Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16

knights, is to be held by the Queen at
Windsor Castle during the first week
in July. The ceremony promises to be
more interesting than usual. The
NEWLY MADE KNIGHTS
will attend a luncheon which is to be
spread in the famous Waterloo chamber
of the castle. At O'clock in the after
noon, on the finally selected day, they
will repair to the White drawing Room
where, il the presence Of OF the officials
and a number of distinguished visitors,
the Queen will perform the customary
! ceremony of investiture.
Although it is supposed to be the
height Of the season, the theatres are
fast closing their doors in the face of
bad business, and were it not for Sarah
| Bernhard and ElenOra Duse and a few
other London would soon be in a bad
way for dramatic amusement. The
| triple bill at the Lyceum Theatre has
proven a failure, and John Hare closes
| the Garrick Theatre next Thursday
and "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' will
be substituted. AN Artists Model.
at the Lyric Theatre: THE Shop Girl"
at the Gaiety Theatre, and The Pass
port at Terry's Theatre, are the only
real successes Of the season.
The revival of La Trayiata." at Con-
vent Garden Theatre, on Tuesday LAST
with Patti as Viletta, was the event of
the operate season. The seats sold at
fancy prices and they were all filled.
In addition, many well known men
were compelled to stand in the gang
ways The boxes and stalls were
ablaze with diamonds. Nine. Patti re-
| ceived a great and most enthusiastic
welcome The ladies threw bouquets
upon the stage, a thing unknown in
| Covent Garden for years. But, it must
be admitted that PATHS voice has lost
much of its former attractiyeness.
Last Wednesday morning Sir Henry
Irving, who. by the way. only appears
as Mr.. Irving" in the playbills, gave
special matinee at the Lyceum for
| the benefit Of the Actors Benevolent
Fund The audience was largely COM
posed of professionals, who loudly testi-
fed their appreciation of the popular
artist. Miss Terry appeared as Nance
! Oldfeld" and Mr. Irving was seen as
Don Quizote," and "A story Of Water
loo"
The arrangements for the last week
of Sarah Bernhardt's engagement at
Dalys Theatre have been completed.
She will be seen for the first time in
London in La Princess Lointaine.'
which was her last production at the
u in
mounting is even more superb than
"Gismonla," and the whole scenery and
! costumes have been brought over for
the purpose. Her five representations
of La Princess Lointaine,' commence
ing Wednesday next and including a
Saturday matinee, will bring her series
to q close.
MRS .LANGTRY'S GOWNS
have been more commented upon than
her acting in the new play Of Gossip"
Her engagement at the Strand Theatre,
Islington, which closes tonight, has
been the most successful that she has
ever had in London.
Mr.. Langtry. her former husband,
has recently made some successful spec
ulations on the stock exchange. At
the time when his wife first made her
appearance in London society, Mr.
! Langtry. who inherited an income OF a
little over $40, 900 a year from his father
had been singularly unfortunate in his
investments and was in sore financial
straits. These losses he has recently
recouped. Mr. Langtry's first wife was
! a Miss Price, who was a school mate
Of the Jersey Lily" and said to be
even more beautiful than the latter.
Some one who recently heard the
| Princess Of Wales speak has rushed in
TO print TO announce that she has such
foreign accent that she says shan
mel" for channel" What is more re
markable is that all the members Of
the English royal family, including
the children of the Prince and Princess,
have marked accent.
It is announced that the Queens will
! has become 50 long by reason Of the
many additions to it since the document
was first drawn up. that it will now be
bound in book form.
A telephone line from London to Ed
inburgh, Belfast, Glasgow and Dublin
was opened this week with much cere-
mony. The charges for three minutes
conversation with Edinburgh or Glas-
Cow are As Cd SLIP, with Belfast 6s Ga
($1G2), with Dublin Is Cd C$1.SO, and
with Liverpool IS Cd go cents.
THE BINIETALLIC LEAGUE
is about to move into big quarters ami
will make an addition to the number
of its clerks. The league is very act
i've at present and is sending out great
numbers of pamphlets to all parts.
A letter from Florence. Italy, says
that a determined effort has been made
10 minimize the recent earthquake, as
the city absolutely depends upon its
American, English and Russian visit
ors. The letter adds that Florence is
in a dangerous condition, and the
churches and museums are showing
many ominous cracks. and that there
are signs of desolation everywhere.
The Cornell crew which is TO compete
at the Henry regetta. seems to be set
Ting down to good work on the Thames
The illustrated newspapers this week
devote much space to illustrations OF
the crew. and the comments of the
newspapers generally are kindly.
But little pains are taken to conceal
the belief that Englishmen have but
slight fear of being defeated.
What excites the greatest interest in
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