager Hood, OF the
y5.t Liverpool opera housc, camc to
,bc city Saturday and attached tho re.
roir,, which went to the company Sat.
nri,y night, which amounted to SGO,l2
.,nr,lay night Constable st. Myers
sSrySd nm attachment on tic box Office
rsSrinls and tho propertylot tho com.
,,ry AiEUr the performance tho man.
o"ot gppcarcd before Justice ArklC and
confessed judgment for that sum, which
MAS accepted by the plaintiff, who paid
,bc rostsin tho case. The suit grew
ont nj The failure OF tho Floy Crowell
Company to appear in East Liverpool
SSrorIilig to contract Christmas week.
'Ihe company played three nights ut
Eitapnint IA, and were OH tho rest OF
,be week. The manager offered no OK.
cn.e for breaking the contract, but
stated that the company had been
pwing to poor business, and he was
hnIIiud in his salaries 10 members. Ho
Ind no money, and II tho case was
nMshrl. would not be able to leave tho
ii,y Mr.. Hood was disposed 10 DO
Isnicnt and accepted tho box receipts.
The company icftycsterday for Warren,
ia.
FATALITIES ~ THE PROFESSION.
special telegram from Cincinnati
SAYS. For Ito past lew days 4 pail has
rested over tho theatrical community
in the city. Some strange fatality
seemed 10 DO pursuing the profession
The Museum, tho Peoples and the
Grand had each suddenly and in quick
succession lost member OF tho troop
under engagement.
John Dlctel, the lat man ut the Muse
UNI, slccumbcd to al attack OF Ia grippe
after very short illness. Saturday
nisht Lizzie Smith, ono OF the bright
performers at tho Peoples won. TO her
hotel, and next afternoon was n corpse,
an accidental overdose of drugs having
caused her death. The mex; night
Mary Bird, OF "a Straight Tip" compa-
ny, 1t the Grand, went from tho thea
ne to her room, and from blazing per-
iumc received injuries which resulted
fatally in Jew hours.
The CONSERVATION can be imagined
whcr yesterday, duringrehearsal at Ilay-
Inns, one OF the troupe rushed in and
announced that j. L. Dean, ono of tho
"Old Homestead" company, had sud-
denly brcathed his last.
"supERnA" TONIGHT.
"Unclc Toms Cabin" did its usual
big business at the Opera House at both
performances Saturday.
llanlons "Suporba" will be seen hero
for the first time at the Opera House
tonight and Tuesday night. Its plot is
purely romantic and invites the audi
rncC 10 view all tho beautiful impossi-
bilitcs OF iairyland and iairy beings.
In brief the story tells OF i pair OF fond
Lovers who are separated by the ma
Chinatious OF 4 wicked eli queen, and
they have to endure some very terrible
adventures Finally by the aid OF the
good eli queen SIpertc and Piero., the
dumb hut funny clown, they arc re-
united and all ends happily The story,
OF course, is only q vehicle for the won
ders in mechanic and scenic illusion,
and acrobatic and pantomimic special
ties ior which the Hanlons are SO emf
nently popular.
zARoAsrEI's HORSES.
Joseph Arthur, the authorimanager,
whose first play, "The Still Alarm"
brought him fortune, and who last
year wrote and produced "Bluc Jcansp
with wonderful success, has had pccu-
liar career. lie was born in Indiana,
but hats spent much OF his time abroad,
having been several times around the
world and sojourning for many weeks
in AighanistGn, Tibet, Tartary and the
Indies. Ills wide acquaintance with
pOtcntatcs and princes enabled him to
secure Tor the production OF THE Still
Alarm this year q pair OF sacred
horses, known TO the children OF the
sun or fire worshIppcrs OF Belloochistan
as Sacred Sun Horses" IRON their be-
lei that they bear the marks OF Zoroas.
ter's goodness, the sacred sun spots.
These beautiful horses which were
brOugh: to this country by Charles
Newton, a young Englishman, will be
seen Friday and Saturday nights in the
presentation OF "The Still .tlarmr at the
Opera House.
'KEEr IT DARK.
Keep it Dark" says the New York
6of!i, one OF the brightest and mcrriest
farce comedy skits seen in New York
ior some time, was presented at the
Windsor theatre last. evening to M
audience that completely flledit. There
was one roar OF laughter from start to
aash The company is q good one. W.
|. Bryant and Miss Lizzie Richmond
being particularly clover. Tho vocal
portion OF the entertainment was OF n
fSsn order especially tho Telephone
nHGi.' There were plenty OF good
IaNn" speciaIties introduced between
laughs. This company commences
,hrec nights engagement at the Grand
,his evening, and also give a grand matt.
nee Wednesday afternoon. n:
JAMES REILLY COMING.
James Reilly, the sweet singer, who
made sucha hit here early in the sea
son IN his own comedy-drama, "Thc
Broom Maker" will 30 at the Grand
5flaa!y and saturday, with grand mat
nee saturday afternoon OF this week.
;alr' Kelly IS 4 great iayortc in Wheel
'AS and will do a big business here.
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