Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-01

| GRAND OPERA HOUSRTo-night,
Darkest Russia: last half of week.
! OPERA HOUSE - Wednesday night,
| Sousa's "E Captain; Monday, iris
oner of Zenda."
Tonight Miss Annie S. Peck, the
| famous mountain climber, will deliver
her lecture, Climbing the Matterhorn,"
| in the music rooms of Milligan, WilkiE
| & Co. The lecture will be illustrated
| with number of excellent spereopti-
con views, pictorially telling the story
which she expresses in words. She is
very entertaining speaker, and will
no doubt be greeted by large auds-
ence.
The local dramatic organization en-
bracing the best talent in Wheeling,
the Players Club, is making arrange
mentS for a series of three entertain
ments during the present season. The
first will be 1.-THE Spectator, to be
given at the Opera House on me
evening of November 18th. The other
dramatic treats are announced for
January and March. The members OF
the club are already rehearsing for tee
Forthcoming production.
"The Prisoner of Zenda,' the great
romantic drama made from Anthony
Hopes celebrated novel, will be pre-
sented at the Opera House next Mon
day, November 7th, by carefully Sc
lected company, under the direction of
Daniel Frohman, of the New York Ly-
ceum Theatre. The theatre-gOing pub
lie is too well acquainted with the play
and the Lyceum Theatre trade mark
which accompanies it, to need to be
told that the engagement will be we'll
worthy Of the patronage OF the best
citizens. 1t is now four years since
the play was first produced in New
York by E. H. Sothern, and each year
it has been received with larger au-
diences and increased enthusiasm. The
company is said to be very strong,
both artistically and numerically, and
the scenery is fine.
A good sized and very appreciative
audience saw the first production in
this city at popular prices CT the ia
nous play Of the Cars realm, Dark
est Russia" Play-goers are familiar
with the theme and with the admirable
manner in which it has been worked
into stage production. It's presentd-
ton here was finished and artistic.
The performance was in every way sat
isfactory, and the audience was gener-
Gus in it's evidences Of appreciation.
In the melodramatic but perfectly nat
ural climax to the third act, the work
of the cast was SO good that the en
tire company was given a curtain call.
The company is strong and we'll bal
anced. An especially pleasing feature
was the rendition of illustrated songs
between acts. Darkest Russia de-
serves a crowded house tonight.
The story of eel Captain" the sue
cessful comic opera by Sousa and Klein,
which comes to the Opera House We'd
nesday night, deals with a cowardly
viceroy of Peru, one Don Medigua,
who, for reason of prudence, does not
permit himself to be seen, all his Off
cial duties being performed by his
chamberlain, Pozzo. His rule gives
great dissatisfaction. and there is a
conspiracy to overthrow him. He
determines to fly, and to assume the
character of a famous warrior, of shady
reputation, who is known as Eel Cap
itan," but who is dead. unknown to all
except the Viceroy. Clad in armor be
presently appears as the redoubtable
soldier, and busters his way into ia
vor Of the conspiratOrs, whose leader
he becomes. In the meanwhile he
causes the chamberlain to take on him
self the identity of the VicerOy, and
this unfortunate is loaded with chains
and imprisoned, and in order that he
may not betrav Don Medigua he is
kept gagged From this moment the
trouble OF Medigua multiply But at
last the tangle is undone and all ends
happily. not however, before the girl
is disillusioned, and pairs off with a
young soldier whose heart she has
captured.
The first Carter show of the season
will come to the Grand Opera House
next Thursday evening and for the
balance of the week, including Satur-
day matinee, playing at the usual pop
! rlar prices. It is the latest effort of
[ this very prolific writer. and from all
that has been said in its favor, it is
one of the best things he has given
to the stare. In fact, it is the Joint
work of Carter and Hal Rcd. The
latter wrote Human Hearts, and is
| known to be very clever at this sort
of work. Carter. however, supplied
the mechanical and scenic effects, and
it is claimed that he has surpassed
all previous efforts in this direction.
The drama is of the sensational order
and bears the title of Remember The
Maine.N 1t deals of course with the
Cuban war and the wrecking OF the
American ship in Havana harbor.
The plot has to do with the prominent
incidents previous to and after the
Maine disaster and is thrilling in the
extreme in the matter of climaxes.
Several of the characters in the recent
conflict are introduced. The period
covers the time from the blowing up Of
the Maine until Dewey wiped out the
Spanish navey at Manila and during
the action of the drama scenic and
mechanical effects of the most realis-
tic sort are displayed. In addition to
the regular scenes of the play, Mr..
Carter has supplied handsome spectac-
les of patriotic nature. The com
pany is said to be above the average.
ALL SAINTS DAY.
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