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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25
"A Busy Actor In the Play.
-sAs You Like IT,

When E.. H. Sothern produced Leo
Ditrichstein's 1.-THE Song of the Sword"
early in the season at Days theater,
many persons asserted that 1T was q
melodrama, and not romantic play
at all, They were right, too, although
1t was possible for the management 20
make some unsophisticated folk believe
that the piece was really a work of high
grade. In other words, there was some
Gs,Gbt in certain minds as to the pre-
else classification applicable to The.
Song of the Sword" But Mr.. James
K. Hackett has just produced at the
Criterion theater in this city a drama
about the designation of which there
cannot be the slightest difference or
opinion. The piece is "The Pride OF
Jennico," and it is dramatization, by
Abby Sage Richardson and Grace Llv-
ingston FIrniss, Of the novel OF the
same name. The exploiters did not
have the temerity to call 1.-THE Pride OF
Jennico'' romantic drama, and so on
the programme it is referred to as
'melodramatic play" In reality it is
melodrama of the widest, most noisy
and most improbable type. The old
Bowery theater, by all accounts, never
harbored in its palmiest days any
more melodramatic melodrama than
1.-THE Pride of Jennico.' There is
scarcely a moment in the play when
there is not stabbing or duel or
shooting or at least plotting 10
bring about one of these events. And
not only is 'The Pride of Jennico" the
raWest sort of melodrama, but 1t also
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according to the statistical informa-
tion from Bayreuth. From July 4,
1898, to June 80, 1899. there were 1872
representations of the operas in the
German language, while during the
preceding year there were but 1892
The operas were sung in seventy-two
cities, and evidently New York is not
included, as twenty-four are attributed
to London, twelve to Riga and two to
Amsterdam. The operas and the num-
as follows; '..Tannhauser." $50; Lob
engrin," 277; Der Fliegende Hollaen-
DER" 1853; die Meistersinger, 136;
die Walkuere," 1875; '.Das Rheingold,"
So; "Goetterdaemmerung." 20; "Sieg-
fried" II; sRionzi," 81: Tristan und
Isolde At. The 'Nibelungen Ring"
was sung 40 times as cycle. Berlin
had IA Wagner performances, Dresden
Sc and Vienna So. In other languages
than German the operas were sung
more frequently than before. Forty
nine performances were given In
France. 'sTannhauser" is still the
most popular work there.
While Alma Kruger has not much
beauty to boast of she has something
more effective, magnetism. She made
an impression last evening that will
remain for a long time to come. Her
conception of the part of Maryland
Calvert in the Heart of Maryland 7
was perfect and her acting of the diff
ficult and emotional role was fine. She
and Col. Kndrick caused the shedding
of many tear in the audience.-Ohio
Exchange
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25
FOR THE PLATFORM.

New York Democrats Speak for a
Delegation Loyal to the 1896 Dec
Iarations.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 24.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Chicago plat
form Democrats of the State met here
last night. After adopting the plat
form as adopted out West last week,
it was resolved that the rank and file
of the Democracy of the State of New
York demand that the delegates select
ed to attend the State and National
conventions be men who are known
and above suspicion as loyal to the
platform and ticket of 1896 and that
such delegation be instructed to vote
for the re-affirmation of the Chicago
platform and for the nomination OF
VIM. ]. Bryan. of Nebraska, as the
Empire States choice for President.
1t was also resolved that State del
egation of two delegates from each
Congressional district be selected to
attend the National convention who
will contest the seat of any delegate
who did not Loyalty support the plat
form and ticket in 1896.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25
Gas You Like 1t. I"

