Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11

The play houses were well patronized
last week. The Fair always brings an
influx of strangers who attend the
places OF amusement generally. Ohas.
A. Gardeners first night was a good one,
but would have been better il the cleo
trio light races had not been counter
attraction. The second night business
was also up to expectations. At the
Grand Turner's English Gayety Girls
filed the house to overlooking, the show
pleasing certain class very We'll
Frank Jones, in Our Country Cousin,
came out well pecuniarily. The Lost
Paradise, which held the boards at the
Opers House Friday and last night, was
very successful and pleased the large
crowds that turned out to see the play.
The new manager Of the Elyslan
theater at Bellaire is on the Tom .Ihumo
order. he is not over is inches Ia
heighth and will cut a great dash In
the profession. HIS name Is John Dun
can and although ne has not had much
experience in the show business be eX-
poets to hold up his end as manager
even II he has TO get on chair 20 90 H.
Mr.. Duncan will stand alone. perhaps,
as the smallest manager Ia stature In
tie country Great big. bluifing ad-
vance men who attempt 10 tread upon
him had better beware.
Barlow Bros. Ministries is gaining
quite reputation this year, owing TO
change Of policy. For a time the boys
give very poor performance and the
public failed to appreciate their lack OF
enterprise. Since the shaking up oil
old bones there has been revayal OF
business. Barlow Bros. were formerely
glass workers, and have many TRENDS
still in the business, who are glad TO
note th cir prosperity.
Papa Chappelle has come and gone.
He heralded the coming OF the Limited
Mail, which appears at the Opera House
on the 18th. While in the city Mr.
Chappelle met a number OF old friends
and took in the fair and other things.
He is one OF the best advance men In
the country, and says that the Limited
Mail does not know what bad business
is. The show played 10 crowded houses
last week in Pittsburg.
Martins Ferry is considered good
Saturday night stand for shows. The
managers of the house over the river
make great efforts TO get.attractions for
the last night IN the week. The crowds
are larger on that night. Al Bellaire
attractions the last two seasons aid bet
ter on Monday or Friday nights, but oc-
casIonaly Saturday night show Jared
well.
Hoyts A Hole In the Ground Is TO be
put on the road again this season II
enough managers can be fonnd TO book
the show. The piece is raLk, end is not
under the direction of Hoyt and Thomas.
A Pair Of Jacks will also make an effort
TO rally again. This is another play
whose days of usefulness is past.
Sun Bros circus has been "doing"
the towns in this vicinity for some days
and has been doing splendid BUSINESS.
Sun Bros. run variety show in winter
and give tented performance during
the heated term. George Sun, one OF
the proprietors. is a cripple, but Is one
OF the most accomplished jugglers
known to the profession.
The programme used at the Opera
House this season represents a fine ar
ray of advertisements and will make
some money for the new manager. The
old programme always paid good re-
turn when properly handled.
L. S. Wyman will present the Ger
man dialect comedy drama, THE Tyro-
lean" on Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday nights at the Grand Opera
House. Arizona Joe follows for the re-
mainder OF the week.
The WAITS OF New York" is touring
the country, but Katie Emmett Ia alb
sent from the cast. Miss Emmett Is
starring in her new play Killarney"
and has made hit.