Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-13
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.

Mrs. Langtry's daughter, chaperon-
ed by Mrs. CORVALLIS West, was pre-
sented to Queen Victoria on May IL.
Lulu CHASER will appear in THE
Cadet Girl" at the Columbia Theater,
Boston. Mabel Gilman may succeed
her in Francis Wilson's company.
Abby Sage Richardson will dramat-
ize William Sage's novel, Robert
Tourney" for Daniel Frohman, who
has secured the stage rights.
Peter f. Daily will retire from
Weber & Fields company to star next
season in George V. Hobart's adapta-
ton of the German farce, I'm Hun
melhof,' under the management of
William Harris and Frank Mckee
Solaret is hard at work upon a nov
city for next season which will take
the place of her present speciality. She
expects to create something of a sem
sation with the new act, and is keep
Ing the details of her plan a profound
secret.
|, The persistent report that Jessie
Bartlett Davis will go with Francis
| Wilson next season is unfounded, as
her contract as the principal contralto
with the Grau-Savage grand English
opera organization is already signed.
Charles Murray and Ollie Mack will
launch next season the most preten-
tious production they have yet at
| tempted. Their new farce, Shooting
the Chutes," is by Mark E. Swan, who
will direct rehearsals, and the COM
pany will number IS people.
The Decentralization of Winston
Churchilrs novel, Richard Carvel,"
that James K. Hackett will present
next season. Mr.. Hackett will be seen
in the title part. Bertha Galland will
play Dorothy and Arthur Hoops will
impersonate Lord Comyn.
Maurice Barrymore, having closed
his season with Mrs. Fiske, will play
vaudeville engagements for six weeks,
opening in Chicago, May IA. He will
appear in his former success, "a Man
of the World" and will be supported
by Frank Mccormick, Stanley Rey-
holds, and Gertrude Norman.
E. S. Willard will open his next
American tour at the fremont Theatre
Boston, in November, playing a seven
weeks enga cement there He will then
visit New York and other cities, clos
ing his season at Toronto, in May,
1901. Mr.. Willard will be seen in THE
Middleman," The Rogues' Comedy"
David Garrick," Tom Pinch The
Professors Love Story" and two new
plays.
Kathryn Osterman, who, according
to the Chicago critics, is beautiful to
look upon, unaffected in style, and
gowned gorgeously, has recently COM
pleted successful engagements on the
Kohl and Castle circuit, at the Column
bia, Cincinnati, and the Empire, Cleye-
land. The clever Coincidence, who is
now a star in vaudeville, will present
THE Editor" at New York, May IA
She will be seen later at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre.
With the exception of the occa-
sional appearance of a strolling band
of farce-comedy players, Sacramento
is not likely to have any more theat-
rical attractions from the East for
some time to come. The west has
literally been wiped off the map by
the Theatrical Trust, one of the most
powerful and arrogant of the trusts in
existence in the United States. 1t is
combination which builds barbed-
wire fence about the intellect of
authors, and it curbs the ambitions
of players. If an actor, no matter
how talented he may be, does not
truckle to the trust, he is kept in the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Bee.
During the season now practically
closed 1872 new plays, exclusive of the
29 credited TO the dramatic schools,
were produced in New York During
the preceding season, covering the
same time, 116 new plays were pro-
duced. At this writing thirty-four
theaters remain open in the Borough of
Manhattan. This number includes the
music halls, vaudeville houses and 9TH
er resorts carried in the Mirrors de-
partment of Current Amusements. -
Last year at this date there were five
more houses of the better sort open
than are now in operation. There APP
pears to be no doubt that the theater
season is closing earlier than usual.
The weather cannot be blamed for
this, for the weather has never, per-
haps been more favorable to the thea
ter than this spring. The reason for
this practical stagnation Of the Ameri-
can theater during the time when il
should have gone forward by leaps and
bounds is plain. 1t is due wholly to
the attempt by a few spectators TO
monopolize it for their personal profit.
Dramatic Mirror.
Ermete Novelli, whom Duse pro-
nounees the greatest actor in the
world, has just finished a short but
most successful engagement at the Les
sing Theatre. He opened with Sieard's
comedy in four acts, Papa Lobon-
nard." followed by a sketch, Cabinet
No. 49, This was succeeded during
the fortnight by Casimir Delavigue S
Louis XII" The Tanning OF the
Shrew." Dumas "Kean," known to you
as The Royal Box" The Merchant
of Venice" II Burbero Benefco." by
Goldoni, and "Anhilaria." by Plantus.
Novelli 1t will be remembered. was
formerly exclusively a farce comedian.
having been Italy's most famous Char
ley's Aunt" At the time he began his
career as tragedian. his audiences.
though admiring him greatly in his
Shekespearian roles, demanded an en-
core after the play was finished. Thus
we are told Noyelli formed the habit of
giving a monologue or comedy skit
after his heavier plays, and this habit
seems TO have remained with him at
the sacrifice OF the Shakespeare line.
His Shylock, though not altogether ira
dNional. was one of the greatest and
most consistent performances | ever
witnessed.-Berlin letter in Dramatic
Mirror