Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03
DRAMA OR PUGILISM.
HENRY IRYING'S SPEECH ON TEE THRAT-
RIOAL DEPRESSION.
An Address Before $50 Notable Guests at a DIN
ner-Miss Luis Fuller Completes Ten Day
Engagement in Brus8slS-Barnard Shaw'S
"Arms and the Nan" Growing in Favor.
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LONDON, June 2.-Mr. Henry Irving
gave morning performance OF
Faust" on Thursday, in order to en-
able him to preside In the evening at
the annual dinner of the Royal Theat-
rio fund. There were $50 notable guests
at the dinner, including Sir Frederick
Leighton and Baron leopold dc Roths-
child. Mr. Irving made an amusing
speech in which he ridiculed the pre-
vailing idea that the theatrical depres-
sion was likely to drive them TO the
profession of pugilism. He expressed
the belief that the drama would outlive
many generations yet. Lord Randolph
Churchill sent q letter regretting his
absence. Lord Darlington will present
Mr.. Irving at the levee OF the Prince
and Princess of Wales next Monday.
Almost the last public appearance OF
the Duchess OF York for some time was
her presence at Days Theater on Tues
day, TO witness the performance OF
Eleonora Duse in LA Dame Aux Ca
meilias."
The Prince OF Wales and the Duke Of
York were among those present at Co.
vent Garden Thursday evening at the
initial performance Of THE Huguen-
OTIS" Madame Admit, from the French
opera, made her debut as Valentine, but
she hardly reached the expectations OF
the audience. There was much talk 10
the Hobbies at the opera OF gala night
In honor of the CZarewitch during his
approaching visit to the Queen.
Charles Thursby is TO give a special
matinee at the Prince OF Wales Theater
next Thursday, of new play by John
GRAY and Andre Roffalovich, two youth
full members Of the Oscar Wilde school.
In the preliminary announcement the
play, which has been given the some
what catchpenny title OF The Black
mailers." is described as ''oi strong d-a-
matte interest" If reports speak truly
the subject is certainly an original one,
although it doeS not seem TO offer much
SCOPE for dramatic development, the
play. IL is said, turning on the gagaries
of a Young man who blacEmsis people
when he is put under hypnotic intu-
ence. A very strong cast has been en-
gagged, including Mrs. Theodore Wright,
Miss Olga Brandon and Messrs. w. T.
Abingdon, Julian Cross, VINO stage
manages the piece, and Harry EVers-
field.
Beerbohn Tree has struck oil with
SYDNEY Grundy's "a Bunch OF Vioets, "
and "house full" is the order Of the
night at the Haymarket. The success
is we'll merited, for the play is an excel
lent one and is exceptionally acted.
The rehesrsals for the production at
a matinee of Malcolm Salaman's "a
Modern Eve" are rapidly approaching
conclusion. The following are the dra-
mats person: Esrdly Hereford, Fred.
Terry; Viveu Hereford, his wife, Mrs.
Beerbohn Tree; Mrs. Mslleson, her
mother, Mrs. Dion BoucicauIt; Mrs.
Mowbey Meryon, MISS Lottie Venue;
Sir Gerald Raeburu, Cyril Maude; Ken
Won Wargrave, BeerbohR Tree. The
first act passes at the house Of Mrs.
Malleson, and the second and third acts
at Eardley Hereford's.
Bernard ShaW's "Arms and the Man"
has slowly but surely made its way into
popular favor. and Miss Florence Fsrr
hsf extended her lease Of the avenue to
= d Of July.
st for the revival Of 1.-THE Can