Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-10

"'NES5gN
The management of the EIysian
theater, Bellaire, have found out the
! reason why business with Nye and Bur-
bank was not up TO expectations. In
Bill Nye's biography, written by him
self, the following paragraph appears:
"He is the father Of several very beau
tiful children by his first wife, who is
still living. She Is Chicago girl, and
loves her husband far more than he de-
serves. He is pleasant to the outside
world, but perfect brute in his home.
He early learned that in order TO win
the love Of his wife be should be erratc
and kick the stove over on the children
when he came home. He therefore as
serts himself in this way and the family
love and respect him, being awed by his
greatness and gentle barbarsm." This
evolution from Bills brain is considered
humorous by those who know the
venerable writer, but when those few
lines were read in newspaper by some
dear mammaS who were not up TO Nye'S
humor, they set poor Bill down as a
brute and declared they would not
spend their cash to help along the un-
human creature. The management Of
the Elysian theater were tckled and
after a second thought were sad, when
they learned the state Of things the day
after the entertainment. Bill will
have to get out two kinds OF printing.
One for those who know him, an
other for those who have learned the
peculiar creature he is.
"a pair of Jacks" did only fairly in
these parts. Louis Wesley as one OF
the Jacks is one of the hardest workers
ever seen on the stage here. When the
show opened at the Grand on Monday
night the wea her was warm and Wes-
ley hustled so that one could see Il
stream OF perSpiratiOn continually
trickling down his face. He was with
"a Bunch OF Keys" early in the season.
The Premier Mandolin Club left here
with the Jacks company for short
season. The club was highly appreci-
ated in Bellaire. The boys will no
doubt have a nice time on their trip and
add interest to the performance Of "a
Pair OF jacks.
Lewis MorriSon'S "Faust" was greeted
with a large aud fashionable audience
on Thursday evening. Delegations
were present from Martins Ferry and
Bridgeport. The young gents and their
best girls were numerous in the aud
fence. MorrisOn'S Faust" is a good
thing. 1t teaches a lesson and prints a
moral. Although Morrison, as the
devil, is compelled to assume his part
somewhat differently from the devil OF
tradition he nevertheless makes one
feel that he is the devil personified,
which answers very well on such an
occasion.
The Miller Opera Company appears at
the Opera House tomorrow evening in
ship Alloy" The piece has good
record and if performed by good COM
pany will please all who hear it.
The big hat is almost thing OF the
past at the theaterS. Looking over an
audience the other evening very few of
the gaze breakers" could be found. 1t
is well.
1t is hoped that the management OF
the Opera House will enlarge the theater
during the Sumner. A larger stage and
another gallery with prices ranging
from % cents TO Sl.O0 is what is wanted.
The lower gallery should have pretty
fair seats. An arrangement OF this
kind would increase the business very
materially.
ThOS Mckee, manager Of Robert
Downing, has decided TO keep the com
pany OF Mr. d. out on the road several
weeks after the close of the regular sea-
son. Mr.. Downing and wife will 90 to
their home in Washington.
Next season Augustus PitOu will have
no less than four companies on the road.
The list includes his Stock Co., The
Power OF the Press" "MavOurneen,"
and new war drama, called Across
the Patomac."
VIM. Gillette, the well known author,
is still ruSticating in Virginia. He is
about 10 write a new war play, the
scenes of which will be laid chiefly in
and around Richmond.
Lew DockStader is all smiles these
days. His wife presented him with a
bouncing girl baby.
Minnie Palmer is presenting "My
Sweetheart" throughout the English
provinces, with fair success.
May Yohe the contralto with three
notes is reported to be married again.
On the American plan. This is the
third trip over this route-one for each
note. His name is Walker, he comes
from Massachusetts and is "chump"
OF course.
The regular season OF the Sam T.
Jack Creole Co. closes about the last of
Nav, after which time the company are
to be taken to the Pacific slope for a
season OF thirteen weeks, going by way
OF the Canadian Pacific, making few
one night stands on the road, returning
to Philadelphia the last Of August
where the regular fall season begins.
The Company is booked for Martins
Ferry the latter part of this month.
Mr. MoSeby, who supports Mr.. u. in
regular season, will play leading char
acter.
Matt. McNabb and several Wheeling
gets were down at Bellaire on Thurs
day evening keeping company with the
Premier Mandolin Club. Matt. would
rather see a show than eat. He does
both, however.
The Tar and Tartar Company will
not be here this session. Probably the
last chance to see an opera will be to-
morrow evening.
One Of the ladies with "a Pair Of
Jacks was quite i'll while here. AT last
accounts she was still under the wealth
er.