Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-31

lated into French, although several OF
them have long been popular IN uei
man.
Massenet has introduced new per
sonage in "Werther," namely SOPHIA,
a sister of Carlotta. He also makes
Carlotta a witness of Werther's death:
The four hundredth performance OF
Les Deux Gosses" has been reached al
the Ambigu, Paris. NJ. Rochard' the
manager, gave a prize to the i've nun
dred thousandth spectator.
Not long ago chorus singer died III
Rome on the stage. His companions
held him up till the end of the scene
and then dragged him off before the
public was aware of the tragedy.
Mr. Willards is the only star from
Great Britain who has positively declu-
ed to remain here for another tour.
But it is pretty fully understood that
he has about made up his mind TO re-
main here permanently.
Mr. julius Calm, who conducts the
booking department of Charles Froh-
mans extensive business, is about 10
produce a new piece on his own &C
count. 1t is called Miss Frances, OF
Yale" and is from the pen Of Michael
Morton. a brother of Martha Morton.
An Irish hero, who is millionaire,
and his sweetheart is SO rich that she
has not a red petticOat TO her name
and neither Of them assisted by hard
hearted landlords, soldiers, process
servers. informers or evictions! These
matters are noted in Chauncey Olcott S
new play, Sweet Innascara."
The Theatre Chat Noir, in Paris, has
been closed. The little theatre was
frequented by poets, playwriters, news
papr men and Bohemlans, all Of whom
contributed to the different perform
ances each in his way. Many poets and
stage writers secured their first start
within its walls. The proprietor never
paid anybody for literary contribu-
tions.
Lillian Russell is a pretty severe SUI
ferer in these days, and at the END OF
her season, if she manages to last that
long. it will be absolutely necessary 1or
her to undergo a severe surgical opera
ton.
The parting of May Irwin and her
managers. Rich and Harris, at the end
of this season means that "CoTted
Into Court" will be taken away from
her and that she can get no more farces
from John J. McNally. The flrm Will
send out Mr.. McNally's new piece, as
we'll as his old ones, with companies or
comedians. Miss Irwin says she has a
play from another author.
After the second act of play is nm
shed. if it be hopelessly bad up TO that
time. nothing can save it. People Will
not go to theatres and sit through two
acts of balderdash in the hope Of being
subsequently interested. Plays which
begin well have often been ruined by
bad endings, but no piece which runs
through two acts badly has ever had
its fortune retrieved later in the even
ing.-Dramatic News-Times.
Two young men were recently ar
rested at the Avenue Theatre for hiss
ing the musical play, "A Man About
Town" They claimed, with good
ground. that they were but expressing
the general opinion of the audience
but the Magistrate remarked that the
theatre was not TO be turned by row.
dies into a beer garden and fined them.
This fning of a couple Of hissers strikes
an awkward blow at the long cherished
liberty of the British play-gQer, who Is
generally not 10th, especially IN the pit
and gallery. to heartily applaud, II he
approves of the play, and to as roundIy
hiss if he Misrepresentation Letter
in Dramatic Mirror.