The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

] forwards became Charley Shay's Acad.
envy of Music. During these wears the
/ quality o. the shows was not OF the
kind that appeals TO those of aesthetic
taste. and the house bore a very un-
saVory reputation. This house has
the doubtful honor OF producing the
Black Crook" which was the first
] snow In Wheeling in which the women n
I appeared in tights.
Later. the house passed into the
I hands OF o. &. Genther. now tho Main
, street ieweler. and its policy was
/ changed. as we'll as the name. II being
known as the Grand Opera House.
I Mr.. Charles \. Feinler was associated
/ with Mr.. Genther as treasurer. and an
I ter number Of years became the
+ manager OF the place Il was during
/ Mr.. Feinlers management that the
/ house attained its greatest popularity
| lie developed ifs character to "a
marked degree. and it became the
home of melodramt. As such n
/ achieved its greatest success.
/ After Mr. Feinler erected the Viz
ginia Theater the Grand operated "A
; season with Keith vaudeville. with
only Indifferent success. and was al
b terward given over TO moving pic
lures. which attractions were contin-
ued until the building was remodeled
and made into an Office building a
/ year or two ago.
The Court Theater.
When the old opera house passed
out OF existence there was a crying de
mand for jheater to provide high
Z class attractions and this demand re-
suited in the erection OF the Court
/ Theater. The Court Theater Building
Company was organized by Joseph
Speidel and other prominent men. and
the present Board OF Trade buildiu-
and theater was erected on the site OF
the old court house. from which the
theaier gets its name The buildng
was designed by Architect T.. - Franz
helm. who became IFS manager This
theater ranks among the finest in the
country and was opened in Septem-
Der. 1907 by Frank Daniels i'm his
/ quaint comedy. Miss simplicity" Mr.
I Franzheim managed the thelt.r sue
cossfully Tor several years. and il final
IS passed into The hands of Edward l..
Moore. OF Bc.laire. who controls its
destinies an the present time Nr.
( Moore is largely Interested an the the
alters in the Wheeling district. having
erected the Columbia. az Bellaire.
u AAAlA WNl Aliu SUM Nf'fI~ dEOs ana NIlf'
Ceramic. at East Liverpool This
formed the nucleus OF the Moore cir.
cult. one osthe big theatrical circuits
Of the country. controlling the desti-
mics of about sixty theaters IN as many
cities between New York and Chicago.
The Court is the home OF the higher
priced attractions during the regular
{ season, and moving pictures and stoCK
in the summer.
The next theator 10 be constructed
was tho Bilou. az the corner OF Four
t"entI and Market streets. and DO was
opened October go. 1908. IN was con
Quoted for several Years by Harry
Rogers, who first introduced Ndude-
willie in this city. II then passed 10
q company headed by George Shafer.
q watch atterward built the Victoria
theater. AZ Thirteenth and Market
streets. which is being conducted ar
I the present time by Mr. Shaler and
running a fine line OF vaudeville at
fractions.
The Orpheun1.
Following the passing of the Bijou.
Harry Roger opened ,un Wonderland
fh"at-r. which took iu 70 part of the
old B.Jou and part Of an adjoining
building Aitor ,lup., e. years oi
Indifferent success Mr.. Rogers and T..
j. IrfnIhelm rrmo.,.ed the thcatcr
and opened rhr AToio. watch was
conducted cor three seasons with bur
lcSque. The Ncufur" was mot % sue.
cess and finally financial troubles Doe.
set th, firm. and Co.," tuaatrr passed
into Oh" hands Oi the urUhrum \muSe.
menf company. which took over tut
thcater and. reuOdpiiuc DO throughout.
opened vaudeville tuH1'sr with high
class Keith attractions S. The draw
iuE card The tEHatsr es- opened an.
der the MANAGEMENT of James FEM.
more bee" 70 UroWIr.u. theatrical man
OF New YORK. glty. and % was an iu.
Simultaneous succcs-. The house ran
through the season 81 t"i..lG. doing
20 big business. and .- now ou !t- 5000
end season With every Indication that
D. viii more than equal .,- first year 81
record
The Virginia.
TIE largest fhpIt.r Zoo fIs CITY De-
tU" \ir mia. which was erected ON
Twelfth street Dog Charles y Fe.ulrr
and I- 1rci lrd.y laHl-om" -truCfur"
both interior and exterior The thea.
for was designed originally tn take
care of the popular rr'D" attractions.
bat thr moving picture bus ness hsiu'
.n rpUur.rif fIr t..ItHr I. nov
entirely given over fu 900. class u.
entertainment
A-ii. from tHe l.eu.r 'u"1f.r.
w h'.Irr H.-"-.'- Numerous mot O.
firfrr. house. ,f more Hr ID-. rr.
fcuflu. character Their. O.. also The
I.k. .Gl ....Tr. fI. tIfrOI club. srH
Ihr Market aII'fOf|Um. 5000 of vhi,u
.Ht' theatrical equipment fo 1000 'N
tent
For OBJ. SUMMER H,r. e Wheeling
THIh with Dr.. many uf.u.aIr dtfrar.
lions. together with .Nt large casino
which bias boon .rI ,fr Us utilized
for theatrical purposes .ud un I'D.
whole. N...lu- HrI UN.I '.I