Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HoUsE-"A Missouri
OPERA HoUsE-'The Players"
This evening "The Players" will
hold the boards at the Opera House
in that sterling comedy, Hare and
Hounds" and will have a crowded
house, with many social character
istics in evidence. The cast, hereto
fore published, is an excellent one, and
the play will be we'll worth seeing.
The Missouri Girl opened three
nights and matinee engagement at the
Grand Opera House last evening, to a
crowded house. and there was much
satisfaction expressed during the
course of the performance. The play
will be repeated tonight, and the en-
gagement will close tomorrow, with
matinee and night performances.
De Wolf Hopper and Charles Klein,
librettist of Mr.. Hoppers' new comic
opera, "The Charlatan," which will be
presented at the Opera House Satur-
day evening, February 4th, were driv-
ing in Brooklyn few days ago. When
passing the new public library, Hop
per scanned the building attentively,
and drew UP his horses to the curb.
There is around this handsome struc
ture ribbon of marble on which is
engraved a number of great names
from among the mighty men of old.
Hopper read them off: Seneca,
Cicero, Demosthenes, Shakespeare,
Addison, Johnson, etc., then he said
sadly: Klein. it too bad that my
press agent wasn't on hand when that
building was put up"
Why" asked the librettist
"Why?" replied Hopper, cant you
see that my name is not up there."
There is no question but what those
real funny boys-Mathews and Bulger,
in the Rag Time opera, by the Sad
Sea Waves" will open to an immense
audience at the Opera House next
Tuesday, February 7th, when they
present their latest land from all ac-
counts) best operate comedy. Their
appearance here last season will al
ways revive pleasant memories of the
local stage as few comedians so thor
oughly succeeded in amusing our the
atre-goers as did this clever comedy
pair. Much has been said of their
new piece which evidently abounds
in no end of opportunities, and that
Mathews and Bulger have taken due
advantage of them goes without say
ing. Their managers, Messrs. Dunno
and Ryley have selected an extraor-
binary supporting company, among
the better known being Nellie Haw-
thorne, Josie Dewitt. Julia Ralph,
Marie Twhoey, Agnes Say Wayborn,
Eva Leslie, Bessie Challenger, Delete
Walker, Will West, Bob Vernon, Ned
Wayborn, Gus Mortimer, w. H. Mac
cart, Billy Gregory, Lizzie Sanger,
Trixie Wade, May Norton, Lottie
Etteuger, Elizabeth Gebevale, and A.
H. Bell A feature of the piece will
be a we'll drilled chorus of twenty
voices, who have been aptly styled
THE Chorus of beauty"
James M. Martin, who has written
many successful plays since he first
came before the public as the author
of The Harvest Moon" the greatest
success Of Mrs. Jaunschecks eventful
career has again won new honors
with his latest production, "The Late
Mr.. Early" This last effort Of Mr..
Martins is a three act farcical COM
edy, and according to reports has
scored a big hit The company which
is presenting the piece is composed Of
many OF the best known people in the
farce comedy field, and is headed by
Sharp and Flat, the clever musical
comedians, who for several seasons
have been leading features with Hop
kins' Trans-oceanic All Star Speciality
Company. Others in the company
who are known by almost every the
atre-goer are: The Misses Belle
Black, Rose Sutherland Mabel Hite,
Ann Scaife, Apollo, the Adonis Of the
Wire, and George Gale. The minor
roles are all said to be eompetently
filled. This company has been secured
for an engagement of one night at the
Opera House next Wednesday.
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