role of Mercutio, but it will serve toll
lustrate the strong points as we'll as
the limitations of Mr.. Hackett's work.
In 1.-THE Pride of Jennico" we have
the equivalent of the two good Mercu-
tic scenes over and over and over
again. and in addition we have also
the triumph instead of the death or the
hero and a love affair which endears
him to us the more. 1t is therefore
not surprising that Mr.. Hackett should
have scored success with his new
play but it is decidedly surprising that
at this moment, when he has gained MS
firm foothold as a star, he should be-
gin TO think of abandoning the only
class of work for which he is excep-
tionally well equipped.
Miss Bertha Galland is the new lead
ing woman of the James K, Hackett
company. She may be destined to dis
appoint everybody, herself included,
but if she should succeed in living up
to the expectations warrantably arOus-
ed by the present quality of her work,
she promises eventually to leave Mr..
Hackett far, far behind in the race for
artistic supremacy She is not veter-
ali actress, and she is afflicted with
some mannerisms which are artificial
in the extreme, but most of her work
has the real, true ring, and in scene
or two requiring the exhibition Of in
tense emotion without violent out
burst she was nothing less than superb.
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In another scene, however, in which
there was violent outburst, immedi-
ately preceding her exit-a scene, by
the way, which could not have been
better arranged with view to winning
| applause-she failed to get a hand"
1t is probable that in time Miss Gal
land will have better control of herself
and will then be abe to produce strong
er effects than she is now able TO show
us, but at the moment she is simply a
marvel in embryo Since Blanche
Bates memorable appearance as the
adventures in The Great Ruby at
Days theater no newcomer has Great
ed so ~aB% of sensation as Miss Gill
land, and l heard several persons at
the theater say in an overplus of en-
thusiasm that Miss Galland is better
now than Miss Bates was at the time
of her first great success.
This statement is so inaccurate as to
be amost absurd. There is not single
respect in which the Blanche Bates of
then was not the superior of the Ber-
tina Galland of now. Her method was
at least as delicate, her beauty is GER
eoAAiy 90 6AOSil, anu III tnC ludllSI vi
power she was as an Edwin Forrest
compared with a John Drew. But not
withstanding all that, Miss Galland is
certain almost to become one of the
leading lights of the American stage.
That there is much room for improve
ment no one can deny, but then she al
so appears to be possessed of the abil-
ity to improve herself.
The effort has assiduously been made
to create the impression that Miss Gal
land is a practical stranger to the
stage. This is not correct. / cannot at
the moment name the companies with
which she has played, but she is no
amateur, by a long chalk, and her
name is reasonably familiar to every
critic who keeps we'll posted on the do
ings of the stock and travelling organi-
cations of the country outside this city,
a thing, incidentally, which the aver
age New York critic scarcely makes a
pretense of doing.
The supporting company is not not
able in any respect. Miss Grace Reals
as a vindictive gypsy with penchant
for ramming her dagger into persons
whom she does not like was as melo-
dramatic as the play, and while her
work was effective in a certain way, it
was about as inartistic as it could we'll
be. Mr.. Arthur Hoops, as Jennicos
friend, was fine to look upon. but that
let him out. Booths mantle will never
fall within mile of this gentleman.
Brigham Royce as the Prince of Luz
satia was as multifarious and indie
fatigable plotter as has ever been
seen on the stage of first class New
York theater, and, even allowing for
the absurdity of his role and the ridic-
ulous costume he was obliged to wear,
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REVOKED IT'S LICENSE.


The Protective Association Can No
Longer Do Business In Pennsyl-
vanfa.
LANCASTER, Pa, March a.
Through the prosecution of a Lancas-
ter case, protective association OF
Worcester, Mass, which has done a
considerable business in this commun-
ity and throughout the State. and
which claims ito pay sick. accidental
and death benefits" has had its au-
thority to do business in Pennsylva-
MIA revoked by the insurance depart
ment.
Jacob M. Hamhright. after having
drawn benefits for an accident, suffered
a second accident. 1t was duly report
ed to the company, which refused to
pay, whereupon he brought suit be-
fore Alderman Hallsach and recovered
Judgment, which the company refused
to pay and from which it has never
taken an appeal nor certiorari. Upon
the report of these facts to the insur-
ance department the above order was
made. and it is now without authority
to do business in this State.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25
NEW MATAMoRAs.

