Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-09
THE LONDON PLAY.
A Receiver TO Inquire Into Miss hope
Booths Financial Affairs.
C0pWi7It, 1894, by ne ASsoclalea FTe58'


CoDyri1h, 1894, by me Associated Press.
I,oNDoN. December S.-A week oil
cold and fogs has decreased the re-
ceipts at the theatres. Miss Hope
Booth made her London entree In the
Bankruptcy Court Wednesday aud
swore that she did not have any assets.
The receiver will inquire into the story,
published in interviews after MISS
Booths return to New York, OF the
Sc 900 worth OF diamonds which the
Young American actress is reported TO
have taken back to the United States
after her London season, which proved
so disastrous.
Yvette Gullbert is crowding the En-
pire Theatre with her lively, rlsque
songs, and Anna Baldacsy, new Hun
garian eccentric chanteuse, is doing the
same at the Alhambra. In connection
with the Empire, it may be added that
the slight alterations made, as result
of the crusade OF Mrs. Ormiston Chant
and the London County Council, seem
to have In no way offended the class OF
people against whom the crusade was
directed. The reduced promenade Is
crowded nightly with the flower OF the
other half world.
The scheme for a permanent London
orchestra has proved a most popular
success. The prospectus appeared this
week Of the "London symphony Or
chestra Company. Limited, capital 25,-
600 pounds, in 5000 shares OF pounds
each" Daniel Meyer is the managing
director, and is reinforced by Carl Mey-
er, Victor RubeDs and Alex Slmens, VINO
serve without remuneration. Mr.. Hen
schel will be the general conductor.
The band Is to mum Der eighty members,
and will be formed OF resident players,
principally from the London symphony
orchestra. The irst engagement made
by Mr.. Meyer Is new American So
prano, Laura Burnham, who will. make
her debut in April.
The principal theatrical event until
boxing night will be the charity matt
nee, December II, at the Lyric Theater,
In aid of the new Port Market refuge
one OF the many charities concerning
itself with London waits. Henry Irving
will play Corporal Gregory Brewster In
Conan Doyle's "Story OF Waterloo" Tor
tue uIsE Time III GOuNOh' 80
age" so delightfully."- played by Mrs.
Bancroft and Arthur Cecil when the
piece was produced at the Haymarket,
will be repeated with the original cast.
Already the demand for seats Is so great
that it is proposed to try and induce the
benevoent-minded artists to repeat the
programme.
John Hare will produce at the Gar
rick, Sidney Grundy's Slaves OF the
King" which, though an old play, has
never seen the light, and which has
been rewritten, soon after Christmas.
Therein will be seen Mr.. Hare, Bran
non Thomas, Kate Rorke, Kate Phil
I lips and Mrs. Boucicsult. The ocea-
sion will also serve TO reintroduce 20
the London stage another gifted Amer
can, Miss Calhoun, who has not oeen
seen here tsince she played hester
Prynne, IN, "The Scarlet Letter." In
j 1888
BeerbohmkTree will repeat The Bal
lad MonRer'k and 1.-THE Red Lamp,
Thursday. Ind December 90 be will
give matikes OF '.Tha Merry Wives Of
Windsor
The Ind sndent Theatre Society will
onsh,t son 10 January with Dor
lofh, on'a new four act play,
s.Th smlne. which is % be per-