Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-16
AMUSE MENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-Himmelein
Ideals in repertoire at popular prices, matt
| nee, Fanchon the Cricket, night, The
| His Better Half"
| OPERA HOUSE-To-day. James Kidder-
Hartford combination, matinee, THE
| School for Scandal" night The Winters
Tale" Thursday night, 1.-THE Three Mus
keteers.''
| John Donahue ,one of the principals
of the company presenting His Better
Half is an Irish comedian of special
note and was for long time a great
| fayorIGe at Weber & Fields Broadway
| Music Hall. His Better Hail. the
/ funny farce-comedy, which will make
a bid for favor at the Grand the first
| half of next week, has a very decided
advantage ON most of the alleged plays
of similar character. 1t has the charm
of being removed from the convention
al farce ideas, and is strongly sugges-
tive of originality ana morality, there
| fore its seeing here should be re-
| freshing relief to those who go to the
theatre to enjoy an honest laugh. 1t is
seldom that SO many actors of special
distinction are engaged in presenting a
legitimate farce comedy.
Another D'Artagnan in the field!
Harry Glazier, young romantic actor,
who has won his spurs in the ranks I'M
| der the command of Lawrence Barrett,
| Thomas w. keene and Kathryn Kid
der, will begin a weeks engagement
at the Opera House Thursday evening,
| September 21st. as the hOt-blooded
| Gascon hero of Dumas famous story.
1.-The Three Musketeers.' Mr.. Glazier
| is under the management of E. ID.
Stair, and the production is claimed to
| equal those of Sothern and O'Neil in
| the magnifcence and completeness of
| its scenic investiture, and the correct
ness of its costuming. The supporting
company includes Harry GlaZier as
D'Artagnan, Warren F. Hill as Louis
Kill, ]. P. Barrett, Richelieu; Alex
ander Randolph Duke of Buckingham;
| Lawrence Underwood, Athos; Thos. B.
| Findlay Porthos; l.. G. Ingraham,
Aramis; Geo. C. Denton. DeTreviLe;
Vail de Vernon, Miladi (Lady de Win
| teri; Blanche Stoddard, Anne of Aus
tria, and Madge Tucker, Constance.
Louis James, with his admirable
physique. rich, melodious dice, and a
natural grace and majesty of carriage
| make him an incompatible actor for
particular roles. Experience and lofty
| and intelligent respect for his art have
| made him conspicuous as the possessor
Of that combination of physical and
mental power which is so rare and so
Irresistible. In voice, figure and coun-
| tenance he is magnifcently adapted to
the portrayal OF those great stage Gre
ations which will live so long as human
| impulse and passion retain their mys-
terious fascination The other apex Of
| this artistic triangle whose summit it
would be so difficult to indicate, Mr..
Charles B. Hanford. IS an actor in
whom the American public has long
felt a just and loyal pride. The combi-
nation will be seen here in two plays.
1.-THE School for Scandal" and "The
Winters Tale" Probably no other
plays of the extended repertoire en-
ployed by this company are more ad-
mirably suited for the engagement, as
| it gives each of the three stars a good
opportunity and brings out a represen-
tative showing of the supporting
strength.