Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
IN TIE THEATRES.
Current and Coming Attractions in Local
PlaNhOusps.


OPERA HOUSE-To-day. matinee and
evening. RosSow Bros Specially Company
Thursday. Clay Clement I'M The Beiis
Friday. John Griffith I'm "Rchard III
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-To-day. mat
iuc= and evening. Hoyts a Bunch OF
keys'; last half this week, Town Talk III
McFaddeus Flats
The Grand was again well filed last
night when Hoyts merry farce, "A
Bunch of Keys was given its second pro-
duction by Manager Bothner's company.
The applause was frequent, especially dur
inE the second and third acts, in the funny
hotel scene. The singing and dancing
specialties caught ON nicely. The COM
pany presents musical numbers which arc
not rendered by any other companies
which visit this city. Charming Ada Both
ner, as Teddy made many new friends,
and the remainder of the cast was very
gcCd "A Bunch of Keys" win be given at
the usual matinee to-day and for the last
time this evening. Seats at the box Office.
Cooley Cibber's version OF Richard III"
WHEN Mr. Griffith will present at tn"
Opera House Friday evening was first
brought out i'm 1900. over century after
the writing or the original. and has ever
since held the stage as the most popular
version II shows the distresses and
death OF King Henry VI; the artful ac-
QUESTION Of The crown by King Richard;
the cruel murder of King Edward V. and
his brother IN the Tower: the landing OF
the Earl of Richmond ard the death of
King Richard in the memorable battle of
Bosworth Fled. being the last fought be
tween the houses OF York and Lancaster.
The production is claimed to be the finest
from scenic standpoint ever witnessed
I'm this city. The company includes many
prominent people:
The last half Of the week at the Grand.
will be seen one of the funniest per
formarces of the season i'm Town Talk
i'm NcFaddens Flats" as presented by
William Jerome and his clever company
of Herald Square comedians. The piece
will be deliberately presented by COM
pany of twenty recognized metropolitan
artists headed by the favoritc William
Jerome Other well known artists i'm the
cast are Miss Maud Nugent, the Mahr
Sisters. DAILY and Hilton. Barnes and
Coakoy. W. c. Davis. Master Tommy
Meade. Charles Sedgwick and others. If
YOU want to laugh, don't fail to see Town
Talk
Gay Clement comes to the Opera House
Friday evening in The Bells In his re-
view of Mr. Clements performance Of
Matthias i'm the Chicago Chronicle Of Oc-
tc5cd 22d. Mr. Hepburn Johns. the well
known dramatic critic, says: 1.-The Bells
was Mr. Clements Offering at Hooley's
Theatre last night. 1t was his first dem
onstr1uon here that he possessed more
than the comedians power. that his art
is as deep as it is broad. and that there
are young giants growing up to take the
place of the mighty dead. Mr. Clement
has been known hitherto by his admirable
creation of Baron Hohenstoffen i'm his
own play. The New Dominion. but after
last nights performance we shall have to
consider him i'm relation to more serious.
IF not higher departments of the drama.
Judging 10y his performance last night.
which necessarily was married by some of
the imperfections Of a first night. Mr..
Clement is entitled more than ever to a
place i'm the van of the army of young
American actors from whom we have
every reason to expect great achievements
in a wide field.
The Rossow Midgets Star Speciality
Company was greeted by another good
sized audience at the Opera House last
night. The many clever specialties
were well received The boxing bout
of the midgets was applauded to the
echo Their turn" would do credit
to any adult vaudeville team. Leayitt
and Nevello. the jugglers: Couture
Freres. Partisan acrCbats: and Almont
and Dumont. musical team, are feat
ure deserving of especial mention. a
speciaI matinee has been arranged for
this afternoon. especially for the ladies
and children. although, as matter of
course. all others are welcome. The
Lilliputians will be found very inter
esting. and as popular prices prevail
during this engagement the theatre
will no doubt be crowded at the mat
inee. and at the closing performance
tonight
Col. Riester. manager Of the Opera
House. has received a telegram from
Springfield. O.. announcing that Clay
Clement is still very i'll. and will lot
be able to travel for several days. Mr..
Charles G. Craig. who has sustained
leading roles with well-known compa-
MES will take Mr.. Clements part in
the production of The Bells at the
Opera House Thursday evening. Mr..
CRAIG has played the leading role in
shore Acres" in this city. and is known
TO Wheeling theaue-goers as finished