Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-06
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
CHAT ABOUT THE THEATRES AND TIE WEEKS
ATTRACTIONS.
Only Fair Holiday Business at Both HOusss-Sons
of the Attractions Booked for the
Coming Week.


the Grand Opera House, and Wilfred
Clarke were good attractions, but did
not draw like was expected, consider
ing they were holiday attractions. New
Years was hot much of a holiday this
year, and the reasons are many. Most
people contrived to elbow themselves"
for Christmas, and then from necessity
were compelled to desist. However,
the industrial armament is looking
brighter, and better times are
ahead The playhouses reap the
benefits OF good times just the same as
any other class OF business.
Apropos of the hard times, it may be
said that grea, many theatrical com
panies fail TO I'LL their dates this season.
Here and there, all over the country
the organizations fall by the wayside,
thus disappointing managers who have
them booked and have kept the time
open for them. Heretofore it was con-
sdered very bad thing in many ways
for combinations TO fail TO ill their con
tracts, but this year the matter is simply
allowed TO pass by resident managers,
who from present experience know that
the show business is trough shedding"
at present.
Notwithstanding the fact that medi-
ocre attractions are unable TO make
money at present, all the standard COM
panies are doing fairly well, also some
OF the shows that have advertising nov
elites In the way OF parades and the like
are managing to keep their heads above
water. OF the latter class 81 PUNK
ard may be mentioned. This at
traction ought to be played out, one
would think, but unique street par
| ade, with few fakes as side issue,
! served 10 draw larger business In this
section for the show than ever before.
| In such times as these 1t Is the hustler
| who gets there.
His Nibs the Baron" is not on the
road at present The show was only
! fair when it went through here early Ia
the spring, and it took nothing but a
couple of weeks of return dates TO call a
hiatt A purse collected at Slstersville
was used To purchase railroad tickets
for the lady members 10 their homes
/ over East.
Peter Maher and his speciality com
pany will appear In Bellaire on January
| 9Th, and at the Grand on the 10Th, 18th
and 18th. Billy Hennessy is with the
show and he and Maher give sparrlng
| exhibition. Maher also asks for a
friendly boat with any of the local
sports of this neighoorhood This is
the third show Of the kind that has ap-
peared in Bellsire OF late. Peter jack
son 10 "Uncle Toms Cabin" was first
and was followed by John l.. Sullivan.
in, "a True American, Maher is well
known and has fairly good vaudeville
entertainment.
"a Barrel of Money" which comes
TO the Grand the first three nights OF
this week, is one OF the plays that please
all who see it. The mechanical effects
when seen here some time since, were
admired.
There is an unfriendly feeling exist
ing between Hermann and Keller, the
magicians, aud the affair has come out
in the theatrical papers in the form OF
paid advertisements These word as
saults cost something and are profitable
TO the publishers. Hermann has noti-
fed the houses that book Keller that
they cannot play the former. 1T seems
that some time ago the creditors OF Herr
mann made it warm for him, and Kel-
Ter, taking this as text in his adver-
Using, says: keller holds the people,
and he has no occasion TO dodge sheritfs
and assign his property TO avoid paying
his deb:s." IL is question whether
this kind of advertising pays, but the
dear public likes to read II, just the
same.
Paul Kauvar has been on the road for
eight seasons and carries considerable
scenery and mechanical effects. The
show did pretty well at the Opera House
on Friday evening.
Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin COM
pany, managed by l.. W. Washburn,
has come and gone. Stetson's show IS
one of the best OF the kind on the road.
Kate harrington as Topsy has had years
of experience in the part She is up IN
wears but wears the old wool sack of a
dress In her part much more gracefully
than some OF the younger females who
essay theFpart. WaShburn, the owner
of the company, fits over the country
with Uncle Tom in the winter and visits
us again every year or two in the sum
mer season with circus.
Land of the Midnight Sun will be
with US tomorrow evening at the Opera
House. The company has made rec
ord on the road and should do a good
business here. A. Y. Pearson, the pro-
prietor, got his start iD life with the
Midnight Alarm" which appeared
here once or twice. The play made him
about $50, 900, and he Immediately in
vested il in show property. lie has
four companies on the road at the pres
ent time.
The Elks at Moundsville have secured
"Jane" for their annual benefit, and are
nreparing a rousing reception Tor that
clever lady. Jane" is one OF Froh-
mans attractions, and is good com
edy.
"The Dazzler" was booked in this Sec
| ton for this month, but has changed
routes somewhat and will not appear
until later in the season. This is the
last play Kate Castleton appeared 10
previous to her death.
Speaking of Kate Castleton brings to
mind racollections OF how we used to
rive encore after encore for another
verse of that catchy song, "rhe Spider
and the Fly" How nicely Miss Castle.
ton used TO sing 1t. And how graceful
and easy he voiced certain lines in the
song that caught the young chaps all
over the house. But now Katie has
gone to her long rest.
Katie Emmett will soon be out with
a new play called IAN American Boy"
She advertises a hundred people in her
new piece. and will play nothing short
err than week stands. The Waits Of
| ~ York her old play, has been