Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

0tenCe TO the Op0ra mouse Last
Night-A Play Written by a Mar
tins Ferry Man-Season is Rapidly
Drawing to . Close-Theatrical
Amusements.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-one solid
week. Van Dyke and Eaton Company, in
repertoire, at popular prices.
OPERA HOUSE--Thursday Louis James
and Kathryn Kidder in * Midsummer
Nights Dream"
The local theatrical season is rapidly
drawing to a close. Manager Feinler
has number of strong attractions
booked for the Opera House during the
next two or three weeks, but has all
kinds of open time at the Grand after
the week filed by the Van Dyke and
Eaton company. The business since
the close OF Lent has been unusually
good. Mrs. Fiske had one Of the
largest, If not the largest audience in
the history of the Opera House last
night. A great many persons have
complained of the method of conduct
ing the reserved seat sale, but Mr..
Feinler demonstrated in his statement
in Saturdays Register that he was en-
deavoring to do what was best for the
interests of his patrons.
On Friday and Saturday nights
drama without a name was presented
by amateur talen in the Martins Ferry
Opera House. The play was written
by Prof. Blumenberg, of that city, and
is said to possess great deal OF merit.
Miss Evelyn Jepson is playing with
the Ethel Barrymore Company in Cap
tain jerks of Horse Marines at the Gar
rick Theatre, New York. Miss Jepson
displayed much histrionic ability in
amateur theatricalS in this city before
attaching herself to any professional
company. 1t was then predicted that
the young lady would be heard from If
she adopted the stage as profession.
The VanDyke & Eaton Company,
presenting new and up to date plays,
with special scenery, mechanical and
electrical effects, will entertain patrons
of the Grand Opera House all next
week, giving daily matinees beginning
Tuesday. The engagement promises to
season, as the company comes here
with the highest of endorsements and
with an excellent list of plays that will
prove strong drawing cards. The bill
for Monday night will be '"The Par
isian Princess" which has never been
produced here at popular prices. 9th
er plays to be given during the week
are: Across the Trail" Friends"
Law of the Land" Two Nights in
Rome" An Enemy to the Czar," and
several others of equal merit. A host
of specialties will be introduced, and
the latest and most novel moving pic
lures will We shown at every perform
ance.
On next Thursday, May 2, Americas
foremost legitimate organization, the
Louis James and Kathryn Kidder COM
bination, will be seen at the Opera
House in big scenic production of "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" One of
the most striking effects in the spectac-
ular production of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" as made by Messrs.
Wagenhals and Kemper for their stars
and company of forty-one people, is
tuC lCp1cSCutdClOA VI LilS Ul0dh VI udy
at the close of the fourth act. Those
who are familiar with this fanciful
comedy will remember that the close
of this act concludes the scenes in the
fairy wood at night and marks the
awakening OF the truant lovers by the
duke and his morning hunting party.
Mr.. Alexander Corbett. the scenic art
list, who designed and painted the
scenes for this production, has excell-
ed himself in the preparation of this
moving picture, for it is veritable
transformation scene surprising any
thing that has ever been given in this
line of spectacular endeavor on the
American stage. The scene changes
gradually from a mysterious moon-lit
forest, with its tangled shrubbery,
ferns, vines and flowers, into a vast
and expansive view as the light of day
brings into Inc line of vision the plain
and river that have hitherto lain hid
den beyond. This transition is affect
ed by some changes of transparent
scenery, but mostly by the workings
of the lights, most elaborate and abb
solutely reliable system of electrical
effects and calcium brilliants having
been invented to produce the result in
precisely The same way at each rpre-
sentation. Sale of reserved seats be-
gins Tuesday morning.
THEATRICAL NOTES.