Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-24
IN TIE THEATRES.
Coming Attractions Booked for the
Local PIayhouseS.


Local Piayhouses.
OPERA HOUSE-Thursday Donnelly
and Girard in My Friend from India
Friday and Saturday, Prisoner Of Zenda
Monday. Tim Murphy in double bill
GRAND OPERA fOSE-Last half OF
this week. In MizZourG'; first half OF
next week, The Deacons Daughter.
Il goes without saying that every one
will wish 10 see the most successful Of
modern romantic plays. The Prisoner Of
Zenda." announced for production at the
Opera House next Friday and Saturday.
To any ore who has seen this delightful
dramatizaucn it is fact beyond question
that the play would have been an immense
success even if the story of Anthony
Hopes book Of the same name had never
been written. This is truly a unique eN-
ception in the world of literature. The
majority Of our local thc0tre-goers have
probably read the novel. The Prisoner Of
Zcuda." and others who intend seeing its
coming presentation viii be better able
20 appreciate this most successful play OF
the past few seasons and pass a number
of delightful hours besides. by reading IT.
There will bc matinee performance on
Saturday.
The fourth act OF In Mzzoma" which
comes to the Grand the last half of this
week. is % gem. showing the exterior Of
the home Of the sheriff. little white
frame cottage with its uncovered porch,
a rickety vine-covorod rail and board fence
with It's Old fashioned stile. The yard is
Uttered with farming implements. the road
JUS, outside the fence And the CYCLIC
rama hacking. with the misty morning ef-
feet looks as though YOU were looking at
q Missouri landscape for miles and miles
back Of jim Ranburn's cottage, and it is
20 triumph OF scenic artistic work. and
never fails 10 evoke a round Of applause
on tho rise OF the curtain.
Ny Friend from India" IS a farcical
comedy. practically "a farce In three acts.
It's theme is theosophy. and aEy one who
does 10; think that occultiSm has humor-
Gus possibilities stroud witness the te-up
that bcfeu the family of wild society
youth who took up with a theosophical
barber as set out I'm this play. Fun flows
fast and furious-fun always does flow
fast and furious in advance notices OF
larce comedies. especially so I'm this case
from the time that the barber is intro
duccd as Charley's friend from India until
he accepts a suit Of clothes and little Ger
trudo as an uducemeut TO renounce the
cult. Dcnnely and Girard are to pre-
sent this. the comedy success OF the sea-
son. here at the Opera House next Thurs
day evening.
The pretty and favorite soubrette Miss
Lillian Kennedy supported by an eXcep-
tionally strong company. will he seen as
Ruth I'm Annie PiXley's great success, The
Deacon's Daughter" a sentimental farce,
fun Of pathos. sensational cIimaxes: also.
the latest songs mcdleys and dances Of the
day. This VIII be the attraction at the
Grord the first half of next week.
The announcement OF drolI Tim Muir
ply" appearing at the Opera House Tues
day. March %. IS OF great theatrical i'm
portauce for many reasons: firstly, Man
ager Reister not only endorses but guar
antees this sterling organization: second
~. Mr.. Murphy Will present a double bill.
the humorusly pathetic comedy IN three
acts. entitled. cold Innocence" and the
sensational dramatic novelty. Sir Henry
Hypnotized: and. thirdly. these dramatic
BITS are conceded 10 be the most en-
phatic successes Of the season.
In the production of Damon and
Pythias, which is to be given for the
benefit Of Black Prince Lodge No. 10.
X. Of p. Mr.. Francis Labadie. the
leading man Of GrifIiths company, will
play Damon. Miss Harrietta ROwell.
leading lady of the same company. will
impersonate Calanthe, and Mr.. Frank
w. Nesbitt has been secured to take
the character OF the noble Pythias.
The rest of the cast is to be made up
of the best local amateur and profess
sional talent. The play will be given
in two week.