Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-11

has decided to extend the special offer
for the opening night for to-night's en-
gegement. Every lady presenting
ticket and Is cents at the box Office
window before six o'clock, may have 1t
exchanged for the best reserved seat i'll
the house. The company presented
Dangers of Great City" last night
with elaborate scenic equipment, and
strong cast, headed by the inimitable
stellar comedian, Mr.. Shearer, and Miss
Fletcher talented and versatile act
ress. The specialties between acts
were far above the average. Tonight
the company will present as card
especially attractive to the ladies, che
famous society drama, 3'The Bankers
Daughter 1t will be presented with
handsome costumes and elegant stage
settings. New and pleasing specialtles
will be introduced between acts.
An exchange says of Stuart, the
Male Patti, who will appear as Isabella
in the big production of "1492" at the
Opera House next Saturday, matinee
and night:
cat the top of the caste comes the
best male impersonator of female char
acters to be found on the stage-Stu-
art. His makeup. is something strik-
ing and artistic; and his singing Is a
marvel. Many persons who saw him
for the first time last night, absolutely
refused to believe he was a man. A
man might make up like that they
said, but one could never sing like
that Nevertheless the Isabella of the
play is a man.
The theatrical treat of the season
will undoubtedly be the performance of
"The Geisha," at the Opera House,
next Monday, April 18th, for the first
time in this city.
1t has been the greatest of Days
successes from his New York and Lon
don theatres, having been played over
two years in London and 800 nights in
New York City. The production, seem
cry and company will be complete in
every detail, which insures a perform
ance of rare merit and artistic abli-
ty. Manager Reister should be con-
graduated upon securing so strong an
attraction for this city and his many
patrons fully appreciate the same. A
very large audience is an assured fact.
The electrical and mechanical effects
in the Broken scene in Faust" which
will be seen here soon, with the only
Lewis Morrison in his wonderful and
original creation of "Mephisto," are of
such complete magnitude that in adj
dition to the local theatre staff, seven
electricians and mechanics are carried
by the organization. This scenes.,is
one of the most weirdly fascinating
ever produced and is nightly the sub
ject OF much admiration
The Players are rehearsing daily for
the production of Sweet Lavender at
the Opera House on the night of the
goth inst This is a society drama,
Pinero's masterpiece, which had a long
run in London several years ago, and is
now being revived.
Never was an audience more delight
ed than that which saw the opening Of
the Southern tour of the American Bio
graph Company at the Carroll Club
last night, and never has an enter
tainment given the satisfaction. The
house was we'll filled, and as each
scene was thrown upon the canvas ii
was ioiiC"Su Wy Oh ouIDuiSI VI dp
plause.
The views consist of realistic war
scenes and comedy scenes, all Of which
are followed by an interesting series of
moving pictures of Pope Leo XIII,
taken in the Vatican gardens at Rome
These are exceptionally fine and were
most impressive. In them the veneer
able pontiff is seen bestowing his bless
ing upon the operator and camera, and
finally upon the American peaple. 1t
is the last named that is SO valuable to
the members of the church in this
country, as Archbishop Martinell has
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