Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
l0|6 TIE THEATRES.
Both Local Play Houses Opened
During the Weak
WITH MkcELLENT ATTRACTIONS
AND SPLENDID PATRONAGE.
THE OFFERINGS FOR THE COM
ING WEEK-GooD BILLS FOR
FAIR wEEK-L o CAL NOTES.
STORIES OF TILE STAGE-GENER-
AL NOTES PERTAINING TO THE
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

The theatrical season OF 1889 was
opened most auspiciously last week
in both the local theaters. Managers
Reister and Feinler provided splen-
did attractions. and they were given
the patronage which they merited.
The ClevelandlWilson Ministries were
on the boards at the Opera House
Monday. 1t was one of the best ag-
gregations of minstrel and vaudeville
talent ever seen in this city. Among
the stellar lights are Wilson. Billy
Emerson and Hall, a trio who in
themselves would invest with interest
the dullest kind of a performance.
Friday night ''Tennessees Pardner"
opened at the Grand. 1t is a dramatic
adaptation of the familiar dialect story
by Bret Harte. 1t is constructed into
comedy drama, with a flavor Of mel
odrama just strong enough. 1t was
enacted by a capable company of
players, under the management Of
Mr.. Aston. The patronage was COM
mensurate with the merit Of the COM
pany.
The Broadway Burlesquers.-This
company differs from many others
inasmuch as the choice bit of the
performance is reserved to the last.
The performance begins with an OHIO,
in which appears the leading light of
the buriesque and vaudeville world,
namely, the Meeker Baker trio, three
in number, direct from Paris and the
worlds greatest acrobats, Mitchell
Sisters" singing soubrettes and al
ways up to date. Mathews and Harris,
Americas greatest sketch team in a
new and original sketch Caught Nap
ping" John Kernel, the Irish alder
man, his first appearance in burlesque,
last season in vaudeville. The Little
Magnet Miss Lottie ellison, who has
just returned from triumphant tour
of all the principal cities of Europe.
Fields and Lewis, the Hot Tomales"
in the latest songs and parodies OF the
day. The closing burlette, "Trip to
Wicked Monte Carlo" introduces all
the members of the company This is
the highest priced vaudeville attrac-
ton on the road, and the very best.
1t has been engaged by Manager Fem
Ter for the last half of this week at the
Grand Opera House. No advance in
prices.
Professor Johann M. Evans, leader
of the orchestra at the Grand, return
ed last week from Reading, Pa, where
he filled a very pleasant and remun-
eratiye summer engagement. Incl
dentally, John acquired a ravenous ap-
petite, and as a result, he is now in
clined toward obesity-not to such an
extent as to cause any alarm on the
part of his friends, however : The
Grand orchestra will be made up as
during last season, with the excep-
tion of Prof. LaRcche, of tBellaire,
no will tickle Ibe worries. on the
The inirAitable Dominick Morriso
took his last plunge in the surf at
Atlantic City Wednesday afternoon,
and arrived home in time to assume
control Of the gallery gods at the
Grand for the opening of the season
Friday night.
Manager Fidelius Reister, of the
Opera House, left last evening, accom-
panied by his wife, for Niagara Falls
and Buffalo While in the east, Mr..
Riester added numlbpr of strong al