Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13
THAT HANDKERCUIFF


othello wasoucc enacted by liule band Of com
edilns. who were out on n summer stroll. away
rom me regular theatre 10 which they belonged.
Unfortunately. though the piece was tulerably well
cast IN the male liue. the company was utterly des-
'','e on n DcsdemOnn, tor the line of the leading
''"y Was comedy. in which sha was attractive and
exceedingly clever. besides being entirely too smart
" 'sN her reputation by appearing in any thing like
'ou c"arnctcr. 81 an innocent supernumerary
g'"' NOT nad looking. but wholly unburdencd with
"'e sllshicst shadow OF talent for the stage. and M.
,t'g "eaPahie oi studying or repeating SIX lines of
'''"N N'rse Nl'hout trhuspOsing and confusing words
anu YUM INTO most delectable aud incomnrpbensi.
&c u"'' was 'h'usl INTO the piece to represent
The gentle and beautiful beroine. DesJemono'
As Il was not expected that the v,,,u, I,I, ,,o,LI
DC able To study the part. she was only directed 10
speak a line here and there. where n could moi nos.
s'hly be dispensed with, and the rest of mar Des.
demona was doomed. for this uccasion only. IN be
stricken out.
The play went on very well I'LL the handkerchief
scene came round WHOM The sudden passion and ve-
hemence OF Othellp frightened The feminine novice
alm'st out OF her Wits. The actor PLAYING the zeal.
Gus Moor was n young man of fine genius. and the
startling ami natural lervor Of his acting. which lie
h'i not displayed nj rehearsal, took the poor girl
completely by surprise. causing her To forget even
me lew stray words she had made herself acquaini.
ell with.
Aier describing the terrible handkerchier which
nm ~E-ypitan had given 10 his mother, Oihcllo pans
ed and there stood Dcsdemona. looking at him with
a INST Ridiculous and terrified stare. Seeing there
was M prospect oG her speaking, he went Oh with
the next speech, and paused again for the reply -
No answer came. and O;hello being then i'm the Nery
torrent tempest. aud wbirlwind OF ms passion"
mere was hn pausing, and the scene went on as
"h"NS O'hell' raging. the prDmpter in an agony,
stamping and whispering The y orIs TO Dcsdcmona
I an inc nNnr url h.rzafH .l,..t ..-.1.-.N ...l
fusion and alarm
Or". NJ st ~veritable; therefore look tot well.
ORR HI whereiore' [SPeas far Hearea's sake.
orr Ist lost! Isl gone speak. ist out Of III,
way liOr cote s.ke sag sOmehiEgl
Orn. Say youl
DES. ----
OTH. Hal
ORR. FeIcht me-. let me zee il.
ORR. Feirh mo lha, handkerchief my mind mis-
gives. lSPeah! SyoaL!
DIS. -
orH. The handkerchief! [Say sometliqg.
ORR. The handkerchief [SIyany hing.1
ORR. The handkerche .e-eer! I'd m%naiioal
Its ia the wash, Othello - shuekcd the terrified
girl at last, making n desperate chjrt to SAY some.
thing n O:hellp requested.
Never wasa f~ragcdian 80 completely knocked Oh
of his tragedy legs and plunged over head and ear
in The luiIcrous, as was O;hello on This occasion
The handkerchief spotted with Strawberries
and
Died in mummy, which the skilful
CoISerl'd Of maidens' hearts,"
was IA HE rash! and there was he foaming and ia
ming abuutit IN 4 lofty sublinuy Of Jealous phrcn
sy. The audience screamed and shouted aud Jump
ed nPnn The benches and screamed again ia ecslacie,
OF laughter, aud Otheilo, after struggling "A mumsn
IN maintain hs dignity. went ofrin "a parOxysm aim
self, and lei ppor D~csdrmanl from he Stage, that he
mIght LEI his Iaugh iDIse bahiui he scruns-N O