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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18

fallen from our eyes; that no such crea-
ton ever existed in fact, on earth OF in
the sea, as the tattered black individual
with the never falling green colered
cotton umbrella, who mounted bar
rel, table or a chair and delivered the
most senseless confederation of words
that could be contrived. If he didn't
manage to fail off to the floor to pune
tuate the end of his Grafton, the audi
ence felt that it had been defrauded of
a large portion of its legitimate and
expected fun.
Then there was the everlasting in
terlude, where manager was supposed
to be engaged in hiring talent for a
dramatic combination Of his own. 1t
was always the same business" The
new applicant rehearsed Hamlet and
Damon and Pythias,' and when, in
response to the Grecian's explanatory
lament, The sun goes rushing down
the west" this would be aspirant for
histrionic honors shouted. Let her
rush." or, in a supposed Richard III
representation, in answer to the tragic
demand of "a horse-my kingdom for
a horse!" the trembling knave hu1nbly
acknowledges, Master, forgive me, but
l Slowed your mule" how every one
did laugh! There were the incongruity
and the absurdity to tickle the speeta-
tors. There were also the plantation
songs and dances, which We're perhaps
more correct phases of genuine slave
life than anything else
But alas, negro minstrelsy has had
its day, and, to pharaphase what the
Prince of Denmark said of Yorick. 1--WE
shall not look upon its like again.
w. THORNE DEVOLE.
New York
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18

Gotham and thelr Own Ananclal a.
vantage.
For 4 quarter 81 q century before the
civil war and for 10 or Is years later
there was genuine encouragement OF
this form OF thespian art in every large
community in the United States. To
every small town and village the adj
vent of minstrel show was of as
much enthusiastic interest as a circus.
To Edwin p. Christy, whose name is
to the minstrel platform what that OF
Edwin Forrest is to the dramatic stage,
is due the credit of establishing this
form of popular entertainment In New
York City in 1S47.
Just why the public lost its general
interest in this species of entertain
ment it is very difficult to explain.
There is strong probability, how
ever, that the large exodus of the gen.
uine negro from the South into the
northern and eastern States dispeiled
the sentimental illusion with which he
had been regarded as superlatively
comic being.
There still remain Cleveland & Will
sons Consolidated, Primrose, Thatch-
CT, w 1llldlu II. Wt6L, al VI. iCAoot
Dockstader and a few other organiza-
tons, but they are monster equipments
for the road combining in themselves
all the features of modern farce come
dy and the musical elements of min
strelsy They advertise largely their
refined programme" but many acts
are today given with white faces, and
choice ballad singing is always the IA
vored speciality. There isn't more than
10 per cent Of the old time rollicking
humor and acting in the present de-
lineatiOns.
But we shall ever sigh for that an
cient burlesque stump speaker. We
know that the glamour of youth has
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18
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MOUNDSVILLE.

W. o. Ewing, Harry Thomas and
Elias Charlton, members of Company
NJ. First West Virginia left yesterday
morning for Knoxville, after visit to
their homes
w. NJ. Goudy and Martin Whetzel. of
Limestone, were here yesterday on bus
mess.
J. N. Turner has returned from a
business trip to Pittsburg and Cumber-
land He reports business good up the
river
Capt R. N. Humphrey. who has been
confined to his room with sickness q
portion Of the past few days, viii like
IL leave to-day to reioin his company
and regiment at Knoxville Capt
Humphrey has been here with his par
erts for about ten days.
Squire EKans. OF Liberty district,
va here yesterday % buslnesA
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18

