Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-04

Attractions Booked for the Coming Week
in the Local Theatres
( GRAND OPERA might,
a Prodigal Father; last half OF week.
OPERA HOUsE-Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Creston Clarke company; Friday,
'Other Peoples Money
WHEELING PARK-Sunday, matinee
and evening, Chicago Marine Band.
Glen MacDonough's rollicking COM
edy, THE Prodigal Father" will no
the Grand Opera House tonight. The
piece is well rendered, and gives entire
satisfaction. The musical repertoire is
a large and varied one. IL embraces
the most popular airs of the standard
grand and comic operas, and the special
ties and medleys are the newest and
brightest presented here in years. Miss
Rose Melwille's impersonatiOn of sis
Hopkins" is one Of the most amusing
pieces of acting on the stage. The en-
gagement is for half week, with We'd
nesday matinee.
Mr.. Creston Clarke, who will pro-
duce the new four-act romantic drama,
The Last of His tace,'' at the Opera
House next Tuesday and Wednesday,
with matinee Wednesday afternoon,
may not only be said to be the son OF
the illustrious English comedian, John
Sleeper Clarke, but also the nephew Of
the late Edwin Booth, whom he resem-
bles so much that when he plays parts
that Mr.. Booth used to interpret, the
audiences have difficulty in realizing
that it is not he who is upon the stage
THE Last of His Race" is an histor-
ical romance, tl.. scene being laid in
France in the time of Marie Antoinette
Mr.. Clarke is supported by an excep-
tionally strong company of 20, headed
by Miss Adelaide Prince, beautiful
and gifted young actress.
Vaudeville is what the people want
nowadays, and good vaudeville at that
This is what the patrons of the Grand
are going to get for half week, COM
mencing Thursday night, when Man
ager Harry Hill comes here with mile
Ants Monarehs!.h This is an aggrega-
ton which has drawn big houses since
it started out in September, because of
acteristic. In selecting the members of
only stars in their respective line. with
the result that there is not on the road
to-day any vaudeville organization
which can equal it. 1t presents some
high class specialties, which are many
Of them entirely new. Mile Ami is I'M
doubtedly the foremost trapeze artist
on the continent. She is a lovely
young girl of only % summers, but
since her earliest years she has been
on the boards. OF an ambitious and
inventive turn of mind she soon broke
away from the regular round of a
trapeze act, and by long and patient
practice and much study has been able
to ecouire phenomenal command of
the trape1o.
In speaking of the brilliant three
act comedy. "Other Peoples Money" in
which that magnetic comedian. Hennes-
sy Leroy'e will appear, supported by a
strong Cast Of fun-makers at the Opera
House next Friday evening Hamlin
Garland. the famous Boston novelist
and literateur. IN speaking o. the work
Of the author. Edward Owings Towne,
says 1t is perfect as Literary produc-
! ton. with the exception that l. is too
witty. From theatrical standpoint
the FAULT that MIR. Garland finds IL the
! comedy is the highest praise It is 4
pity that more comedies ara not af-
f1icted il. tic same manner. The COM
pany presenting this clever play have
received the highest encomiums from the
press all over the country.
Brooke and his famous Chicago Marine
band will be seen and heard in Wheeling
once more this season, and the an
nouncement will be learned with pleasure
by all lovers of music. not only in
Wheeling, but in all towns within a ra-
dius OF one hundred miles. The popular
attraction will be here one week from to.
day at the beautiful and picturesque
Wheeling Park. Those who heard the
band last Sunday viii need no urging to
go to hear It the second. time, and they
win prove themselves to- walking adj