Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-03
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Current and Coming Attractions IL Local
Play Houses.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE Tonight,
Edisons PrOjectoSc0pe Company; first
half of next week, "A Hot Time.
OPERA HOUSE might. B.auvelt re-
citai; Saturday, James Cogh,an. in "A
Royal Box; "Wednesday. Hoyts "A Con-
tented Woman
Probably no artist has visited Wheel
ing in recent years who has been
more entitled to the serious consid-
Grafton Of the threatre-going public
than is Charles Coghlan, who is to
present his new romantic play, THE
Royal Box" at the Opera House on
Saturday evening. Although Mr.
Coghlan has never extensively toured
the country, his greas reputation is
too familiar to need long introduc-
ton. For twenty years his name has
been connected with only the greatest
successes in Europe and America. His
Henri Beauclerc in Diplomacy" was
recognized as one of the greatest
creations of the modern stage. The
last great work of Mr.. Coghlan was
as Alec Durberville in Mrs. Fiske's
original production Of Tess at the
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brought him from England to create
the part. The company supporting
Mr.. Coghlan is one of the best in
America, embracing, as it does, Mrs.
Louise Thorndyke Boucicault, Grace
Filkins, A. j. Radcliffe, Charles Stan
ley, Albert Breming and Chas. Plum
kett. ''The Royal Box" is to be pre-
sented by this company at Wallack's
Theatre, New York City, December
18th.
The law Of heredity was never better
exemplified than in the case of Miss
Belle Archer. She has inherited the
wonderful dramatic vi-or that has
made her ancestors famous; she has
that indescribable spark Of genius and
magnetism without which it is impos
sible to mount the ladder of fame III
Hoyt's "A Contented Woman Miss
Archer has found part SO thoroughly
congenial to her that she has
achieved success with but little effort;
i; is exactly opposite to the characters
she has assumed while with Nat Good
win, the late Salyini and others. Her
performance of the New Woman" in
Hoyt's latest and best creation has
met with the most fulsome praise. In
appearance she Is peculiarly adapted
to the bewitching "Contented Woman"
and she plays the character with that
admirable abandon and subtlety that
has all to do with the success of the
Ilay. The play will be seen a. the
Opera House next Wednesday even
ing.
Josie Claf1in, the toe lancer, is a
new discovery and this is her first
season. She is said to be very young
and beautiful and to have all the grace
and charm Of Deyo and the suppleness
of Amelia Glover. Youth is the most
fascinating tribute of the dancer, next
to the natural ability to dance, and
Miss Claflin is described as possessing
both. The Rays consider themselves
very fortunate in having secured her
for ga Hot Old Time" which will be
at the Grand Opera House Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, and We'd
nesday matinee of next week.
The projectoscope, which is enter
tanning and interesting large audi
ences at the Grand Opera House, is an
improvement on the kaleidoscope,
which was exhibited at Wheeling FarK.
The pictures are animated and reali5-
tic, but the constant Pickering which
is SO trying to the eyes is almost en-
tirely absent. The views are varied,
some Of them Of general interest, and
others domestic scenes which appeal
to the sense of humor. This illus
trated songs of Mr.. Burton are really
excellent. Last night Prof. Vera thor
oughly mystified the audience in his
feats of magic. The company will re-
main during the balance of the week.
giving a matinee performance on Sat-
urday.