NEW MATAMORAS. o.. March "a
Messrs. Louis Kraft, r. d. Wermuth,
Rob. Cunningham were at Marietta
Tuesday to hear Sousa's band.
Captain Billy Baker has sold the
steamer Lulu r. 10 z. z. Eisenbarth,
Of New Martinsyille. to use in towing
his show boat.
Mr.. Israel Early has returned to his
home in Pittsburg after visit Of sew
eral days with friends.
Captain MIN Martin, OF Darlington
spent a few days with relatives in
town.
DR.. r. H. Wilmington was a bust
ness caller at Marietta on Monday.
F. D. Wermuth, the jeweler, has pur-
chased the property Of Israel Early on
Broadway
Miss Lola Lloyd, the c1airvoyant. il
spending the week at the Central.
Messrs b. G. and J. A. McCIain were
business visitors In town Wednesday.
William Lynch was called TO Nor
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der Sur: You menshuned the last
tam you saw me that you thought you
could youse me in the chores as a boy.
also to wear tites. Well, if you rimem-
bur l tole you wouldn't wear them,
but will say have woren knee pants,
coat and blase in the opera of cindrel.
Now l wish you could plais me as soon
as possibl as l am most curtain you
would be satisfied with me- Wen am
made up look half my size. Follow
ing is the inc of business can do:
Descriptive songs, meet songs and
dance, Sailors hornpipe and Irish jigs.
Let me hear from you. My style of
voice is soprano"
. IL was called the Casino Girl" and
seemed to be dramatization in three
acts by Harry B. Smith, of the Life of
Edna May. Mere actors like Peg Wof-
hngton and David Garrick had to wait
many years before they were made
stage heroes. Not so with a Casino
Girl. Even as the older playwrights
took liberties with facts in making
stage characters of Wellington and
Garrick, so did Mr. Smith improyise
with Miss May. She was shown first.
under the name of Laura Lee. as a
dressmaker in Carlo. There she had
fed from London, where she had cap
tured the town singing Follow On, /"
in The Belle Of New York" She was
followed by the younger son of Brit
ish nobleman, who desired to make
her his wife, and finally did. Mabelle
Gilman sang as if her voice had dust
in 1t. She had the unpleasant task of
burlesquing Edna May rudely in a
song of Follow Me- that brought her
from the chorus to the title part in
The Belle of New York" OF course.
Miss Mays name is not mentioned. but
it was obvious TO every one in the au-
dience who was being burlesqued. Mr..
Lederer is said to be angry. because
Miss May intends to leave his employ
If he is this is a rather mean way to
strike back. Sam Bernard was very
comic as the Khediye, and Louis Wes-
ley, Albert Hart, and Geo. A. Schiller,
assisted him exceedingly at fun-mak-
ing.-New York Sun.
The performance of Wagner's operas
increased greatly during the last year,
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ristown, Belmont county, by the death
of his mother on Tuesday morning.
Miss Lila Laurer, of Newport, is Wis
itin gat the home of her cousins, Misses
Mary and Nellie Kraft, of Third street.
A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs Stephens, of Front street, on
last Monday, granddaughter to Dr. and
Mrs. Martin.
Miss Lizzie Nelly spent last Sunday
in Williamstown.
Mrs. Geo. Byers and little daughter,
of Pittsburg, spent this week at the
home of her brother, VIII Kettle, of
Second street.
Mrs. ]. Daugherty and infant, OF
Middleport, o., spent few days at the
home of her mother, Mrs. c. Nelly, of
the Nelly House.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Miller, of Main street, died on last
Wednesday.
Joe Parker spent last Tuesday al
Long Reach. the guest of his mother,
Mrs. S. Parker.
John Bedillion spent last Tuesday
with his mother at Rea's run.
Miss Ida Keller, who has been in
Lima, o., for some time, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Keller, OF
Front street.
The little son OF Howard Scott, OF
Broadway, who has been seriously Ill
for the past two weeks was taken to a
hospital in Wheeling on last Thursday.
Harry Slower, of Third street. was
called to Burlington, Pa, on last Tues
day by the death OF his father.
Mr.. VIM. Lappert will move his
family to New Matamoras-sis 4samal
J. Salesberry. of near town, was
taken to a hospital in Wheeling for
treatment.
Glen Way. who has been quite i'll
with the grip for the past two weeks,
is slowly recovering.
Frank Shaffer Is spending a few days
in st. Marys, looking after his oil In
terests.
Mrs. VIM. Miller, Of Second street,
| who has been quite sick for some time,
| is able to be around again.
Miss Rebecea Parker, Of Long Reach,
spent last Friday at the home OF her
brother, j. p. Parker.
The De Moss family played in We'd
dleston's Opera House on last Thurs
day and Friday to large and appre-
ciative audience.
Quite a number of young people at
tended a dance at the Opera House on
last Wednesday.
Among the guests at the Nelly House
this week were. w. +. Weir W. ].
Shorts. Ray Henderson, s. J. Wilds, j.
w Barton, I. Fulton, l.. Franzell, OF
heeling: ]. Skinner Marietta; J. Rainy,
Beverly; c. f.. Cramer. Parkersburg;
Mr.. Oiler. Chicago. VIM. Coulter,
Wheeling; J. Gibson, Wheeling. Ed.
Highland, Marietta; Frank Dunlap.
Sistersville; Mr.. Smith, Parkersburg.
Emil Korb.
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Geo. NJ. woodbridge Dead.

