Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-27

them are exhibitions or horsemanshIp,
workmanship aud dare-deviltry in gem
erai by Cossacks. Gauchos, Arabs. Ger
mans, EneIishmen. Russians and
Frenchmen comprising the Congress
OF Rough Riders" which have never
been equalled here.
A blond wig was the cause OF ructions
ct the New York Casino last Monday
night. 1t was worn by agile Lucy DAILY,
and Adele Richie didn't like it bit.
Why she didn't like il is not publicly
announced, but the superstition is that
since she was starred In comic opera the
past season, she has got an idea that
she is the only person in the company
having the right TO capillary adornment
OF Q golden hue. AT any rate, Miss
Richie declined to 90 on IL liutle Lucy
WAS permitted TO wear the wig, and the
curtain was half for a half hour. The
management called on Mabel Stevenson.
Miss Ritchie's understudy, and she got
ready. But when she appeared made
up Miss Richie changed her mind and
decided to go on. Then IL was Miss
Stevenson's turn to get angry, and she
notified the stage manager that he
would have TO get another uaderstudy.
Lucy DAILY wore the blond wig.
While in Boston Royce Carleton. Of
the Willard Company. had q painful OPP
eratiCn performed, and the surgeon who
attended him said; my. dear sir. have
had 4 wide practice and many patients,
but 1 must compliment you On calling
me q wider variety OF picturesque names
than have ever been called before"
1t is reported that the Unsted States
government Is negotiating for the pur-
chase OF the Madison Square Garden,
intending TO make Of IL a branch post-
office. During the past year the gross
receipts OF the Garden were about STA
600 and the total expenditures Ss15, $50,
which left deficiency Of some.s4s. 600.
ia addition to which there are unpaid
taxes and bills amounting 10 more than
$40, 900. Since Frank w. Sanger took
the management the outlook 10 brighter,
as he has booked attractions from now
until December. Nevertheless. II 10 I'M
derstood that the stockholders will sell
to the government II they can get their
price.
There will be noanniversary meetinn
OF the Actors Fund.this year. The an
nual business meeting will be held ~
the Madison Square Theatre, New
York, on June 5, when O board OF trust
ees will be elected aud the question OF
amending the act OF incorporation will
be settled.
Its significant Of the lax and inef-
tective character OF the copyright law
that. Bronson Howard has not copy
rIghtsd any Of his plays since 1878.
Tho Glebe Tro,ter." Louis Dc
Langes comedy, which viii have its
first production under EdwsrdE. Rice's
direction at Philadelphia next hondaN
treats humorously Of penniless tour
lists trip around the world.
One Of the features Of "Ths Society
Butterfly" Robert Buchanan's new
play Just produced in London, Was the
appearance OF Mfs. Lengtry In the
tableaux, 'TneJ udgme OF Paris She
is said TO have aged greatly since che
was last seen on the stage, and the gal
lery treated her badly.
'Rosedale," which will begin Ia New
York September 20. Walden Ramsay
and Charles Seaman appear In SAM
| OF Posen."
Boston takes kindly to utopia, LIN
tied" and is hankering TO see "Hau-
nele." May Irwin is to play CamIlle
and Peter +. Daley Armande In scene
from Dumas play 81 the Harris testI-
monial In Boston. IL is reported that
season after next Marcus r. Mayer
will star Fritz williams rov~esxrxr.
| New York Lyceum, In new pIl>
Glen MacDonough. -
Now IL Is announced that r. ID. a
Lain will not star the coming seasonN
Charles Chatterton. widely known AZ
Manager Abbey's business represents
tive, is seriously III In New York, Of
hemorrhsge OF the lungs.
Mrs. Annie Yeamans, 10 Is reported,
has retired from Edward Hsrrigan's
company, with which she mas been con-
nected seventeen years
Charles and William Jerome will star
next season in farce comedy entitled
zone or tho Other"
Willard Sponsors comic opera,
princess Bonnie" has run nifty nights
In Philadelphia
ElsaDOrs Mayo may Join the Bcstca.
ians next season.
Mounet-suIy. the French actor. 70
seriously III, according TO caolegram
from Paris.
Harry Conner, Of the "Trip to China
town" company, has a "swelled aead'
not from vanity, but as result'pf -
spill from a wagon in which he iset-1
driving last Sunday.
AdrIenne Dalrolles goes from the
Kendals to the New York EmpIrs.
Creston Clarke has given upon bis
starring project.
Eddie Foy will next season quit bur-
lesoue for farce.
Edward HarrIgsn will call bis nert
play The Blue Ribbon"
The run OF "Shore Acres" a. Days
Theatre ia New York, will close on
May %.
Cooper clIYe leaves Wilson Barrett 70
Join Leonard Boyne In the production
OF SISTER Mary"
"sIster Mary" which Leonard Boyns
brought out at the American Theatre IN
New York May "a, was played through
the English provinces sIx or eightyeafs
ago By Alice Lingard, who starred 10
the title part
A gold and crystal inkstand has been
presented by the American Dranailstf
Club to the secretary, Charles barnard,
in recognition Of bis services.
Z. E. Rice has engaged for the pro-
duction Of "The Globe Trotter' al ex-
pensive cast, including Maurice Barry
mora. Charles Coote, T.. VI. Bell, Fred