knsxn y - -! MI - s - -
tho f1ae of tlelr 6oTtunee ana ~ al FuIail.
of their then superior. Steele M9ckaye.
A M. Paimer ana Lester WalIa&k On
looking over the old playful It fhay be
found that none OF the actors who were
afforded an unexampied opportunity to
win fame in this original production Of
Hazel Kirker earned enduring reputa-
ton. The only name on the page which
has come into aud held prosperity is that
Of Mackaye's bnxiness manager. Daniel
Frohman.-Hillary Bell. in New York
Press.
Mrs Minnie Maddern Fiske. who has
been taking long rest in the Adiron-
dacks, has returned TO New York in
the best of health to go through a most
arduous season. Her company will soon
begin active rehearsals. She will continue
as an independent star, opening her sea-
son on October 10, and will appear in all
the large cities. Mrs. Fiske will, while
on her tour. present '.fess of the Dur
bervilles,'' the double bill. Love Finds the
Way" and "A Bit Of Old Chelsea a new
one-act play by Horace B. Fry, entitled
Little ITALY," and Sundermann's Mag
da." On her return TO New York next
spring she will present some new plays,
the names of which her manager will not
make public for the present. The COM
pany this season will be a reD2arkabiy
strong one, many new members having
been added to it. They include John
Craig, who was with Augustin DSly;
Charles ] Bell. Eleanor Lane. Olive Holt
and Gertrude Norman, who has been a,
member of the Irving and Bernhardt
companies.
Roland Reed has received from Made
line Lucette Ryley her new four-act COM
edy, THE Voyagers," which he will pro-
duce in Chicago on October 8. The scenes
are laid In San Francisco and Honolulu.
Della Fox, who intends affording the
public this season an opportunity to judge
of her talents as an actress as we'll as a
vocalist will produce new operate com
edy, written for her by Edgar Smith and
Louis De Lange, entitled THE Little
Host" She has selected Messrs. Jack
Slavin, Eugene O Rourke and r. Il. Gra-
ham as the comedians to support her.
Cora Tanner and Louis Massen appear
ed in vaudeville at Keith's. Boston, last
week
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE,

BY virtue of deed Of trust made n
James f. Gavin. 20 me as trustee. daie9
on the 18th day OF September. 1857. ana
recorded IN the office Of the Clerk OF ths
County Court Of Ohio County. West Vlr-
efnia, in deed OF trust book No. %. page
20. I will sell az public auction on ths
premises known as 800 Eon street,
Wheeling. W. Va. on -
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Nth, isst
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m. the fols
lowing property. 10 wit:
One bar counter, one working board,
one back bar and mirror, one cash reSiss
ter two rsfrigsrators. two tables. ont
four tap beer pump. With all attachfnsntss
Also all bar glasses. tools and implerpente
on any and all kinds connected with tny
saloon business. now located In tha room
known as z15 Eof street. In the city 81
Wheeling. Ohio County. West Virginia.
Terms Of 6ale-Cash,
Trustee.
BY w. p. ROBINSON
His Attorrey.
{ G. Il GREER. Aucticneer. scp1eey4A
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18

making each prodGction eo6ttnuoua
performance. Fer the proper mount
ing Of the plays, q carload OF special
scenery and effects 10 carried and the
promise is given that each production
will be as artistic and finished as if the
company gave but one play. How it Is
possible to give SO much for SO little
money, Is matter about which the
public does not concern itself. The
company comes to Wheeling with the
prestige given by fiattering press no.
tices wherever it has appeared
To-day at Mozart Park the G. A. r..
Band, of Pittsburg, under the direction
of Mr.. Louis Zittenbart, will give two
concerts, one in the afternoon and one
in the evening. No doubt large crowds
will be attracted to the beautiful hill
top resort. for the cocerts are sure to
be good, and as an additional induce
ment Manager Handlan has decided to
charge only the regular incline fare of
ten cents. The G. A. r. Band has just
played a weeks engagement at Gin
cinnati and following their dates here
will play at Indiana and Lancaster, Pa.
Mr.. Louis Zitterbart, the director, is a
composer and musician we'll known
throughout the country and was leading
musician in the orchestra that played
for the national Saengerfest here some
years ago. He is admitted to be a
clever exponent of popular music and
as successful band master as there is
in the country. 1t is peculiar fact,
perhaps recognized by people generally,
that all great musical organizations owe
their fame to the director under whose
guidance they play. The concerts will
begin at 2:30 and SIS respectively.
The street railway company have made
preparations for quickly handling the
large crowds.
The Opera House band and orchestra
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WAS WELL KNOWN HERE.
Death of Frank Moore, of West wheeling,
Ohio

