Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
Attractions Booked for This Week at Both
Theatres.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-To-night,- "A
Hot Old Time: last half of week. NC
OPERA HOUSE-Monday, Home for
Friendless Women Benefit; Wednesday,
Hoyt's "A Contented Woman; Friday,
Miss Hennig's pupils; Saturday, THE Grl
l Left Behind Me-
At the Grand Opera House, COM
mencing this evening, THE Rayse will
be the attraction in Edgar Selden's
successful farce comedy, "a Hot Old
Time The plot is one of mistaken
identity, and tells the story of an Irish
.expressman, who is thought to be an
NJ P. The last act is laid in Yellow
stone Park, giving an opportunity for
the Introduction of frontier types. John
Ray appears as Larry, the eXpressman,
and Emma Ray as Mrs. Stonewall
Blazer, boss of the outfit" Bernard
DyI1yn, as "Alkali Ike" and the Wash
burn sisters, as Cherry and Blossom
Blazer" are prominent in the cast,
which also includes John c. Leach, E.
A. Gamble, Josie Claflin, Pearl Alex
ander, Mable Bonner and Lillian Iy.<rl-
boro.
"McFaddens Row of Flats" the new
farce comedy to be seen in this city
shortly, is not pretentious in it's claims
for patronage. 1t is modestly stated
that it was simply written, composed
and put together for the purpose of
agreeably entertaining the public.
However, those who ought to know
what they are talking about, say that
it might claim to be the novelty of the
season, so excellent are it's specialties,
and the talent which evolves them.
This famously funny farce will be on
the boards at the Grand the last half
Of this week.
1.-THE Girl I left Behind Me- a ro-
mantle drama of Western life, by
David Belasco and Franklin Fyles,
will be presented at the Opera House
Saturday, matinee and night, Deem
Der 18th. The play has been one of the
greatest successes of the past five
years. Though it has battle scene of
intense intereste, the piece is far from
being a conventional war drama, of the
Slod and thunder order. so repulsive to
The better class of theatre goers. The
play deals with military life at Post
Kennion in 1890, Blackfoot country.
Montana, during the Indian uprising of
1890, and there are many scenes of in
tense and exciting kind. particularly
the one where the Indians attack the
little garrison at sunrise. Although
the background of the play is rough, it
is in every respect polished piece.
That the seating capacity of the
Opera House next Wednesday evening
will be put to its test when Hoyt's
most amusing comedy, "a Contented
Woman" will be given a presentation
In this city. goes without saying. Mr..
Hoyt's comedies are very popular with
theatre goers of this city, and the COM
Ing OF anything new from his prolific
brain is eagerly looked forward to-
The new piece will be produced here
with all the elaborate scenic effects,
and in the same sumptuous manner as
presented in New York at Hoyt's the
atre. "a Contented Woman" is pro-
nounced by competent critics as the
best dramatic work if this popular
playwright
Last winter. Miss Catherine Oliver
delighted large number of Wheeling
people with her readings from Ian
Maclaren's Bonnie Brier Bush" and
the mere announcement that she will
appear at the Opera House tonight,
will be sufficient to attract a large au-
dience. When it is added that she will
be assisted by Miss Updegraff in vocal
solos. and that the entertainment will
be given for the West Virginia Home
for Age and ,Friendless Women, It IS
equivalent tol 9 prediction that the