Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-18

four walls Of The theatre.
There was one paper in New York
that slated Fred c. Whitosy's produc-
tion OF Rob Roy. 10 was Toicn Topics.
Nevertheless 10 tackled 10 It's trade:
Judging from its reception On its open
ing night aud from most OF the notices
printed In the dailies on the morrow,
Rob Roy ought 10 run one hundred con-
sscutiYe years. All the old stories OF
Italian enthusiasm rehearsed anent the
production Of RosslRps most popular
operas may hencsforth be shelved In
the light OF what was beheld az the
Herald Square Theatre, New York, on
the first night Of dc Koyen Aad Smiths
latest opera"
Alan DAle's book for this season IL A
Moral Busybody. He publishes IL him
self so that he may have all the pronts.
1t is an episode OF New York today,
aud is 8 shaft launched directly Al DR..
ParkhursL Dale has made IL clear that,
as he expresses 10, Parkhnrst, 10 bis
crusade against vice 10 New York, has
simply removed the external evidences
of the ulcer, the disease is still there.
The story is exciting, the scenes are
| graphic and the dialogue has a point
and sprlghtliness that reminds oae OF
the writings OF AdolDh Belot aud Aloert
Delpit-advancsd realists OF the French
school.
VIII A. Mcconnell has had numerous
opportunities within the last few years
TO appear on the stage. David Henderson
has offered him big money 10 pay cem-
| edy roles in Handerson's e1travaganlas.
| But IL required the persuasive eloQuenoa
| OF George w LedeTer 20 make Me. Me-
| Cornell willing 10 baSk again Ia the
| glare OF the footlights. Once upon
| time Mcconnell and John McCullouRh
were In the same company. From Me-
| Culough 10 the TVentieth Century Girl
is quite leap.
The New South will close rs tour on
November l9th. This Is duo 20 the
fact that Joseph Grisner and Ph9oo
Davis, who are starring 10 IT, are re-
Qulred bY Manager William A. Brady
10 appear 10 the new English meio-
drama which will be produced az tho
| Bowdolu SQUARE Theatre, Boston, on
! December 10Th, following the Cotton
| King, which Is TO be transferred 10 the
! Academy OF Music, New York, on that
date for the winter
That ex-President Benjamin Harrison
| is a careful reader Of newspapers aud
digester OF public opinlon was made
plain last week. ide was In New YORK
for q few days 10 make a speech aud
| had ona evening TO himself TO 30 10 The
theatre. Out Of score OF counter at
fractions, he selected Roy Roy at the
! Herald Square. To return the colnpii-
| menL Fred G. Whitney had the audi
forum decorated 10 HarrIson's honor.
The great melo-drAmatlc success OF
! the season. W. A. Brady's production
! OF Sutton Vano's The Cotton King, Will
come TO the Academy OF Music, New
York, on December 10, for al indefinite
engagement. IL is 20 fSnow She
nandoah. This does awsyNith the
idea that The Fatal Card, the NAerlcAn
rights OF which Charles IrOhmahAwns,
is to follow Bronson Ho"ard'N par
play.
The fact that VIII A. Mcconnell hAs
been engaged by Canary and Lederer 10 :
| play leading comedy role In their
| forthcoming production OF the TWen-
Lleth Century Girl az the BJou Theatre,
| New York, does not mean that Mr. Nc
Connell will give up bis position az
manager OF the American Theatrical
Exchange. he Is ~ that establishmeni
70 stay.
Rob Roy must be a great big success
when a shreWd, fRr.seeing manager
! like Al. Hayman writes: Fired. =.
Whitney and bis associates arc entitled
10 great praise for the magnificent per-
Torrance OF opera given the New York
public last night. There Is no quot-
tloning the success achieved aud they
| will surely have run OF twenty or
more weeks 10 New York City"
William A. Brady and Charles 7.
| Vincent's melo drama, Old Glory. was
seen for The first time in New York
City al the American Theatre on Mon
day. T. Henry French, the manager
OF tho house, showed bis common senso
in engaging this attraction for election
week, for the big scenic effects IND the
startling situations attracted audiences
that tested the capacity Of the audi
forum at every performances.
Howard Paul. ieulletonlst, bon.yi.
veur, playwright add globe-trotter, has
returned 20 New York, after several
months in England. He conten plates
importing Florence Marryat. the nov.
ellsE. 70 lecture throughout the Unitsd
States. One OF her themes, The Mis-
takes Of Marriage" has attracted much
attention because OF It's plquart treat
ment OF delicate subject
Hermann, the Great. this season la
PRODUCES tricks that seem 20 0aiile all
attempts AZ explanations. Those that
pretend 10 know all about such things
have not given an exposition yet Of
how be stood on the stare OF the
Metropolitan Opera House. New York,
and caught the bullets fred from Tbs
rifss Of q file Of United States soldiers.
Few actresses have the oppeftunItp
this season 70 be seen In the vide raneo
Of characters toan has fallen 70 the los
Of Katherine Grey. Richard Mansfield
has cast her for the leading roles OF
Marcslla q A Partisan Romaoce, Agnes
to DR.. Jskyl and Mr. Byde, Marie Vol
eu,ka ia NspotoD, MarlGba Ia Beau
Brummel, and Louka 10 Arms aud the
Man.
Charles McGeachy. boomef0f RiebETd
| Golden 10 Old Jed Prouiy, was uneafth.
ed ata one night stand tue other day.
and declared that, thanks 10 tho trolley
systsu which be IL using % move around
upon, bis travelling expenses Tor the
week average thirty.hVe cents.
The late c. w. Conldock had much to
do with the early trAining Of Heary
Miller, now leading msn Of leading
stock company Of Amsrics--Charies
| FrohnAn's The yetsrzn's enc0urage-
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