Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-13

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While the street railway strike has
injured the theatres as we'll as general
business there was nevertheless a large
audience at the Grand Opera House
last night to witness very satlstac-
tory production of ga Vagabond 3
Wife" by the Tommy Shearer company.
The specialties between acts were as
usual very we'll received, while the au-
diences always look forward to the
closing announcements of Mr.. Shearer,
which are absolutely unique. To-
nights bill will be Little Miss Mill
tary." Richard Mansfeld's version of
"Cyrano de Bergerac" will be presented
tomorrow night and seats are now on
sale.
"O'Hooligan's Wedding" a farce
comedy in three acts, and the laughing
success of the century, headed by Harry
West, the German dialect comedian,
and late of Weber & Fields Co., will
be the attraction at the Grand the first
half of next week. Excitement and
laughter sandwiched in with charming
instrumental music, latest vocal oddi-
ties, topical songs and choruses are of
fered patrons of this play. While not
attempting to instruct or teach a
moral, all vulgarity is carefully exclud-
ed, the whole aim being to afford an
evening of bright, clean fun-a comedy
with a consistent plot, bright, spark
ling and witty.
The musical extravaganza, 1892"
which ran for two years in New York
to enormous receipts, is to be presenter
at the Opera House next Saturday,
matinee and night The piece is a sa-
tire on the Columbus episode of 1892,
presenting a lavish stage embellish-
ment, which has been taken advantage
of it is said, for the management prom
Uses some of the most beautiful and
striking stage pictures and tableaux
ever shown on the stage. No one ever
claimed much of plot for ''1492 !"
Plots are not needed in this class of
productions. The songs, specialties,
marches, novel scenic features, all
combine to make the tout en- semble"
highly picturesque. The story deals
with the financial troubles of the Queen
and King of Spain in 1892, and the dis
covery of America by Christopher Col
umbus Those historical happenings
form the basis of the play. 1892 is
one of those creations of mirth and
music, in which the play itself is not
as important as the cast which pro-
duces it. 1t is combination of comic
opera, farce. vaudeville and spectacle,
glittering and glowing display of ell
aborate and costly scenery, handsome
costumes and young and pretty wo-
men.
THE Geisha.' as produced this sea-
son, is one of the brightest of all comic
operas. Its run of two years in Lon
don, and nearly 500 nights in New York
City, at Days Theatre. is sufficient ev-
idence of its popularity. The story of
1.-THE Geisha" is one of charming sim
plicity, the costumes, scenery and mu-
sic very pleasing to both the eye and
the ear, and the management have no
hesitancy in saying it will be the the
atrical treat of the season. The prin-
cipal parts are in the hands of clever
comedians and condolences, while the
chorus cannot be excelled for its fresh
and pretty voices from bevy Of bright
young ladies. The amusement public
are not slow to appreciate really
meritorious performances, and the
theatre should be packed on Monday
next Anril nth. q the opora HOUSE.
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