Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-04

The Minstrel organizations lat least
part of them have gone back on the
elaborate settings for the first part.
The object at present is to have some
thing snowy but inexpensive. Last
season Dockstader set his opening part
with very little expense. The singing
and Jokes went just as well, and every
body was pleased with the show, be-
cause the features were all first-class,
and the inimitable Lew proved a whole
show In himself. Cleveland moved over
the country last season with gorgeous
uaraphernalia and a lot of cheap artists,
but his organization was not bowling
success. Like Arson with the Chicago
ball club, he thought he could please
the public with whatever he brought
forward. He is wiser now.
Elmer Vance's Limited Mail is now
on the road, and everything is brand
new. Cincinnati theatre-goers wit
messed the production last week. The
Limited Mail sails over the country in
an elegant new car that was built for
the production. The leading lady this
season is an improvement over Miss
Sherwood, who was with the company
when last seen here. The popular sta
tion agent and the tramp are unchanged
in personnel. The latter made hit
with Wheeling theatregoerS. de Is
one of the best characters in the pro-
fesSion to-day. The paddy from Cork"
is interpreted by the same genius as Of
old. The Limited Mail appears in Bel
laire on the 18th.
Turner's Speciality Company opens
the Grand Opera House for the season.
beginning tomorrow evening, the en-
gagement being three nights. Turner
had good show last season nnder the
name of English Gayety Girls" and
from indications the entertainment
coming will equal that given by the
gentleman IN the past. Turner was
formerly with manager named Flynn,
aud their show existed as Turner IL
Flynn's company, but a disagreement
parted the aforesaid and both now have
speciality companies on the road.
Flynn'S show last year was not up TO
the standard, but Turner takes pride in
giving his patrons good return for
their money.
"a Lost Paradise" which appears at
the Opera House shortly, had remark
able run in New York last year, in the
same theatre that "Blue Jeans" won a
reputation. The play, however, is not
of the "Blue Jeans" order. 1t may be
classed with the legitimate. One strik-
ing scene In "A Lost Paradise" repre-
sents the interior Of an iron mill. The
big wheels eau be seen in operation. A
very touching story is nnfolded to the
audience from the interior Of the Office
of the lion works. The rich and poor,
especially the latter, figure prominently
all through the play. "a Lost Para
disc" pleases all who see it.
What with The Fast Mail, Limited
Mail, Midnight Special, Pay Train, The
Operator, the Paymaster and host OF
other attractions OF like ilk the show
going class will not suffer for railroad
plays. The Operator and Midnight
Special are the latest editions to the
list of ventures, and if they are to be
judged by the railroad plays that have
gone before, success is sure. Both COM
pauies have their origin in Ohio, the
former being the work of Columbus
man. Larry Reist, Of Dayton, IS ahead
OF Midnight Special. The Limited Mail,
By the way, is the production of an
Ohioan, Mr.. Vance, the owner, hailing
from Columbus.
1t might be said that the Opera House
opened with a double bill this season.
Two splendid minstrel companies filled
the theaUer to overlooking. 1t has
grown the custom of late years TO open
the theaters with minstrel performances
when possible. Several of the amuse-
ment places in Pittsburg rung up with
this class of entertainment. Brother
Genther would have been right in the
fashion too had MerrttS & Stanley's
minstrels not failed to take the road.
This company was to have opened the
house at Bellaire also, and as a conse-
uuence the theater over the river will
not begin business as soon expected.
Lizzie Evans will be with US again
this season, but she will not be the holt
day attraction as usual. "The Little
Electric Battery" as Miss Evans is
called, has a new play called The
Little Blacksmith. The piece she
starred In on her last visit here did not
prove 8 startling success, but her new
comedy drama is said to fill the bill to a
nicely. Miss Evans is under good man
aCement the coming season, and there
is every reason to believe The Little
Blacksmith will please all who hear it.
Frank Jones in Our Country Cousin
follows Turner's company at the Grand.
Jones has been here several times
and his class of entertainment is warm
ly received by that portion of the pub
lie which delights 10 rural plays. If
there ever was a "bay-Seed" IL is TO be
found in Frank Jones. The play also
draws well from the fact that the plot
is laid in the neighborhood of Wells
burg, w. Va. Most any one can ap-
preciate q good thing especially when
it is of local import.
Chas. A. Gardner will be seen at the
Opera House in few days. Gardner
manages to strike Wheeling at least
once a year and always reaps a harvest.
Gardner is a pretty fair singer, clever
actor, and is backed by men with brains
whose business tact has in sense made
the comedian what he is. Gardner has
an excellent supporting company judg-
ing from the list Of people on his poster.
Nothing has been heard of late Of the
Gem DIinstrels that was TO take the
road the first of September from
Marietta. A good many shows ''died
bornin'" already this season. The
death rate will be alarming before
Christmas.