Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-12
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GRAND OPERA HoUsE-To-day.
matinee and evening. Joe OFT, in The
Span Of Life
OPERA HouSE-wedncsday Cissy
fflzgerald in The Founding +; Thurs
day, Kellar the Magician.
Next Wednesday night, March 16, at
the Opera House occurs the engage
ment of the much-talked of Cissy F'itz-
gerald, whose remarkable achieve
ments in the metropolis have attracted
great deal of attention to her and
her equally noted wink. Cissy is most
certainly highly attractive young
woman, and her dances are exceeding
ly clever and beautiful to look upon.
The Founding" which affords very
appropriate vehicle for the display OF
Miss Fitzgerald's talents and those Of
the excellent company, issby William
Lestocq the gifted author of Jane,
and the foremost writer of English
farce comedies, and is exceedingly
bright and comical 1t deals with the
trials and tribulations of Dick Pen
nall, young man who suddenly and
Unexpectedly learns that he is not the
son OF Sir Richard Pennall, Ehom he
has always regarded as his father, but
is instead founding whom the baro-
net adopted He starts out in search
of his parents, but does not succeed in
finding them until the last act, and his
adventures in the meantime arc hugely
enjoyed by the audience.
When Magician Kellar was in India
a few years ago he visited many of the
native Hindoo magicians of that coun-
try and from them obtained many of
his weird and incomprehensible tricks.
In one OF the little towns he visited,
he saw a magician perform feat
which he termed The Mystery OF
HASA" A young girl was mesmer-
lied and laid upon a piece Of board,
perhaps six feet in length. The board
was supported upon two trestles, which
were subsequently removed and the
board, with the girl upon it, left float
ing in the air. The mystery seemed
profound one, as Mr.. kellar has fully
satisfied himself that no such amateur
subterfuge as wires had been resorted
to. He had to give it up, but finally
purchased the secret and the trick from
the conjurer. He now includes 1t in
his entertainment and will present it
in this city during his forthcoming en-
gagement, at the Opera House Thurs
day, March II.
1t is claimed for Sutton Vane's The
Span Of Life" that it is the only Eng
fish play that has been tranplaEted
and produced in four continents stimuli
taneously. So great was its success IN
London that the author was besieged
by managers in Berlin, Paris, Vienna,
Antwerp and other large Continental
cities. with offers Of splendid royalties
for a duplicate Of his great production.
Manager William Calder who owns
the rights to the play for all countries,
was consulted and the result was t.iat
The Span" was playing, within three
months. in France, Germany, Austria,
Russia Switzerland and Australia.
The American production will be seen
here the first half of next week, at TIE
Grand.
There was a fair sized audience at
the Opera House last night to see Miss
Rosabel Morrison in Carmen. The
story of the play is very interesting,
and is well told in its dram2tized form.
1t was given with an abundance OF
special scenery and appropriate cos
tunes. and was enac.ed by strong
cast. The title role afforded Miss Nor
rison many opportunities for artistic
work. and she gave an excellent in
depreciation of the character. Mr.
Elsner as Don jose was also good
and the remainder of the support was
uniformly strong. The production, on
the whole, was very pleasing. Miss
Morrison received a curtain call after
the strong clinicx in the third act
The viva voce advertising The
Star Gazer" received from those who
Witnessed its first production, served
to completely fill the Grand Opera
House again last night. Joe OFT is
show in himself Vet ne is surrounded
by an unusually strong cast, including
some Of the best known farce comedy
people on the stage. The piece III
which they appear is fmny-irresistl-
bly, so-and in such competent hands
it is all that is Claimed for it, a huge
laughing success. The specialtles are
introduced in each act, and they are
ali first class. particularly the musical
nun 5ers. Originality is shown in the
vaudeville features, as much as lndlvl-
duality stamps the work OF MI. ott.
THE Star Gazer'' is one of the finest
farce comedies produced IN WneellnS
this season. aid it should be k9en THIS
afternoon or evening by all VINO en-
Joy a hearty laugh.