Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.

In the New York Times, Mr. Dith-
mar says of Virginia Harned's Ophelia
II can remember no portrayal OF
Ophesia more touching and less artifi-
cial excepting those OF Ellen Terry and
Helena Modjeska
Miss H. Winlfred Dewitt, better
known to local theater-goers by her
mon de theatre, Solaret. has been en-
gagged ny Manager Chase, OF the New
Grand, as business representative OF
his Washington home OF polite vaude-
VILE.
Frohman will not manage Hackett
after this seasons tour is over The
actor is displeased because he didn't
play Richard Carvel. He was sched-
uled for that part, but. as Drew was
without play, ehe was chosen for the
character
Among the people | had in police
court last week were Pauline Hall,
Modjeska, Howard and Ellen Terry.
Pauline was eharged with the larceny
OF So. Ellen had her husband arrested
for beating her, and Modjeska fought
on the street What's in a manner.
"Biff' Hall in Dramatic Mirror
There is talk OF getting up a speetac-
ular performance of Carmen" in the
bull ring at Bayonne towards the end
OF next month, band and chorus being
multitudinous, but the superlative at
traction Will be real BUN fight in the
fourth act, with Mazzantin, the well
known toreador, in the role OF chief
butcher
II grew tired, said Marie Tempest,
''of uttering rapid, idiotic lines-pretty
lines-which meant nothing and taught
nothing. Save in The Fencing Mas
ter | never had a part which called
for thought or the' exercise of judg-
ment. All through my career felt
the want OF something broader and
larger. so at last sought 1.-THE dramatic
stage
There may be Cromwell epoch in
drama close a, hand. Arthur Patter-
son has dramarized his Cromwell
novel, and has put the Protector on
the stage at the Globe Theatre. in Lon
don. There are other Cromwell plays
in theiair. and the character seems we'll
suited to Richard Mansfield, Robert
i Taber, and number of other actors.
Taber, by the way. Is the new Cassius
In the revival of Julius Caesar" by
Beerbohm Tree.
The I4ackeys Carnival" is advance
ed as a tale. OF life below stairs. The
whole, of the action takes place in the
house OF Sir Richard Oglander at Cam
den Hill. Kensington, and the strong
interest OF the piece is concerned with
| a husband and wife, two members oD
Sir Richards family, TO have been play
ed by Miss Willard and Mr.. Herbert
l .ts s,F "a fkr
are important persons in the play,
shape the intrigue. and hold It's tangi-
ed ends
In the course of.a recent performance OF
| "Giroae Girodia' at Munich. the lady plays
| ing the heroine was kissed by the imper-
senator Of Marasquin The manageress OF
the theatre objected TO what she thought
was an lmmodest act and now the case
is TO be brought into court at Munish.
The actors defence Is that he was only
| following the instructions Of the author,
but in Bavaria there Is a law which pro-
hibits kisses and passionate embraces'
on the stage.
Julia Mariowe bhas secured the DRAMATIC
! rights OF 1.-THE Sword Of tho King a ro-
mantle story by Ronald Macdonald. now
| in much favor in, London. Miss Marlowe
| will begin her season this year In Bar
bara F'reitohio." coming 20 New York
| December 81. at the Knickerbocker. and
producing When Knighthood was IN
Flower" She win play return engage
ment in New York at one OF Charles
Frohman's theatres. presenting Ever
sons Way" by II. " Esmond. and later
1.-THE Sword Of the, King
1.-THE Belle OF Bridgeport" Is the titla Of
May lrwin's new play In one OF her re-
cent productions she was foreign buyer
for New York department. store. Now
she is the daughter Of the owner Of one.
Mr. McDonough has tried 70 satirize such
as have TO do with these essentially met
ropoltan enterprises white battling with
the details and problems OF the store.
| Ariel discovers that Malcolm Crane. her
| fathers private secretary, with whom eha
IL secretly IN love. is In danger Of arrest
Tor a supposed theft