Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE; \, day, mat
tnee and night. "A Guilty Motheg;,' nrst
i ss # week o The Stroke q Twsy ana
night, "A Bachelors Honeymoon Mon
DAY, matinee and night. Hermann the
oase Nfea rsay MAKE f'l Way FOR the the
LADIES'
One Of the largest audiences that
have assembled in the Opera House thia
season saw the production of "ihe
Heart of Maryland" last night. 1t is
one of the strongest military romantic
dramas ever presented here, and its
hold upon Wheeling theatre-goers was
amply demonstrated by the conspicu-
Gus display of the Standing room only"
sign in the box Office window. Miss
Alma Kruger again sustained the roe
of Maryland" and treated the audi
ence to several exquisite bits of acting,
particularly in the third act. Mr.. john
son made a manly looking hero and did
very artistic work in his part, while
the villainy in the lines of Col Thorpe
were adequately portrayed by Mr.. Bost-
wick. The company is large and each
member of the cast is thoroughly capa-
bile. The production was artistic and
satisfying in every way. The company
Is now en- route to the west, and If pos
sible should be booked by Manager
Feinler for return engagement later
in the season.
At the Grand last night there was an
other large audience to witness the pro-
duction of "A Guilty Mother" The
story of the melodrama which is so
graphically portrayed by the play
wright and made so realistic by the
scenic effects, is a story Of interest to
every woman. The ladies have been
particularly pleased, and no doubt they
will predominant at the matinee to-
day. The engagement will close with
to-night's performance.
1t is not often that Mr.. Charles Froh-
man is led to give public endorse
ment to any of his attractions, but in
the case of the sparkling comedy,
Make Way for the Ladies'" which is
to be presented at the Opera House
Friday night, January 5th, he has given
out over his own signature that it is
bright, smart, ug-to-date and a sue
cess" This comedy which, though ex-
tremely farcical in nature, does not
verge on burlesQue, and has moreover
the advantage of a clean and whole
some motive. The action turns largely
upon the advanced woman, her aspira-
tions, troubles and failures which ulti-
mately land many Of the cast in the
divorce court. The scene in this court
is one of the funniest ever put upca
the stage and keeps the audience in
convulsive laughter throughout The
company is headed by e. NJ. Holland
and Fritz Williams.
Just about ten years ago, there ap-
Feared in New Work. city on the stage
of Tony Pastors theatre, a comely lit
tie woman, who was billed as The
Popular Dalladlst" Lottie Gilson.- She
was at that time comparatively I'M
known in the ranks Of the vast army
of scuhrettes, singers and speciality wo-
men who graced the boards Of the vari-
Gus metropolitan theatres, and no one
took more than passing notice of the
name that was surrounded by the an
nouncenents CT the appearance OF many
of the best known vaudeville artists at
that time. On the opening night she
appeared early in the bill, as was the
custom with unknown players, and
made what is known as a "howling
hit" The New York World in
lengthy article Of praise for her orig
inality in rendering popular music,
gave to her the credit of being the most
magnetic artist before the public and
christened her "The Little Magnet"
which title has chung to her ever since.
She viii appear with ]. X. Emmett at
the Opera House next Wednesday in
Fritz in Madhouse.
Hermann the Great, the eminent
prestidigitator, will be seen at the
Opera House on New Years day, mat
inee and night. His fame is wide
spread throughout two continents. He
has mystiied young and cid with his
wonderful optical illusions, and has
never disappointed the expectations of
an audience. Hermann and magic;
what familiar sound. For many
years they have been intertwined, and
to mention one is to recall the other
to mind. Leon Hermann is remark
allie expert in necromancy. His equal
has not been found. He will present
besides his wonderful legardemain sew