Death of Frank Moore. of West Wheeling,
Ohio
Corporal Frank NJ Moore, OF troop
L, Seventh United States cavalry, OF
West Wheeling. o., died at Fort Grant,
Arizona Territory, September I'd. The
sad news of his death only reached bis
home Monday last; and 1t came as
severe shock, as he was only sick six
days and his death came very unex-
pected. Frank enlisted in the United
States regular army March II, 1892, at
the age of seventeen, and served TIRES
years and was honorably discharged.
and soon embarked In the cattle BUSH
ness in Arizona AS soon as the late
war broke out he was one Of the hrst
to respond TO the call for volunteers
and enlisted in troop l.. Seventh cay
airy, Of Fort Grant. where he died
He had not been home for six years,
and his widowed mother was expecting
him home soon, as he had promised
her, and that helps 10 make the news
more sad.
He was the youngest child OF Mrs.
Plandina Moore and the late Jacob
Moore. and leaves one sister and hYo
brothers.
Franks father is buried In a SOL
diers grave In Richmond. Va. and his
mothers only brother died soldiers
death.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18
INSANE MEN CHASE A PIG.
Curious Field Day sports at the Hudson
River state Hospital.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, September IT,
More than thousand insane men and
women, inmates of the Hudson River
State Hospital for the Insane, enjoyed
field day sports on the oval at that in
stitution to-day.
The fact that the patients were taken
| from the wards and entered in games
OF various kinds, in which they acted
NO more like lunatics than crowds and
players at college games usually do,
was the subject of much wonder on the
part OF hundreds of spectators from
this city.
| The sports included the catching OF
creased pig. Sixteen men patients
chased the pig around the oval for
| fifteen minutes. until finally Henry
! Schurrm caught 1t and rode the animal
some distance.
In a shoe hunting race twenty seven
insane men were entered. They APP
piled themselves to the contest with
wonderful earnstness, which fact was
pointed out as proof that athletic ex-
ercises are helpful as part of the treat
ment Of the insane. The race was
won by J. Valentine, just recovered
from acute mania; second prize, Red
| mond Howard
In bean bag contest twenty-five
| insane women contested for the prize.
| They seemed to entirely forget their
affection and entered into the spirit OF
the simple game as happily as children.
| The prize was won by Hattie O'Neill;
second prize, Mrs. Holland.
There was also wheelbarrow race
by men patients. A most remarkcA l>
| fact was noted In the apparently sane
! behavior of the men and women while
| interested in the game, while the same
ones are victims OF confusion and de-
| msions while In the wards
There are two fire companies at the
\ State hospital, and these engaged In a
hose race. Many persons. from this
city saw the games.
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Pau1 Dunbar. the negro <oet. who ~
now filing government position as a
clerk In the Congressional library In
Washin gton, ad William Cook. OF that
city. are writing negro comic opera.
Dunbar in a recent interview said. Il
want TO have the opera played entirely
nv cclored singers. The heroine Is the
daughter Of q waiter who has become
rfch from the tipo received at = winteF
hotef Il 81 Augustine.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18

Clara Lane, one OF the very best OF
the prima donnas on the stage to-day.
expects to go out this season In mus
zeal comedy with her husband, J. X
Murray.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18
GOSSIP bB00I III stage.
Current and Coming Attractions in the
Local Play Houses.

