Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-07
III. ENISEIETMER
tS AND 20 ELEVENTH STREET
AMUsE MENrS
wILFRED CLARKE.

| The engagement OF Wilfrsd Clarke at
the Opera House on January $40 will be
awaited with considerable interest bv
| our theatre goers, as Mr.. C.arkes dis
tngulshed father, John =. Clarke, was
one or Wheeing's old time favorites
and his many admirers here will be GU
rlous to SEQ I'm what respect the talented
son resembles the father. In his three
seasons as star Wilfred has sprung
Into considerable prominence i'm the the
atrlcal world. and already the most fiat
tering predictions are made for his fu-
ture. His style is easy and graceful.
MS versatility Is remarkable and his
race one that mirrors every hceting
emotion. In him are combined tho com
edy talent OF the Clarkes with the in
tenSlty and magnetism Or the Booth
blood, but while he owes much TO his
Industrious ancestry. his own intclli-
gence and energy have been no small
FACTOR in his success. There is mind,
as well as matter, in his fun.
ROBIN MOOD.
The charming qualities of."Robin
Hood which is 10 be presented
IN this city at the Opera House
Thursday, January II, by Barnabee
Karl and MacDonald's Robin Hood com
pany, are so numerous as to almost dis
u.
Probably no comic opera OF recent
authorship either In Europe or America
mas Possessed so many numbers that
nave attained wides pread popularity
through the music publishers. There
Is the sherlts Introductory song, 81
ana the Sheriff OF Nottingham. which
is one or the jOiliest concetts ever sung:
the "Churning, Churning, Churning."
trio. VIII Scarlet's song. at Takes
Nine Tayiors to Make a Man" Allan.a-
Dlie'S solo, 80 Promise Me" Robin
Hood's moonlight serenade; Little
Johns roIlicking Brown October Ale"
trlar Iuck's comic round, 80 See tho
Little Lambkins play" the SheriH's
tinker song with chorus: Allap.a-DaIe,s
st. Swithin's Bells" and no end of
concerted pieces and choruses which
Knit together the opera into work Of
surprising beauty.
ROLAND REED.
MI Roland Reed will make his reap-
teaTauce here at the opera House, Fri.
Gay and SATURDAY evenings, when he
VIII present for the first time i'm this
city his latest comedy, Dakota" The
piece, which is the work Of John Fowler
aud Earnest Wilton, is said 20 be In
tenselv dramatic and full OF high com
edy situations. The theme is divorce.
as the title would suggest, and the story
requires some fourteen characters in
the telling. The dominant character
o. the play is Judge TaversIon Albright.
portrayed by Mr.. Reed, is strong.
eccentric characterization, purely Amer
lcan. and is admirably adapted To- Sir.
Reeds breezy and refreshing style.
A rHESoMENAL RECORD.
The drama brings out en- it's full
strength the ferveut Christianity OK
"Jucie Toms Cabin" The book itself
had distuct.vely religious influence.
Is bible was presented the author as
testimonial! by an association OF work
inRmeu 10 England, on tho occasion Of
lecture delivered on "J ncIe Tom n.
an Illustration OF Christianity" The
work found symDathetic readers among
al classes and creeds. AL Protestant
Europe read this work. Il was placed
100 the index Of the Roman Catholic
Church
I'd. J.. Davis colossal spectacular
Uncle Toms Catin Company Will appear
al the Grand next Friday and Saturday.
PETER JACH-oN.
Peter Jackson. who is matched 20
fight Ccrbstt iu June. will appear ip
BeIairc on Tuesday evening in Par.on
Davies "UucIe TOMS Cabin" Company.
During the progress Of the play jackson
will spar three sc.entfe rounds with
ChoyIuskL This is JacKsou's first aD-
pearaDce fro this section, aud hs VIII
draw Dig crowd from This and SURE
rounding towns The motors ou both
sides ~ the river VIII make visit 90
HeiaIre very easy now.