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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07
THEATRICAL AND BOOK WORLD
OF London sadly Upset by the War.
Personal Gossip.

Copyright. 1900, by Associated Press.)
LONDON, January 6.-Both the the
atrical and book worlds are in a bad
way on account Of the war. Not more
than three theatres in London are
making money, and the publishers are
alarmed at the absolute stagnatlon OF
their business.
Peerbohm Tree. Wednesday, replaces
king John" with "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" which will be treated
as a fairy play and beautifully staged.
A feature OF the production, which is
awaited with the greatest curiosity
and interest, is the appearance OF Miss
Louise Freear as Puck. Miss Freear
is the dwarfish and plain but very
clever actress whose greatest success
was cs a "~slavey' In THE Gay Paris
%ienne." and who Is the creator of the
song, Mary James Top Note" she
recently appeared in 'The Man In the
Moon" at the New York, New York
City.
Charles Frohman has engaged Chas.
Hawtrey for a tour OF America In 1900.
Hawtrey is considered the cleyerest
comedian in London, where he has long
occupied a unique position.
Edna May sails for home on the St
Paul to-day.
De Wolf Hopper has engaged twenty
Of THE Belle OF New York's' chorus
to remain in London In THE Mystical
Miss"
Kyrle Below is seriously Ill and has
been ordered abroad.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

III. j, ii. paine. The former Il ! news
paper man .ok wide experience who has
also dabbled iii theatrical matters The
latter III d retired naval oiicer who has
gone into the thing from pure love ct 1t.
CT the players, the two who neces-
sarily carry the burden OF the artistic
phases OF the enterprise are Nj. Blair
himself and his leading woman, Miss
Florence Kahn. q young girl from
Memphis whose stage experiences has
been limited to one season In the lead
ing female role or The Girl I Lett Be-
hind Me-
Mr.. Blair's work is commendable
from every standpoint. What Is more,
he is improving with each production.
It is only necessary to say that he is as
certain to be recognized as one of the
best actors on the American stage
within the next few years as day is to
follow night Many an actor holding
an excellent position at some prom
inent theater in this city might sit at
Mr.. Blair's feet and study his method
with great profit to himself.
Miss Florence Kahn is nothing less
than a histTionic marvel. She is even
OF greater promise than was Blanche
Bates one year ago when she created a
sensation by her performance Of the
adventures in The Great Ruby In
justice to- Miss Kahn, however, atten-
tiCn must be called to two serious
faults which she ought to lose no time
in correcting. One is a tendency to
work the scheme of repression almost
to the breaking point and then, with
cut the slightest warning. to pour out
the words in a torrent of almost anna
flourish defamation. Miss Kahn has a
magnificent voice, and the temptation
to make it do its full duty at times is
perhaps irresistible, but while her
fault in using it is easily understood,
il is none the less serious. Miss
Kahn's other weakness IS the slavish
imitation CT Mrs. Fiske to which she
often treats US. Mrs. Fiske is an adj
mirable model, the best that this coun-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

Douy sang wasted or danced to the
melodies of Dave Braham. The ups
and downs of Edward H~arrigan be-
tween his start in and return to vau-
deville would make a curious history
or some wonder and as much pathos
as he put into his famous character of
Old Lavender.-Hillary Bell in New
York Press.
The salaries Of this season are about
as fellows: Nine. Calve, $3.50 a per-
Torrance; Nine. Sembrich, $1,000:
Nine. Eames. $1,000; Nine. Nordica.
$500 POSSIBLY $ $1,000; Mile. de Lussan,
$500; Nine. Ternina, 81, 900; Mime. Adj
ans, $500; Nine. Strong. $3.50: Nine. de
We're, $3.50; M. Alvarez, 81, 900; NJ. Sc
lea, $500; M. Van Dyke, $500; M. Sell
ignac. $500; Herr Dipple, $500; M. Ed
Guard, $500; M. Pol, $500, Signor Cam
panari, $500; Herr Van Rooy, $500;
Nine. Mantelli. 5000; Mime. Brema,
5000; Mile. Bauermeister, 800; Mile.
Olitzka, 500; Signor Mancinelli ICON
ductor) $3.50; Herr Paur, $50: Signor
Bevignani, $500. The absence of M.
Jean has not diminished receipts at the
boxofice, but it has relieved the paw
roll of $500 TO $1,000 a night, for the
Polish tenor had a percentage oil the
receipts as well as a salary. With the
exception of Calve. says Hillary Bell.
there is no remarkably high priced
singer in the company this year.
They are having a great time now in
New York discussing R. c. Cartons
Wheels Within Wheels" Wait until
they have seen "Sapho.' When
"Sapho" comes to town" they will
have need of all the police in the me-
tropolis, and the fire department. as
well, if they propose to cleanse the
playhouse after this drastic fashion.
Daudet's book is unsavory enough.
viewed through the most forgiyins
spectacles, but the varying and twist
ing 1t has gone through at the hands
of an unskillful and constituencies
playwright leaves so disgusting a mess
of uncleanliness that it is surprising
that an actress of Miss Nethersole's
great ability and supposed discretion
could be induced to drag her skirts
through its communicating impurities.
Moving her 1.-THE body,
daring in its exposure OF undraped
! shoulders and breast, to the enchanting
sounds of a voice D fiutelike almost
to be human, she fairly persuaded you
| to applaud one or the most zudactou3
exhibitions possible IN . respectable
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

