Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

Amberg saw him and brought him TO
New York. His work with Mr.. Amberg.s
company has been OF such an excellent
quality that as soon IS be had mastered
the English language sufficiently he was
offered his present part in "The Other
Man" Mr.. Ditrichstein will DO heard
from 10 a more ambitious role some day,
or Pm no prophet.
Jennie O'Neill Potter has a rival. Her
name is Evelyne billiard, aud like Elita
Proctor Otis, Mrs. James Brown Potter
and certain other ladies who have
adopted the stage as q profession she is
member OF the most exclusive circles
OF the Four Hundred.
Miss billiards plan is rather novel
one. She will be preceded from town
to town by a competent manager who
will arrange the details of the engage
ment, besides proiusely photograph
ing" the place, for Miss Hiiiiard will
use no autographs or wall paper OF
any kind. She will have letters OF In
PRODUCTION 10 the prominent people in
almost every city she visits and will
therefore be assured Of cordial
hearing at least. Besides dramatic
readings, in which line OF work
Miss Hilliayd has had good deal OF ex-
perience, she will give as part OF her
regular programme a monologue en-
titled "Grlmy MurkinS," which was
written especially FOR her, and which Is
in three acts, with scenery, costumes
and all the other sppurtenances OF
well regulated comedy.
Miss Hillard Is Buffalo girl, and she
does credit TO her native city, for she is
q ,all, regal looking womsn, with a par
tiCularly strong and handsome face.
That she Is ShreWd cannot be denied,
for who, after reading OF the plan she
has mapped out, can justly eXclaim with
the cyuic, "A woman can never DO q
first class business MANI
The foreign hordes, including actors
aud singers, will soon be upon US. Alb
bey's magnificent new theatre on Broad
way is being rushed along 70 compile
ton, for It is necessary that 1t shall be
ready for Henry irving's opening per-
Torrance in this city, and the Metro
polltan Opera House has TO be put In
apple pie order for the coming OF the
company, which IL is confidently ex-
pected will be the strongest operate
organization the world bas ever seen.
With all these and the COquelin-
Hadlng Coincide Franchise ag-
gresatlon, besides several stars vino
have become pretty well Americanized,
and some other foreigners who have not
YET decided whether or not they will
favor" Americans will have a better
opportunity to see the leading Euro
pea0 artists than they could enjoy even
after the discomfort Of a trip across
the big pond. Most Of the best Of the
other side will be in America this
season. And vet there are those who
contend that this is country in which
dramatic and musical art are not ap-
preciated.
Persons not connected with the
drama are apJ TO invest those mysteri-
Gus regions "0ehind the scenes" with
an ablebodied halo which nothing but
disappointing experience as an elevator
OF the stage will suffice to dispel.
Women are as prone 10 regard the
SPACE behind the curtain with as much
curiosity and interest as the men, but
their opportunities for investigation are
necessarily limited. DeiicacY deterS
most females from attempts al voyages
Ct exploration in that direction usually,
though not always, for a few days ago,
during q matinee performance Of Lib
ertv Hail." two stylish dressed young
ladies approached Manager Charles
Frohmau, and despite his strict regula-
lions excluding everybody except en-
ployes from the stage induced him to
take them "back" at the opening of the
third act 'just to see Todman's book
shop"
Wen, they saw Todman's shop. It's
rea' doors and practicable windows, its
rows Of real books aud wooden shelves,
it's bell that rang as they came in and
It's solid counter all filled them with
wonder. They peeped through the cur
tains ont into the back parlOr, where
Henry Milley aud Viola Allen were max
ing love in their gentle, poetic heart
winning way, and took look at the