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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01

Joseph Jefferson has four sons with
a personal interest in the Jefferson
Comedy Company, to say nothing of a
very pretty daughter-in-law, who, I'M
der the name of Blanche Bender, plays
Meenie in rip Van Wrinkle" The ell
der of the sons is Charles, who is the
manager of the company. The next is
Thomas, who plays rip" He is Al
years old, according to his own count,
and he finds it very pleasant to be re-
ferred to by the affable critics as "the
young man" He is starting in as
youngster at the age of Al, and thirty
years from now the old fellows of his
age will regard him as young man at
so. Then there is Joseph, Jr., the tall
est and biggest of the boys. He is
about "a and is the husband of Blanche
Bender. William Winter, or Willie, as
| everybody calls him, is "the kid" He
| isn't over %, and he looks and acts
| like it.
| In "The Parish Priest" Daniel Sully
| thinks he has play for life. At least,
that is the statement attributed to him
by Worcester (Mass,) interviewer.
| who, however, caught him in the dress
| ing room between the second and third
acts, while the applause was still ring
| ing in his ears. After further enthusi-
astic encomium of his new play-yehi-
| Gle. the genial Daniel delivered himself
| of some good, common sense talk on
| the subject of Irish character acting
81 determined very early in my ca
reer," said he, that there was room on
| the stage for a man who would play
Irish parts naturally. I have managed
| to do if for twenty-three years without
using Connamara whiskers that the av-
| erage Irish comedian thinks necessary
| for his makeup. The Irishman should
depend upon his wit and satire, on TAX
| in; advantage of situations. as he does
| in nature, to make him enjoyable, and
not on a lot of monkeyshines, grima-
| ces and wild caperings, with bunch
| of red whiskers thrown in to make the
comedy, for that is horse play. I will
| be glad when the stage world realizes
| the fact that an Irishman should be
| pictured as he is and / assure you that
| in this play / feel that the character
of the parish priest is faithfully por-
trayed and will give the public at large
an insight into the true character of
the Irish race which has never been ac-
corded them by the redheaded police
man or the monkey-faced servant. The
irish people are the leaders in all the
world to-day, from America around the
world TO England, and in all the posi-
lions where trust and ability are requi-
sites, the Irish blood is in evidence.
Why. then, should not the stage repre-
sent the Irish man as he truly is?"
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MHE CONES TO TELL ne
OF THE PLAYERS"
-HAMLET.