Special to the Register.
MARIETTA, O., March 24.-George
M. Woodbridge, whose parents were
among the pioneer settlers at Mariet-
ia, and who was born in 1914, died at
Grace Hospital as the result OF inju-
ries received by fall. He was a
member of the Ohio Legislature in
1S42-43, and was delegate to the first
Republican national convention, which
nominated Fremont. He was one OF
Marietta's most prominent citizens,
and was a forcible speaker and fluent
writer
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25
The Dairy Farm.

The latest, and some say the greatest
of rural plays, "The Dairy Farm will
be seen at the Opera House Thursday
and Friday nights. This play made
one of the pronounced successes of the
New York season at the Fourteenth
Street Theater. where it enjoyed long
and very prosperous run. The cast,
scenery and effects will be presented
intact. The cast included such clever
players as j. H. Wallick, Jean Clara
Walters, Paul Taylor, Katherine Car
Isle, Nelly Russell, Alfred Johnson,
Seymour Stratton and the author, Ell
eanor Merron. The story deals with
the plain country folks of Hurley,
Ulster county, New York, during 1854
and 1856. The love of manly man
for a good woman is the main motive,
but counter plots touch upon the char
acteristics of the people of the village,
friendships and hates, joys and sor-
rows, generosity and cupidity. The
politics of the time are touched upon,
and the slavery question discussed pro
and con by the partisans of both sides
of the political fence. Comedy how
ever, is the dominant element and
there are few comedies with quainter
or wittier characters than ''The Dairy
Farm"
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THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
Pauline Id1eca is 50 wears old.

Pauline Lueca is 81 years Ola.
Edward E. Rice vii use his benefit
money to launch new burlesque.
Annie Russell is to star next season
in "A Royal Family"
In Master and Pupil" Louis Mann
and Clara Lipman play serious parts.
Helen Bertrams real name is Lulu
Burt.
Salvini, who is " years old, is still
acting.
The Frawley company will play in a
tent in the new mining city of Nome.
Valmore, the instrumentalist, is re-
ported to be dying at Washington OF
rapid consumption.
Edie Foy is to be the comedian Of
the London production of THE Ameri-
can Beauty"
Calve has been invited to sing Isolde
in a production of Wagner's work at
the Opera Comique.
Time has already been secured in
New York for a great production of
Victor Hugos masterpiece, Les Mis-
cradles" and Lackaye will assume the
world famous character of Jean Val
jean.
Eleanora Buses daughter has never
seen her mother act, and that mother
intends she never shall. She wants
her daughter to be a cultured thinking
woman, but to keep off the stage.
The firm of Monroe & Mack has sep
arated Mr.. Mack is to join the Rays
and Mr. Monroe is doing a turn with a
female partner in the vaudeviiles.
Carmen" has already been sung in
New York this winter in French, Ger
man and English. But it is soon to be
given by the Drury Grand Opera Com
pany in another form. 1t will be sung
by a company composed entirey OF
negroes. And there will be dancing
after the opera
At her recent recital in New York,
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Another Body Found.

