Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-12-20
writing for Harry Conor. 1t will be
produced in Buffalo on February 10

writing for Harry Conor. 1t will be
produced in Buffalo on February 10
next.
Phyllis Rankin, daughter Of Mckee
Rankin. made her first appearance
upon any stage in New York Yaude-
Vile theatre last week.
A half-dozen companies gave up the
ghost last week, including Graus Met
ropolitan Grand Opera Company.
Rose Coghlan may act in London.
The amount realized at Miss Coghlan's
beneht-nearly S6.50O-has been in
creased by a subscription of SlCO from
Elbridge T. Gerry. The money is to be
put in a trust fund, so that Miss Cogh-
lan's creditors cannot touch it.
Perhaps nothing strikingly Illus
trates the precariOusness Of theatrical
speculation than the announcement re-
Gently that the value of the late Henry
E. Abbey's estate is placed at 500.
Charles H. Hopper, of "Chimmie
Fadden" fame. is a son of the vice pres
ident of the Standard Oil Company,
and with his fathers millions at his
back need not do a stroke OF work III
two starring tours, previous to The pro
duction of "Chimmie Fadden,' Hopper
lost 100000.
Bronson Howard and William Gil
lette can write better emotional plays,
melodramas and comedies than we
generally receive from Europe. Sou
sa De Koven. Edwards. Herbert,
Smith. Klein, Strange, Mcclellan, and
occasionally Kerker, can turn out bet
ter comic operas than they now do in
London and Paris. But our authors
have no lnack in making music come
dy. and as this sort Of diversion Is
greatly enjoyed by our citizens. we
must continue to import "Geishas,'
and "Gaiety Girls" and Girls from
Paris" until the secret in manufactur-
ing these fascinating young women is
understood in AmeTica.-Hillary Bell,
in New York Press.
The determination of Mrs. Jack
BloodgoOd and Mrs. Duncan Pell to go
upon the stage, has been two unpleas-
ant doses for the officers Of the Actors
Association to swallow. When the So
ciety was reorganiZe1 q few months
ago, one Of the articles Of incorpora-
ton declared war upon society bellies,
notable divorces and others who de-
pended more upon social standing or
notoriety than actual ability to effect
an entrance into the theatrical proles-
sion.
Recently Sarah Bernhard was visit
ed in her dressing room by The Grand
Duke Alexis. of Russia, and the Due
d'Aumale, who, in the presence Of a
distinguished company that gathered
there, refused to sit down, saying: Il
know I am an oil man, but ] can still
stand in the presence Of a genius like
yours"
On Monday, Mr. Alan Dale, the dra-
matte critic of the New York Journal,
sent to the box Office Of the Lyceum
Theatre for his regular tickets of ad-
mission. The request was turned
down." and Mr.. Dale went to one OF the
hotels and purchased two seats. At a
little after o'clock in the evening ac-
companied by a lady, he appeared at
the gate and presented his tickets.
He was told that he would not be adj
mitted, and that his money would be
refunded at the box Office. 1t was stat
ed by the business manager Of the the
atre that the barring out Of Alan Dale
was to be permanent, and that Mr..
Frohman had given orders under no
condition to let him enter the house.
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