Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28

acity with which the fair sex clings to old
customs During the past fortnight, just
about one-half the ladies in the local thea
tres removed their head gear. but during
the entire winter the decreased size of the
theatre bonnet has been in evidence.
Oliver Byron. supported by Kate Byron
and their company of comedians. will APP
pear at the Opera House next Friday
night, April I'd. 1.-The Ups and Downs of
Life" is a melodrama full OF startling sit
uations with plenty Of comedy creating
roars of laughter during the four acts OF
the piece The sentimental portion tells
a beautiful story of love and revenge.
Alice Bruce. who is lured into a clandes-
tine marriage with an unprincipled adj
venturer who is arrested at the church
door for forgery and sentenced TO five
years penal servitude. After a few years
she hears Of his death, and deeming her
self free. marries Vivian Ransome, an
honorable gentleman. whom she loves.
Her former husband was not dead as ru-
mored. appears on the scenes and perse-
cutes her day and night TO extOrt money
and also with his love. which she repels
with scorn. Vivian Ransome surprises
them. orders the man from the door and
dscards his unhappy wife, but events fol-
low which overthrows villainy and brings
all to a happy climax. The piece is plen-
tifully punctured with comedy, which is
supplied by Kate Byron as Jane Judkins,
an Irish servant girl and Fred Warren
as Alphonzo Smith. a grocer's clerk. Jane
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Alphonzo Smith pretends to be ar Eng
lsh lord. The complications arising pro-
duce a great deal of fun and keep the
audience in roars of laughter A great
fire scene is a feature of the piece.
With the coming of mild weather. the
management of Wheeling and Mozart
parks are perfecting their plans for the
coming season. and the indications point
to a number of good attractions at both
resorts. The Elks viii give their annual
outing at Wheeling Park. and a committee
on arrangements has already been ap-
pointed. The Mozart Singing Society is
also arranging a May Festival at Mozart
Park. The Mozart Park management has
inserted an advertisement for summer at
fractions in the New York Clipper.
The ever popular farce-comedy sue
cess, "A Railroad Ticket" with Free
mans fun makers, comes to the Grand
Opera House for three nights and mat
inee, beginning Thursday. 1t is written
up to the hour with brisk dialogue,
ludicrous situations, interspersed with
bright music. catchy songs and entranc-
ing dances. This is a bowling comedy,
with a dash and 60 about it that keeps
the audience in good humor during the
entire performance. The company is
strong one. including artists of meri-
tOriOus strength, headed by Marie Stu
art and Louis Wesley, both having been
specially engaged to play their original
characters in this comedy. Miss Stuart
is better known as the American 'FOu-
gere," and scored one of the biggest hits
ever made b. an American Music Hall
singer on her first appearance in Lon
don. Paris and Berlin. Her style is pc
culiarly her own and she is fascinating
and pleasing to an audience. Louis
Wesley will be remembered as one of
the big cards with "Trilby," the sue
cessful burlesque from the Garrick The
atre, New York. In the character Of
Chips" he is mirth-provolIing and
keeps the audience in good humor dur
ing the entire evening. The balance
of the company includes Charles A.
Burke. the original "Snaggs," Harry
Porter. his fifth season with this piece
Matte Lockette, the winsome soubrette,
the Railroad Ticket Quartette, and
twenty others. 1t will be staged with
special scenery and handsomely cos
TUNED.