Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01

TO leave. To -
pany had all wants 80 Was
no one in sight as the moved ~.
He was thoroughly nonplussed' NO.
Knowing the name of the hotter oi sne
direction in which to go TO look IoT =.
In the darkness at last appeared
light, followed Immediately by man.
Hotel Imperial" or some sucn naMc.
he cried. rs that the best nolei
said Leon. We'll, now" said the na-
tive, looking at Icons trim Inquire, =
you mean the hotel the drummers slop
at, it's in that direction" pointing up
the track, "but," and here ne Decane
confidential. ssif it's q good nolel you
want and warm bed on sucn colu
night as this, you had better go Win
me. I can give you nice warm oeo,
as the gentleman who occupied II JUS.
left on that train" mo, thank YOU
said Leon. Il guess will go Wnefe
the drummers 60"
There can be no question as Iesaiuo
the value Of Fritz in Madnous1 a.
a comic play of more than intrinsic
merit. The cordial treatment accoroeu
its manifold presentation IN all parts Q.
the country. during the past score OF
wears. is proof absolute that the autnor
of the nlay in question knew now 10
measure the exacting demands OF the
atrical audience to a mathematical mic
ETY.. 1t is seldom that WRITER OF coI.-
edy plays finds slcn devotlon 70 us
purpose as has been manHesteu III q
substantial manner towards Frltz III
a Madhouse," which will take posses
sion of the stage at the opera house
Wednesday. j. K. Emmet, Lottie Gill
son and all the other artists VINO nave
helped to make Fritz in Madnouse
one of the lasting comedies will again
unite in presenting memorable even
ing.
It would be difficult to imagine
stronger combination of comedians than
that afforded E. M. Holland and Fritz
Williams. They have been convuls-
ing New York and at the Madison
Square Theatre for many weeks, IN tnat
roaring farce, make Way for the
Ladies'" and this would have undoubt-
edlv run the whole season had not Mr.
Frohman's contracts compelled him to
produce several new plays. OF this
niece the New York Herald said: 1T
is an amazingly amusing farce. Thei
third act so convulsed the audiencql
with laughter that the stage had TO Waie
for those before the footlights to re-
cover" This play will be brought 70
the Opera House Friday night Jann-
ary 5. Reserved seat sale opens ap
a. m. Thursday at the Opera Hopse
box Office.
The most ardent of legitimate al
mirers of farces and comedies mus
give way to vaudeville which is now
all the rage. All of our leading anu
popular comedians and actors nave
taken to vaudeville, together with the
principal leading female stars anu
comedians. Americas Greatest Vauae,
vile Stars, an organization coilipooou
of the leading and brightest ilshls VI
the vaudeville world. comes 10 .ne
Grand Thursday for half week, Win
matinee as usual. This organlzauon -
conceded to be the representative Amer,
lean vaudeville company, and IS heaueu
bv the favorite and popular comeolan'
sweet singer and dancer, Charies "A.
Gardner (KarD-he that has mace us
laugh and cry when he presented MS
great comedies of Karl, the Pedoier
9Fatberland). and the Prize Winner,
in this city on several occasions. Mr.
Gardeners new departure IN vaudeVllle
is an instantaneous hit.
"On the Stroke of Twelve" the new
sensational comedy drama, which WHIT
aker & Lawrence are managing THIS
season. is one of the successful novel
ties of the year. 1t will be produced
Of the Grand Opera House for three
DAYS. opening with the matinee Mon
day. January 1st. The play contains
two of the strongest climaxes ever put
into a drama-an escape from prison
and a rescue of q young girl from
dem Of counterfeiters. In the first act
lack Rutledge, the hero, is trapped by
the villain into passing forged cheek
in the name of the elder Rutledge.
lack is entirely innocent in the analr,,
hit his father believes him guilty ana
turns him from the house. Compllca-
f;ons which follow are intensely ex-
citing. The story is plentifully sup,
nlied with comedy, which is bright anu
amusing. son the Stroke OF TWeNe
Z production in every sense OF the
word, and the scenery is both mover anu
elaborate.