Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-15
co.,.,,.i.r,, 1904. BIZ u. As,oetatea Pres.


LONDON, July 14.-Aithough the end
of the theatrical season is near, several
novelties are making its close. For in
stance, Sarah Bernhsrdt, on Tuesday,
will produce at Days theater for the
first time in London, Dumas's LA
Femme de Claude" But the recent
production OF Messengers opera "Miret-
te," at the Savoy, was almost the final
flicker OF the theatrical season, and
managers are busy making arrange
ments for their autumn provincial
tours. j. NJ. Barrie and his wife
formerly Miss Mary Ansell, OF the
Waiver, London company, during the
week attended the Comedy theater, and
saw Cor the first time performance OF
The Professors Love Story" OF
which Barrie is the author. E. ). Will
lard, as Professor GOodwillie, in THE
Professors Love Story" is doing much
better, and has extended his season IN
til July %.
The German opera season at Drury
Lane, has been noteworthy by the re-
vival of Weber's der Freischutz,
after an interval Of ten years. Its sue
cess was so great that repetition is
announced.
Paderewski came from Paris, espec-
tally to play at the opening OF the new
Sale Erard on Great Marlborough
street. The brilliant. invited audience
included the Duchess of Manchester,
Mrs. Morton Frewen, Mrs. Herbert
Gardner, Mrs. Carl Falten, Of Boston;
and Mr.. ana Mrs. Otto SutrO and their
daughters, Misses Rose l.. Sutro aud
Ottilie Sutro, OF Baltimore, and other
Americans. 1t has been decided that
the Misses Sutro are not to make their
public appearance until the autumn.
in the meanwhile they have been
playing privately, and have attracted
much attention from the high
est musical circles in London, Paderew-
ski, especially was delighted with the
PLAYING OF the Young American girls,
and told Mr.. SutrO that his daughters
played charmingly. The distinguished
pianist also wrote a note TO Mrs. Sutro
saving: Your daughters have played
superbly, magnifcently, and | congrat-
ulate you with all my heart" The spe-
cialtv CT the Misses Sutro is ensemble
playing for two pianos, in which they
excel, and for which they received the
warmeSt praise from the great critics OF
Berlin, where they remained for five
years under the tuition Of Prof. Henry
Bartb, al ths Royal Conservatory Of
Music.
Miss Hope Booth, an American act
resS, has rented the Garrlck Theatre
and will open there on September 3.
Bernard Shaw's Arms and Man."
was withdrawn from the Avenue, and
both Tooles and Terry's are advertised
as ITO let," the former during Mr..
Toole's provincial tour until Christmas,
and the latter "for few weeks only,
pending the production early in the
autumn of two.act farce by NJ. Les
TOGO and Z. NJ. Robson. w. J. Hollay,
the actor-manager, Of Australia, who
has taken the theatre for this pur-
pose, wished 10 engage L0ttle
Venue for the leading woman's part,
but as her engagements did not al
low Of her accepting his offer, the char
acter will be taken by that rising young
actress, Ellis Jeffreys, vino made such
hit at the Criterion by her performances
Groves, Sidney Groves aud Miss Susie
Vaughan will also be included in the
cast.
Mr.. Beerbohm Tree has not decided
which plays be will select from his rep
ertory when he visits America at the
ginning of next year. He opens in New
York on January %, and will subse-
quently appear at Boston, Chicago and
Philadelphia. Tho tour has been map
ped out by Henry Abbey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall have arranged
to leave England for the United States
September ). 1t is not generally known
that Mrs. Kendall enjoys the distinction
of being a LADY member of the Savage
CLUB. Upon the circumstances OF her
election sydney GruGdy founded an cpl
sode in The Old Jew" which was pro-
duced at the GarriCk Theater some time
ago. Many years since, in the heyday
OF Evans, Mrs. Kendal, the better
known as Madge Robertson, arranged
visit to the rooms with her husband and
a party of friends whom she was to meet
there after the play. Somehow or other
she entered the wrong building and
opening a door in front OF her found
herself in the company of some so or 60
Savages, all smoking vigorously. She
was at once recognized by those present,
who included her brother, Tom Robert
son, aud Sydney Grundy, and was in
vited 10 partske OF the clubs hospital
ity. On her departure she was elected
a mem Der of the Savage BY reclamation.
Oscar Wilde is pleased to continue TO
be interviewed 0y telegraph and relieve
himself Of sundrY epigrammatiC obiter
dicta. Last week people were recon-
mepded 10 read his book instead OF the
daily newspapers. This naturally
called for some explanation, and the
following wire was sent TO the author
OF Dorian Gray" What is the diff
ference between your book and news
papers?" The maker Of the epigrams
begged it thus: The difference be-
tween literature and journalism is that
journalism is unreliable and literature
is not read" An hour later be was
asked: "Is rot the unread only known
through the unreadable?' To this he
replied: "Of course; that is why the
world has still TO be civilized"
During Henry Irving's absence on
tour it is probable Messrs. Abbey and
q rau will run q season OF comic opera
at the Lyceum with Lillian Russell as
the chief attraction. No contract how.
ever has yet been signed, aud it is un'
certain in what play the talensed Amer
lean will make her debut in London.
Should the negotiations now proceeding
with Miss Russell be brought TO a salts
factory issue, and the play selected
prove a success, Messrs. Abbey and
Grau intend to'send it TO America with
the original cast.
Lady Msdge," by Harriet jay and
Robert Buchanan, which was revived
at the Opera COmique, had short run
at the Vaudeville in lsSS under the
title OF Fascination. The main fea-
ture Of the plot is that vOunR lady OF