assistants. Attalie Claire, the woman
who once succeeded in working Lii
liam Russell into a temper while a
member of her company, did not come
UP to expectations. Ethel Jackson
has a remarkably clear and true voice,
although it is decidedly lacking in
volume and power. The comedians, /
presume, were expected to be funny
but, inasmuch as they had no funny
lines provided for them by the librct-
fist, they were anything but that.
1t must be said that the mounting
of ''The Regatta Grip was all that
could be desired.
1t would be difficult matter to pro-
phesy where the continuous perform
ance craze will end. The two leading
continuous" magnates in the United
States are B. F. Keith of Boston and
F. F. Proctor of New York. Both of
these men had humble beginnings in
life, and both of them, it goes without
saying, must be possessed of rather
more than the ordinary amount of
ability in order to have attained to
financial independence within a COM
paratively few years.
Mr. Proctor at the beginning of his
business career was a vaudeville per-
former-an acrobat, I believe. Mr..
Keith, on the other hand had some
sort of freak on exhibition in build
ing in Boston, and it was his success
with this primitive form of amuse-
ment catering that induced him to
elaborate slightly upon the museum
idea, and eventually to go into contin-
uous performance. Mr.. Keith now has
handsome houses devoted to this form
of amusement in New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston and Providence. The
Boston theater, in particular, is fine
structure, skillfully designed with but
one end in view-the catering to the
comfort of its patrons.
Mr.. Proctor has had for long time
three continuous performance houses;
two of these, the Twenty-third Street
theater and the Pleasure Palace, are
in New York. and the third house is
the Leland in Albany. In the rivalry
which has naturally sprung UP be-
tween these two leaders Mr.. Keith has
had trifle the better of it in number
of theaters, whereas Mr.. Proctor, al
| though controlling but three places OF
| amusement, possessed the advantage
of having two of them located in New
York city. Recently, however. Mr..
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stars
tombstone Bennett will be the star
feature of the Empire Vaudeville COM
pany next season.
Manila Bound" Is the title Of an
extravaganza produced at the Frisco
Tivoli last week.
It may not be wondered at If Sir
Henry carries home over 100000 in
his pocket as his individual profit on
the season.
New York's only actor-manager,
Tony Pastor, sang out his thirty-hfth
year of dual duty last week.
B. Mcintosh appears to have made
solid hit in the leading role of "Puds
d'n-head Wilson," at the Californlz
theatre.
B. F. Keith has secured Prelli, the
European ventriloQuist. He intro
duces troupe Of dogs made up in i'm
| itation of different circus animals,
whose vocal .peculiarities Prelli imi-
, tates.
For the first time since the begin
ming of her war with the theatrical
syndicate, Mrs. Fiske is to be seen in
| Cleveland. The great actress will
play in the armory of a military COM
pany, subscription sale guaranteeing
her the usual receipts.
Sofia Scatlehi is now singing through
the West at the head of her concert
company. She is to sing next season
in the vaudeville theatres, giving the
garden scene from Faust" and an act
from '.Semiramide."
Heinrich Sontheim, who is 80 years
old and retired from the operate stage
appeared in Stuttgart some days ago
and is said to retain great vocal
strength and freshness.
In vaudeville, they all tell me, it is
just as if two full shows took place.
You worry about it just the same; you
must dress and Indress, and make up
and unmake just the same, and no real
part of this day is your. own.-Brook-
lyn Citizen.
Jerome Sykes will be starred by
Klaw & Erlanger next season in new
opera which Reginald De Koven is
writing The title of the opera will
be Foxy CUTLER and in plot and
comedy situations it will, in a man
ner, resemble Henry Clay Barnabee's
Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin
Hood" and Sykes Foxy CUTLER in
1.-THE Highwayman."
Edwin Stevens is to appear in the
vaudeville houses. The other night at
the Lambs Club, says Leander Richard
son, Mr.. Stevens greatly astonished his
fellows by performing most of the
Ching Fee feats in evening dress and
entirely without the aid of the long
robes with which the Chinese NEGRO
mancer is enabled to conceal his par
aphernalia. AS manipulation of
cards, coins and other articles Stevens
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Three Little Lambs {.

Playgoers with liking for musical
comedy capitally acted and admira-
bly, sung, can hardly afford to miss see
| ing and hearing Three Little Lambs
at the Opera House ON Thursday even
! ing, April 9th. The piece is written in
| the best vein of the author of 1892"
| and Jack and the Beanstalk,' Mr. r.
A. Barnet, and has an amusing story,
| diverting situations and a dialogue
scintillating with wit and glowing
with genial humor: the music is of the
melodious and catchy sort that is very
dear to the public ear. The piece will
| be presented here with the same cast
that acted, sang and danced in its fifty
| nights phenomenally successful run at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York,
and will be staged with the same sump-
| tuousness of scenery and costumes.
The company, which numbers fifty-five
| people, includes such widely known
| and accomplished artists as the Misses
| Marie Cahill, Nellie Braggin, Clara
Palmer, Frances Gordon, Violet Good
all, and Gertrude Townsend; Messrs.
Raymond Hitchcock, William e. Phil
| ip, VIM. T. Carlton, Edmund Law
renee, Thomas Ricketts,, Harold Vo-
card and Tom Hadaway. The engage
ment here is for one night only.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01

