Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-05

q sort or character leaQlng part 1ne
plav did not meet with the favor 1t de-
served, the company soon disoanded,
and Mr.. Wilson was engaged by Mr..
Frohman to play the leading role In
William Gillette's "Held by the Enemy"
Mr.. Wilson remained with that play
for three years and then joined Stuart
Robson, playing the doctor in The
Henrietta" While with 1.-THE Henri
etta'' in San Francisco he was engaged
by the management OF the Alcazar thea.
ter for leading business. lie continued
there for two years and then returned
east and was engaged by Augustus
Pitou to play the principal part
in "The Power OF the Press.
He once more appeared IN
der the management Of Charles
Frohman when THE Younger Son"
was produced. he is a man Of fine
physique, and as he is possessed OF a
rich, pleasing voice, great histrionic
ability and a particularly handsome
face he Is certain to become a prime
~fsvorlte in this city, where he will now
have for the first time an opportunity
to shine permanently in appropriate
surroundings.
The book Of "The Algerian" is said
10 have been greatly improved since
Marlborough and DaKoven's operetta
was seen in Philadelphia and Boston.
At any rate, the piece has made a hit
in this city, where it has won warm
praise from the critics with scarcely
an exception, although the published
statement that Mr.. Hill sold it for
500, 900 or anything like that sum Is OF
course pure moonshine.
A year ago Glen Mac Donough, the
librettist, was a poor newspaper man
unknown almost in the theatrical
world. To-day he Is the author OF
three attractions, every n OF which is
said to be making mouey. They are
1.-THE Algerian" ''Delmonico's at Six"
in which Marie Jensen is starring, and
THE Prodigal Father" an exceedingly
funny farce. This is not q bad showing
for a man who is just 90 years Of age.
Verify these are the days OF young
blood"
Speaking Of young blood, I am re-
minded that Miss Florence Rockwell,
Thomas w. Keene's leading lady, is the
youngest person holding q position OF
such importance In the United States, II
not in the world. Keene is admittedly
one Of our leading tragedians, and the
fact that Miss Rockwell, who is still a
mere child-she is just Is years aud 3
months old-is able to play roles like
Desdemona, Ophelia and Julie de Nor
timer TO the satisfaction OF such an eI-
perienced and discriminating veteran
would seem to auger we'll for her fu-
ture, and IL would not be a violent
stretch OF the imagination TO assume
that she will develop into a %tragedienne
OF remarkable ability. She was born in
ST. Louis In 1873.
Her mother, who travels with Miss
Rock we'll, is DR.. Amanda j. Rockwell.
and although the young lady's first en-
gagement on the professional stage Is
her present one she has won praise
from thoughtful critics which many
older actresses Of established reputa-
ton might we'll covet. She was put 10
the way OF adopting the stage as q pro-
fession by Miss Mary Scott-Rowland OF
this city, and Mr.. Keene, after hear
ing SCORES of applicants, unhesitatingly
selected Miss Rockwell, youthful and
inexperienced as she was, for the try
ing position Of leading lady in his COM
pany. Miss Rockwell is very girlIsh
in appearance of the stage. She has a
very beautiful face and promises to de-
velop into 3 particularly stately woman.
II any one has a doubt OF Richard
Mansfeld's transcendent hIstronic abil-
ity, he should see him In Shakespeare's
comedy. 1.-THE Merchant Of Venice"
which he is now presenting at Herr
mAnn's thaater. Unthinking persons