Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-06


Foster Lardper, G. II Gotthd
0dlin. Blanche Burton L,o}IiS
and Alice Neal supporting bel zllci
the stage were D goodly number of fIr1
n1ghters who considered Ada Rehan q
star attraction OF this star week.
Viola Allen ran Ada Rehan 80 close
race for the flrst-nighter's favor that
the judges could not pick winner.
In the Palace Of the King" is . ro-
mantle drama in sizes scence. The
story Is laid at the time that Philip II
was King Of Spain and ruled many
other countries as well. Don John Of
Austria loves Dona Dolores de Mem
doza. daughter OF the Captain Of the
Household Guardin In the Palace of
the King. The match Is opposed BY
Don Johns brother, Philip, who loves
Dolores himself, and besides wants to
eliminate Don John on account OF his
growing popularity with the people.
The play then deals with the plot to
ruin the lovers plot that ends in the
triumph of true. love and the discom-
future of the plotters. The scenery and
costumes are OF the Field the-C Cloth
of-Gold variety and regal magnificence
reigns supreme. Over sixty people
comprise the supporting company.
Charles Richman's initial appear
ance as leading man of the Empire
Theatre Stock Company in Mrs.
Danes Defense" was one of the most
Important events of the theatrical sea-
son. The heroine of the play, Felicia
'Hindmarsh, is woman with unique
past, which includes scandal in which
she figured as in Irritation with a
married man. While living under an
assumed name in highly moral neigh
borhood she meets and loves Lionel
Cartaret, but her past confronts her.
She writes the history OF her cousins
life and presents it to Lionel's father
as her own life history. The father
finds it false and pleads with the wo-
man not to destroy his sons prospects.
The lovers separate, the leading up to
and elimination of the scene being
very effective Charles Richman plays
the fathers part and Margaret Anglin
the woman with past.
Having recovered his health, E. S.
Willard has returned to the Garden
Theatre in Robertson's comedy. David
Garrick." He appeared besides during
The Professors Love Story"
The authors of The Burgomaster"
have gone back more than two GEN.
turtles for its central figures. and have
resurrected old Peter. Stuyyesant, Gov
ernor of New Amsterdam, and his Sec
rotary, Doodle Won Kull. Coming to
life in the present day the old Dutch
men are led through what Is to them
an amazing new city filled, for the ext
gencies of an extravagant comedy, with
soubrettes, policemen. pugilists, foot
ball players, up-to-date women and in
Vulnerable other institutions unknown
to ante-revolutionary days. Henry Il.
Dixey is the rejuvenated Peter Stuy-
vesant, and besides the members OF
the cast, an army corps of girls, more
or less pretty, circulates around him.
The appearance of De Reszke in
"Lohengrin" has been the notable fea-
ture of the week in grand opera. As
the season advances and the boxes I'LL
up the audience becomes more and
more interesting. Mrs. Frederic 0.
Beach has made her appearance in Mr..
William X. Vanderbilt's box for the
first time in several seasons. Prince
Henry of Croy is frequently seen In
Ferdinand Blumenthals box, and the
''glittering horseshoe" contains no
more attractive sight than Mrs. Wil->
liam Burden, who, with her fiance. DR..
Alexander S. Clarke, is to be seen in
the box owned by Mr.. and Mrs. f. s.
Witherbee.
At the other theaters the most popu-
lar attractions of the week were "Ari-
iona" at the Herald Square, which.
after a run of 140 consecutive perform
ances goes on tour this week. The
House That Jack Built" continues to
amuse the patrons of the Madison
Square Theater. Clever Marie DRESSER
is the whole thing at the Victoria. her
farcical entertainment, Miss Print
providing an excellent vehicle for her
fun-making talents.
Plays may come and go, but David
Harum" at the Garrick has no need
to worry about times and seasons.
That perennial favorite, THE Old
Homestead" has filed the Grand
Opera House, and Lady Huntworth's
Experiment keeps up its record for
crowded houses at Days.
Annie Russell, who Is nearing her
two hundredth performance of "A
Royal Family" at the Lyceum, Is still
playing to standing room audiences"
The end of the century, says Life.
finds Americans the. greatest theatre
going people in the world. That does
not mean, though, that Americans are
by all means the most discerning pa
trcns of the art dramatic. OF all the
millions lavished on the stage every
year by our public the great mass is
expended on entertainments in which
art is very minor consideration. In
this country by far the most impor-
tan, practically the sole--function of the
theatre is to amuse. The educatfons5
value of the stage is entirely neglected.
What the church is supposed to do for
morals the stage might very easily be
made to do. for manners were there
some motive higher than mere money
making at the back of the theatrical
business.
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