Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

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nt6&e door of tAS New York Tkeater.
This Prince has no children. hut he Il
IN ambitious young man OF fine ply
sique and a heart full of hope, so he
has kept the presents and new welks
up and down Broadway whistling
"ThereH Come q Time Some Day..
The announcement or the engage
ment of ]. E. Dodson and Annie Irish
for the New York Manhattan Theatre
l Company, to support Mrs. Fiske under
the new management of that house was
made last Friday. These engagements
signify the character of the company
that will be formed for the Manhattan.
Mr.. Dodson is one of the ablest OF
character actors, as his distinguished
and varied achievements in this oun
try, supplementing a wide experience
in England. will testify. Miss Irish is
also eminent as a leading woman. Her
brilliant work as Marian in Tess of the
D'Urbervilles is fresa. in memory, she
being the originator OF that part in
New York. After the first season at the
Manhattan, Mr.. Dodson will be- starred
by the management of that theatre in
suitable plays. Mr.. Dodson will forego
his regular summer trip abroad in or
der to prepare for his next seasons
work with Mrs. Fiske. He has been
an American actor for about twelve
years. He first came TO this country
with the Kendals, with whom he con-
tinued for four seasons, and during
all his time in this country he has
been under but three arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Goodwin CMaxine
Eiliott). Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Hackett
MARY Mannering), and Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Campbell tHenrietta Cros-
NAM all sailed for Europe last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin, who left or the
st. Louis, Wednesday, via not return
to this country until 1923. They will
summer at their country place, Jack
wood" Shooters Hill, Kent and win
appear mex season at the Comedy
Theatre, London, in When We Were
Twenty-Five and other plays. Upon
their return here they will revive n
other Shakespearean play.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hackett were passen-
gers on the Commonwealth from Bos-
ton Wednesday. Their trip will include
a visit to Mrs. Haekett's sister, who
is i'll in England, and a journey TO
London, Paris, and Berlin, for the pur-
pose of seeing some new plays. They
will be home again about August LIST,
to rehearse Tor their respective tours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell, who are also
on the Commonwealth, will spend their
vacations in England and on the CONT
nent, and will conclude arrangements
with certain foreign dramatists for
plays that Miss Crossman will produce
here. They, too, will return about Aug
ust LIST, when rehearsals for Miss Cros-
mans mex tour begins.
A benefit performance for the play
wright, actor and manager, Edgar Sell
den, was given before a large audience
at the Herald Square Theatre. New
York. on Sunday evening. Mr.. Selden
was overcome by nervous prostration
some months ago and the expenses of
his long illness had exhausted his re-
sources. About $1,000 was realized by
the benefit, which was most admirably
directed, chiefly by the experienced
hands of Gus Hill and Paul Dresser. In
the long bill were Andrew Mack; George
Fuller Golden, Talbot and DAWSON,
Smith, Doty and Coe, George w. Day,
Frances Curran, Walter c. Steely, Dolan
and Lenharr, William Cahill Davies,
Edgar Atchison ely, Haverly and Furey,
William Henry TaScott, and Paul Ores
ser, who sang for the first time a new
ballad of his, Mister Volunteer which
promises to parallel the hit OF his, The
Blue and the Gray" for all the audi
ence were singing the chorus with him
before he got through. Ben Jerome ac-
cOmpanled the singers in masterful'
fashion, and Carl Williams orchestra
also came in for applause.
Frank Mckee, Mary Mannerlng and
James X. Hackett have entered into an
agreement by which a Sh~akespearean
~fproduction will be presented in the
spring Of 1902 in New York City, Phila-
delphia, Boston and Chicago. and one
! or two other of the principal cities.
This agreement in no wise interferes
with Miss Mannering's contract with
Mr.. Mckee oil with Mr.. Hackett's posi-
ton as an actor-manager. In the fol-
lowing autumn Miss Mannering and
Mr.. Hackett will both be seen In new
productions at different theaters in New
York City. Miss Mannering under the
direction of Frank Mckee and Mr..
Hackett under his own management.
The Shakespearean play In which Miss
Mannering and Mr.. Hackett will be
seen next spring has not been definite
~ selected, but it is quite likely to be
"The tanning of the Shrew," in which
Miss Mannening will play Katharine
and Mr.. Haekett Petrucio. Neither has
the date been positively fixed, but II is
probable that their special tour will De-
gin about May l and continue six
weeks. The company will be carefully
selected and the best and most sex-
perienced artists on the American stage
will be retained. Should this project
meet with public favor, it will be re-
peated each successive spring. An ar
rangement is also contemplated by
which Miss Mannering and Mr.. hael,ett
may be seen in London for a few weeks
in 1903 under the management OF Mr..
Mckee. In the event that plan is con-
summated Miss Mannering and Mr.
Hackett will be supported by an Amer
lean company.
A TALE OF A SANDWICH MAN.