Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-To-nigh "A
guilty Mother; first half of next week,
OPERA HOUSE Friday, The Heart Of
Maryland Saturday, "A Bachelors
Honeymoon; Monday, Hermann, the
Great; Wednesday, Fritz in a Mad
House."
The fourth act of ION the Stroke of
Twelve the new sensational comedy
drama by Joseph LeBrandt, which
Whitaker & Lawrence are managing
this season, contains a novel and COM
pllcated stage set, 1t shows the eXter-
ior and interior of Moses Lewis pawn
shop. The interior of the building is
divided into four rooms, Lewis place of
business being on the first floor and
counterfeiters' den being on the floor
above it. The other two apartments
are an old garnet, where young girl
is imprisoned and an unused room on
the first floor. The action in this act
is complicated and highly thrilling, and
it ends with an exciting fire scene and
rescue of the young girl. At the Grand
on New Years day.
That good old play, Fritz in Mad
house." which appears with every the
atrical season, will hold the boards at
the Opera House next Wednesday
night. j. K. Emmett and Lottie ellison,
the Little Magnet" are this season
sharing the honors in the play. Miss
Gibson has a budget of new songs to
introduce, one of which is Il comic song
entitled Hot Air" Mr.. Emmett will
also render many of the songs made
famous in the series of Fritz" plays
that have become world renowned
''The Cookoo,' Schneider How You
Vas,' the famous Lullaby" and 9TH
ers. Fritz in a Madhouse' is one Of
the many sequels to the famous Fritz
in Ireland" There is a plenty of good,
clean comedy in the play and the COM
pany is an excellent one.
The management of the Grand Opera
House promises another attraction
which demands the attention of amuse-
ment seekers, as he has engaged the
excellent company which is presenting
that splendid drama, GA Guilty Moth
err" this season, and this favorite play
is said to be more attractive than ever
before as Manager Hyers has provided
for its present tour all new scenery,
costumes and effects with several new
features added "a Guilty Mother"
will open an engagement of half week
tonight.
The American stage has been del
uged of late years with farces of more
or less merit, but none have received
such universal and unstinted praise as
the latest Hoyt's Theatre success, "A
Bachelors Honeymoon" which comes
to the Opera House on Saturday. The
play is from the pen of John Stapleton,
whose long experience with the best
companies and managers has given him
the advantage of thorough knowledge
of the requirements and technicalities
of the stage. He has conventionally
taken material and adapted it so clev-
erly to his purposes that his play al
most bears the stamp Of entire origi-
nality. His complications are so nu-
merous and SO absurd, and his situa-
lions are excruciatingly funny. One
of the charms of the performance will
be the general excellence of the COM
pany which has been engaged regard
less of expense.
The name Of Hermann is an illustri-
Gus one to those who love magic. Too
much in praise cannot be said of the
Herrmanns who have entertained and
delighted theatre-goers all over the
world. Not to have seen Hermann
means that you live where theatres are
not to be found, providing the city is
large enough to attract a visit from
this famous entertainer. Leon Herr
mann. the present Hermann the Great.
was born in Paris, March 10, 1867, and
travelled with his father, Karl Herr
mann. when but boy. There can be
no doubt but that he inherits the love
Of magic, and that Is one reason why
he is so proficient in the art. He is the
third entertainer Of the name of Herr
mann, all of one family whose fame has
increased with the years and the sue
cession. First Karl. then Alexander,
and now Leon, all called Great" have
astonished and mystifed theatre-goers
for the past sixty years. Hermann
will be the Opera House attraction on
New Years.
Among all the first-class genuinely
dramatic attractions which Manager
Feinler. of the Opera House. has secur-
ed for the present season none, we are
sure, will b more gladly welcomed than
David Belasco's phenomenally brilliant
American play, 'The Heart Of Mary
land" This is its second visit here
and as well its farewell performance.
The cast will be represented by com
pany of notable artists. and this added
to the picturesque realism of its scenic
settings. transcripts of the old Colonial
days Of Maryland-the thrilling Incl
dents, especially that of the scene in the
belfry of the old church tower when
the courage and devotion Of Maryland
Calvert, the heroine. tTiumphs at last
will not fail to charm the large audi
ence which will surely be gathered on
Friday night.
Nothing "just as good" Insist on
having Monongah Coal, or, Phone, 204.
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