Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-09

There are two McAllister's in DeKo-
ven aud Smiths new opera, Rob Roy"
but they are not Ward and Hayward.
DeWoli Hopper made a success, spelt
in capitals, in DR.. Syntax at the
Broadway Theater. New York, on Mon
day night. In the olden days, in its
original form, James Lewis, Nat Good
win and Henry E. Dixey played the
part of this sly, Supercilious, whimsical
rogue OF tutor But Hopper gave the
character flavor absolutely new and
the audience recognized it as such.
His pretty wife, Edna Wallace, fits
through the musical extravaganza with
delightful buoyancy.
Among those in Robert Downing
support this year are Eugena Blair
Edmond Hayes, w, K. Frederick, W.
T. Downing and Mrs. f. NJ. Bates.
Nina Harrington, the large limbed
hur,e>quer, who has figured plentitudi-
nouSly in dudeSQue circles that form
the body guard OF the Casino, has writ
ten from Vienna that she would sail on
September l for America. She has
several SpecialtieS, and will join the
general raid on the music hall stage.
Canary and Lederer have offered the
Casino for performance to raise money
for monument TO the memoryo o. Band
master Gilmore. The New York Mel-
c,uB is sponsor for the scheme.
sydney Rosenfed has contracted to
write apiece, to be called The Mimic
World, for production, first in New
York and afterwards on tour, by Canary
and Lederer. IL is TO DO ready by April
and is TO be satire on fads and foibes
Of the season, after the fashion OF the
authors The Passing Show.
James J. Corbett has written book,
TO be entitled THE Art OF Boxing"
In IL the cham pion of the world will de-
tail the methods he EN- ployS in scien-
tifc boxing. The book will be illus
trated profusely, will consist of twenty
four pages, will cost twenty-five cents,
and will be published in three or four
weeks Cy Springer and WeIty.
Mabel Stephenson, the bird whistler
aud p!Quaute soub-ette who was with
The Passing Show &C the Casino, has
gone OH tour in the extravaganza.
Life, the melodrama by Haddon
Chambers aud b. j. Stephenson, TO be
staged at the Adelphi on Thursday, is
owned, so far as the American rights
are concerned, by Charles Frohman.
George Thatcher's production OF
About Gotham seems to have made a
hit. Thatcher, Ed. Marble and Carroll
Johnson have capital parts.
The man TO whom Johnston Bennett
is engaged 10 be married is French.
He is reported 20 have said: at IS
true, Miss Bennett will make me her
husband. / shall attempt TO make CIV.
erything coy. Husbands should re-
member that II Is their duty 10 make
the household attractive; then their
wives will be glad to stay at home.
Lila Vane will be Nat Goodwin's
leading woman. While in Paris last
summer Miss Vane bought SEINE stun
ming gowns aud hats. G0odwin's
audiences will get the benefit of them.
Rajane, originator Of Madame Sans
Gene, is TO appear as the petulent
Manone LescauL
Charley's Aunt is to played shortly
ia French in Paris.
sara Bernhardt's next play is Me-
deia.
Two of Mrs. Langtry's horses have
just won races.
Charles Hoyt's "a Trip to China
town" is soon to be played at Terry's
theatre in London.
JuilIette Gordon has been engaged by
Fred c. Whitney TO originate the role
of Jeanet in De koven aud Smiths new
opera, Rob Roy. Miss Gordon is an
American girl, and has been prima don
aa with the Bostonians, James &. Dun
and Thomas q. Seabrooke.
Eugene Tompkins will make an elab-
crate revival OF Henry the Fifth at the
Boston Theatre early in May Tor sum-
mer'S run.
Rival managers sometimes attempt to
steal episodes and business" from a
successful play. But it is seldom that
efforts are made TO fitch the good things
from a piece even before IL is produced
| Ii is that kind OF an effort however,
that has been made in the direction OF
OF the Earth, the new spectacular
comedy TO be produced within week
by sherman Brown. Belle Trefed, q
detective, went TO Milwaukee especial!
70 get information about Of the Earth
for another manager. Fortunately
though, Geo. B0wles, of Browns staff
heard OF her mission and telegraphed IL
TO his chief. The woman arrived and
introduced herself IS a would-be mem
Der OF the company, She met stage
manager Gerald Coventry. He told be
fairy stories Then she tried to lear
something about comedian Eddie FOy'
business, and be assured her he Va,
going 10 be the central figure in bur
leSQue of Cid Black Joe. John D. G.
bert, author OF the piece, gave her th
Dlot-of the old farce, The Brook
Musical director EuStieS ran over III
score OF King Kodak, an operetts rui
ming in London. and represented it
selections from of the Earth Aft
batting her TO this extent. Mr. Bowie
Invited her to ride. He then told her
Snhlittle game was euchered.
lrie TavarY, whom Charles II.
is to star in grand opera, is q
Re with blue ayes, an aQuiline nosey,
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