Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-28
THEATRICAL CHAT.

i ii LA L llIOA IL I'll Il
The Pacific Mail. which William II.
Chane has produced az the Star The
atre, New York. owes its existence TO
the fact that the leading character,
played OF course by Mr.. Crane, masque-
radss as somebody else and consequent
" has to shoulder the troubles that
belong TO the other fellow. Incident
ally the nGSQuerader enters the wrong
room and gets on the suspected list.
All OF which is old enough TO be en-
balmed. The piece does not excite the
audience for the reason that the char
aCters rush TO conclusions which a sane
person, outside the glare OF fOOtlightS,
could not reach. The piece is on adap-
tation, by Paul NJ. Potter, OF Tom lay
lor's The Overland Route. II contains
illusions 10 tho LexOw Committee; 10
may DO said, therefore, to be up-to-date.
Daniel Frohman says: The rumor
that E. II. Sothern is TO star next season
on his own account Is without fOunda-
ton. Neither have any idea OF plsc-
ing Grace Kimball. his leading woman,
In a similar position in the Lyceum
stock company next season. 1t Is more
| likely that she will continue In Mr.
Sothern's company-just as usual"
New York critics attended tho FIRST
performance OF A. +. Lancaster and
! Julian Magnus' play, daughters OF
Eve" in which Marie Wainwright is
starring, at the Harlem Opera House on
Monday night. They all pronounced II
one OF the not many legitimate sue
cesses OF the season. The Herald says:
at Is admirably constructed, the inter-
est never flags and the story is told In a
very direct manner. Moreover, the dIa-
logue Is crisp and epigram, quip and
repartee ia the comedy scenes succeed
one another In quick succession. Miss
| Wainwright, IN the dual characters OF
Rose aud Rhoda, acts with much feeling
and intensity aud differentiates with
judgment and discretion"
Julie Ring, formerly with The Coun-
ty Fair, Niobe and Paulina Hall. has
been engaged as ingenue for Sadie Mar
tlnot and Max Fignsn's support.
William A. Brady has received n
buahel basket full OF kilograms Offering
open time for TIE Cotton King AZ lead
ing theatres. But IL will be quite a
while before he gets ready to move the
big melodrsma from Boston.
Beatrice Solwynn, one OF the beauties
OF the London stage, has been engaged
by Mrs. Langtry for her forthcoming
American tour. This seems 10 indicate
L - F.N AL
In her own facial superiority.
J. c. Gallagher, the dramatic critic OF
the New York DAILY NcUs. died on
Saturday without leaving an enemy.
lie never wrote a line that wounded,
aud the actors that got roasted" after
first night could Invariably turn 70
Gallagher's column for cheering para
graph.
Next season Jefferson De AnVellIs
will head q comic opera company under
the management Of Canary and Le-
derer.
Old Glory, the first melodramlc pro
ductlon this season. by William A.
Brady, is playing to capital business in
Pennsylvania. II will be seen In the
American Theatre, New York, during
election week.
Francis Wilson will sail for England
IN April, taking with hin his entire
light opera company. He will open on
April eth at the Lyceum Theatre,
London, aud will appear IN that city
throughout the fashionable season.
which begins about that date. he will
L a. Ia 80 .
A. II. Candy, who has been his manager
ever since he became q star. The en-
gagement, however, will be under the
general direction Of Henry Z. Abbey.
IL Is likely the London engagement Of
Mr.. Wilson will have for It's first night
the proeuction Of a new comic opera
upon which Brandon Thomas, author
Of Charley's Aunt and JacobOvski. COM
poser OF Erminie, are now collaborating
for him. Mr.. Wilson will thus be taxing
leaf from the book OF Lillian Russell,
Yho has Just now been appearing a. the
Lvceum, thanks TO Mr.. Abbey's inau-
ence. and he will have the distinction
OF being the first light opera comedian
10 appear 10 the English metropolis AZ
the head Of his own Organization. Nr.
W lleOl sEyulu uGhp - AaN ~ LyANgAs
for English comedians, with the eK.
ception Of George Grossnith and Arthur
Roberts, are essentially either wooden
or castiron in their methods OF so-cslled
n.making.
Nat c. Goodwin Is one OF the few
stars that stage their own productions.
He has spent the greater part Of bis life
behind the scenes and knows Dy heart
all the traditions, bits Of business,
methods and habits Of actors, managers
and stage hands.
Olga Nethersols IN 1.-THE TranEgres-
sor" Of Palnsr's Is not Ego"
r. B. Barnet, has sent 10 Thomas q.
Seabrooke q new topical song for the
comic opera star to Introduce 10 Bar
nets Tabasco.
Hermann, the peer Of al eoDjurors,
loves 10 talk about bis art "Within
my recollection" he says, magic has
undergone great changes. Ancient
magic and the magic Of to-day are as
different % black from white Years
ago the professor stepped upon the
platform IN all the glory Of a long, trail
ing gown, large and spacious enough 10
CONCEAL innumerable frying pans, rab-
bits or chickens. EoW-a-day appear
in q tight fitting dress suit. All, ind 4
place 10 conceal your frying paRs therel
And yet, examNb that same dress suit;
maze Of secret pocketa~In the tail Of