Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
ROBERT DOWNING


ert Downing evidently bowed to this
sentiment when he decided to appear
here in triple bill. 1t is a clever
conceit which has won him thousands
of admirers, and from a box office
standpoint, it has proven to be mis-
greatest success. He will appear at
the Opera House on Monday evening.
The play Mr.. Downing will present
"The Gladiator
Daniel Sully and company gave two
benefit performances at Sistersville,
last week, for the lodge of B. P. o.
.EIks in that CITY. He opened in Cor
ner7 Grocery the comedy in which he
gaineN his fame, and incidentally peck
eted $4,000 in profits. After the close
of the regular season Sully and his
company will revive Corner Grocery
for supplemental season of several
weeks.
Daniel Sully is a big-hearted, broad
minded Irishman, whether on or off the
stage. The part of "O'Brien" in his
play was written for him, and con-
structed according to plans and speci-
fications prepared by him. Sully was
the guest of honor at the 3. P. O. Elks
social session Wednesday night, and
his wit and humor contributed large
ly to the enjoyment Of the occasion.
He proved himself to be. something of
a speech maker, and while he could
not give Chauncey Depew any points
in the game, he managed to keep his
auditors interested.
Here is one of the stories told by
Sully. Father Fitzpatrick preached a
sermon one Sunday, in a town in
New York, notifying his congregation
that on the following Sunday he would
take a collection for buying coal to
heat the church. He asked all to give
according to their means, and an
nounced that he would pass the plate
personally. When the following Sun
day came, he passed around the plate,
and all contributed until he came to
Dennis Mulcahey, who sat at the end
of the pew. Dennis looked up at the
priest and winked. Father Fitzpatrick
passed him, and few days later, meet
ing him on the street, said:
dennis, what did you mean by
winking at me when passed the plate
last Sunday"
Faith, your reverence" said Dennis,
I'm the only mon in the congregation
as is on t ye.'
Dennis, I don't understand"
well your reverence, I'm the only
wan o thin that knows the church is
hated by steam
Another story told by member of
Mr.. Sully's company is good enough
to print" In western town, so the
tale goes, there was an Irish manager
of theatre, who had been deluded
into the idea that he was declaimer,
and his hobby was Tennyson's Charge
Of the Light Brigade" which he re-
cited upon any and all occasions, until
everybody who knew him, knew of his
failing. A home talent entertainment
was given, and McCarty was on the
programme for THE Charge of the
Light Brigade" The audience repress-
ed the temptation to laugh outright
while he was butchering the famous
poem. Finally he came to the line:-
"Oh-h the wild charge. they made, y
And the audience broke in with tu-
multuous applause. When it had sub
sided, he continued
'Oh-h-h the wild charge they made
"Oh-h-h the wild charge they
made
And the applause was renewed. Nc
Carthy did not understand it, and
walked off the stage az the first en-
trance. His friends told him it was
simply an evidence of appreciation, and
induced him to return. McCarty took
advantage of the opportunity to an
nounce his next attraction.
Next Chusday night" he said, 81 -aw-
renee Barrett will appear in this
theayter and the prices will be raised
Front seats will be three dollars, back
seats will be two dollars, an it'll cost
yez dollar seat in the gallery"
There was silence which was broken
by the still small voice of an urchin