Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
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II
Some years ago. Henry Irving was
dining with George Augustus Sala
when the latter showed an invaluable
scrap book, extending over the whole
period of his journalistic career TO his
visitor. Irving remarked that such
treasure of Renaissance should be care
fully preserved and on the following
day sent as q present to Mr.. Sala a
handsome iron safe with the motto
safe bind. safe find" upon it's doors.
AT the recent sale of Sala's effects, this
safe, after spirited bidding, was sold for
% guineas. Among the pictures sold
at the same sale, was a water color
drawing which was presented TO Mr..
S3la by the Bohemian Club, OF San
Francisco. This fetched FL 6s.
Miss Florence Carlyle, who will show
several paintings at the forthcoming
exhibition in Paris, is styled IAN Amer
lean artist" Though a grand-niece Of
Thomas Carlyle, she was born in Can
ada and has passed most Of her life in
Woodstock, q small town in Ontario.
Long before she had any artistic train
ing some of her paintings, then only
flowers. had attracted the attention of
the Princess Louise. This led to her
being sent to Paris, where she has since
prosecuted her studies under Delecluse,
Lefebre and Fleury.
NJ Carvalho. the manager of the
Paris Grand COmique, has engaged a
young English singer named Marie
Lloyd. who will make her first appear
ance on the stage in DaYid's romantic
opera. "Lallah ROokh." Miss Lloyd
completed her musical studies at the
Paris conservatoire, and was awarded
the principal prize at the annual exam
inariOn.
Another Of the most interesting relics
connected with the writings of the late
Charles Dickens viii be torn down in
short time All admirers Of the great
novelist viii remember that when Miss
Elite. in BLEAK House" met the
Jarndyce heirs in Lincolns Inn, she
invited them
TO HER LODGINGS.
Slipping us out at a little side gate"
says the story, the old lady stopped
most unexpectedly in a narrow back
street. part Of some courts and lanes
Immediately outside the walls of the
Inn"
This gate is Immediately opposite
the old ship Tavern" which, as the
"S0ls Arms. figured in the same novel.
is now 70 be demolished 1t was in the
long run of this tavern that the inquest
of Nemi was held, and Little Swells,
the vocalist, was wont to enliven the
company. Directly across the way is
the house in whose attic Miss Elite"
lived, while On the ground floor of the
same edifice was the marine shop Of
"KrOok.' in which such terrible events
afterwards happened.
Very few pedestrians who have pass
ed by the pilgrim church in the new
Kent road are aware that it is the old
est n0n-conformist building in London.
IL was erected as a memorial TO the
pilgrim fathers who sailed in the May
flower and as q thorough restoration
is shortly contemplated. it is the in
tentiOn Of the vestry TO solicit aid for
the purpose among some of the de-
scendants Of the pilgrim fathers in
America.
E. S. Willard denies the rumor that
he viii appear in the character Of
"PhilOp" i'm q dramatic version of Hall
Gaines novel. THE Manxman." After
the present run of Alabama" is con-
cluded, a new play by Jerome K. Jer-
one will be produced at the Garrick.
BeerbOhm Tree, who anticipates a
wonderful success for his London run
of "Trilby." opened the box Office Of
the Haymarket Theatre last week for
the sale Of seats for that play This is
one OF the few instances in London
MANAGEMENT where seats might be pro-
cured five weeks in advance of the pro-
ductiOu.
Millinery Opening Monday at 1867 Main
street. Tuesday. az S0O1 Jacob street.
4. n. ABERCROMBIE a co.