Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-18
FOYER AND N1Es ROOM GOSSIP.

O'NeiIl," is written Ia blank verse.
Tony Denier, the old clown, will re-
vive "Humpty Dumpty'' next season.
Mr.. E. FL. SotheEn revived "Lord
Chumley" in Philadelphia last week.
It's not true that Moo Jeska intends re-
firing from the stage az the end OF this
season.
The Barnum & Bailey and Adam Fore
paugh shows are rapidly being put In
readiness to take to the road.
Minnie Palmer will shortly reappear
In ''My Brothers Sister" ~ the Vande-
vile Theatre, London.
Mamie Gilroy is not engaged to be
married to John I. Brush, the oase oSii
magnate OF Cincinnati.
Mines Levick, the veteran actor, Is
Ill at his home, No. $50 East lSSih
street, New York city.
There is absolutely no truth In the
report that Al Hayman Is about 10 re-
tire from theatrical life.
Otis Skinner will probably continue
with Modjeska for another season after
which be is to becolne star on his own
account
Lottie Collins and her sister went fish
Ing on the bay at Tacoma, Wash, the
other day, and were nearly drowned by
the overturning Of their boat
In Philadelphia five theatres are CIV
ing away building lots in various Jer-
sew localities, and one presents an or
der for a dozen photographs TO pur-
chasers Of tickets.
Daniel Frohman has Just accepted
three-act comedy from the faciie pen OF
the English author Plnero. 1t VIII
have an early production at the Ne"
York lyceum.
Mathilde Cottrelly has part In
"About Town." which exhibits he
wonderful abilities to the greatest eX-
tent. Her song in the third act Is ar
tistic as we'll as amusing.
1t is said that Tamsgno, the celebra-
ted Spanish tenor, has been engaged oy
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau for season
of so performances in this country De-
ginning next October.
Miss Julie Ring, late OF Abbot ana
Tulotson's Niobe company, has Joined
the Pauline Hall opera company to play
soubrette parts.
Joseph Hoffman,, the musicai
prodigy, has gone 20 Berlin 10 STUDY
ORce a week he goes to Dresden, where
he receives lessons on the plano from
Rubinsteln.
It reported that Mr.. e. S. Willard,
WIN will not act in this country next
season, is endeavoring TO I'LL his book
inRs with his present company WIN
Marie Burroughs as the star.
Daniel Frobman's next production at
the New York Lyceum theater Will De
Pinero's comedy, The AmaZons'
Thomas w. Keene will retire from
the profession after next season. lie
has been on the stage about 80 years.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson was in New
Orleans last week at the carnival. lie
will begin his spring season In that
city In March.
Baltimore is to have a Shakespeare
festival in April, and the principal
heroInes In the plays will be enacted oy
Martha Ford, o young relative OF John
n. Ford, with Creston Clarke, nephew
of Edwin Booth, as leading actor
A foreign journal says that Sarssate,
the violinist, has received no less than
80 gold watches during his professional
career, and that, among other gifts OF
value, Paderewski has an ebonY-cased
piano, with gold and silver keys.
Miss Mary Howe, the soprano, sailed
from Havre yesterday for New YORK.
She will make her first appearance this
season In Washington, March ?. sun
dav. March 4, she will sing with the
SeIdl orchestra Of the metropolitan
opera house, New York.
The Unitarian church OF the Messiah
IN Chicago is provided with a pulpit
and q stage. II is the only church In
the country which has thoroughly
orRinIzed company Of amateur actors
and well-equipped theater within the
same building In which divine services
are held.
In the play OF ga Nutmeg Match"
one OF the characters" is real cali.
The company does not carry calf
with Il, because the calf soon grows TO
maturity. Hence a new calf has TO be
bought In every city where "A Nutmeg
Match" is given. When the company
has filled its engagement, the calf Is
either rafiled of to purchasers Of seats
or given to the poor.
Grand opera In the french language
has been in existence in New Orleans
for the past 60 years or more. To de-
prive that city OF its opera would be the
same, one might say, as deprivlng IL OF
the Mardi Gras. The company now In
that city is an excellent one; the prin.
cipals and the leaders IN each part OF
the orchestra came from France ard
Belgium, but the chorus lives In Now
Orleans.
In New York the tandem theater"
party is developing into craze. II Is
pretty sight 10 witness from the stage
the row OF assorted colors with the
accompanying background OF white
shirt fronts and black dress suits.
There seems TO be as much reason.
when in the body OF the house, for the
gentlemen of theater party 10 sit be-
hind the ladies', as when using box.
The latest insane folly committed by