Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27

even at this late stage of her career,
n one, also, in which Rachel once
failed dismally.
During the past season the total
earnings of what probably are the most
valuable pair of hands in the world
amounted 70 more than $3.50, 900. No
other musical entertainer of any sort
has ever made earnings to approach
those of PadereWski. Even the great
~Rubinstein, although he scored a Won
derful success, did not approach these
figures in the matter of box Office re-
ceipts. 1t should be borne in mind,
however, that in those days 81 and
$l.5O were considered high prices to be
paid for listening to a musical re-
hearsal, while the average cost of seats
for a Paderewski entertainment is
from $3.50 to SO. Even Paderewski's
fellow countryman, Jean de Reszke,
who seems to enjoy as great a popu-
larity as can fall to the portion of any
n man, has not made as much money
in a single season as has this presiding
genius of the ivory keys. De Pach-
man, Joseffy, Calve, Christine Nilsson
n other vocal and instrumental gem
fuses, have made great sums from their
appearances before the American pub
lie, but non of them ever approached
the total which has been attained by
Paderewski.
In New York the sale of intoxicants
in any theatre, or in any part of the
building accessible from a theatre
without going outside, is forbidden, in
plain terms. Formerly this was rig
idly enforced. Now it is relaxed so
much as to permit open doors between
Hobbies and barrooms. But the man
ayers of the legitimate dramatic the
aires cannot open a bar in the most
secluded corners of their smoking
rooms. AT the same time those the
aires which take out licenses as con-
cert halls, including the New York. the
Victoria, Roster & Balls and Weber
& Fields. do an unrestricted business
in beverages. The law in explicit
words restricts the entertainment in
music halls to concerts, and expressly
forbids everything theatrical, yet in
all the places named and many others
plays are enacted as in avowed the
atres.
1t is not generally known that the
genial author of Bah Ballads and
collaboration with Sir Arthur Sullivan
in the production of many charming
comic operas enjoys the dignity of be-
ing a Police Court Judge. But such
is the fact. In the stuffy Authenticated
police court at Edgware, Mr.. w. S.
Gilbert, j. P. and playwright, occa-
sionally presides and metes out the
justice of the land to evil-doers.
Amusements are full of eontradic-
lions and theatrical experience is as
illogical as melodrama. Throughout
his American tour, Sir Eenry Irving
continually referred in post-curtain
speeches to his dear friend, Miss Ellen
Terry when it is a fact that there is
no particular friendship between them
at present, Miss Terry having recent
~ deserted Sir Henry for Mr.. Cooper,
n returned to the Lyceum company
only because Sc could not make her
separate venture a success. Not less
odd than this matter is the engagement
OF DE. Wolf Hopper at Weber and
Fields. The cable news lately assur-
ed us that Hopper was the idol and
darling OF London, a sort of comic
opera "Bobs,' and that his English
earnings were p~rodigious. Yet that
victorious tour is no sooner ended
than its hero is glad to abandon his
p%retentions and company and accept
an engagement in a burlesque organ
ization. A more agreeable contradict
j ton is put forth by Sousa. AT Man
haitian Beach, whose music he furnish
ed for many summers, it was difficult
to coax people into the seaside theatre
to hear his concerts. The price of tick
cts was 25 cents, yet even the guests
of the Oriental would not pay as much
in support of his orchestra. The same
folks paid 81 for tickets at the Sousa
concerts in the Metropolitan and now
they stand with uncovered heads APP
plauding him vehemently in Paris and
Berlin. John Philip is a philosopher.
however, and accustomed to radical
changes of fortune. His first, and
many folk think his best. march. was