THE AMUSEMENT SEASON AT THE
Parks HAS ABOUT CLosED-THE
WEEK AT THE GRAND-LoCAL
THEATRICAL CHAT - GENERAL
NEWS AND NOTES OF INTEREST
PERTAINING TO FooTL1GHT FA-
WORRIES.
az. Opera HosE.-Monday night only.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-One solid
week, with daily matinees, beginning
TUESDAY. Himmelein's Ideals in repertoire
at popular prices.
MOZART PARK-Grand Army band to-
DAY, matinee and evening concerts.
WHEELING .PARK.-Afternoon, con-
s cert by Opera House band, assisted by
The summer season has not been
Merry successful at either Wheeling or
Mozart Parks, in so far as theatrical at
fractions are concerned. Why COM
munities Of approximate size will sup
port from four to twelve weeks of sum-
mer opera and vaudeville, and similar
ventures here are always attended with
financial losses is mystery which is
6nexplcable. 1t may be that the public
needs to be educated up to this, but the
process is SO slow as to be discourag-
ing. The Indications point to a more
thorough effort in the direction of feel
ing the popular pulse next season,
when conditions may reasonably be ex-
pected to show an Improvement, I'M
less the efforts to arrange peace terms
with Spain bring about rupture in
the relations with some other nation
With the completion and operation of
the new electric railway, and the estab-
1ishment OF a Ave cent fare, the outlook
ct Wheeling Park is very bright. The
season ait Mozart has been the most
profitable since this pleasant resort
was opened. That such a showing
should be made in the face of the gen.
eral apathy toward amusements which
has existed throughout the country,
speaks volumes for the managerial
ability of w. c. Handfan. Jr. He is a
hustler In all that the term implies
the right man in the right place.
The Opera House has been dark ever
since the opening night, but will reop-
en- tomorrow evening. At the Grand
julie Walters and capable company
entertained patrons during the first
half of the week with Mr.. Walters new
play How Hopper Was Side Tracked.
John W. Vogei's Darkest America"
company was on che boards the last
half OF the week, and gave very sat
sisfactory performance Both played
to excellent business.
The male members of Darkest
America company have fraternal Or
ganiZation modelled after the Elks.
The company closed last season at Che
boygan, Mich, and after the final per-
Torrance social session was hello on
the stage OF the theatre. The Mayor
and other digntaries were among the
guests. 1t was warmer than a cake
walk
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18

magnificent dances, beautiful choruses,
and effects of the most elaborate &C.
scription. 1t is said 70 surpass any OF
MIR. Rice's successes, not excepting int
famous "Evangeline, Jr." or "1492.
The effectiveness Of this superb combi-
nation may be fully understood wneE
It is known that, ;twithstading the
Great financial depression that existed
In New York during the past season,
the average receipts of THE Girl From
Paris" exceeded SLIGO a performance
throughout the entire run OF some 800
nights. The piece as represented here
will be the same as it was at the Her.
aid SQUARE Theatre, with the same Law
ish. disregard for expense as marked
Nts production there. Every feature
- be included In a more elaborte
rer, from the curtain rise till it's
Mailing in the last act on the mag
1t effects of it's novel ending.
\ger Charles A. Feinler has
IMmmeleih's famous Ideals for
eek at the Grand Opera House
MONDAY might, with daily
heein ming Tuesday. The
ia 10. 20 and 80 cents,
kor fha remarkable engages
special offer to ladies is
nnine night The COM
repertoire OF high
aua&N, presenting q
escH performance
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18

