Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

demonstrated on the occasion of each
visit to Wheeling. He has youth and
energy, and he adheres closely to his
self-selected motto: Have no half
dealings with thine art" The lack of
appreciation which he has met in
many instances has not discouraged
him, so it may be said that he COM
bines pluck with the other qualities
which have been enumerated. If he
attains success in any degree approach
ing his ambition it will be because he
deserves it.
Railroad Jack" which played half
weeks engagement at the Grand, was
a play of the character which some
times slips in upon the manager of a
house through misrepresentation. The
members of the cast were Kissed on the
opening night, and the attendance fell
off until Wednesday night, when it was
the smallest for several years in that
theater. "a Paper City" was an i'm
provement 1t is a very fair farce
comedy, with specialties which pleased
the audiences. For the first three
nights of this week Manager Feinler
offers "a Fast Mail" This has been
tons of Lincoln ]. Carter, and this
season there is but one company on
the road, equipped with cast and spe-
cial scenery selected from the three
companies which toured the country
last season.
Col. 0. c. Genther, who was Charley
Feinler's predecessor in the manage
ment of the Grand, has always been
anxious to get back into the show bust
ness. He was connected with several
circuses when young man, in differ
ent capacities, and he is familiar with
all the ''ins and outs Of the business.
He has an idea in this direction which
will bear tangible fruit before the
genial Colonel is many years older.
He proposes to organize a trained ami
nal show, to be conducted on lines
similar to the Hagenback show. at the
Worlds Fair. He has been engaged in
correspondence for over a year. and has
all his lines laid for putting his plans
into active form at the proper time.
The yellow fever is playing havoc
with dates in the South and all the
companies touring that section are
cancelling their engagements in the
fever district. The Wheeling gunboat
party encountered a company in a
Texas city which had been playing in
hard luck. The quarantine measures
are very rigid. The company in oues-
ton passed through New Orleans with
out stopping. When they reached the
Texas city they were stripped of their
clothing and confined for week in
rooms with nothing but a blanket for
each person. They were then permit
ted to go.
According to London newspapers
Jean de Reszke is about to marry his
present wife over again. She was the
Marquise de Mailly Nesle and was di-
vorced from her husband at the time
of her marriage to the tenor Now her
first husband is dead. Nine de Reszke
never got the expected dispensation
from the Pope, and hers was only
civil marriage last year. Now the mar
riage is to be celebrated by the church.
If reports are true.
Rose Coghlan will join Beerbohm
Trees company next spring.
When you know the temptations of
players, their emotional nature and
their general lack Of sound sense, the
number of decent folk on the stage
seems surprising Free Press
If Charles Frohman,. saws the
New York Sun, succeeds in persuad-