Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.


out in Chicago a comic opera called
Ulysses" it travesties the doings of
the Olympian gods. 1t is condemned
by the critics, but will be amended for
another trial.
Work in some of the cut-rate stock
companies grows harder for the actors.
At an Albany theatre the play is
changed twice a week. and two per-
formances are given daily.
The title of sketch in a Philadel-
phia minstrel show, ''Installments, or
Goods on Credit gives a good sugges-
ton to writers of farces. There is pop
ular humor in that subject.
-Four current successes in London
went there from New York. They are
''The Adventure of Lady Ursula, ,"
What Happened to Jones" "On and
Off," and "The Belle of New York"
"A new theatre in Newark is to have
the odd name of 1.-The Neu Century"
not new" but men," after the man
who builds it.
Marian McEnery, who is to go on
the vaudeville stage, is a daughter of
former Governor McEnery, of Louis
lana, and belongs to one of New Or
leans fashionable families.
The Bulgarian national dance is a
sight not to be missed by the traveller
in Eastern Europe. The hero, rs it is
called by the Bulgarians, is the one
form of athletics in which the people
indulge. In the country districts,
especially every possible occasion is
seized for dance, and on public holi-
days (Which are legion in Bulgaria)
the inhabitants of whole villages grip
one another by the wAfst belt and
prance about in the streets or on the
village green. There seems to be no
particular step and any music will
serve as an accompaniment. Any pub
lie rejoicing is emphasized by a general
hero and on such an occasion the en-
tire cabinet has been seen capering in
front of the palace, while the prince
looked on and applauded.
Sarah Bernhart is acting in Italy.
Jane Hading has recently been in
Stockholm. Sir Henri Irving is in the
south of France. beerbohm Trees
next play will be by Henry Arthur
Jones. E. S. Willard is to have Addi-
sons Sir Roger de Coverly as the hero
of play to be written for him by Louis
N. Parker. Robert Lorraine, who was
married to Julie Opp, in London. last
winter, is playing D'Artagnan in "The
Three Musketeers" in place of II. V.
Esmond, who retired after the failure
of his play, Cupboard Love-" given at
another theatre. Mr.. Esmond wrote
"One Summers Day and The Court
ship of Leonie." Eleanor Calhoun re-
Gently played Portia in one Of the
Elizabethan Society's. productions of
THE Merchant of Venice" In Paris,
at the Theatre de TOeuvre, Shake
speare's Measure for Measure" was
given in imitation of the Elizabethan
fashion. Paul Arthur and George Gid
dens have the roles in ION and Off in
London played here by Fritz Williams
and e. NJ Holland.
The New York Sun says: "Adelma
Patti and Sibyl Sanderson are the two
richest prima donnas of the time. Nine.
PATHS fortune came from a long and
active career, which has scarcely yet
terminated, as her concert appearances
from time to time in LcAdon are highly
successful. An attempt was made not
long ago to persuade her to come next
year to this country, but she was I'M
willing to take the journey. Miss San
derson will inherit her money through
the death of her husband. Antonio
Terry. By the terms of his separation
from his first wife, Mr.. Terry's daugh-
ter is to live with her grandmother, al
though the father and mother were
both to see her at certain times. She
is the only person to share with the
second Mrs. Terry the large estate he
left. The first Mrs. Terry was a woman
of wealth. and left a fortune to her
daughter. Miss Sanderson has almost
recovered from the stroke of PARALYSIS
from which she suffered soon after her
marriage. She is said to be quite as
beautiful as ever. and there are no
traces of her illness to be observed be-
yond a slight difficulty in walking. Nine
Patti has recently confessed TO fifty-six
years, and is at least that old Miss
Sanderson is still quite young. She
has been before the public for some
time, although she is only now in the
early thirties. Probably Miss Sander
son will be found to be the richer of
the two VIXEN her husbands estate is
settled. Her retirement from the stage
at the time of her marriage was evil
IDENTIFY permanent She has sung once
or twice at private concerts. but kept to
her intention never TO appear again
professionally"
What is claimed to be the most val
liable piece of stage property in exist
ence is being used in THE Sorrows of
Satan" It is gold snake studded
with so diamonds, ranging from one TO
seventeen carats. The snake is said TO
be worth $40, 1000 The ornament is
loaned 10 the show by firm OF jew
elers.
QUO vadis" is to have a New York
production soon.
Signora Duse appeared in Alexan-
dria, Egypt, from the 18th TO the 10th
OF this month. She will appear at the
Knedive Theatre, in Cairo, January 2
to %. and at the Grand Theatre. in
Athens. January IS 10 February L. In
April and May she and z. Zacconi will
produce "Giaconda, 10y Gabrielle dan
nunZio.
Alexander Slot. the Russian pianist,
las abandoned his projected profess
sional tour of this country.
Josef HOFFMAN, ~ one Of the few