PHILADELPHIA, March 24.-The
body of Charles Warren was found to-
day in the ruins of the building at No.
1923 South Eleventh street, which was
wrecked on Thursday by an explosion
of fiashlight powder in T. II. McCollin
& Co.'S blue print plant on the fourth
floor. This makes two killed by the
explosion. Warren was in the employ
of T. H. McCollin & Co. and had been
missing since the calamity. The body
was discovered to-day under a mass
of dehriS
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contains every one of the old familiar
characters which have done gallant
duty in this type of play from time i'm
memorial They walk on and off the
stage in precisely the same way as
they have done for the last century,
and there is probably not situation
in the piece which a person of reason
able familiarity with the theater could
not foresee for some time before it oc-
Cured.
From the foregoing the casual read
er might gather the impression that
"The Pride of Jennico" is doomed to
an early demise, and the star, Mr..
Hackett, to serious setback in his
stellar project. Nothing, however,
could be further from the truth. "The
Pride of Jennico" is a great big hit.
1t is, in fact, certain to run out the
season at the Criterion, providing the
management of that house is able to
permit it to remain there. AS for Mr..
Hackett, SO far from having received
a setback, he is now ten rounds far
Their up the ladder of fame-or shall
we say prosperity-than prior to tho
production of this remarkable con-
glomeration in which he is now ap-
pearing.
In little speech the other night Mr..
Haekett observed to his applauding
friends in the audience that their dem
onstrations of approval were an en-
couragement to him to strive toward
the higher and better things in his art
Like all actors, he doubtless is sincere
ly of the opinion that if he is fitted by
temperament and ability to go much
higher but to disinterested observer
1t would seem to be the part of wisdom
Tor Mr.. Hackett to remain just where
he is. In costume he is all right, espe-
cialy in a play in which he is given the
opportunity to kill a dozen or two of
his antagonists. But put Mr.. Hackett
into a delicate classic and give him a
role in which it is necessary for him to
differentiate with nicely the various
emotions, and it is more than probable
that he will be practically lost. His
Mercutio in the Maude Adams produc-
ton of Romeo and Juliet afforded an
illustration of this weakness. Mercutio
is generally conceded to be the least
subtle role in Romeo and Juliet" In
LILO OpShlAlS oNSHOS, uOWGNeI. II Is nee
esary for him to paint his own char
acter, as it We're, by his words and
manner. Mr.. Hackett did that in the
production referred to, but he painted
1t all in one color. Later on. in the
scene with the nurse, he was much bet
ter, and still later, when he is killed by
Tybalt, he was really excellent. In
fact, he furnised in that scene the
best acting in the play. He was ena-
bled to do this because the two really
good bits of the role require compare
lively little subtlety. OF course. the
episode with the nurse calls for a GER
tain degree of the same quality. but it
makes very little difference upon the
effect with the audience whether the
subtlety is furnished or not In the
quarrel with Tybalt everything is wide
open, so to speak, and an actor has on
ly to let himself go and appear to be as
earnest and vehement as possible. This
Hackett did to the Queens taste, and
he was in consequence wildly applaud
ed.
I realize that this is no more than
superficial statement of the popular
conception of the requirements of the
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Nine. Sembrich sang in italian,
French, English, German, Russian and
Polish. Every one Of these languages
the prima donna speaks with facility.
Polish is her native tongue. German,
Italian, Russian and French are as
easy to her. English she speaks with
little accent and considerable fuency.
/ am going to Europe next year to
study for grand OPERA said Helen
Bertram. Il have gone as far as can
go in comic opera, and, besides, want
to sing the great music. I am still
young, know how to express emotion,
how to work hard and save money, for
have always been a bread winner;
my only interests are my daughter and
my art-therefore, I think have fair
chance of success in grand opera
The reports of an offer to the COM
pany of the Theatre Francois FOR a
tour of six weeks in this country pend
ing the rebuilding of the House Of Mo-
liere, is too silly to be worth serious
attention. The Coincide Francois as
such is semi-governmental institu-
ton, and its appearance anywhere ex-
cept in France is impossible. BY spec
ial permission Individual artists Of the
company from time to time are allowed
to make tours on their own account
when their services are not required
by the theatre, but even the idea of
the entire organization coming to this
city on a speculative visit, under a
speculative management, is grotesquely
preposterous.-Dra Mirror.
Who wants a soubrette, whose style
OF "Vice" is soprano? Edward Gersch
received the following letter from a
young girl in Brooklyn the other day,
and he turned it over to me that it
might gain the publicity it deserves:
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The Fight Pictures.

The original and genuine moving
pictures of the championship battle be-
tween Sharkey and Jeffries, will be
presented at the Opera House three
nights next week, commencing Mon
day, with matinees Tuesday and We'd
nesday The American Mutoscope and
Biograph Co. took the pictures with
out a break, conveying current by two
special feed wires from the central sta
ton at Coney Island, to the 400 spec
tally built lights, with a total candle
power of 100000. There was light
enough over the "a foot ring to illum-
mate a city of $4,000 inhabitants. The
total cost was $4,000 and seven and
one-fourth miles of film were used,
from which $4,000 distinct pictures
have been developed.
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Special to the Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March "a
A charter has been granted by the
Secretary of State to the O'Neal Coal
& Coke Company, of Clarksburg, with
an authorized capital of 100000. The
incorporators are Elnora O'Neal. John
S. O'Neal. and James A. O'Neal, of
Fayette City, Pa; Robert II. Wilson, OF
Coraopolis, Pa, and John w. Davis, OF
Clarksburg, w. Va.