Roster & Bial's music hall in this
city has had about as checkered a
career as any place of amusement in
New York. 1t was built by that cratic
genius, Oscar Hammerstein, who dig
nified it with the title of the Manhat-
tan Opera House. Hammerstein at
that time was imbued with the idea
that New Workers were simply pining
for grand opera in English, and he
concluded to give 1t to them. He de-
sisted after galloping consumption had
attacked the box Office, and the Man
haitian was soon turned into combin-
alton house. Money was coined at the
Manhattan much more slowly than at
the Philadelphia mint, and Roster &
Bial, who had really outgrown their
old hall on Twenty third street, being
in the market for a theater at about
this time, the Manhattan was turned
over to a corporation of which Ham
merstein and Roster & Bal were the
principal, If not the only members.
Things went along beautifully for some
time, and a great deal of money was
made. Then came De Dio. De Dio
was Frenchwoman who was alleged
by some interested in the big music
hall to possess ability. Oscar Ham
merstein emphatically denied this, and
when she appeared upon the stage Of
his own theatre he Kissed. And he hiss
ed long and loud. Naturally, this con-
duct procipitated row, and the up
shot of the affair was that Hammer
stein was paid a certain sum for his
interest and got out. He then built
the Olympia and lost all his money
but that's another story, as the anna
teur writer's would put it.
Roster & Balls, if we may believe
those persons who pretend to know,
never was quite the same in the way
of prosperity after Hammerstein's exit.
Still the various big acts offered are
said to have done fairly well. Then
both members of the original firm OF
Roster & Bal died, and the real trouble
began. Everything seemed to be ow-
ny. After many changes in manage
ment, Charles p. Salisbury was brought
on from st. Louis to undertake the
task of restoring the famous house to
its former position. He set hcroically
about the task by making prepa1a-
lions for the production of a burlesque
In connection with an elaborate ballet.
These offerings were recently pre-
scented. The burlesque Is called "The
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AT IALIE-ClAIRE

Proctor, after negotiations extending
over a number of years, succeeded in
securing at what is generally thought
to be an enormous rental the Fifth
avenue theatre, at the corner of TWEEN
ty-eighth street and Broadway, in this
city. This gives Mr.. Proctor a very
decided lead over his strongest COM
petitor, Mr.. Keith, inasmuch as he
now controls three theatres in New
York, besides one in Albany. Mr..
Proctor is evidently determined, how
ever, to go still further, and / violate
no confidence in saying that he will
positively have continuous theatre
in Philadelphia within very short
time Although the bid which was
made for the Park in that city has
been rejected, it will not affect Mr..
Proctors plans, inasmuch as a syndi-
cate composed of wealthy Phiiadel-
phia business men has come forward
with an offer to build for him what
they wish to have known as the finest
theater in this country devoted to the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01

has few equals. and he will undoubt-
edly be strong feature of the con-
tinuous performance houses while he
remains in them. Next autumn he
will return to the Frohman forces.
Il first met Edwin Booth" said
Henry Irving, "in Manchester in 1860.
when / was a youthful member of the
stock company there. Edwin Booth
came as star, playing a Shakespear-
can repertory. I played Polonius TO
his Hamlet, if am not mistaken. and
had parts more or less minor in Rich
elieu' and 'Othello.' / don't recall
that I attracted his attention in any
marked degree. thought him great
tragedian, and | never changed my
mind. 1t was four years before that
however. that met the first American
player. 1t was Charlotte Cushman, and
she was appearing as Meg Merrilies in
Guy Mannering," in q tour of the
provinces Ny part required that ]
should sing as well as act
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01

Regatta Girl" and according to the
programme, it is a musical burletta in
two acts, adapted by Clay M. Greene
from a comedy by j. Cheever Goodwin
and Charles Bradley. The score is
credited to Harry Mcclellan. Pro
gress," the ballet part of the pro-
gramme, is described as a pistorial,
pantomimic ballet, adapted from the
original of Luigi Manzotti and produc-
ed under the personal direction of
Signor Vincenzo Romeo, with music
by Romualdo Marenco and John j. Bra
ham.
There is an old saying to the effect
that too many cooks spoil the broth"
and this may be the secret of the fail
ure of the latest offering at Roster &
Balls to please the public, but no mat
ter what the cause may be, it is quite
certain that the broth has been spoil
ed. 1.-THE Regatta Girl" despite an
imposing array of names of talented
performers, Is one of the most unfun-
ny things ever seen in big music hall
On this city. The players, with few
exceptions, did all that could reasona-
bly, be expected of them, but the load
they were asked to carry was too
much for them. and the result, nat
hrally, was disastrous.
Or Progress" it may be said that it
was the most elaborate ballet even
seen in New York and that no similar
entertainment presented here, within
my time at least, has been comparable
with it In the matter of elegance of
costume, beautiful arrangements Of
colors, artistic stage groupings and
ingenuity in the handling of the enor-
NOUS number of persons engaged in
The representation.
With all these things in its favor, it
is still apparently a fact that "Pro-
gress" will not arouse any great de-
gree of enthusiasm in the breast of the
average New Yorker, and for the very
excellent reason that the average New
Yorker has not yet been educated up
to tn point of approaching elaborate
categorical ballet lasting more than
half hour or So The premiere dam
seuse assoluta," Mile. Leontine, is one
of the best ballet dancers seen in New
York within the past decade. She
never becomes tiresome, which is
more than can be said Of some Of her
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01

left Thursday morning on No. s for
Oakland, where they were. married.
The elopement was quite surprise
to their friends
Larney Lloyd is with Boggs G. Bull,
at Allegheny, Pa.
Tusca Morris was calling on friends
here last week.
VIM. P. Cox died at his home in this
place last Saturday. The funeral was
held Sunday. services being conducted
by Rev. Bennett, of the Christian
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THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
ndon is to- see "Ben Hur."

