The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-19
THE RED WIDOW
AT Il COURT
was Greeted BY a Large Audience
And Raymond Hitchcock Made
The Usual Impression.

Society n theatre lovers turned
out en- masse at the Court theatre on
tuesday evening 10 witness the pro-
duction OF The Red Widow" By Ray
mond Hitchcock n the three acts
Wou please the most critical. Mr.
iiitchcock was assisted by Flora Ia
belle. tThe Red Widow, Minerva
~Corverdale, Claire Grenviile. Gloria
tray. Nan Brown. Theodore Martin.
George White. George Mack and 9th
ers or prominence on the stage today.
n first scene vas laid in the foyer
OF the Alcazar Music hall. London.
with "A real stage and the audience
taking their departure.
When a Woman Is a Question
suns by Flora Zabelle. George Ramain,
and Theodore Martin. was great. We
VIII Go All Aglow TO Gogo" BY George
White and Minerva Crverdale with
chorus was certainly beautiful and
the enchore was even more pleasing
In the opening act IN. theme OF the
ever popular Il Love You. Dear was
taken up n carried through the
whole opera. The gowns were most
elaborate and the scenery
In the second act Raymond Hitch
cocks redition of Il Shall Never Look
at n Pretty Girl Again" certainly made
a hit with all.
I The comedy. which is truly original
throughout. is clean and makes a hit
With the critical. in the Amer
lea waltz Dance With Me- by Os-
wald n Nyette. Is a feature OF the
evening and the dancing Is something
extraordinary. At the close Of the
second act the take of OF Teddy
Roosevelt by Raymond Hitchcock IL
rich and well appreciated by all who
know the politician as he is. The
third act Is laid in the gardens of the
Cars winter palace at st. Peters
burg by night and is certainly most
beautiful. The waltz Eccentrique by
George White and Minerva C~overdale
is a feature. Raymond Hitchcock u
too well known TO those who ave
heard him to offer comments. The
book and lyrices by Charming Pol
lock and RennOld Wolf with music by
Charles Gebest and presented by Co
han and Harris. made its first appear
! ance in the city and the story OF he
play IS hung upon the following incl
| dents:
Cicero Hannibal Butts raymond
Hitchcock n retired millionaire cor
set manufacturer of Yonkers. y. Y,
who with his wife Is making a tour or
Europe. On the eve of his departure
from London, he attends an opera
performance AZ the Alcazar theatre.
and meets n beautiful Young woman
known rs The Red Widow" During
the Irritation which ensues the widow
learns from the rich American that h.
is about 10 depart Tor Russia. and IN
duces him 10 allow her 10 cross the
frontier on his passport. which is
made out for Mr.. and Mrs Butts. Mrs.
Butts having been converted TO the
cause OF wOmaH's suffrage has decided
10 forego her trip to Russia and re-
main in London. The Russian frontier
Is crossed. The widow and BUTTS are
next discovered in the leading hotel
in 81 Petersburg. The young wOman
informs Mr.. Rutts that her mission
back 20 Russia was for the purpose
Of killing the car tie tries 10 make
his escape. bur finds himself surround
"a BY the widows band OF Nihilists.
The secret police suspect him OF plot
ting against the life of The car. They
are about To send him to prison whe-
tho real Mrs Butts arrives aud an
ends happily.