Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-16

A few days ago the Register, in dis
cussion the Carnegie proposition to
donate fifty thousand dollars for free
public library in Wheeling, and after
reciting the general situation of the
Board of Education and the prepare
ton of bill to be submitted to the
State Legislature at Charleston, en-
larging the powers of the Board that
it might be in a position to assist in
this important matter, stated that Col.
Ned Stalnaker, ME. B. Franzheim and
the ladies and gen,lemen of the Play
erS' Club had seriously in mind the
giving OF one or more performances,
the seats for which were to be sold at
auction, as means of obtaining a
start for a site fund. The idea thus
advanced by the gentlemen named met
with much favor, and was in fair shape
to be carried out; but there has been
introduced within the past twenty-four
hours new proposition which prom
ises increased results, and within few
; days the initial steps will be taken to-
wards arranging the details.
Yesterday Mr.. Edward Hughes
Coates, promoter, treasurer and gem
eral manager of the Metropolitan Car
nival Company, arrived in the city and
has rooms at the Mcclure He had
read the publication in the Register
and came to Wheeling to consult with
Col Stalnaker and others regarding a
series of productions here upon a scale
probably never before approached in
the city. The presentation in contem-
plation is carnival of musical ro-
mances and terpsichorean revels, and
it is proposed to continue 1t for a week,
with one or more matinees for the lit
tie folks, and the idea is to present it
under the auspices of a list of lady
patronesses, for the specific purpose of
Carnegie library site. 20 interest
the ladies a meeting will be called,
possibly at the parlors of the Mcclure
House, within few days, of which an
nouncement will be hereafter made,
and there the general scope and SAIL
ent features of the production will be
presented by Mr. Coates and others
and definite start made upon prop
osition of intrinsic merit and univer-
sal interest because of the end to be
attained.
The carnival is made up of the brigh-
est things from the best operas, ele-
gantly costumed and staged, and opens
with a grand tableau, The Carnival
Queens Reception" followed by the
Coronation of Titania," adapted from
"a Midsummer Nights Dream the
court scene from The Queens Lace
Handkerchief La Carmencita, "
adapted from Carmen" "a Night in
Japan" adapted from 'Mikado," The
tableau, Gross of Fire and Sylphs of
Heaven" Interspersed throughout the
programme are many delightful scenes
and dances and minuetes and the
whole gives opportunities for spectac-
ular effects which are abundantly taken
advantage of.
The Carnival has been presented in
many of the principal cities of the
country with the greatest satisfaction,
a notable example being at Louisville.
when a fund was being raised for the
presentation of a suitable gift to the
battleship Kentucky. The Elks and
other orders have also received great
benefits from it's rendition, and the
public patroniZing it the greatest en-
joyment. Here in Wheeling, for the
purpose at heart we can all unite In
working for a magnificent success, and
there will doubtless be a spontaneous
manifestation of interest and hearty
cooperation.