Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
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Tor This Week It the Local
Play Houses.

Tor This Week It the Local
a. Play Houses
GRAND OPERA HOUSE Tonight.
,'McNulty's Visit" last half Of week, Ma
OPERA HOuSE-To-n:gnt and Tuesday.
sKismet"; Thursday. Willie Collier, IN
1.-THE Man from Mexico
Louise Allen, who will be remem-
bered for her clever work in "Hoss
and Hoss," Miss Philadelphia, and
"One of the Boys" will play the lead
ing feminine role in "The Man from
Mexico" which will be presented here
at the Opera House Thursday night,
November 18th. This is the new COM
edy by Mr.. Du Souchet in which Willie
Collier is starring this season. In
private life Miss Allen is Mrs. Willie
Collier.
"Kismet" is one of the successes OF
last season in New York, and is said
to be one of the most pleasing comic
operas ever written. The announce
ment that it will be produced here has
created much interest among lovers of
good music and bright comedy. The
company is said to be an excellent one.
The star, Miss Minerva Dorr, boasts OF
chorus girl whom one can hardly
tell from Lillian Russell in her opera,
"Kismet," that comes to the Opera
House tonight and Tuesday night.
The Darktown's band parade is one
of the promised novelties that the Ma
hara Bros, who open at the Grand for
three nights, commencing Thursday,
are to give us. Advance reports tells
us that this is one of the finest min
strel companies on the road and have
given the greatest satisfaction wher-
ever they have appeared. The comedy
portion Of their entertainment is han
died by the well known Billy Young
and Charlie CaSS, which is guarantee
that mirth will not be found wanting
Mr.. Leroy Bland, who is one Of tho
greatest artists in his line, keeps the
audience constantly guessing as to
whether he is man or woman, while
RUDE Brown, the buck and wing
of entertainment constantly applaud
ing.
The celebrated Irish comedians, Fer
guson & limerick, will appear at the
Grand Opera House Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday and Wednesday mat
inee, in Mr.. Emerick's latest comedy,
"McNulty's Visit" The new play is
said to rank favorably with "Finne-
gan's Ball. 'Finnegan's Courtship,"
"McSorley's Twins" and many others
of this popular authors great sue
cesses. 'McNulty's Visit" is said to
be one of the richest comedies on the
road, and tells very funny story in
such a funny way that the only breath
ing spells through the one long laugh
comes between the acts. The action of
the play takes place at O'Grady's Viii
la, Jayville, N. Y, where Felix O'Gra-
dy, retired broker, whites away his
declining years. The play is beautiful
ly mounted and includes in the support
of Messrs Ferguson and Limerick,
who play the parts of O'Grady and Nc
Nulty respectively, a high class COM
pany of singing and dancing come
dams, comedian sOubrettes, pretty
girls, etc. There certainly rests in
store rare treat for those who see
"McNulty's Visit"
Manager Van Osten's engagement at
the Opera House all last week was so
successful, and his repertoire of plays
gave such satisfaction, that negotia-
tions have been partially completed
for a summer engagement at Wheeling
Park Manager. Van Osten promises
to bring fine company of players,
and to produce excellent dramas at
popular prices.