Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-16
NEW PLAYS.
Some of the Novelties OF rho Theatrical
teason-Plans Of Actors.

Some of the Novelties of the Theatrical
tsason-Plans OF Actors
NEW YORK. September l5.-New
PLAYS are being tested here and there
throughout the country, GA Black !
Sheep" BY Charles Hoyt, was acted for
the first time Ia Buffalo last Monday
1t was at first meant that VIII
Hoey should enact the principal y
character, Goodrich Msdd. nicky
Hot STUFF, but Otis Harlan wa
seQuently chosen, and he
10 have done well IN the
trial. The fellow is a good-hui
but abnormally tough citizen OF
stone, Ari., and bis adventure
lynchers makes the iarce's frst\
while j second is located in New Yd.N
A piece entitled Lem Kettle" written =
FOR Tin Murphy by Henry Guy Care.
ton. has besn put into use OF New Eng.
land. 1t gives to Mr.. Murphy the role
OF = rural Inventor. inteadso TO employ
more fally the same talents watch be
developed while playing the Texas
rapcher and politician In "a Ve
Steer" and the accounts inoicateI
IL piishes that'pu!pose.
The same authors ''Ye, Early Trou.N
ble," rewritten and condensed. was
brought out 10 Philadelphia. on Mon
day, as The Meh OF 70" Charles L.
Vincent and w. A. Brady are the ma 4
kers OF ''0ld Glory,"a patriotic melo1
drama which Boston got the first OF.
A piece with ku-Kux horrors al
Mardi-Gras festivities 10 il. called "a
the Mississippi" has had u Baltimq
start.
"a Run at Luck" mAds for
pertinent Of placing the vaudsvtN
OF Ward and Nolkes In n farce, isN
to have been duly laughatls to ST. \
Louis.
A somewhat pretentious burlesquN
ION the Earth" by john Gilbert, WAS
set going AZ Milwaukee under appar-
entity favorable cIrcumstances
In New York, John Drew seems 20 be
fitted out with a play Tor the whols
season 10 THE Bauble Shop" IS people
are being turned, away from the Empire
every night. +. Il. Southern IL doing
well at the Lyceum with The Victoria
Cross" revised.
Denman Thompson has devised an
entertainment OF song, lecture and tab |
leau TO be given on Sunday evenings In
cities where he is giving 1.-THE Old
Homestead" on week days Robert
Downing will Introduce genuine wrest1
ling bouts In the arena scene OF '"rhf
Gladiator" An athletic actor being ply
ted against a local strong man In eacl
city. Fanny Davenport has receive
"Gismopda" from Sardou, and Will pr
duce IL about the same time b D Sar
Bernhard brings IL out In EnPnc
Marie VAIN wright has readI
Daughter OF Eve" by LanaN
and Magnus. Ada Rehan will
starring js IIral plays. Rhea1
Is new. .sIJb by Elwyn Al
James is to play Falstdul with
Frederick Warde's Henry IV!0khAun-
cey 0lcott Is using THE Irish MIN
%strel," q new piece by Pitou and AL
friend. n. C.. Goodwi will revive
David Garrick" and retain plays OIL.
ready 10 his repertory.
Sadie MArtinot's latest news OF herself
IS that she and Max FIgmEn will travel
In a piece called The Passport" Stu
art Robson will rely this season upon
THE Henrietta and Leap Year"
Pauline Hall has a musical piece called
"Dorcas," In which she will assume
th - Nacters. A son OF Henry Irving
aGuoS, ..vr OF Ellen Terry contemplate
an american tour In Faust" using
the outfit Of scenery and costumes
from the London Lyceum. Louise
Baudet is TO lead q company In
etiquette" Blanch Walsh has been
cast by Charles Frohman for the hero
inc in THE Girl | Left Behind Me" this
season. James 0'Nelll will undertake
"VirginIus." Vernona Jarbeau gives
up starring TO remain In THE Passing
Show" The first stage exhibition OF
Madeline Pollard will be made ia Gin
tcinnati. Sol SIN Ith Russell will have -
play by Charles Barnard. The Ken
dals are here for another tour. Maggie
Cline has gone back 10 varieties and
Joined a travelling company for the sea-
son. Cissy Lotus makes the transit In
the other direction by going from the
London music halls 10 Days company.
The late Steele Mackaye left the manu-
script OF a novel, which Is TO be pub
llshed soon.