London is to see Ben Hur.'
Roland Reed will act next season.
Frank Daniels used to be super
Women wearing bonnets are not ad-
mitted to Bernhadt's Paris theatre.
Paris Exposition theatre will &C
commodate from 1900 to $4,000 peo-
pie.
Romeo" is to be added to Blanche
Walhs's repertoire.
Calve tainted during a performance
of Carmen" in New York.
Lilli Lehman and her husband,
Paul Kalisch. are to sing together
next year in Wiesbaden.
Marie Burroughs and Ethel Barry
mona will be among next seasons new
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01

son Stock Company on the boards. The
repertoire of scenic dramas embraces
such undoubted successes as The Tor
nado,' 1.-THE Fast Mail, 1.-THE World. .
ETC., for which a carload of special
scenery and effects is required. Four
vaudeville specialties are especially en-
gagged to appear between acts, and
make each performance continuous.
Mile. Venita, the dancer; Gus Cohen.
monologue and black face artist; III.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01
Mig Immiarant 1,.4

NEW YORK, March S1.-The Ham.
burg-American line steamship Phoen-
cha, which arrived to-day from Ham-
burg and Boulogne, brought 2.oSS steer
age passengers the largest number of
Immigrants arriving by any one
steamer in many years.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01
Leather Factory Burned.

JOHNSToWN, n. ", March s1--
Fire early to-day practically destroyed
the leather dressing establishment
owned by Topp & VosbuTgh. Loss,
$4,000; partially insured.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01

devoted to the branch of amusement
with which he has long been identified
in no less than ten cities, the farthest
west Of which is Cincinnati
ARTHUR CRISPIN.
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LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-All week Hunt
ley-Jackson Company in repertoire at
popular prices; Monday night THE Tor
nado."
OPERA HOUSElThursday night, Three
Little Lambs
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HuntIey-Jackson Company.

High class dramatic productions at
popular prices will be offered to pat
rons of the Grand Opera House all this
week, with the famous Huntley- Jack
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01

well known to theatre patrons. The
opening bill Monday night will be
Lincoln ]. Carter's melodramatic
scenic success, 1.-THE Tornado" For
this performance the usual offer of
ladies' tickets is made. Other plays to
be produced during the week will be
1.-The Middleman," Wife for Wife"
Monte Cristo," Twin Sisters" THE
Convict" etc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07
CHATHAM CENSUS.
The Masons to Improve and Enlarge
Their Building

CHATHAM, VA. July 5--Speciai--The
taking of the cens.!s mere was completed
some days ago Census-taker Johnson
saws there will be an increase over 1870
but could not give out the figures Nearly
ali the factory hands live in C!arkstown'
a settlement just outside the corporate
limits. otherwise the number :SoaLd De
considerably increased.
The new town Council will meet and
organize tonight. Three OF the Council
are new men
The Masonic Lodge here will at an
early day, remodel and enlarge their build
ing. after which it will present very
attractive appearance.
pastor Spencer, of tae Christian Church.
Will begin series of meetings tomorrow
evening.
Miss Jessie Tredway on Whittleton Street
A number of Chathamites are leaving
this week for the springs and other re-
sorts.
snsnding several weeks in Chatham, MS
old home. He occupied the pulpit at
Emanuel P E. Church Sunday night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07
HAD TO GIVE UP.
Mr. lir.lwoud Caught a Thief Who
Acknowledged His Guilt.

