Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
HI HENRY,s MINsTRELs.

Apparently net satisfied vita one OF
the leading minstrel lights Of the day.
Mr.. Henry has secured the world re-
nOwned Frank E. McN.sh, the origin
atOr and proprietor Of McNi5h, Slay-n
and Johnson Minstrels-one of the very
best Of its day. And following N the
same line we find Spader Johnson, for
five consecutive years principal clown
with the Banum show, Larry McEvoy,
Woody Van Anda, and others; While
in the singing line a double quartet Of
the best singers in mtnsrelsy are pre-
sented, among which we find the p0pu-
lar Cleveland buffO baritone. Mr.. j..
Albert Gates, and the wonderful boy
soprano, Master Joe Williams, the emf
nenc counter tenor, Mr.. Roger Harding,
Mr. Harry Yeager, Mr.. Paul La Londe
and Lloyd Wilson. A full c0ter!e OF
speci2l.ies embraces such names as the
Rexfords, acrObats; the Crawfords,
triple horizontal ba, experts; the crazy
Willard, and the popular cOrnet VIZ
tuoso, Mr.. Hl Henry, in MS artistic So
les; closing with the Lanoettes in sub
Timely beautiful living bronze statues
Opera House, Saturday matinee and
night.
THE FENCING MASTER.
Miss Katherine Ge.maine, the charm
ing comic opera favorite, is the pr-ma
donna Of The Fencing Mister COM
pany which viii be the attraction at
the Opera House next Tuesday, February
18th. Both Mr.. J. NJ. Hill, who brought
out this entnently successful opera
cOmtque, and Mr.. Reginald De Koven,
the compose, have placed themselves
on record as to the histrOuic and vocal
accompl. of Miss Germatne
through the theatrical columns Of the
New York papers Attracted by her
sparkling personality, Mr. De K0ven
tiled her voice himself, and notified Mr.
Hill that she was his choice as the sue
cess0r Of Marie Tempest Miss Ger
maine is well supported the organ.za-
ton which she heads being well bal
anced throughout The leading come
diam is II. w. Ire Denn-ck, who held
the same position in Marie Tempests
company.
GRIFFITH IN q" FAUST"
Henry Tvings version of Goethe's
Faust" at the Opera House is the am
nouncement for Wednesday night, Feb.
18th, at that favorite play theater. The
text of Mr. Gr.ffith's version Of Goethe's
majestic drama cl,ngs closer to the
great poets masterwo.k than that Of
any ether version now eXtant, and Mr.
Griffith makes a Mephis,o spirit who
increasingly denies" He makes him
an intellectual devil. whose business IS
to present all that is opposite to good.
Gu,fith's Meph.Sto does net tempt
Faust directly and brutally, but rather
ensnareS him by a strain of reasoning,
which the latter cannot answer because
they are but reflections of his own
doubts and fears. Retaining Mephtsto's
cunning. his searching r.d.cule and saw
age cyn.C.sm. he echoes all the reck
less unbelief of the human race. their
rebellious impulses, their indulgences
and neg9t:on Of virtues, love and fa.tn,
always willing the bad but always
thereby working the good IN spite of
himself
GRIMES CELLAR DOOR,"
"Guimesy me boy" s with us again,
and he IS the same old Grimes" He
attracted a very large house at the
Grand Opera House last night, and the
audience laughed and applauded to their
hearts content. There are lots Of new
features introduced Dand several late
Songs sung The quartet is very good
and elected much applause, and each
selection rendered by them received a
number of encCreS. The cast S a good
one Mr. Mackie il of course, in the
title role. Miss Sanford is still PAN
dora and the other numbers are just
rs good Grimes Cellar Door" Will
be given at the Grand again tonight,
tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow
matinee
A GREAT SHOW COMING.
"The Vaudeville Club" Weber and
Fields new attraction, VIII be seen at
the Grand Opera House three nights
and a matinee commencing Monday
evening Of next week and
ana it is the strongest
Of any of their companies beng
made out Of the best talent to be found
in this country o. Europe. Sam Bern
ard, the famous comedian and mimic.
VIII contribute largely to the comic pOr-
ton Of the bill. In the same direction
will be exercised the gifts of the Ethi-
op.an com.ques, Mcintyre and Heath.
The celebrated Meers Brothers, known
everywhere as the "kings of the wire"
brought 10 this country by Weber and
Fields at an enormous cost The COM
pany also includes, O'Brien and Buck
ley McBr.de and Goodrich, Lizzie B.
Raymond. and the funny Fansons in
their original act entitled The Two
KIDS"