Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-19
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ADJUSTMENTS.

current and Coming Attractions in the
Local Theatres.
GRAND OPERA IIOUSE-To-night.
Mahara Big Ministries; first half of next
week, nMcSorley's Twins
OPERA HOU SE-Tuesday, Mrs. Fiske.
in Tess. of the D'Urbervilles'; THURSDAY
Players Club, in Young Mrs. Winthrop"
Mrs. Fiske's play, Tess of the Dur
bervilles,' begins at the point in the
story where Angel Clare" asks "Tess"
to- become his wife and go with him
to Brazil With rare dramatic skill, all
essentials in the story LAT precede this
incident are concentrated in the first act
in dialogue and action, in which the
various characters are thrown together.
One OF the remarkable things about
this play, it is said, is its concrete
quality. 1t embodies all the elements
that make the original so fascinating.
Mrs. Fiske will appear at the Opera
House next Tuesday, November 23d.
"McSorley's Twins" a farce-comedy.
which last season sprung into public
favor with amazing rapidity, comes to
us again this season with an entirely
new company, including a number of
performers well known in comedy and
vaudeville. THE press agent claims the
piece has been partly rewritten and
that the musical features and special
ties will be found entirely changed and
in line with the public taste of to-day.
'McSorley's Twins comes to the
Grand Opera House for an engagement
of a half week, beginning next Monday,
with a big and splendid company of
players
A play that deals with society and So
cial affairs seems always to carry with
it an interest not usually given to any
other, and when it's theme is one of
misunderstanding and separation of a
young husband and wife, it stirs within
us feeling of sympathy and compass
sion. This can best be exemplified by
that charming play written by Bronson
Howard called Young Mrs. Winthrop"
which is to be presented at the Opera
House on Thanksgiving afternoon and
night by the Players Club. who have
made special arrangements with the
New York manager, Mr.. A. U. Palmer,
for the production of this performance
upon this occasion.
Mahara's big minstrel company had
a good sized audience at the Grand last
night, when they opened half weeks
engagement. 1t is one of the best
black minstrel companies ever appear
ing in this city. The first part serves
to introduce some excellent singing,
interspersed with fresh jokes and wit
ty sayings. The setting was hand
some. The olio acts are all first class
opd Eopt tho auIiepca in continual
good humor throughout the evening.
closing with very laughable one-act
farce. Maharas MINISTRIES will be on
the boards during the remainder Of the
week, with the usual Saturday matt
nee.
Willie Collier appeared to large and
delighted audience at the Opera House
last night, in the most suitable role in
which he has ever appeared in Wheel
ing. THE Man From Mexico" is a
very amusing farce. The plot. in it
self, is sufficient to produce a series of
complications which are intensely
funny. Add TO this the very witty
dialogue, and when it is stated that
Willie Collier was the central figure, it
need hardly be added that the merri-
ment was continuous. t'Tne Man
From Mexico" is rich in opportunities
Willie Collier is a clever comedian:
and the combination results in one of
the most amusing productions wit
messed here in several seasons. The
support is uniformly good. and the
stage settings are handsome and ap-
propriate.