Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-22

plays, and they are missing now. The
man who attempts to fly 10 the face Of
public decency always come out at the
smaller end Of the horn.
The engagement OF Mr.. Richard
Mansfield at Hermann's eosey theatre,
has exceeded expectations. Every night
since the short season OF legitimate
drama was commenced, Mr. Mansfield
has been the recipient OF the kindest
consideration by New York theatre
Roers The various presentations have
been interesting 10 the extreme, and no
pains have been spared In making the
several productions notable from an ar
tistic standpoint. Mr.. Mansfield has
surrounded himself with aa admirable
company; while the musical portion Of
the programme, which is under the
direction or Gustave DannreBther's
''octet Of strings" Is appreciated by
generous audiences. During the COM
ing week Mr.. Mansfield will be saen in
prince Karl, BEAU Brummel, THE
Scarlet Letter" ga Persian Romance"
and "Dr Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
In speaking Of "A Life Of Pleasure"
she new play at the Drury lane, Lon
don. q London critic says:
The entertainments be derived from
such PLAYS as "a Life Of Pleasure" by
those who are lucky,enough to be able
10 derive entertainment from them Is,
In esthetical quality, akin 70 the enjoy
ment to which a kaleidoscope affords to
q child. The child turns his tube and
Raudy glasses arrange themselves into
new geOmetrical forms and new schemes
OF color. The student Of Drury lane
melodrama gets variations upon the IA
milisr theme Of virtue and villainy,
truth and reason, while the action
wheels in q familiar orbit from country
% town, from town 90 foreign lands,
the mOnotony, indeed, OF clOCkwOrk,
bnt with, 70 the philosopher, measure
Of amusement. The bits OF glass are
she same, but they have tumbled into
slightly different shapes-there is a dif-
ferent color, and TO the contented spec
tat0r II is ell joy.
The season OF the Hinrich's grand op
era company az the Garden Theatre is
source OF qualification 20 lovers of good
music. The company embraces good
mAkeElAla h4o NAQNAa - SUZUKI hAg VA
Chestra Is under excellent control, and
there is a completeness 20 the perform
ance that wins appreciation. On Non
day evening there will be a repetition
OF the double bill OF "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" and "PPagliacci, which met
with great popular success last week.
The double bin will be repeated on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights,
while "Rigollatta" will be gived on
Wednesday night and az the Saturday
matinee, and 1.-The JeWess" on Friday
IT. N the latter SiRnor Guile and
- ~ ,kFCsold will repeat their
great successes as Eieazor and Rachel
On Monday evening Heinrich Conrad
brought out another new comedy at the
Irving Place Theatre, entitled, ode
Strohwittwe" "She Grass Widow,
which met with success on the other
sidef5f the ocean. The scene IS laid in
Berlin. Hildebrandt, a middle aged
wldoWer, and senior partner in pros
porous publishing firm, has, year be-
Gre the play opens, married a young
person Of lively disposition, an enthusi-
astic hOrse-WOmau, who takes lessons
in fencing from the junior partner,
Ernest Hilprecht. The latter is 10 love
with Hilderorandt's daughter Eva,
whom her father proposes TO marry
20 the son OF DR.. LaVODius,
we'll known author. Hilprecht
asks Eva's stepmother to ascertain
whether his suit would be received IA
vOrably by the young person, and this
Wally promises to do. Their whisper
ings arouse Hildebrandts suspicious,
and be concludes that Hilprecht Is
making love 10 his young wife. An old
schOofellOW, Wenzel, who pretends TO
have detective agency, offers 20 have
the alleged guilty pair "shadoWed' by
one of his detectives. Hlldeorandt &C
cents, and they decide that the spy will
be introduced 20 the family as young
Lavonius, and shall stay IS guest dur
ing Hildeblandts absence. While
Wenzsl is away TO hunt up his magma
~ HaWkshaw, niece OF HildeorandtS,
Katie Gross, happens In, followed by
Hans Meinhart, the son OF a business
rival OF HIdebrandt, aud in love
with Katie. But when the old man
comes lace to face with Hans, he mis-
takes him for a detective and introduces
him 70 his family as Naientin Lavonius,
after which he departs with his mind
temporarily relieved. AS soon as Hill
dehrant's back Is turned 8 high time
taxes place in his house. Young Mein-
hart, who Is a jolly good fellow, proves
the life and soul Of the party. Hilprecht
is encouraged to press mis- suit, and M
ally proposes to Eva, who readily &C
ceots him, 20 everybody'S delight But
4be Publications are brought 20 an
abruDt end by the arrival OF the real
Valentin LayOnius, sent by his father 70
WOO and win the daughter or the house,
az agreed with HinderbrandL The IN
sophisticated youth mistakes Wally, the
ssgrass widow" for Eva, and begins to
nav her his court. In the meanwhile
Wepzel returns aud threatens TO unmasS
voupQ Meinhart 20 Hildebrandt, but Is
siIenced when it is discovered that years
before he ran away from his wife, who
fs bousekeeper az Hildebrandts. An
exceedingly funny scene takes place, In
vhich Wen.el is trying to avoid being
recognized bV his fOrsaken spouse, ana
euceesds 10 safely cOnceallng hlmseil 10
4be library. Meinhart's next task Is 20
explain matters 20 Hildeorandt' VINO
nnexpectedly returns, having received
bawiIdering news from a ir'eno OF MS
concerning the state Of things at home
The explanations offered to hin,yEei'eVe
his mind somewhat, but when a
woment aiterward he dlseofeIs
vonnq Lavonius 40 bis Wife's Ieet'
SIS rage is 0oundless. ana ne
4brows the unfortunate youth out OF 'ns
INC. While Hldebrandt Is trying 70
rake It up with his vile LAvonlus
-. nm With A contract reIatlng