A man wer. into kirkwood's cafe at No.
1865 east Main Street Yesterday afternoon
and sat down at one OF the tables
lie Immediately arose and went out
again. stopping at the desk near, tie door
long enough to take toothpick from tae
case and TO pick up something else that
was lying on the counter
Mr.. Kirkwood, who was sitting at one of
the tables in the rear of the place. no
iced the mans actions and went 10 the
desk 10 investigate. He saw two checks
for twenty five cents each on the counter
that two customers had left there, but
the money that was left with them had
disappeared He then went to the door
and the man who had just gone out
negotiating for some fruit at the stand
next door He called him and demanded
the return Of the money that he had rea-
son To believe the man bad taken.
Al first the man denied that ne had
taken ;ae money. but Mr.. kirkwood de-
clared that he had a witness who saw him
take it, and then the stranger produced the
money from his pocket with the remark:
You got me this time, SO III have TO
give up"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07
('nnitO iiiil MFRS

Secretary Lawlesr has received a letter
from Mr.. f. 7. Perry. OF Oh cago. Secre-
tary Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
asking him to mail the Invita- onS twh ch
he sends by express pto the Stase officers,
to be present at the National Encamp-
ment in that city in August The
;rvi;at ons are very handsome and were
mailed by Mr.. LawleSs yesterday.
Mr.. j. G. Hank.ns. chief c-erk to Sec
rotary LawIess will leave to-day for
his home in Halifax. 10 spend his vaca-
ton
Governor Tyler and party are expected
TO return from Kansas City about the
middle o. next week.
The Governor has been asked TO appoint
representa- YES to the annual meeting Of
the American fisheries Society at St.
Johnsbur2 W. this month.
The uniform examinations VIII Oh were
held for public school teachers throughout
the State last week, hive given very gene
raj satisfaction. both to the teachers and
the school authorities.
Mr.. William S DTewry. Of South
side Virginia. was caller at
the Department of Public In
struction yesterday. he has recently
taken Ph. y, II Jo,.ns Hopk rs rn;ver-
sity and IS now studying with the view 10
writing paper upon The progress wh,ch
Virg MIA has made in the matter OF inter-
nal improvements.
Among the callers AT the Library were
Hon John Lamb Of Henrico; Msssrs
Leonard Con editor of the Charlotte
Gazette: p Fl. swee,. treasurer Of New
Kent: p. a. Forbes. clerk of buckingham,
and Hon. W d. CardNeI OF Hanover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07
SURGEON FOR THE INSTITUTE.
Residence Burned Near Lexington
His leg aniDtIrateI


LEXINGTON, VA. July 6--Specsal.-A
resident surgeon and trained nurse for the
Virginia Military Institute have been DE-
termined upon by the Board OF Visitors.
Hon. Joseph E. Willard. OF Fairfax county.
Va, who graduated here in the class OF
1856. has made donation of $500 a year for
the maintenance of the trained nurse. who
will also be matron o. the hospital.
The residence house on the farm of j.
8. Tutwier, three miles east of Lexins-
Ton, was burned yesterday morning about
s o'clock The tenant. John Camden. was
in Lexington at the time. No insurance
was carried on house or furniture.
Charles Shttum. in attempting 20 get on
a moving train near Decatur. on the Bait
more and Ohio Railroad. fill and was badly
injured in the left leg, which rendered am
puration necessary.
The remains of W L. Myers were
brought here to-day and buried in the
Lexington Cemetery He was drowned last
saturday in Cheat River, West Virginia.
Young Myers was well and favorabiy
known here, where he was formerly in
the hardware business with his uncle, Mr..
n n MYERS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07
Candidates Gpr. Park Keepers.

Several candidates have been mentioned
for the post ons as Keepers of the Parks.
The Committee on Grounds ana Buildings
VIII make these appointments. This com
n1ittee has not yet been announced by
President EbeI, but Will probably be done
on Monday night.
Mr. Marx Gunst is the chairman OF the
present committee and IS beng urged by
h-s friends to succeed himself, He ma,ie
a most acceptable presiding officer, but it
is rumored that IN the reorganization 81
the committees, Mr.. William Gibson Will
be rendered the chairmanship.
Mr.. Gibson will. also. make a good man.
He $ a practical builder nnd mas served
in the city Council for two years. lie g
well liked by all his colleagues.
The candidates for places at the parks
are:
MesSrs. Frank French and c. L. Rich
ardson for RIVER View.
Messrs. Henry KrakeE and Eugene Wal
ton FOR Monroe Pnrk-
Messrs. F. J. Parater. James Gibbons
ana William Baker for Jefferson Park.