Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-02

New YORK, April 1.-The only new
play produced this week is THE Silent
Battle" at the Standard Theatre. 1t is
an adaptation Of very strong novel
called Agatha" which has been tried
both in London and Boston. The scene
takes place in Italy, and the story tells
of q certain Filippo madly loved by
Agatha, his wife, and also by Mercede
Da Vigno, wife of Colonel Da Vigno,
whose life Filippo saved on the battle
field. During a surgical operation FL
lippo gave his own blood TO stimulate
the life of the wounded man. Colonel
Da Vigna leaves after this incident TO
Join his regiment in Africa. The silent
battle which Agatha and Da Vigno's
wife wage as to which will win Filippo
is the main incident OF the plot. John
Dow, a young American managing
Agatha's campaign, untangleS all the
snarls in a natural and easy manner. In
the novel all this is very interesting
reading, but Mr.. Isaac Henderson's
play would have failed but for the
splendid work of the company, and es-
pecialy Mr.. Joseph Holland and Miss
Agnes Miller.-Donnelly and Girard's
Natural Gas" had rouslng reception
at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, where
II has done an enormous business. The
comedians are very popular in the me-
tropolis and as they are soon TO produce
their new mirth provoker, THE Rain
makers" their friends have tlocked to
Natural Gas" 10 laugh at it for the
last time. 1t has made fortune for
both of them and they have not made
up their minds "to quit it for good" yet.
Among the other things that come
to town this week is Mr.. Robert Down
ing, who appeared as a crude Virginius
in Sheridan Knowles tragedy by that
name. He was excellently supported
by Miss Eugene Blair as Virginia but
the other members OF the cast were
scarcely up 10 the standard, even for
the east side Next week j. X. Emmett
will bring Fritz in Ireland" TO the
Fourteenth Street Theatre.
Squire Abingdon" who died in New
Orleans, is said to have given ESQ, 900
to Langtry for the pleasure Of blacken-
ing one of her eyes, and much larger
sum to cancel her American engage
ment, and the Squire was Scothman
at that. There was another Scotch
man that aid much the same way In his
day with Nell Gwynne, end his name
was Charles Stuart, at that time en-
gagged as King of England. Besides a
mansion in Pail Mall and country box
at Burford House, Nell pulled the royal
leg TO the extent Of $50, 900 in a very
short time.
THE Midnight Alarm" closed the sea-
son after the engagement here. There
were two companies on the road. A. \.
Pearson, who owned them, could not
look after the enterprises personally
owing to his health, and IL was conciud-
ed good policy TO close one company.
Pearson is the owner OF the white
SQUADRON" that appeared at the Opera
House, also the "Police PATROL" that
showed at the Grand.
The annual entertainment OF the Elks
promises to surpass anything ever given
by that organization. The boys had
their last rehearsal but one on Thurs
dey evening, and were well pleased with
their efforts. Bob Haase says the Opera
House will not hold the crowds that will
attend. Delegations will be present
from all the surrounding towns. The
Elks promise much that Is new In the
way Of songs.
Mr.. Thomas Keene's two weeks en-
gagement in New York was remarkably
successful. The public iocLed TO see
him, TO listen to him and applauded him
to the echo. Mr.. Edwin Booth could
not have done better, as every seat in
the Union Square Theatre was crowded
at every performance, long before the
rise of the curtain.
Leonzo Bros. passed through the city
the other day. The proprietors have
done only fairly we'll Their rttempt to
do business for week in the smaller
towns proved financial failure, and
three nights Is now their limit except
in the vefy large cities.
Barnum 81 Bailey opened the season
as usual In Madison Square Garden,
New York, the other day, and for the
past two weeks has been filed with peo-
pie who wanted TO see the novelties in
PRODUCED by the Greatest on Earth"
Wheeling needs new theatre. There
is not city the size OF Wheeling In the
country that is not better prepared 70
give big productions a fair chance. We
want house with two galleries and
prices from 25 cents to 81.
The Musee has not been rented as yet,
and il is likely that 1t will never be
opened again for amusement purposes
The scheme will not succeed in Wheel
ing for the reason the town is not large
enough TO support II.
Lawrence Hanley In his cunning tour
of the South will play Hamlet in Q
blonde wig, an exact copy Of that used
by Charles Fechter. His dress will,
however, be the same as that worn by
Mr.. Edwin Booth.
Charles A.. Loder and his World:
Fair Company" played a return engage
ment in Bellaire on Wednesday evening
Loder is on his way to Chicago to play
an engagement during the Worlds Fair
Gloriana, one OF Charles Frohman's
companies, will appear al the Opers
House shortly. IL is good play and
has been doing good business 10 the
West.
A handkerchief owned by Modjesks
IS one of the rarest pieces Of old Span
ish lace in existence. 1t is said TO have
once been the property Of Queen Isabel
of blessed memory"
The company which is TO start on
tour with THE Senator" this week will
be headed by Louis Aldrich, who will
play the part made famous by w. Il.
Crane.
Agnes Herndon, the Well-knoWn act
ress, will appear in Bellaire on the 14tk,
and Al Fields Minstrels show there q