Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-02

Coming Attractions q the Theatres and
the Parks.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE Tonight. Tn
the Name OF the Car last half OF next
week; ~Old Glory.
week. veriscope pictures Of Corbett-Fitz-
s MozART PARK-sunday and Monday.
Conterno's Famous Band.
Manager Chas. A. Feinler, Of the
Grand Opera House, was fortunate IL
securing as the attraction for that pop
ular theatre during the first three
nights Of Fair week, Brady and Cor
belts famous melo-drama, .Old
Glory" The drama treats OF theme
which is very popular, the action OF
the brave United States blue jackets
IN Chile, introducing among other
spectacular and scenic effects. the
wreck OF the revolving lighthouse, a
thrilling and realistic battle at sea, and
other stage pictures which made the
production one of the marvels of the
past few seasons in the larger cities.
and incidentally enriched the pockets
OF that astute theatrical manager.
Mr.. James A. Brady. 1t will be pro-
duced here by Rockies players, with
the same careful attention to every de-
tail which marked its production in
the principal theatres in the country.
DR.. G. e. Conterno, associate direc-
tor of Conterno's famous Concert
Band, and composer of the musical
spectacles, Battles of our Nation" is
one of the youngest and brightest
musical composers in the country. He
enjoys the honor of being a University
graduate rating which very few
musical people ever acquire. He also
enjoys the great advantage of having
successfully appeared as a composer
and director in the great capitals of
Europe, a fact which places him be-
yond most musicians.
DR.. Conterno has won the esteem
OF the greatest musical nation on
earth. Conternos famous band will
be the attraction at breezy Mozart
Park next Sunday and Monday.
The Grand begins its second success
full week of the present season Thurs
day, September 2, with that beautiful
Russian melo-drama, I'm the Name of
the Gar" by George G. jerks, the
New York journalist. The play deals
with the high and low sides of life in
Russia at the present time 1t is said
the plot of the play is one of absorbing
heart interest, of love, intrigue and
hatred. AS is usually the case in plays
of this order, revenge is the potent fac
tor The plot hinges upon the down.
fall and attempted determination OF a
young lieutenant in the Russian SER
vice, but through the timely efforts Of
a gallant young American, after many
exciting episodes and hairbreath es-
capes, the young lieutenant is deliver
ed safe to his sweetheart and the viii
lians are appropriately punished.
The veriscope pictures of the glove
contest which took place at Carson
City, between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons, are the only original and au-
thentic pictures of this contest in ex-
istence. There are many fakirs in the
country who have tried to initiate these
pictures and fool the public into the
belief that theirs are the great fight
pictures" but the veriscope pictures
Al IN, n -
newspapers of the country that the
fakir has so far been unsuccessful.
The management of the Wheeling Park
has secured the exhibition of these pic
lures and they will be seen here. The
same films and apparatus that were
used during the long run at the Bos-
ton theatre and at the initial present.
alton in New York will be used here.
where they will undoubtedly attract
large crowds.