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

well-known story, vas played A. cur.
tain-raiser.
"Tabasco" IL new comic opera by
Barnet and Chadwick, In which that
very clever comedian, Thomas Q. Sea-
brooke, a. usual amusss; but the book
is very bad indeed. and unless doctored
considerably, won't do. The music,
however. is catching, one song, "Swim
Out, O'Grady." being 8 comic opera
gem. As big hit as was made by Sea.
brooke, by his own individual talents,
was made by Elvia Crox, who In private
life is Mrs. Seabrooke, so her part will
| probably not be cut down. Sea-
brooke is undoubtedly the best
comic opera star in the field
to-day, and but for this fact "Tabasco"
would have made iailure.--"The
Passing Show" st the Casino in one OF
Sydney Rosenfeld's corrections. bright
enough in spots, but somehow his bril-
liancies fail to please New Workers TO
any great extent. Fortunately his
wouldbe funny dialogue is only q string
to hold lot of specialties together, and
Of these solely must be attributed what
these "turns" are exceedingly clever
and will, no doubt, during the warm
weeks, draw enought TO repay Messrs.
Canary aud Lederer for the LAWS ex-
penditure to which they have been put
by initiating what in Paris Is called
"rsvues," but which when transplsnted
by even so skiliull cutler of other peo-
pies flowers as Mr.. Rosenfeld, becomes
8 vaudeville show. Mr.. Ludwig Englaen-
der's music is slight IN texture, but
it has single" enough to command at
tention.
"Sister Mary" which was pro-
duced at the the American on Tues
day night, is a conventional Enlish mel
odrama and was written half q dozen or
more years ago by Clement Scott and
Wilson Barrett. The story is OF q young
man Of many accomplishments, who
seduces q girl and takes TO drink. is re-
| formed by another girl, and goes with
the British army TO ZuZuland, where he
| wins the Victoria cross. Returning TO
England he is about TO marry the girl
who reformed him, when girl No.
| Whose child by him girl No. 2, lgno-
rant Of its parentage, has adopted) very
inconsiderately appears, aud the match
is declared of. Once more the hero
goes to the war In Africa, whittier both
girls follow as nurses. Girl No. / is
killed in a skirmish, and In accordance
with her dying lnjunctions. girl No. 2
promises TO marry the hero and
the curtain falls. Leonard Boyne
who is to star in the piece next season,
played the principal character with
much spirit and manliness, aud at times
displayed unmistakable dramatic power.
Julia Arthur gave an uneven perform.
ance of the role OF girl No. 2. In the
strong scenes she was excellent, but az
other times she was rather monotonous.
Elsie de Wolfe had not much to do. as
the betrayed girl, but she acted with
fine and sympathetic intelligence.
Rose Coghlan shelved the ineffective
"Check Book" after q weeks trial, and
is dividing this week at the Madison
Square Theatre between "ForgetMe
Not" and "Peg Wellington"
Minnie Seligman. Cutting was an
nounced to produce Robert Buchanan's
play, Lady Gladys" at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre Monday night, but ow-
ing to differences between Henry G. Min
err and tho Rosenfeld Brothers, she did
not appear and the house is closed
s. G. Pratt, the composer, sailed on
Wednesday for Europe. He will pass
most OF his time abroad at the Antwerp
exposition. - William Stafford mill
play the principal part in The Power
| of the Press" next season The part.
nership between JACOB Lift and Thomas
II. Davis expired by limitation on May
/. Mr.. Lift retains I'm Old Ketucky,"
THE Ensign" and lyon Yonson."
Richard NJ. Crrroll has begun suit in
the New York Court OF Common Pleas
against Manager Frank Mckee for
81, 500 damages for alleged breach OF
contract. Moslyn leaves the
Venus" company to join David Hen
derson's company In aladdin, Jr.," at
| the Chicago Opera House-Charles
| Frohman's Comedians will not com mede
next season, IL reports be true. Joseph
Holland, Hubert Standing, Henrietta
Crossman and others OF the organization
have not yet been re-engaged.
Sadie Martinez has been selling her
furniture, diamonds, bijouterle, bric-a-
brio, linen and lingerie by auction In
New York during tho past week, re-
ceivlng therefor something above s40,-
COO. Her object. she intImates, Is to
remove the temptation TO stay ut home
among such treasures, which has
hitherto interfered with her artistic
career by keeping her away from the
stage. Hereafter she intends to devote
herself entirely 10 art, and Is advertis-
ing for plays In which TO star next sea-
son. 1t is said she has brought suit Tor
a divorce from Fred Stinson, and will
marry Max Figman directly she is free
Friends OF Archie Gordon will be
glad TO learn that be is slowly recover
ing from q very serious illness.
Arnold Wexford, manager OF Rice
and Wolford's enterprises. sailed for
Europe on "Wednesday in search OF new
plays.
Owing to bad. very bad management,
the Mcguire matinee In New YORK last
week only netted the veteran and pop
ular San Francisco manager $500,
and this sum was mostly contributed
by friends. As usual but few OF the
actors who mad promised to appear,
showed hy, and the large Metropolitan
Opera House was almost empty.
II. s. Taylor has taken the unlucky
corner Of Thlrtieth street and Broad
way.
NJ. Is. Curtis latest fad is that he Is
being prosecuted by the New YORK
police as he was by those OF San Fran
cisco, which OF course Is all moon
shine OF the choicest full-moon variety.
Blanche MarsdeD's new play, Dan
O'Hara," which is continuation ell
FIR ed Marsden's famous play, "fhe
Knu CnuD Is 70 hA nrnd need nett