Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-08

1dnQlcap the COMPANY HOutu ~" 70
thousands Of dollars ahead on the sea-
son. The new cast will be strong. and
some OF the old members will be re-
tanned"
When Edwin Milton Royle's comedy
drama Friends" was sent on the road,
there were many persons who said that
it would not meet with success, because
it was too artistic to meet with popular
favor, and that the average playgoer
wanted realism and sensation. These
croaKers have. been disappointed, for
the play has made one Of the greatest
hits in many years, and is creating
sensation wherever it is presented. AT
the Christmas performances at the
Grand Opera House in Minneapolis, the
play broke all previous records, hun
dreds of persons being unable to pur-
chase seats. The theatrical season IS
admitted by managers to be the worst
in years, and the success OF "Friends"
is proof positive Of its genuine merits
and drawing powers.
The "Isle of Champagne" drew the
full capacity of the Manhattan Opera
House for the first time on last Satur-
day evening 50, 600.-After E. s. Will
lard, Mrs. BernardBeere Is the most
conscientious and painstaking artist
England has sent oyer in many years
and Americans generally regret she
goes back without the big bag Of dol
lars Uncle Sam usually gives.-Ralph
Delmore will create new part IN
play next week in New York, where he
81 tba Grct fipna altar HE epri-
Gus accident in Chicago, nearly a year
since, when he fell and broke his knee
cap. The accident has fortunately left
no mark, and he is as sound and robust
as ever.
Young Salvini who has shown re-
markabe skill as an adapter OF plays
has just finished an arrangement OF
"Ruy Bias" on which he has been work
ing for long time, and will soon add
that standard romance to his roper
toire. 1t is combination Of the Booth
and Fechter versions, and the young
actor has so arranged the piece that he
will play both characters Ruy Bias and
Don Caesar. Salvini himself arranged
the version of Don Caesar de Bazan"
in which he has met with such signal
success. He was at work on an adap-
taton from the French for Margaret
Mather when that somewhat erratic
young woman suddenly got married and
retired TO private life.
Christmas day at MacCauleys, Louis
Vile, Mr.. Keene had the largest re-
ceipts seen in that house in many
Christmases. No decline in the legiti-
mate there, evidently.-A. Y. Pearson
has purchased 1.-THE Diamond Pawn
broker. Sarah Bernhardts Russian
tour has not been a success.-Cyril Ty-
Ter, the wonderful boy soprano, is TO
appear at series of extra matlnees at
the n. Y. Hoyt Madison Square Theatre,
beginning January 10 and 13.-Freder-
ick Bryton has returned to New York.
Sherry, the well-known caterer OF the
400 served bon bon frappes to every
lady who attended the New Year matt
nee OF "A Trip to Chinatown" at Hoyts
Madison Square Theatre.-Verdfs
"Falstaff' is to be produced in Milan in
decentralization Trees prodnc-
tion Of dramatization by G. Stuart Og-
LIVE of Kingsley's historical novel "Hy-
patia," produced at the Haymarket
Theatre In London last Monday, is said
to be a great success.
The families Of Adelia Stevenson and
Henry Watterson were much de-
lighted party witnessing the perform
ance of Richard III. by Mr.. Keene and
his compady at McCauley's Theatre,
Louisville, night of December 2sth.-
Nellie Farron is not TO retire from the
stage, as reported, but will appear at
the Gaiety as soon as able.-Madame
Patti will shortly issue a volume OF
"reminiscences. the book being edited
by Mr.. Beatty Kingston.
Edgar Foreman and Julia West, Of
1.-THE Diamond Broker" are the last to
do that absurd thing, get married on
the stage.-The past has been q very
bad year Electrically in Europe, and
from the many reviews on the subject
one learns that German music has gone
backward and Italian and French for
ward, and that art has languished gen.
orally.
Hoyt's "a Trip to Chinatown" will
be played at the n. Y. Madison Square
Theatre for the 450th consecutive time
on Friday, January 20th.-Randall and
Dickson have dissolved partnership
Josephine Gro has written very anus
ing topical song entitled "Pm not as
tough as l look" which is the latest
latest good thing in that line in Gotham.
J. X. Emmett appeared last week in
Atlanta. Ca, on his way to the Sunny
South. He is as big a favorite in that
section as he is in New York.-Agents,
treasurers, and manager complain that
presents were not as numerous this sea-
son as hitherto, and that the old custom
is slowly but surely vanishing.
Fred Leslie left goo to his three
children New Empire Theatre in
New York is in the hands OF the deco
rators. The seats for the opening night
will be sold at auction January H.
John L. Sullivan has soaring ambi-
ton. He is studying DR.. Birds trag-
egy "The Gladiator, and means to
play the leading role before long.
H. Clay Miner leaves New York next
week for three months rest in Califor-
nia.-John Webster has left "a Night
at the Circus" to superintend the re-
building Of his home at Atlantic High
lands-and now the Ever Elusive Rice
saws he will soon build theatre In New
York.
hats IN TIE THEATRES.