Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-29

of Lillian Russell and Hope Booth,
London Is sending to the United States
Miss Nellie Ganthony, who starts on the
30rh prox. for New York on her first
American tour. fer visit will be pro-
tracted one, lasting some SO weeks. She
ooens in New York Septic mber IL. pro-
ceeding thence to Philadelphia, Albany
and other large cities, and will after
ward visit Toronto, Ottawa and Mon
treal among other Canadian towns.
Miss Ganthony only returned at the
end of May from successful trip 10
South Africa, where she and her mana
ger. Mr.. Scare, covered 1000 miles In
! six months, leaving no big town unvisit-
ed. She was universally feted, and
drew record houses in johannesburg,
! Durham, PletermarItzourg and else
where. Miss Gsnthony hvs had some
experience rs an actress. but she now
makes a speciality OF musical sketches
OF mopolosues, as amusing and clever,
in their own way, as those OF Corney
Grain or George Grossmith. She pos.
sesses the advantage OF youth, musl-
cal voice, a very attractive appearance
and n great fund OF humor and Initiative
power.
Sara Bernhardt bid farewell to her
London admirers at Days last Satur-
day. but she has been giving matinee
performances during the week In some
OF the northern and midland cities un-
der the direction OF Messrs. Aocey and
Grau. Starting from town on Sunday
night she has appeared on successive
days at Edinburgh. Glasgow, bradford,
birmingham and Liverpool, and this
afternoon is performing at Princes
Theatre, Manchester. With her COM
pany, numbering about seventy 10 I'll,
Sarah Bernhardt has Travelled In lux
urious saloon train on the Midland rail-
way, provided with every comfort
THE Lady OF Longford," the new
opera In one act. by Emile Bach, which
was produced 10 Italian last Saturday AZ
Covent Garden. was the last novelty OF
a very eventual opera season. The dra-
mats persona were: The Countess OF
Loneford, Madame Eames; the Earl OF
Longford, NJ. Alvarez; Little Muriel
their daughter), Miss Evelyn hughesI
Roundhead Colonel, NJ. Edouard de
Reszke.
Literature aud the drama assembled
in great force last Sunday 81 an at.homs
given by Mr.. aud Mrs. Z. 5. Willard. 10
meet !. NJ. Barrie aud his beautiful
wife formerly Mary Ansslll.
The concsrt given by Mrs. Ronalda
OF New York, was decidedly successful.
Nine. Melba sang fonr songs. aud Seal
chi. Plancon, Ancoua, Ben Davies and
Mrs. Ronalds herself sang. Among the
audience were the Duchess OF Devon
shir, the Duchess OF Manchester, Lady
Craven and Mines Mackay, Bradley
Martin and Henry AsquIth.
This is the last night at half dozen
thsa,ers. and next week Londoners will
have only a few undying successes. like
Tho GaIety Girl" 1.-THE New Boy"
and Little Columbus" 10 choose from,
In addition TO the music halls, which ara
always open and crowded.
A new drama, The Puritan" oy
three authors. Christie Murray. Henri
Murray and Actor Shine, was produced
a, the Trafalgar on Thursday aud was
given q kindly reception. The proolsm
OF the play, dealing with sexual mat
tiers. In . manner, Is likely TO Gauss
dispute.
George Edwardes has secured Marie
Tenn pest as the heroine for tho new OPP
era which David James IL writing TO FOL
low THE Gaisty Girl" at Days
when the English are awayVhs
Am orleans will play" II Is becoming
ute an established custom for London
theatres to be occupied by Americans
during the temporary absence OF taoir
rIghtfu! owners. In the coming antomn
American stars will shIno at two ofSthe
best houses--the Lycoum aud the Gpr-
rick. In both cases the projected "a
tertainments will be somewhat otpSed
TO the traditions OF the theaters. Comic
opera Will Gust tragedy from tho
Lyceums and farce will follow high
comedy at the Garrick.
Henry Irylng's thsater has been
leased by Henry Abbey. who Will open
his season on September sth with The
Queen OF BrillIants," comic opera In
which Miss Lillian Russell will play
the principal part.