The principal figures to be consider
ed with regard to Mr.. Blair's success in
a field which is 5trewn with the re-
mains of worthy and in many cases
stillborn enterprises are the persons
who do the writing, the persons who
do the acting and the persons who at
tend to the business matters.
On the literary staff we find such
men as Charles Henry Meltzer. Paul
Kester and George Peabody Eustis, Mr..
Meltzer is a scholar in all that the word
implies. He has made NAM adapta-
tons of foreign plays and he is besides
probably the best dramatic critic in
this country, despite his frequent SEEM
ing undue severity and at times even
unfairness toward American plays of
the lighter order. Mr.. George Peabody
Eustis is a nephew of our late m
bassador to France. While in Paris
he was connected with several indie
pendent theater movements, and since
his return to this country has made
some very creditable translations of
foreign plays. Mr.. Paul Kester first
came into prominence as a playwright
when he was furnishing romantic
dramas for the use OF the late Alex
ander, Salvini. He, too, has adapted
numerous plays of foreign authorship,
and while all of his contributions to
stage literature have not been abb
normally successful non of them has
been in any sense unworthy.
The men who r responsible for the
business management OF the Blair en-
terprise are Mr.. Vaughan Kester and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07
SCHOOL TEACHERS MEETING
TO BE HELD AT BENwOD NEXT
SATURDAY.
The Programme Will Consist of
Intersting Papers and Music.


The Programme Will Consist of
Intersting Papers and Music.
The Union District Teachers Asso-
citation of Marshall county will meet
at Benwood next Saturday and a very
interesting programme has been pre-
pared for the occasion. The afternoon
session will be held CT the Central
school and the evening session at the
M. E. church. A large number of the
members Of the association from va
rious points are expected to be present
at both sessions. The exercises will
consist of papers on more or less i'm
por.ant questions in educational work
and some appropriate music. The va
rious topics will be warmly discussed
by those attending. 1t will be the aim
of those in charge Of the meeting to
promote sociabiiity among the members
and tt enlighten all upon the subject
of school work in general. The COM
mittee On music Is composed of Miss
Dora Davis, Miss Anna Pelley and Prof.
NJ. E. German. The following pro-
gramme viii be given:
Afternoon I.3O.
Modern Development in Education
Chas. H. Eberts, Miss Alta Edwards, NJ.
E. German.
How 10 get rid Of the class and
make prominent the individual IN our
instruction" Miss Josephine Lander,
Miss Ella Campbell, A. A. Bassett.
What shall we aim to do for our
pupils?" Misses Jessie Marsh, Anna
Policy, Miss Brown.
E-~~s-- S~.~>- ~.nn ~
Objectionable and Uncbjectionable
Fiction for our School YOUTH" C. E.
Carrigan, Miss Lena Conner. o.. B
Hughes.
How should a teachers success in
school work be measured?" Miss Anna
McCabe. L. NJ. Crow, Miss Lottie Price
"Froebel." Miss Nora Dolbeare. Mar
tin Brown. Miss Katie Hall.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07
witty victor Herbert.

There is a plump little chorus girl
in the Alice Nelson Opera company
who holds her head a little higher and
tits her nose a little more than the
other girls because she considers that
she was highly complimented by the
composer, Victor Herbert.
1t was the other evening, on the
sage of the New York Casino. Victor
Herbert had gone back to visit Miss
Nelson. In n Of the narrow pass
ageways he was bumped into by the
pretty chorister.
Il Beg your pardon, Mr.. Herbert.
Did / touch your" she asked.
mo, but you may IL you want TO-"
replied the witty Irish composer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07
Theatrical Amusements.

