Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-14
FOOTL|GHT GOSSIP.
Good Attractions Booked at Both
Theatres for the Coming Week.

Farce Comedy, Vaudeville, and
Tragedy, will Provide a Suffi-
Gent Variety for Patrons OF the
Play-The Past Week in the
Theatres-Commenus on Matters
of General Interest Pertaining to
the Stage.
OPERA HoUsE-First half Of week
Rossow Midgets Specially ~ Company;
Thursday. Clay Clement IN Inc pens
Friday, John Griffith in Richard IL. H. 90
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-tlrsI nan 4f
of week. Town Talk"
The past fortnight has been remark
ably dull in local theatres, so tar as the
number of attractions is concerned
There have ben no open dates at the
Grand. but the Opera House mas peeh
dark during most of that period FOR
the next week, however, both theatres
offer good attractions, and patrons OF
the play will be given opportunities 10
witness farce comedy, vaudeville, ro-
mantle drama and tragedy. Last week
Manager Feinler had two exceptionally
strong companies at the Grand, ana MS
efforts to furnish first-class attractions
were rewarded by gratifylngly large
box Office receipts. Lincoln J. Carter
"A Tornado" held the boards for the
first half of the week, and gave com
plete satisfaction. The New YORK
Stars filled in the remaining dates, and
like all of Gus Hills companies, so
pleased the audiences that many VIII
messed the performance twice.
An exchange publishes the following,
under the caption The Sweet Sou
brette:"
She cast a wicked smile at me,
As wondrously she danced
And l sa; there and looked al her
As If I'd been entranced.
Her exits and her entrances
| watched with eager gaze;
That | had lost my head. l fear
l showed in many ways
She seemed to be a merry elf,
Still in the flush OF youth .
Oh how yearned 10 kick mysen
When l was told the truth.
For Madamoiselle de Loftykick,
When off the stage was JUST
Pain Mrs. Thompson and her IoFu
Was WhiSkered ana ROBUST.
And. worst of all. grieve to say,
She was not young. for, on,
They told me that her seventh son
Was managing the snow.
The return engagement Of Clay Gle
ment at the Opero House on Thursday,
February 18th. will he one of the most
Interesting events Of the lOCa; lheaIi-
cal season. No actor in recent years
has been the subject Of so much discus
sion amongst theater-goers and GER
tainly none has been the recipient OF
so much favorable comment. To his
work upon the stage Mr.. Clement
brings the valuable, and among actors,
the uncommon aid of university train
ing. supplemented by the advantages
which come of lnIU' rious and COM
prehers We reading. Mentally aCd phys
ically il would be difficult TO find his
equal in equipment for important and
impressive stage work. He is six feet
tall. of commanding presence and dig
nified. graceful bearing, and he posses
ses a deep, resonant, musical voice. In
The Bells" he is said TO have greater
opportunities for the display OF his tai
ent than in any other character in
which he has been seen.
The many friends and admirers OF
Clay Clement in this city will be panied
TO learn of his illness in Springfield, y.
1t is to be hoped that he will have re-
covered sufficiently to take his part in
the production at the Opera House !
Thursday night. The following tele-
gram is self-eXplanatory
Special to the Register.
Springfield, O., February 19.-Clay !
Clement. the eminent actor, with the !
New Dominion company. which played |
at the Grand last night. is confined 10 |
his bed at the Arcade Hotel with a |
severe attack Of pneumonia. He inn |
persOnates Baron HOhenstauffen, the |
leading character Last night he went |
through the play in faultless manner,
although his temperature ranged from |
1O1 to 109. Dr. Stays was with him
during the entertainment. and up TO |
midnight was administering medicine |
to him. To-day he is so i'll that he |
could not leave his bed. The company
went to Lima. where they play tonight.
Mr.. Clements understudy takes his
role.
Without doubt all who attend the
Opera House Friday, February 18th,
will witness the grandest scenic produc-
ton of Richard 10. ever presented IN
this city. A special car load OF new
scenery from the studio of the we'll
known artist. Thomas G. Moses, Is
used in the staging Of the tragedy. Mr..
John Griffith is young actor who be
lieves that what is worth doing is
worth doing we'll. and he has spared no
pains OF. expense to excel all previous
attempts at mounting this tragic idyl
In his individual performance OF the
crooked-back tyrant. Mr.. Griffith mas
displayed great daring and in a meas
IRE broken down the barriers OF tradi- !
ton. giving an original Connection Of the
character. and introducing some new
and startling ideas in the way Of bust
mes" Richard III" has always been the
most acted piece. and the NOSE pecu-
liar. of the immortal Bard's many lays.
and as has been often said. 1t belongs
10 the stage-not the closet