Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-23

Several of the young gentlemen OF
this city went to Plttsburg to see az
opera some days since and had jolly
time according to report. AT the
Duouesne Theatre one OF the boys
missed his umbrella which he left In
box while he went out to see q man. F"
| The owner of the rain turner raised
great ado ever the missing property, as
the umbrella was fine one. The ushers
and the manager Of the theatre were
appealed to and all looked In vain.
When the opera was over the young
gentleman found his property In the
hands of the check boy az the hotel.
| The umbrella had been secretly convey
ed to the hotel by a lone OF the boys"
and all the stir over the missing article
had been secretly enjoyed by the rest OF
the gang. The owner OF the umbrella
felt his head when handed his property
and he gave the check boy quarter at
the request Of the crowd.
Mrs. James Brown Potter has appear
ed in all the principal cities OF the
world. With the aid Of money she has
managed to keep above water and her
name in the newspapers. In order TO
bolster up a dying heart she has OF late
been appearing in French plays. She
always manages to display the French
side OF the play pretty well. The other
night she appeared in new play In
Boston. In one part Of the piece Mrs
Potter disrobes before retiring. The
piece has caught on in great shape and
the theatre is crowded to the doors
nightly. Respectable people will tarn
out 10 see a show like this, but sniff a
foreign air when asked to attend varl-
ETY. show. The latter, nine times out OF
ten, has not q feature tending TO the
vulgar In it,
According to Plttsburg papers the
Isle of Champagne made an instantane-
Gus hit In that city. The scenery and
costumes were elegant. Ne opera can
succeed now without that qualification.
But both the scenery and costumes were
more than simply elegant. They were
UNIQUE. The idea OF an island where
there was nothing but champagne Is, In
itself comparatively simple. specta-
tor, at first glance, would not notice
ANYTHING odd about scene, but In a
moment would discover that its details
were entirely made up OF the uoiqui-
tous bottle. MuSically, the opera Is not
the best ever written, though IL con-
tans enough that Is sweet and tuneful
TO easily place 1t among the leaders.
Mrs. Sydney Drew and her clever
husband form combination that sue
cessfully interpret the legitimate In
drama. or all the European people
who have appeared OF late years In this
country none have satisfied the Amerl-
can public so well as Mr.. and Mrs
Kendall. The latter is charm
ing actress, and her husband Is
much admired also. Rosina Vokes who
will apJear In this city shortly Is q
pretty fair specimen Of the English
actress but she Is not one that will last.
Besides she has face that Is not an or
nament to her body.
A couple OF the members OF Harry
Markhams company were married at
the Cathedral In this city, on Thurs
day evening. After the ceremony an
elegant supper was served at the Mer-
chants Hotel, in Bellaire, where the
company was filling an engagement at
| the Elysian theatre. Markham has a good
company and presents attractive plays,
but did not do q big business In Bellaire.
Manager Duncan wanted the benedicts
to get married on the stage OF the
theater after the evenings performance
but the appeal did not go. 1t would
have revived business very materially.
The authors Of Larry the Lord"
have taken q French farce "Le True
d'Arthur," already used by Mr.. Mort
| inner In "Gloriana" and have stretched
its farce TO the extravaganza OF bur-
lesoue In order to introduce a variety
show OF more or less excellence. II Is
the old story OF the man masquerading
as the master and taking undue adyant-
age Of the unusual opportunities offer
ed him. In the case Of Larry the
Lord" the masquerading valet Is the
chief character, and Mr.. r. +. Graham,
low comedian Of fair parts, makes him
rather an amusing rascal.
The success OF "a Trip to China
town" is still continued at the Boyt
Madison Square Theater, New YORK.
On Friday, October "a, the 350th repre-
sentation will be celebrated, and each
lady visitor will be presented with a
pretty remembrance OF the occasion.
| This will be the seventh souvenir pre-
sented during the run OF "A Trip TO
Chinatown" which up to last Wednes-
day has been seen by 266, 100 people,
who paid S224, 1872 for the privilege OF
having a good hearty laugh.
MI uuh nr
we take pleasure In announcing will
make tour OF this section OF the coun-
try some time this season, stopping al
| such places en- route as offer proper In
ducements. An evening with these
celebrated humorists Is rare one, and
there is no doubt they would draw q full
house, and the enterprising society OF
manager find 1t a profitable undertaking
TO secure them for an entertainment 10
| this city.
Herrmenn's present engagement Of
his own theatre is the most successful
he has ever played in New York. The
| handsome theatre is crowded nightly by
| large and fashionable audiences. The
| Saturday matinees have proven exceed
ingIy successful with the children and
the women, aud the presentation Of
flags to the little ones after extracting
them from small paper wad has made
a great hit.
Frank NJ. Wills, who has been starrins
this season In "Wait Till the Clouds
Roll By" is not engaged at present
Wills and his manager suddenly de
camped and left their company out In
an interior Illinois town, and the unfor
tunates were compelled TO walt for the
clouds to pass. Wills was to have ap
peared at the Grand the last Of THU