Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

OPERA II 9 U S E-Thursday evening,
Browns In Town.
/ WHEELING PARK-sunday, afternoon
and evening, Sousa's band concerts.
MOZART PARK-Saturday ala sunday,
Conterno's Band, in The Bates of Our
Nation.
All newspaper readers will remefber
the sensation that occurred at the out
break Of the Spanish-American war,
over the challenge to a duel issued to
the Spanish naval attache, at Wash
ington, by Major Reid, the noted
swordsman. Major Reid is one of the
special features OF Conterno's historic
cal, patriotic and musical spectacle, the
Battles of Our Nation" he appearing
in a contest with Captain Barber, the
latter being famous musket and bay
onet artist. These two veterans are
included in the small army employed
in depicting the various battles of our
beloved country, and all the accessor-
les possible make the scenes SO thrill
ing and inspiring that the audiences
are reused to the widest cheers and
enthusiastic demonstrations. Reports
from all along the line indicate that
Saturday and Sunday will be two ia
nous days in the history Of Wheeling,
as all the railroads will sell excursion
tickets for the unmaryelled attraction
at Mozart Park on these dates. Crowds
are coming both days and thousands
will view both the matinee and even
ing performances. Following the pace
set in other cities. Mozart Park has
had constructed a seating enclosure
with a capacity for 5000 people. An
immense stage, 60X40 feet, was built es-
pecially for the proper putting on OF
the stupendous spectacle, and the COM
pany carries 125 people, including Con-
ternos band of so musicians and lyric
artists.
In spite of the greatest care which
may be exercised by theatrical man
ayers, productions given under their
auspices sometimes fall far short Of ex-
pectations. Such was the case wita
"A Bell Boy" an alleged operate farce
which opened half weeks engagement
at the Grand Opera House last night.
The company numbered nineteen, in
GLIDING some very capable performers,
and was booked in some of the leading
theatres. The production was crude in
the extreme. The players stammered
in their lines, and hesitated and halted,
spelling what may by judicious revls-
ion and persistent rehearsal be made
pleasing and satisfactory performance.
Manager Feinler was unwilling, how
ever, to permit the rehearsals to be
conducted in the Grand, at the expense
Of patrons of his theatre. His policy
has been to present the very best pro-
auctions playing at popular prices, and
in carrying out that policy he notified
the manager of "a Bell Boy" company,
at the conclusion of the opening per-
Torrance, of his cancellation of the re-
naming dates. There had already been
a heavy advance sale, and patrons who
purchased tickets for tonight may Sc
cure their money at the box Office. The
Grand will be closed during the re-
mainder of the week, opening with the
McCauley-Patton Company next Mon
day night. 1t is understood the BELL
Boy company will endeavor to inn
prove their show in every respect be-
fore filing the next engagement.
Following are the programmes for
the two concerts by the incompatible
Sousa and his famous band at Wheel
ing Park Sunday:
MATINEE.
Mr.. John Philip sousa, Conductor.
Mr.. Arthur Pryor, Trombone.
Mr. Emil Keneclze, Cornet.
2 Grand Scene from = ''Parsifai'a -'''
knights of the Holy Grail" Wagner
8. Trombone solo, Love Thoughts. Pryor
Mr.. Arthur Pryor.
5@q Mosaic BaI sbeenes lnew)GWzl 6pnea
. -'-'F''''' i TNTEfR M "asNe1
6. War Time from Indian Suite" ......
T. c9rnet Solo, Remembran ;eS'u Of
Mr.. Emil Kenecke. = -0'--
s. (a) Song, All Souls Day" new. .Lassen
(b) March, Hands Across the Sea-
9. Gems from ;:The Bride Elect ...soasa
EVENING.
Mr.. John Philip Sousa, Conductor.
Mr.. Herbert l. Clarke, Cornet.
Mr. Franz Hell. Fiuegelhorn.
2. Dance Suite, "1he Gypsies new -.
3. FIipegejhorn Solo, Bright Star of :.
nope Mr.. Franz ;i;.ia'i He'll R0Oaudi
4. Valse, ''The Beautiful Blue Danube.
5. Finale to third act Of ''Manon f 5s5-uss
' N'@ INTERMiSsio,NI.. x 1''''''
6. Second Hungarian Rhapsody. ...... List
I. Cornet Solo, The Whirlwind" Godfrey
Mr.. Herbert L. Clarke.
8. ca Idyl, Carlton &c Noel (new).:..
......... ......................S Sidney Smith
(b) March, Hands Across the Sea-
9. GEMS irs' from The Runaway Gir 79usa
new ......... ......... CarylI-M pnckt on
A novelty is promised at the Opera
House next Thursday night in the first
performance of what the management
declares an extraordinary farce 1t is
called Browns in Town." and is said
TO brim over with witty thrusts and
humorous complications. The num-
Der of really good farces is extremely
limited, when one comes to think of 1t,
and the addition of a first-class fun
producer is not less welcome on that
account. The Brown" play promises
to be one out of the usual run of en-
tertainments on that order, inasmuch
as it is the first farce in many a day
that was written without a mother-in-
law or old maid, and it embraces sew
eral musical numbers, which do not
conflict with the plot.
The famous McCauley-P Patton Com
pany will open a weeks engagement
at the Grand next Monday night, giving
daily matinees beginning Tuesday. and
producing new preparation Of plays at
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