London has As theatres.
Lii Lehman is a vegetarian.
Theodore Thomas wears a wig.
Mansfield was a dry goods clerk.
Nat Goodwin threatens to play Shy
lock.
Queen Wilhelmina is a clever anna
teur actress.
Joseph jefferson first appeared in
rip Van Wrinkle in 1850.
Ten years ago Eugene Cowles was
cashier Of a Chicago bank.
Anna Held is to appear in Paris in a
play by Hennequin.
They say that, owing to the Boer
war, not a theatre in London is playing
to 500 a night.
Katherine Germaine is to star in
Have You Seen My Sister, a musical
comedy by Fl. Grattan Donnelly.
The Primrose-Dockstade Company
is to appear in London, South Africa.
Australia; thence viii sail to Califor-
MIA,
Cyranon having lost its drawins
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

has been given the worthy side of the
we'll be overestimated.
Nothing which purports to be even a
casual history of the independent the
alter movement in New York city would
be complete without some allusion to
the effect which the productions made
some years ago by Mrs. Minnie Mad
dern Fiske had in putting our public
into a condition of mind to accept plays
OF. the type here discussed. Mrs.
flske's eonsummate, and up to that
time almost uisuspected, art gave
these dramas new significance and peo-
pie for the first time say that they
were really great. works, and that the
persons behind the various movements
were net cranks or faddists, but men
and women who were sincerely laboring
for the elevation OF popular taste, ask
ing no other reward in most cases than
the knowledge that their service was
appreciated
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

srated. Plays of supposedly great lit
airy merit by Mary wilkins, Thomas
6iley Aldrich and Richard Harding
avis were produced, but they We're
u to say the least, comparative fail
es. Mr.. Blair has avoided the mis-
1e OF producing dramas by unframed
tiers for the stage, as those plays
och he gives are, while possessed of
same literary excellence, the work
Sramatists of experience, albeit most
Pm have a weakness for lecturing
pc pet problem or other from be-
z footlights.
lext-eHsrt iISthe direction of an
dent theaterA was made by
az Thorpe, who presented Ib-
Ghosts" This, it should be
was preceded by a production
8nnele,, by Gerhardt Haupt-
The translation had been made
trles Henry Meltzer and the stag
said to have been done largely
his direction. The business end
enterprise, however,sas we'll as
cking, was furnished by a firm of
bal managers, and it is therefore
proper to classifysit ASIAN indie
theater movement. "Hannele"
sailed on every hand as being
Tipus, and there was much talk
lining the performance, on that
The play, to anticipate these
ms,sis said to have been altered
Translation, and whether or not
5 the cause it certainly proved
failure from all but the artis-
dpoint. Mrs. Thorpe naturally
have this aggressive opposition
nd with, and he gave Ghosts
times in this city and Boston
ne success, although the pat
was of a rather desultory ma
khile MI. and Mrs. James A..
had given the formers play,
let Fleming at Ralmer's the
+ recollect it. This play was
by most competent critics
BY evidence of appreciation,
llblic failed to become enthusi-
1T. Personally, / regard it
thing ever written by Mr..
was a close, almost a slav-
ny of Ibsen, but it was, new
Kceptionally interesting in
fas Margaret Fleming" by
lat convinced those who had
brtune to see it that James A.
likely to make his mark as
note, and at the
M nothing among his sew
sibnfions to stage literature to
.ob urpdicti0n.
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try contains, but no model is 50 goo
tnat it may be abjectly followed with
profit to the follower. Only a few of
the good points will be caught, while
nearly all of the bad ones are certain
to be assimilated. Miss Kahn's pecu-
liar gait in walking across the stage is
an evidence of the correctness of this
statement. She doubtless would de-
fend this by saying that she walks
naturally. She does not, for she does
not always walk that way. She is sim
ply unconsciously Initiating Mrs. Fiske
whose walk is not one of her greatest
charms, but who would nevertheless
put herself under the instruction Of a
dancing master if she moved about the
stage as Miss Kahn does at times.
The history CT the John Blair indie
pendent theater movement is given so
that the people OF other cities than New
York, Baton and Washington may
learn how success was won in the face
of the greatest encouragement. There
is no reason whatever why the artistic
ally inclined persons OF several cities a
few hundred miles apart cannot COM
bine and inaugurate similar move
ments. Already there is talk of fern
ing an Independent theaser movement
in Chicago, with Minneapolis, St. Paul
and Milwaukee as visiting cities"
New York. q
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

