Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-20


An advance man for certain we'll
known attraction says Marietta is one
OF the jayest towns he ever struck,
from a theatrical standpoint. The
Opera House there belongs to the city,
and can only be secured by renting.
This place Of amusement Is cleaned and
kept in shape by prisoners who happen
to be ia the city bastile. Some one VEN
tured the assertion, when the theater
was erected, that it was common prop
erty, and that no one man could rent
or control it, as 1t was built out OF the
funds of the city. This idea has never
been eradicated. and as consequence
managers of attractions when they
visit the town find estate of things"
Out at little Washington nearly the
same kind of an arrangement exists.
ANY ony can rent the house there, and
managers are as numerous there as the
days OF the week.
The young man who is responsible for
the very strained relations between Miss
Lillian Russell and Miss Attalie Claire,
lately playing in New York, is said to
be Columbia College student named
Albert Kane. According to the story
he began sending Miss Russell elegant
bouquets some few weeks ago. The
prima donna did not seem to care for
his floral offerings, and one night he i'm
agined that she snubbed him by taking
no notice Of his gift. he then turned
around and determined TO get revenge.
From that time on he began sending
Miss Claire big bouquets nightly. When
the company left for Boston the young
man called his college friends together
ana they subscribed $1,000 for flowers
to be sent to Miss Claire on the opening
night. One Of the pieces was chariot
with body five feet long and pole OF
the same length. This was made by a
Broadway florist, who said that the
young men were now going to send Miss
Claire more flowers than ever.
Kate Castletons home in Oakland,
CAL, is said to be the home Of verit-
able herd of dogs, to which she has CIV
en- characteristic names taken from
stage people. A long, lean, dark, sober
greyhound thus answers to the name OF
Irving. A yelly-haired Yorkshire ter
rier is called lydia ThompsOn; n hand
some, massive bull dog, SalvIni; an
active pug, Frank Daniels; a silken-
haired setter, Herbert Kelley, and a
finely developed st. Bernard, Muldoon.
A Philadelphia paper is afraid that, II
the proposed heavy tax is laid on cigar
cites, stage villains will have to resort
to pipes in the scenes where they wish
to exhibit particular GOODNESS and pol
ish. The smoking OF cigarettes was
sufficiently hard-hearted toward the au-
dience, and the use Of pipes may provoke
vegetable donations.
The English are again threatening to
oyerrun the United States in search OF
the deSpised American dollar. No
sooner is it announced that Berry, the
British hangman is to lecture here,
than William l. Davis, Of New South
Wales, declares he will swim the Mag
ara Rapids in nothing but swimming
trunks. Davis will probably change
his mind when he looks at the devils
pool.
Charles Mccarthy of zone OF the
Bravest" company, has been presented
with race horse by Sig Cohen, a we'll
known turfman. Mccarthy is to pro-
duce spectacular play next season in
which will appear fourteen horses, and
probably the other thirteen will be do
mated by sporting men who wish to
have their stables represen ted on the
stage.
Messrs. Nye and Burbank, the cele-
brated humorists, will appear here on
April Sth and Bellalre on the 9th. Last
week in Chicago this pair and Whit
comb REILLY appeared in an entertain
ment. REILLY and Nye parted last sea-
son, it is understood, because the for
mer was inclined to chase the bottle too
lively.
Sam M. Young, who runs the Mel
Vile Sisters combination, in coDjunc-
ton with Manager Kaufman, OF Chilli
cothe, is preparing to put granger
play on the road next season to be
known as "Zeb, the Clodhopper. Some
good people have already been engaged
for the cast.
C. B. jefferson, Klaw and Erlander
are organizing another Country Circus
company for next season. Both or
carnations will be equally as well
equipped and many new features will
be added to the big parade and the ring
performances. Large cities only Will
be visited.
The well-known comedians Evans and
Hoey. Il was rumored last week, are 10
seperate at the end OF the season. tbs
said that their relations lately have not
been pleasant, and that a lawyer has
been consulted about settling the az
fairs.
This is the time Of the year when
managers begin to predict what their
profits are going to be at the end Of the
season. According TO the prophecies OF
a great many there will not be banks
enough to hold all the money they are
going to have.
The Melville Sisters company opens
at Bellaire tomorrow evening for a
weeks engagement. The company was
here some weeks since. The organiza-
tion has been doing big business this
season, breaking the record on last Mon
day night at Marietta.
Eva Ray Hamilton, the notorious
woman, who brought comment upon
the name she bears, is featured In the
burlesaue 'sBlue o. Jane" the conclud-
ing feature OF the performance given
by the Howard Burlesqne Com pany.
Lottie Blair Parker is the author OF
"White Roses" which received honor
able mention in the New York Herald
prize pay contest. Lottie Blair Parker
is the wife of Harry Loci Parker, man
ager OF Geo. c. Staley.