Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

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Glad to learn tina, Harry" reads the
Theatrical Column OF the REGISTER so
closely. Ii Is n little t!resome, no doubt,
managing among the stale" stuff. IL
is "a Cold Day" though when he gets
left.
Arthur Dunn as the "0ld Man OF the
Sea" is one OF the most delightful crea-
tions Of ''Sinbad.n on the stage he Is
genial little gentleman and enjoys the
esteem OF wide circle OF friends. Dunn
appeared here In "a Pair of Kids" sew
eral years since. Ezra Kendall mar
rIed Dunn's sister. Speaking OF Ken
dali reminds the writer that the last
time he was here he played "a Pair OF
Kids" under trying circumstance. HIS
goods were attached by a former mem.
Der OF his company for salary due and
the Sheriff occupied the stage behin'
the scenes at the time. How terribly
realistic the scene would have appeare
had the Sheriff and his deputies az
peared before the audience when Ear
did his tread-mill act In prison clothes
Kendall is not apt in the realism bus
ness or he would have used the idei
even after and had his goods tied upbS
the law at each performance. However
Ezra is still doing "A Pair OF Kids" over
the country.
There Is nothing that IL so painful ~
the efforts some OF these pulled w
travelling vocalists make when they at
tempt TO make the audience believe they
have TO work $50 worth TO strike q high
note. One party appeared here short
time ago that raised his eyebrows SO
high that he had an appearance Of being
baldheaded. 1t may be fun for the sin.
ger, as the boys said TO the frogs, but
he should remember that the frogs an.
swer is also on record.
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The public houses in London closes
promptly at II o'clock on Saturday
night "Rose Michel" was put on al
the st. James Theatrea number OF years
ago. On a certain Saturday night the
performance moved slowly, and II was
ten minutes 10 IL before the curtain
went down on the third act. This con-
versation took place between two cos
ter-mongers in the gallery:
"Hi soy. Bill, we mustn't miss hour
beer, We know. It's most IL o'clock.
Let's cut the bloomIn' show before the
pubs close"
"Wite tel the curtain goes hup. HI
want ter tee watts comm next"
The Melville Sisters appeared In Bel
laire last week and packed the Elysianf
Theatre every night. IL Is one OF the
best repertoire companies at popular
prices on the road. The company APP
peared here the latter part OF last year
and Manager Genther was so pleased
with the organization that he wants IL
back again. Sam. M. Young, the Jolly
manager and owner OF the company Is a
hustler OF the right kind and he Is maxi
ing considerable money. He will be In
terested in 'Zeb" the Clodhopper next
} season. Young says the play will have
nothing but the best people
When the next act begins Pierra
Michel enters with crowbar. Walk
Ing slowly TO the wall that be IL about
to break through, the Pierra In this case
surveyed II with care. and then turning
to the audience said impressiyely: This
will take hours!"
GOOD heayenm yelled the gallery
chorus. The next instant the whole
upper crowd had stampeded.
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blue Jeans" made great hit when
here a short time since and will soon
play a return date. The Opera House
will not hold the crowd that will turn
out
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The appearance OF Nye and Burbank
will be one OF the choicest entertsin-
ments OF the season. The humorous
pair will also appear In Bellaire. ST.
Clairsville. Moundsville and Bsrnesville
have promised TO send crowds TO The
latter place.
Frank Lawton, the great whistler.
and Charles Cawles, the Stranger. are
both with "a Hole in the Ground"
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Agnes Huntington wears breeches
and tights for the public, but when she
consults her own private tastes she
wears the most feminine OF bonse
gowns. real frou-frou gowns, always
something rick and striking for the
street, and bows hes will TO fashion.
With her goodly length OF limb she 10 o
striking figure In the long, plain skirts
In fashion. She Is neatness personihed
when out and always has her gloves
buttoned, her umbrella tightly rolled,
hat just at the right angle. and her hair
In its proper place.
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Hermann, the prestidigitator, likes
to play jokes upon street car conductors.
By the aid OF his magic art he has
made them believe they were really
"knocking down" fares. He gave .
New York conductor little exhibition
OF his skill the other evening. He gave
the conductor dollar bill. As soon AZ
the change was made--In fact while
! the conductors eyes were on ia
quarter disappeared from Hermanns
hand. The man was sstounded IS
Mr.. Hermann counted over the money
and then said: Here, the change ]:
tventy-fjye cents short. How Is that
The conductor protested that ne nAa
not made a mistake; yet bis own yes
told him that there was oene'ency.
He BECAME excited. when Mr.. Herrmsnn
arcIaimed: sAb. I see that quarter "a
vonr coat" The magician reacneo ous
bis right hand and apparently exs'ae'ea
,he missing coin from the conductor
et-a. Then the conductor fsnR up
Pc~ s--..d eved Mr.. Hartmann