\ DIFFERENT TERRITORY

Statement Concerning the Liti-
cation Between the south Penn
and Eclipse OIL Company-Credit
Balances aud the OIL Market.
Wiid-Catting, Development and
General News From the Fields.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

CHARLESTON. w. Va. January 6.
typographical Union, No. 146, of this
city. has issued cards OF invitation to
a reception to be given al the hall of
the House OF Representatives, Janu-
airy 9th, in honor of President Samuel
B. Donneily, CT me International Union.
After the reception there will be adj
dresses followed by a smoker"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

Forty-two graduates Of the Wheel
ing Business College have secured good
paying positions since September !.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07
c ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-All this week.
Van Dyke & Eaton Company in repertoire
OPERA HOUsE-Satur6ay matinee and
night, Adventures of Lady Ursula"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

SCIO. O.. January 6.-Cold weather Is
retarding the active work In al old
fields. The l.. T. B. Co.'S No. II Is a
15-barrel pumper; Ohio Oil Co.'S No. IL
Minard farm is a 15-barrel pumper;
Ohio OIL Co.'S No. IL McLandsborough
farm is a 5-barrel well; Jennings No.
4 Nixon Is good for Is barrels; Ale
gheny Oil Co.'S No. IS Mishel is a To-
barrel we'll: Williams & Co.'S NO. 2
Brewer farm is a 10-barrel well; ODay
Bros No. 4 Fisher farm is good for 5
barrels; Milliken & Co.'S No. 81 w. e
l.. z. is a 2-barrel well.
In the Cadiz field the Bricker and
Hoeg companies are drilling a number
! OF wells. Drilling has begun on the j.
s. Black farm. The well on the Far
rington Barricklow farm. In Green
township, was a buster. 1t Is said the
P~arricklow heirs refused a $4,000
bonus for the lease six weeks ago. The
Wilson Oil Co. haze a buster on the
| Jno. Clifford farm Tho jos. Post well
on the Petty farm is good for two bar
| reIs. Rowley e Co. have a buster on
the Galbraith farm. The Brfcker well
on the Bugby farm Is pumping two bar
rels. Near Jewett. Donaldson & Co,
on the Baker farm, is said TO be a 10
barrel pumper.
The McCullough we'll In the Knox
vile field, in Jefferson county e~me IN
dry.
The latest well drilled by Smith In
the Wellsville field Is a 10-barrel well.
| The Old Tr,1esdaIe well on Yellow Creek
Is being cleaned out by the Lawson
! company. j.. w. Russell has sold his
old business and fixtures in this field
and vicinity to 4ne Standard for 5000.
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al popular prices: daily matinees.
OPERA HOUsE-Saturday matinee and
night, Adventures Of Lady Ursula
The attraction at the Grand Opera
House all this week will be the Van
Dyke and Eaton company. The COM
pany will open Monday night. and for
this performance only ladies' hall
price tickets may be reserved at the box
Office. The Van Dyke and Eaton COM
pany is one of the very best producing
high class standard dramas at popular
prices. 1t embraces many actors and
actresses who are we'll known to Wheel
ing patrons Of the theatres. Vaude-
vile specialties are introduced between
acts, making each performance contin-
uous. The company carries an unusual
amount of special scenery and stage
settings for the proper mounting OF
Its plays, and it is promised that each
production will be artistic and COM
plete, and that patrons of Manager
Feinler's theatre will be afforded an
opportunity to witness plays which
many of them have paid a dollar here
tofore to see produced in an inferior
manner. Seats for the entire week are
now on sale at the Grand box Office.
Mr.. William Morris seems to have
found a gold mine Of romance in 1.-THE
Adventure of Lady Ursula" by An
thony Hope, the author of '"The Pris-
incl of Zenda," which we are to see
next Saturday evening with matinee at
the Opera House. Possibly Mr.. Hope
took courage from the example of Mr..
Barrie, who would not permit an adapt
err to touch THE Little Minister" A
casual survey of the plot of 1.-THE Ad-
venture of Lady Ursula" is satisfying
as to its elements for amusement. First
of all it has the prime factors OF ac-
tion-and good speedy action at that.
Then it is cast in an age of romance,
when the sword.wa every gentleman's
companion, and when the slash doub-
let, knee b%reeches. spotiess white stock
ings, immaculate linen and flamboyant
hat made him picturesque to the eye,
and finally it has a rather daring in
trigue, innocent in morals and yet not
lacking in excitement, which is funda-
mental to the success of any romantic
drama.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

sTEUBENvILLE. o.. January o.
The Gerke farm we'll At Laurelt1n
was drilled In last night and is :
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

FOR s-ALE-Biank leases. deeds and deeds
Of trust REGISTER COUNTING ROOM
- Market street
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-09
Sumptes's Fame Spreading.

