Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-10

Cotwight, 1894, Or IRE Associdtsf Press.
LONDON, September s.-The past
week has fairly opened the autumn
dramatic season, which thus early has
been marked by some OF those peculiar
incidents Of the London play-gOer's lite
personal demonstrations from the
gallery and pit. The New Woman,
Sydney Gruady's latest, just produced
by COmyns Carr at the Comedy Thea
ter, and which has proved a popular
success. was one Of the plays which
brought forth the demonstrations.
The first Of the nOtabilities who ar
rived at the Comedy on Saturday even
ing, the date Of the first performance,
were the KendalS They were received
with applause from pit and gallery.
Clement Scott, the dramatic critic, was
the next person recognized bp the audi
ence. His appearance was the sigma
for storm OF kisses. Later the Duke
and Duchess OF York appeared in TIL
royal box, aud they we're welcomed with
cheers and loud cries OF "HOw'S tue
haoyP' and Glad 10 see you"
This demonstration was mildly re-
peated o. Thursday az the Adeiphi
where the new meiOdrama BY Hsddon
Cham bers and +. c. Stephenson, the
American rights OF which belong 20
Charles FrOhman, was produced for the
first time before q brilliant Hrst night
audience. Ii is called The Fatal
Card" after being advertised as Life,
"a Life for Life" and The Game OF
Life" The first act takes place To Col
oradO, where Forester and Dixon are
the leaders Of gang OF robbers and
card sharpers who have been warned by
the Vigilance Committee to leave Ris-
ing Star within twsntV-four hours. All
escape but Forester who is about TO be
lynched, when Gerald Austin. al the
instigation OF Mercedes, who loves
Forester, contrives his escape. The
curtain comes down on the situation
should we ever meet again take this
card"
In act ?, the scene changes to the
Thames, where Forester, now called
Marrable, is living in aflluence with his
daughter Margaree, in love with Austin.
Austin's father, wealthy stock broker,
Is expecting the arrival from New
York OF 100, 900 pounds in bonds which
Marrable and Dixon decide 20 steal.
Act opens at the Office where Mara
bic and Dixon are awaiting the arrival
Of the clerk with the bonds. Gerald
Austin enters, has an interview with
bis father about his betrOthal and exits,
leaving his father 20 be chlorOioTmed
by Dixon. The victim partly RECEIVERS
and Is thereupOn murdered bY Dixon,
who escapes with the bonds, while Mar
rabls is discovered by Mercedes stand
Ing over the dead body OF Austin. Ger
aid Austin is accused Of the murder, ar
rested and escapes.
The last act is az the rendezvous of
the gang where Gerald Austin has been
bound and gagged. The villains are
seen drawing lots as to who shall kill
him. Marrable and Dixon quarrel over
the booty and Austin hears the truth.
Then, when Marrable, who has drawn
the lot, is about TO murder Austin,
Gerald gives Marrable 3 miniature 10
be conveyed to his mother as a dying
wish. Therein Marraole inds the card
given TO Austin in act /. Austin Is set
free, marryS the girl Of his heart and
the villains are disposed Of by dyna-
mite explosion. ''The Fatal Card" was
received with terrific enthusiasm and
il is now, beyond 9 doubt, success.
Lillian Russell announces that II she
is a success u "The Queen Of Bril-
liants" she Will return to London In the
spri69 OF 1898 for season, when prob
ably she will open in the comic opera OF
Cleopatra, now being written for her.
Verdi Is engaged upon new work
the setting Of THE Tower of Famine"
from Dante's "InfOrnO." The librettO
deals with she tragic fate Of Count
Ugollno, the leader of the GuelphS at
Pisa. It is reported that Verdi has
abandoned his attempt to set Lear" to
music.
Nine. DuvarneY, the French dancer,
who became the rage in London in
1888, In the Drury Lane ballet Of The
Sleeping Beauty" was buried yeSter-
day She was the rival OF Taglionean
Fanny Ellsler. Nine. Duvarney retired
from the stage In the zenith OF her fame
Ia 1S45; she married an immensely
wealthy man. Mr. Lyme Stephens, who
once represented Barnstaple in the
House OF Commons. The deceased lady
leaves fortune Of so, 900, 600.