Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

Players.
OPERA HOUSE-All this week, with
daily matinees beginning TUESDAY, van
Osten Three Star Comedy Company III
repertoire, at popular prices. .. E
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-Last han Oh
week, Gus Hill Novelties.
There were fair attractions in both
theatres during the week which has
Just closed. At the Opera House the
boy Wanted" company pleased large
audience Tuesday night, although there
were some suggestive lines and sltua-
lions which might be eliminated to the
improvement of the piece. The Lyric
Ladies, of Chicago, gave a concert
and appreciative audience Thursday
evening At the Grand, Manager
Feinler had Won-Go Mohawk, the
Indian author-actress, for three nights.
Miss Mohawk is a woman OF fair abll-
ity, but being an Indian she is always
graceful and at ease, and these qualities
her art. Her support was good. ''The
Strange Adventures of Miss Brown" is
very laughable farce which was en-
acted by a good company. 1t has not
been money maker, however, and the
company closed its season here with a
number of legal complications which
are mentioned in another colamn in
this issue.
If manager Van Osten succeeds in
his experiment of giving first class
productions, with a big company of
recognized artists, at popular prices, it
will be a marvel indeed. His Three
Star Comedy Company is booked for a
solid week at the Opera House, open
ing tomorrow night, with daily natl
nees commencing Tuesday. The prices
during the engagement will be 10, 20
and 80 cents. The bills for the matt
nees and the Saturday night perform
ance have not yet been decided upon.
The repertoire for the remainder of the
week will be as follows: Monday night,
"Dorcas;" Tuesday, The Burglar;
Wednesday, THE Clipper" Thursday,
rip Van Winkle;" Friday, Forgiven. -
Other theatrical managers have made
money with repertoire companies, but
they did not include players who have
starred at high prices, nor did they
produce such a character of plays as
will be given by Manager Van Osten's
company. If Manager Van Osten'S eX-
pertinent is successful it will be the
entering wedge in the destruction of
high prices, for his example is certain
to be followed by others. The COM
pany includes Miss Inez Mecusker late
with Sousas band and the Miss Phila-
delphia' company; Robert Wayne, a
talented actor of the romantic school,
and Ida Russell, charming and popu-
lar little soubrette. The Ladies' Or
chestra, formerly with Miss Philadel-
phia," is an attraction which in itself
should be sufficient to fill the theatre
at every performance.
The Belle Isle Park stockholders held
meeting last week and organized
This amusement enterprise will be ar
important addition to the summer at
fractions in Wheeling 1t is the inten-
ton of the Association to begin work
upon the improvements to the grounds
at once, and to push the work through
the winter with a view to opening the
resort to the public in May or June al
latest.
Johann Evans, leader of the orches-
ira at the Grand Opera House, is the
possessOr of a violin which is the envy
of every musician who has examined it
1t is about $50 years old and was man.
ufactured in Italy. 1t came into the
possession of Mr.. Evans in peculiar
way, and at a cost much less than its
actual value He has a standing Offer
of $500 for the instrument, but woul(
not part with it for less than twict
that amount.
The determination of the German
Insurance Company to discontinue
their conduct of the Opera House after
the close of the present season was moi
a surprise to those who are familiar
with the poor patronage of good at
fractions during this and last season
1t is known that the owners of the
property have had this matter in con.
temptation for some time, but 1t was
only last week that it was finally de-
cided to sell the property or to teal
down the structure and erect a moderr
business block. This will be done be-
fore the opening of the theatrical sea
son next year.
Whether this determination upon thu
part of the German Insurance Company
will insure the erection of a new mod
ern theatre in Wheeling is a matter fo
conjecture The Opera House has no
stood in the way of the new theatre
project for the old court house prop
erty yet that building has not beer
erected, and is not likely to be for SOM
time Wheeling affords a good fielt
for modern first class theatre, and /
is not at all likely that the opportunit,
for profitable investment will be ne
elected.
That famous vaudeville organiza
ton, Gus Hills World of Novelties,
will play an engagement at the Crane
Opera House the last half of this week
with Saturday matinee. There is NJ
denying the fact that this company /:
justly entitled to the position it hold:
as the leader in the vaudeville profes
sion. The management have main
tanned this high standard of merit fol
fifteen years, and success has been the
result This season very interest
Ing and up-to-date programme will Fb'