The Mining Review Is under obligation
to the Sumpter Townsite company, lin.
tied, Of Sumpter, Oregon, for bundle Of
literature treating on the magnificent min.
eral resources Of that section. Sumpter
people are seemingly up to snuff, as they
are putting out beautifully illustrated
pamphlets and well written papers giving
an interesting description Of the mines and
mills tributary to this growing camp and
the possibilities offered there for safe and
profitable investments. Such enterprise
Is lacking In Utah, we regret to say.
Still many Utahans have succeeded In
getting In on the ground floor in this pro.
life gold country, and quite number Of
Salt Lakers are now heading that way.
There Is no doubt but that they will strike
It rlch.-Salt Lake Mining Review.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-09
undertaking proving valuable, II he de.
Stree IN he m the safe side

undertaking proving valuable, II he de.
sires to be on the safe side.
Second-He should not rely upon horn
test, but consider that although few as.
says will cost him a certain amount Of
money, It is nevertheless far cheaper to
know definitely the value Of his ore than
to spend his time upon something it were
better to let alone, or to leave something
valuable and not know 1t, to look for
something better.
Third-Let him realize that II there is
anything In his line Of which he is ignor.
ant and in doubt, In the matter Of actual
economic value Of certain classes Of ores,
there are hundreds Of men who can and
will enlighten him II he will but enquire.
There Is hardly a question he could ask
In relation to his business but that could
be answered In the columns Of the Mining
and Scientific Press.
Fourth-ln seeking to sell prospect,
or In trying to interest capital, he should
by all means state the facts as he knows
them and leave It to the investor to theo.
rize and draw his own conclusions. No
prospector ever yet aided his cause by
misrepresenting anything in connection
with his claim. No investor ever ex.
amined claim which he found to have
been willfully misrepresented, who did
not 50 away disguised.
Fifth, and perhaps not least, the pros.
pector should not confine himself to hunt.
ing for quartz. but any kind Of rock out
Of the ordinary, Of which there appers to
be less than a mountain, should be con.
sidered worthy Of investigation, for the
mine Of the future will be one that has
been overlooked, simply because II Is dif'
ferent from the usual run Of things.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-09

Sumpter souvenir spoons. F. c. Bro
die, matchmaker and jeweIer. Opera
house block.
Go to Fennes 4 WoTthington for all
kinds Of engineering.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-04

students of the commercial depart
ment or 3. Y. academy, Provo, gave
I him farewell reception and banquet
d A pleasant feature Of the evening was
the presentation to him Of a basket
Of cards containing the names OF the
students in the department named.
Evidently Professor Hinckley is held
in high esteem at the academy. But
what is their loss is our gain
g 81 -
! Mr.. Maycock spent Sunday and Mon
I day last at Logan in the interest of
! (h) art.
r. V. Chamberlain was absent from
school last Thursday and Friday on
/ account Of sickness.
g o @
The students Of the college will give
a reception to the new teachers Thurs
day evening next. The idea originated
with the first year Students, who have
charge Of the work.
Mr.. Bird was a delegate to the state
Democratic convention held here last
week.
Through inadvertence no mention
was made Of the death, nearly two
weeks ago. of James Peterson, a stu
dent Of the college. His home is in
West Jordan.
Friday evening the students of the
college gave a party at Christensens'
hall. The affair was very successful,
/ financially and socially Tie students
attended almost en- maSse. and nearly
all the members of the college faculty
were present. Much credit is due the
, committee in charge for their effect
i've management of the party. They
were: Fred Bassett, Will Witzel, Harry
Brooks, Lucille Badger, Miss Irwin and
Florence Grant.
Professor Mills goes to Provo this
week TO deliver lecture in one of the
wards. He has been invited to deliver
a series Of lectures at Ogden in the in
terest of Sunday school work The
subject viii be THE Book of Mormon
in the Sunday School The date has
not been definitely arranged.
9 8 6,
A very interesting students meeting
was held last Friday afternoon. Mr..
Piper favored us with three selections.
including 20, My Father" rendered
with his wOnted excellence. President
Paul spoke very interestingly on school
friendships, and two recitations were
given by our well known coming re-
otter, Mr.. Midgeley.
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It is limited that a dramatic club Of
college students is in a state of forma-
ton.