Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

His son, who is also the author Of the
piece, played Sir Henry's part credit
ably without rehearsal,
Camille D'Arville, as limited in this
column several weeks ago, will replace
Hllda Clark in THE Highwayman.'
This rumor was vigorously denied by
several New York papers, but o., Tues
day Nine. D'Arville began rehearsals.
1t is understood Miss Clark has taken
legal action against the management.
Adelaide Ristori is to have control
of the theatrical department OF the
exposition to be held in Munich next
year. She will lend to the exhibit the
rare collection of autographs which she
possesses in addition to her costumes
and jewels. Autograph articles writ
ten by the elder Dumas, Cavour and
other noted men are in the collection.
Mile. Reichemberg, who is known in
Paris as ia petite doyenne' of the
Coincide Franchise, will appear at the
theatre for the last time on February
Is. She is a societaire of the theatre
and will receive $4,000. AS an evil
dence of the improvement in the condl-
ton of actors, it is recalled that Nine.
Annals. a popular actress, who retired
in 1S49, received only SLATE.
"The Belle Of New York" says
Hugh Morton. is the one piece !
ever had anything to do with that !
can see the quality Of endurance in.
Perhaps that is because it was not
much of a success in New York. My
pieces are utter drivel They havn t
the dramatic literary value OF circus
poster | strike my standard low, and
then try to write down to 1t. The
consequence is that I'm making more
money than can conveniently spend,
and Shakespeare is relegated, to
Meadville, Pa, and Chillicothe, o..
The public wants unutterable -bosh,
with lace and musical trimmings, and
I'm merely the caterer"
To-day. says the Chicago Dispatch
the clean minded actor is the honored
guest in the proudest of homes. The
happy marriages are far more numer-
Gus than the stage is credited With
having. Richard Mansfields devotion
to his wife, Beatrice Cameron, is one
of the prettiest applications drawn
around stage stories. E. H. Sothern
loves his wife, Virginia Harmed, to
distraction Otis Skinner is as proud
of his finely tempered young wife,
Maud Durbin as he is careful of her
art development. Wilton Lackaye
and his beautiful and yivacious wife,
Alice Evans, are inseparable, and SO
on up and down the list.
Miss Barrymore, daughter of Maui
rice Barrymore, after having been en-
gagged, if the cables were to be be-
lieved, to Anthony Hope, the Duke of
Manchester, William Gillette, and
various other English and American
celebrities, has finally confessed that
she really is to marry Lawrence IT.
wing. Both of the Irving sons have
married. or will have married when
this wedding takes place, young ac-
tresses. who. in each instance, have
been noted for their beauty Young
H. B. Irving married Dorothy Baird
about two years ago much against
his fathers will, although he has be-
come reconciled to the match since
the wedding. Both Miss Barrymore
and the former Miss Baird are tall
slender and blonde.
An absolute divorce for Nat Good
wins wife and SIS a week alimony
were recommended by the referee.
Judge Charles Donohue On Tuesday
last. Nat Goodwin be~7n his profess
sional career at the FL ward Athena
cum, Boston, some twenty years ago
Two years later ne was a member Of
Tony Pastors Company. His rise
was rapid. Within month his sal
airy was increased from SIS to $50 a
week. His first wife, Eliza Weth-
ersby, is dead. His present wife was
the wife OF Buffalo doctor, and she
secured a divorce in order to marry
Goodwin. Their child is dead Max
inc Elliott, who is Goodwin's leading
lady, obtained divorce from George
A. McDernOtt (Who was a City Mar
shall under Mayor Grace, Of New
York;, in November, 1896, in San
Francisco about the time Goodwin
sued his wife there for divorce.
We are informed that the Italian
and the French performances Of this
season in New York are Melba's
venture and that in the speculation she
is her own angel" She is a rich wo-
man. Two years ago she cleared $780,
600 by her American engagement and
last winter she carried off SIPS, 900 Of
our money. Her yearly income from
this country and Europe must amount