Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-07

weiss" and the "Circus Queen" and she
Is said 70 be meeting with great success
every where. She is great Wheeling
favori te.
It would be wise thing II American
managers were to adopt the rule OBJ
served 10 the Ducal Theatre In Carls-
ruhe, where no actor is allowed TO get
up and bow after he is dead, and the
only time he can receive flowers over the
footlights is when he reappears after
long illness. or when he is celebrating
the fifth anniversary OF his connection
with the theatre.
Leonora Bradley has very much In
jured hand. AT the close of the third
act she says "while lying stiff and cold,
having been murdered by the villain,
the slashing hero, in moment OF ex-
citement nearly crushed my hand by
stepping upon IL. How l refrsined
from giving vent TO my feelings do not
know. was dead"
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The latest opera coat Is a long gar
ment OF tan ladies' cloth, which has
lust a faint tinge OF rose aboutit. There
are three capes. graduated in length,
each outlined with mink fur. The coli
lar is a high Medlci, edged with the
mink. The garment is lined through
out with changable silk OF greenish
pink hue.
The Irwin Bros show st the Grand
last week was good. Many OF the fea-
lures were new and they gave good sat.
isfactlon. The Irwin Brothers and
John Winter, the managers OF this
company, are also the owners OF the
Irwin Bros Railway Circus and Mena.
gerie that travels exclusively In New
England.
In spite OF the prodigous booming
"Yon Yonson" has been bad failure In
New York. 1t IS said that no character
so uninterestingly stupid as the Swede
has ever been put on the stage, and In
that way IL has gained distinction hav-
ing coined a new word. An unutter-
ably studio bore is called Ion fon-
son.
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Alexander Salvini is probably the only
actor now tefore the public who was
born in a palace. He first saw the light
of day In Florence at the Palace Cap
ranica, that. has since been renamed the
Palace del Grille, and which was also
the home of another famous profession
al-the great Ristori.
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''The Hole In the Ground" Is about 10
enter South for the first time, via ker-
lucky. Another case OF carrying Goals
TO Newcastle" With the Mammoth
Cave Kentucky has "a hole In the
ground" that will knock Hoyt's silly.
The company will appear here in April.
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At the Elysian theatre, Bellaire,
there Is regular attendant at that
place OF amusement who Is too large In
acordupoIs for the regulation chairs.
A seat Just his size has been made Tor
him and the healthy individual now has
room TO express his feelings.
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Eleonora Duse, the traRedienno, VINO
Is agitating the Italian cities, is hardly
more than girl, and her complexion is
so clear that she is one OF the very lew
actors who can dispense with make-up.
In Russia she was declared to DO the
superior Of Bernhard.
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The past three months has been rough
sailing, and some Of the best companies
went In. They seem 10 DO coming out
again, "a the managers here are receiy-
ing many letters asking for time each
day. The theatrical business seems to
be looking up all over the country
Mis- Ida Klein, the young American
prima donna, has been engaged by
Theodore Thomas as leading soprano 10
sing in the Dramatic legend, "Damna-
ton de Faust" and in the symphonic
concerts at the Chicago Auditorium tho
beginning OF February.
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Mr.. Cranes new play "For Money
Is not exactly the success that was ex-
pected. New Workers will not accept
him as fun maker, and hence before
many weeks he will try another comedy
from big stock OF plays be carries In
his grip.
Agnes Huntington has found Just tho
opera she was looking for In Captain
Therese." The music Is extremely
catching, and the exIcencies OF the
piece kept her constantly In the male
costume, 20 which she is so well suited.
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Carmencita IL once moro drawing the
usual crowds TO Roster q BiaPs, In New
York. She Is accompanied by band
OF Spanish students. Her dance has all
the realism and warmth characteristic
of her native land,'sunny Spain.
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The old time fayorites, Gray and
STEPHENS. will be at the Grand the last
OF this month. They are still playing
10 the capacity OF the theaters where
they appear, and carry an immense lot
OF scenery and properties.
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Seldom, since the opening OF the cen.
tury has there been such dearth OF
good plays, and such demand FOR new
playwrights or such difference on the
part OF the public TO the stuff served up
by managers, as at present.
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Mrs. James Brown-Potter, the swell
society actress, and her friend, Kyrle
Bellew, are playing 10 South Africa.
This will make the natives OF that God
forsaken country worse heathens than
ever before.
In the title part in 1.-THE Lion Tam
err Francis Wilson has found role
that has more individuality and Integ-
rity than he has had for q long time
The opera is a pronounced success.
Matte vickers appeared In marhns
L.. mall Till sLLaak