Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-02
TWO SENSATIONS.
THEY FURNISH GOSSIP FOR LoNDoES THBAT-
RICAL WORLD.
The First is the Marriage Of Cissy Lotus and the
Other is the Ball Given to the American Gaysiy
Girl COmpauy-A Report that Oyclsr thinner
man viii Make Stage Appearances.

Copyright. 1sss. By TIE Assoeiztsd Press.
LONDON, September 1.-The theatre
cal week has been chiefly noticeable
by the return to town Of the last vaca-
ton stragglers, the reopening OF
Terry's Theatre and the Comedy Thea
tire, and the sensational announcement
OF the day Of the marriage on Wednes-
day, OF Edinburgh, Of Justin Huntley
Mccarthy, the son of Justin Mccarthy,
NJ. P, to Cissy LOTUS. the rising young
actress who has already make quite
name for herself as an impersonstor Of
leading actresses.
The marriage Of young Mr.. Mccarthy
was decided surprise, although he has
for long time past been devoted to
Cissy Lotus. A year agoit was an
nounced that he was married TO Ada
Jenour, but In the present case there
seems TO be no doubt that the young
man is married. People, however, are
not able to understand why he did not
marry Miss LOTUS in London. especial
y as he was obliged to reside twenty
one days in Ediburgh before DC could
get the necessary license to marry. The
marriage, naturally is the principal
topic OF chatter in theatrical circles
generally aud among the friends and
acquaintances OF the two contracting
parties in particular.
The theatrical world is also comment
Ing on the ball given at the Prince of
Wales Theater yesterday evening by
| Mr.. George Edwardes to his American
"Gaiety Girl" company. The Gaiety
girls sail to-day by the steamship Berlin
from Southampton for New York. This
ball completed round OF farewell gale
ties which included crowded lat
home" at the same theater on Thursday.
At Waterloo Station this morning the
Gaiety girls were sent off on their jour
| ney in grand style, the bearers Of hun
dreds OF farewell letters, kilograms and
bouquets.
Henry Irving's usual autumn tour be-
gins shortly In Edinburg, and will oc
cupY his time pretty we'll up to Christ
mas. Ia January he opens the Lyceum
season with Comyns Carr's dramatic
version Of King king Arthur" which,
which with its wealth Of incident and
striking personae will, Mr.. Irving ex-
poets, prove great success. Sir
Sullivan is still at work on the Incl
dental music, and the scenery is being
designed by Burne Jones. liking
Arthur" will be followed each evening
by little piece from the pen OF Conan
Doyle, in which the principal part will
be taken by Irving. He will depict an
old Waterloo veteran who fought with
Wellington and who many years after
Welington's death still thinks OF
nothing but Waterlo and "The Duke
A key to the idea will be found in
little scene between the old Hussar Or
ving) and his girl attendant, who. offer
ing 10 read the Bible TO the veteran,
asks what portion she shall choose.
The soldier replies "Oh, read In the
Old Testament. Read Joshua. Read
about the battles. | like to read about
the battles. Parson says everything is
going to end in great battle, and
think he is right. When that battle
comes, bet you the third horse will be
there; and let me tell you, should like
TO hear what the Duke will have to say
about it,"
Last Thursday Messrs. Lestoq and
Robson produced "Tbe Founding" at
Terry's Therter, practically opening
the autumn season. 1.-THE Founding"
personated by Mr.. Sydney Brough, be.
coming engaged TO young lady very
particularly upon the subject Of par
ents, exacting that everything In this
direction must be formal and regular,
is obliged, being founding, to under
take to find his long-lost progenitors.
His ups-and-dowDs while engaged in
this quest furnish the fun, which is
clearly farcical, and which immensely
amused first-night audience. Charles
Groves played the part Of an excitable
major; Susie Vaughan was the majors
wife, and Emmeline Oxford provided
the music hall flavor, appearing as
1.-THE tricky little May bud" variety
artist. THE Founding" was preceded
by a trifle entitled Then the Flowers
Grew Fairer," by Sutton Vane.
London papers report that A. A. Zim-
norman, the American cyclist, will fol-
low the example Of James j. Corbett
aud make stage appearance, having
ordered q four-act comedy to be written
around his "bike." The great scene is
to represent race track, whereon Zim-
norman is to beat his cycling rival, the
villain of the piece.
Madame Adelina Patti will begin her
autumn tour on October &c, and prom
ises to include in her repertoire Eliza
beth's prayer from "Tannhauser."
Signor Mancenelli, will conduct DUR
ing Mr.. Abbey's season 10 America, haA
been commissioned to write work for
the next Norwich festival, and has
chosen the subject OF Hero and LeaDder
for which Signor Borso will furnish
the lioretto.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg yes
terday said that the Journal dc ST
Petersburg denies the statement made tn
London and elsewhere, that Rubenstein
is going to America, and adds that the
composer is TO winter in the Russian
capital and In Germany.
Capt. Jack Crawford, the poet
Scout" is attracting much attention In
London. He has been taken up by the
newspapers and is becoming somewhat
of q society lion. On Monday next, I'M
der the auspices OF Canon Wilberforce,
Capt Crawford is to address an audience