Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-16
IN THE THEATRES.
Past and Coming Attractions In the Looa
Playhouses.

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OPERA T4OT-SE-To-nighJ Roland Reed
I'm me wrong Mr. Wright Saluida!
GRAND OrEKA HOUSE-Io-nlsh,
Grimes Cellar Door last nan "a NseA'
darkest America.
The inimitable comedian, James 3.
Mackie, Will be at the Grahu lo-hlsn1
and tomorrow afternoon ana night III
Grimes Cellar Door. As "Grlmsey Me
Boy" in "A bunch OF Keys, Mr.. Mackle
was simply lnimitable, but as Billy
Crimes who owns the cellar door,
in the new and original musical come
DIV. entitled. Grimes Cellar Door, ne
has a part that fits him TO nicely, ana
one in which his many talents shlhe
even brighter than in MS former sue
cess. HIS supporting company Is salu
TO be an unusually strong one. Al the
matinee tomorrow, the progress OF the
big fight in Carson City will be an
nounced. special wire having been
connected with the stage Of the theatre
Packed houses are assured at every per-
Torrance.
OF the comedians who pay annual
visits to Wheeling none are more popu-
lar. or more rightfully so, than Mr.. ko-
land Reed. who will appear at the opera
House tomorrow night in a new pla!
which is said TO be the best IN when
he has ever appeared. entitled. Inc
Wrong MIR. Wright" He will be sup
ported as usual by Mss lsadore hush'
who will wear some charming gowns
in the role of a female detective VINO
hunts a criminal and apprehends nus
band. The play is very well written
and has received excellent notices
everywhere. The advance sale OF seats
indicates a crowded house
Darkest America is the title OF a
comedy drama that will be the next
attraction at the Grand Opera House
beginning Thursday evening. ne
scenes are laid in the South and deal
with negro life in all its phases, depict
ing their home life. All the characters
are taken by genuine negroes. Darkest
America deals with an idea entirely
new TO the stage; there are no scenes OF
opDression: the brutal oyerseer ana
slave driver is conspicuous by MS ao-
sonce. 1t is entirely differ ent in con-
struction from the negro dramas as
heretofore presented. Fun relgns SUI
preme. Darkest America is spec
tacular comedy-the large company OF
negroes enter into the spirit OF the
various scenes so naturally the auul-
ence is aroused TO enthusiasm
There are magicians and maglclans'
but the palm of supremacy belongs 10
Hermann the Third, nephew OF Herr
mann the Great who, with a corps OF
assistants. will be seen for one night
only SATURDAY. March 18th. e.; the
Onera House. His sleight-of-hand
work has never been equalled. HIS
feats are of surprising and puzzling
description and what is more import
ant he possesses the power OF Keeping
his audience in excellent humor by ms
running fire of comic remarks ana
Jokes. Hermann the Third wonderful
as he is. does not furnish all OF the de-
light of his entertainments. He Is as
sisted bv Adelaide Hermann. who has
created and made famous the dazzilng
enectacular fire dances, lie Etoie dc
Nuit La Dance de Vesuvius and lie
Ravop de Soleil She has added new
creation TO this list "The Lily OF the
Orient which is a most remarkable
continuation of poetic motion and color
effects. eliminating in a thrilling repre-
sentation of a monster lily IN tull
bloom.