WMeeluS lduieS VIM pllue tneHi-
emoves her head gear
seat In a theatre.
al play houses are
it in falling into
gect. OF course the
was enacted by the
hut it is on the Statute
g Of Its strongest advo-
the women themselves.
hing Quite SO calculated to
as looking at stage per-
through lot of bird feathers.
II the fair sex could be per-
hat they look prettier without
ly, the question of enforcing COM
nee with the law would solve itself.
Tue greatest event of the theatrical
season here is announced in the special
engagement of THE Girl From Paris"
Edward e. Rice's famous production,
which will take place on Monday, Sep
tsn'ber 10Th, at the Opera House. The
piece is one of those dainty, exquisite
entertainments of the comic opera ord
er, with delightful book by George
Dance, author of the "Geisha," and 4
catchy score by Ivan Catyll. Inter-
srersed through this clo,er combina-
lion of comedy and c.uslc is a series of
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Frohman's business management on Feo-
ruary 4. 1885, and when 1t opened under
Charles Frohman in 1898. Inc eighteen
years that have elapsed show marked
changes in the dramatic world. Steele
Mackaye the manager, and in some sense
the builder of the Madison Square New
York. was then a figure of Importance in
our drama. His Hazel Kirke." produced
that night, won immediate and long-last-
ing popularity, and If anything could nave
| established the fortune of so erratie
genius, the comedy drama would have Sc
| cured its authors future. But Steele
| Mackaye was not less eccentric than gift
| ed. He lost his Hazel Kfrke' money, ne
| lost his theatre. he designed and lost the
| Lyceum, as he had designed and lost the
| Madison Square, and he died virtually
| bankrupt Effie Ellsler was his leading
| lady on the first night, but she has long
| since fallen from Metropolitan favor, and
| our memories of Hazel kirke' are chief
! IL associated with Annie Russell, who sue
| ceedei Miss Fllsler in that role. c. w.
J Couldock. who played Dustan kirke that
night. appeared in the same character az
| the Star last week Eben Plympton, then
! coming into renown as Arthur Caring
/. ford. has also dropped from high estate
| among our playgoers and now seldom APP
nears on the stage. Pittacus Green was
| introduced by that genial comedian Thorn
| as Whiffen, who died a few years ago in
| England. Mrs. Whihen. the Mercy kirke,
| is still alive and lending womSnly grace TO
the Lyceum stage Dominick Murray and
| Aaron Rodney went into the penny dread
| full melodrama ard became celebrated in
| Escaped from Sing Sing Josephus
| F>rankau, the Methusaleh Muggins. still
| PLAYS small parts in occasional engage
ments. On the FIRST night Of the Madison
! Square and Hazel Kirke. :" its business
| manager, Dan1ei Frohman. was compar-
| atively. and Charles Frohman wholly IN,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
u. p. REORGANIZATION.
he administration has directed the

The administration has directed the
acceptance from the Union Pacific
Reorganization Committee of the full
principal of the debt due from the
Kansas Pacific Railroad. This is a
surrender of all the interest, which is
about equal to the principal, the whole
debt being nearly $13, 900, 900. Only a
few weeks ago there was some reason
to fear that the government might
bid in the property. Rather than that
this should happen, it would be better
for the government to surrender it's
whole claim; and now that the trans
action is finally closed, and both the
Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific have
passed into private hands, the coun-
try ought to congratulate itself on the
important step that has been taken
towards freeing it from the imminent
danger Of further communism
Harper's Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07

President Il. II. Capen of Tufts Col
lege, in answer to an inquiry as e.
what should be done il il proves that
the Maine was blown up by troachery
says: 81 think it will be better to sus
pend judgment as to the course this
country should take i'm given emer-
gency until the emergency arises. The
President of the United States can be-
depended upon to act with hrmnes !
and dignity, whatever tho exigency
and with due regard to the patriotic
demand of the whole country" Thi ]
is sound wisdom and practical states /
manship. 1t sets an example which
may we'll be followed just now by all
leaders of popular opinion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07

The British steamer Legislator, Cap
tain Tenant, bound from Liverpool
for Colon, was burned at sea on Feb.
16 in lat. 81 % N. and lon. 44.10 w.
The fire started on Feb. ID and burned
fercely for three days, in which time
a fireman was burned to death, the
second officer and a seaman were
drowned by the capsizing of boat,
the third officer and the chief steward
went adrift in another boat, and the
chief cook being crazed with fearful
burns, jumped overheard. The rest
Of the crew of thirty men, with two
passengers were rescued by the fruit
steamer Flowergate and brought to
this port, arriving at Boston Sunday
morning. Four of the crew were so
severely injured that they were taken
to the Marine Hospital at this port.
The sufferings of those who sur
vived the fearful three days in which
they were tossed about by the waves,
while explosion after explosion threat
ened at any moment to send the fire.
eaten steamer to the bottom, makes a
tale seldom equaled in the annals of
the merchant marine.