Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-24
IN HE THEATRES.
Attractions for the Coming Week At the
Local PLAY Houses.

Attractions for the Coming Week Al the
Local PLAY Houses.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-First half Of
week Chris and Lena.
GRAND OPERA HOISE-Last haE az
week Howard Atheuaeum Star Specially
Company.
TWO fair sized audiences saw the pro-
duction Of Goethes 'Faust' NJ the Opera
House yesterday afternoS and even .
Il was given oy the Morrison company.
Lewis Morrison was not with the COM
pany bur the character of "Mephisto.
was in capable hands. and the support was
excellent The scenic and electrical effects
we're very realistic. and the audiences
were more than pleased.
If you are looking Tor an evening Of
amusement go TO the Grand Opera
House Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday nights and listen TO
the entertaining German comedy
of Chris and Lena, with Mr.
Pete Baker, the we'll known
German dialect comedian as the stel-
lar attraction. Since the demise of the
late J. X Emmet. Mr. Baker is recog-
nized as being the only genuine Ger
man dialect comedian before the
American public.
For January 2S,h. 18th and 3o.h Manager
Fe.nler VIII offer the Famous Boston How
and Athenaeum Star Specially CO. A
bright and attractive show is always look
Cd for from this company ano THAI which
is being given this season has all the ele-
ments necessary TO an evenings perfect
enjoyment. II is refined. varied. musical
and mirth provoking. and is fully entitled
10 the term vaudeville in the best accep-
tation Of the word. Delmore and Lee. The
novelty and sensational gymnasts on the
revolving ladder In mid air: Miss Moiiie
Thompson. the idol of The London music
halls. in new and catchy songs; sam and
Kitle Morton. elite character artists and
expert dancers: Dolph and Susie Levine,
the novel entertainers in The Rival Arts /.
Morton and Mack. builders Of pure Irish
comedy; Eddie O'DeH. the gymnastic
hobo. the great Ventinis assisted by the
smallest clown in the world Master Frank
Champion. hat manipulators from The
principal European theatres: the Misses
Wilson and Massoncy, the ideal vocalists
and duettists. and the sensation Of both
continents. The Motographe.' the latest
animated picture machine.
Manager Charles 4. Feinler, Of the
Grand Opera House is confined to his
room with bad case Of the grippe.
Dan Sully is writing a play.
Joe OFT has revised Star GazeT'
Gester has a singing school in BeT-
lin.
Aubrey Boucicault is in the cast OF
Nancy al London.
Millocker's new opera, Marina,
has been given at Vienna.
Loves al War is the title OF one
act play by Kathryn kidder.
An Innocent Kid is the title Of
Florence Bindley's new farce come 1y-
Robert billiard Will give the Lit
test Girl" in the vaudeville theatres.
The Car is never permitted TO be
impersonated on the stage in Russia.
Sol Smith Russell's wife's father is
William T. Adams. the oliver Optic
Of juvenile literature.
Edwin Hoff. who was for long
time the leading tenor of the BostOni-
ans. has turned dramatic agent.
Nearly 81 600 was realized at the
benefit TO Billy Birch, the old-time
minstrel last Sunday. at New York
Ii is said that Fred. Whitney has
engaged Geraldine Timer, as prima
donna for his new operate production
Count Tolstoi is fond of music. but
refuses to attend any entertainment
for which an admission fee Is demand
ed
Tennis champion. Miss Atkinson IS
in Camille D'Arville's chorus. and a
sQuaw is one of Lillian Russell 5
shapely assistants.
Frank Mckee is planning TO send
an American minstrel troupe TO Aus
tralia. and is negotiating with Lew
Dockstader and Barney Pagan.
They are working night and day at
the Paris Opera to put on the stage the
Zola-Bruneau opera "MeSSidOr with
all the realism demanded by the lib
rettist.
Companies that have closed: a
Powerv Cir. " The Great Northwest
Gus Williams. The White Slave.
Santa Maria" The Cotton Spinner
and II. 3. Leavitt'S Spider and Fly
Il is said that Miss Maud Adams.
John Drew's leading lady. who will be
starred next year by Charles Frohman.
is some time TO become Mrs. Richard
Harding Davis.
Il is said that The Bohemian Girl
will be revived at Boston in March.
with a cast including Emma Juch.Scal-
chi. Juliet Gordon, HAYDEN Coffin and
". T. Carleton. The chorus will num-
Der 100 and the orchestra -.
The theatres Of Japan have three
tiers OF boxes. so arranged that the NO
men can change their toilettes. for ii
is a long-established custom that the
women shall not be seen in the same
dresses and ornaments.
Otero. with her insinuating eyes,
her palpitsting and buXom bosom, and
her glittering array Of jewels, reap