Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-24


Wheeling lovers Of the play will see
that theatre during the next few years,
unless it be drawing by the architect.
Most Wheeling people will remember
the very successful performance given
by the Players Club, in this and near
by cities, last season, and will be glad
to know that they are again to have
an opportunity of seeing this splendid
organization. The Players have been
booked by Mr.. Reister for two perform
ances at the Opera House on Thanks
giving day. On this occasion the great
Palmer Theater success, Young Mrs.
Winthrop" will be given, by special
arrangement with Mr.. A. M. Palmer, of
New York. young Mrs. Winthrop"
is society comedy drama of great
force, and has enjoyed an extended run
in New York, Boston and Chicago. The
Players are indeed fortunate in having
the assistance of Mr.. NJ. A. Palmer in
procuring this play, for his name in the
theatrical world is known everywhere
in the highest sense, having been con-
nected with most of the great successes
of the country.
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
Alice Nelson is i'll.
Willard has shelved "The Physician"
The Flying Jordans are in New Zea-
land
Chicago is to have a permanent opera
company.
Wagner's "The Fairies will be reviv-
ed in Vienna
Lackyale will appear in play call
ed Charles O'Malley."
John j. Burke, the American come
dian, has Joined Harry Coghill's varie-
ty company in Australia
Wilson Barrett will revive the "Sil-
yer King" in London.
"The First Born" company, now in
New York, will be sent to London.
James J. Corbet will shortly appear in
new play written especially for him
by Henry Guy Carlton.
Frank Deshon and Hilda Hollins
were seen in Madeline, or the Magic
Kiss" in Cincinnati last week.
The cast engaged for THE Heart of
the Klondike" includes Laura Burt,
Odell Williams and Sheridan Block.
[ shouldn't be surprised if little
Evangelina Cisneros was deluged with
upon the stage.-Dramatic Mirror
The fund for the erection of a monu-
ment to Schumann at his native place,
Zwicken, amounts at present to $4,000.
There is a possibility that Willie
Collier may play in London the role
originated by William Gillette in 'sToo
Much Johnson"
Sporting Life" is the name of the
new play in which Leonard Boyne. the
equestrian actor, is to make starring
tour of Great Britain, with the ultimate
intention of coming to America.
Cumberland, 81 a play by Frank
lin Fyles, was acted for the first time
on any stage in New York last Monday.
Audran's LA Poupee" (the dolD was
produced Thursday night, Anna Held
playing the title role.
. Lillian Blauyelt has gain changed
her mind and will sue for divorce. A
few days ago she announced that she
would not sue her husband, Royal Stone
Smith, but she has concluded that she
would be happier if free, and her law
yers has been instructed to proceed
with the case.
E. H. Sothern possesses two things
that the average woman adores, though
he declares that he didn't know it I'M
ii! told him so. These two things are
the big pathetic eyes-double- power
eyes-and a deferential seriousness.
Women love a serious man-New York
World.
They are working night and day at
the Opera, Paris in order that Wag-
ner's Meistersinger'' shall be ready be-
fore October 81. NJ Gailhard is under
deed of agreement to pay Nine. $4,000
francs if the opera is not produced be-
lore that date, and she has notified him
that in case of delay she will exact
the money. And only two or three
years ago. when Wagner was introduce
ed into Paris, the police and soldiers
had to charge a crowd crying "A has
les AlemandS," Other times, other
manners,
Miss Rose Coghin has been engaged
to create the part of Lady Janet Maclin-
took, the leading character in Drury
Lanes melodrama. THE White Hea-
Their which is to be produced by
Charles Frobman at the Academy of
Music. New York, Thanksgiving week.
Four hundred people are engaged in
the London production, and the receipts
for two recent performances amounted
to over s4.5G0. Dan Leno will be seen
in the Babes in the Wood" at the
Drury Lane during the Christmas hol-
idays.
Wilson Barrett. after making a for
tune with his Sign of the Cross" has
fallen back upon the old Silver King
which he is going to reproduce-with
doubtful success, l fear. Among the
original cast when this play was first
produced was E. S. Willard and an
other prominent character was taken
by Miss Eastlake. who after breaking
down completely in America has van
ished from public gaze and is now
spending her days peacefully in
sleepy little Berkshire village-Lon-
don Letter in New York Telegraph.
In letter to Frank w Sanger, from
Sydney, Australia, James Williamson.
the senior member CT the firm of
Williamson & Musgrave, the Austria
lian manager, says that THE Sign OF
the Cross has been a tremendous sue
cess throughout the British Colonies.
on the east side of Australia. In the
city of Adelaide the company played
to full houses. Farce comedy compan-
les have been quite successful there,
as Bunch Of Keys The Gay Par
isian, THE French Maid, "A Night
Out and my Friend From India. .
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