The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-07

ton as Lady Clare, and afterwards
as the Landgrave of Thuringia received
as she deserved, handsome tributes OF
praise from the entire audience. 1t Is
no easy task for lady toperform with
credit the part Of . male character, and
this lady's splendid success as the dash
ing and imperious Landgrave, was just
ly held to be fattering evidence OF her
talent at impersonation. Miss Ben
ninghaus as Mignon, afterwards Eliza
beth, was the recipient of many flatter-
ing compliments. Her singing, as well
as her acting, produced a decided i'm
preston and called forth general com
mendation.' Miss Ella Gordon, 40 Mar
got, created an extraordinary sensation.
Her ability can be best described in one
word, genius. Her song Of the Beggar
Child produced an effect which many a
more practised artist has striven for In
vain. .saaTts nisE dEE
Miss Laura Chiffon, rs the School
Mistress, rendered her part with charm
ing dignity, and was highly compliment
ed by the audience. @% - u
One Of the most intereresting per-
formers of the evening was Miss Bessie
Henshaw. A mere child in years. she
displayed the intelligence and self-pos-
session of maturity, and acted her part,
the Dumb Girl, with such grace and
artlessness as completely won the
hearts of her audience. Her song, with
harp accompaniment, given immedi-
ately after her miraculous recovery Of
the power of speech, was received with
the most enthusiastic applause.
Indeed the entire list of characters
was we'll represented, and it is with re-
gret that we are compelled to forbear
special mention of each performer. OF
the songs which attracted particular at =
tention the trio, Charity" by Misses
Benninghaus, Waring and Gordon was
given in very effective manner. Miss
waring in the solo Una aroce POGO ia was
loudly applauded. Her singing was
greatly admired, as was that of Miss
Barber, who favored the audience with
an Italian solo. Miss MHenry's per
formances upon the piano and harp
evinced great proficiency and were
warmly praised. The same may be
said of Miss MeAfee's song entitled
"Madaleine," with which she produced
a very flattering impression.
"Happy Birding" and "Home, Sweet
Home" were the songs with which Sis
ter Mary Agnes delighted her listeners
and drew forth the warmest encomiums.
Many of her audience were last night
favored for the first time with q specl-
men of this lady's wonderful vocal
power and culture, and to all, her per-
formances were source of the purest
enjoyment. We pay her the highest
tribute possible when we say that upon
this occasion she fully sustained her
reputation. a.
The exercises closed with the presen'
tation of few fine tableaux. Of these
"oueen Elizabeth and Amy Robsart,"
"Faith, Hope and Charity" and "The
Faries' Theft, seemed to be best appre-
ciated. The young ladies who took
part in these tableauX conducted their
delineations in manner worthy OF the
subjects they illustrated. They display
ed the perfection of taste in the selec-
ton of costumes, and looked their pref
tiest, which is by far, the handsomest
compliment we can pay them.
At the conclusion, Judge Brown arose
and on behalf of the members of the
Legislature, Supreme Court and other
State authorities present, rendered TO
the Sisters in charge of the Academy,
their warmest thanks for the entertain
tainment with which they had been Ia
yored. The Judge alluded in happy
manner to the handsome style in which
the guests had been received, and assur-
ed the managers of the institution OF
the grateful remembrance in which
their kindness would ever he held both
by himself and by those for whom he
spoke.
Bishop Whelan expressed, in few
pleasant words, the Acknowledgements
of the Sisters for the high compliment OF
which the presence of the authorities OF
West Virginia was the evidence. 1t
would be regarded rs a source Of en-
couragement to those there laborlng
in the cause of youthful instruction,
and would afford an incentive to addi-
tional exertion in discharging the du-
ties of the high vocation which the Ia
dies had chosen. as'
After the conclusion of the Bishops
remarks, the audience sought the train
which was in waiting to convey them
to the city and all were soon on their
way home, we'll pleased with the eve
ning's entertainment and proud in the
thought that one Of the FIRST and finest
educational institutions of the country
is located in our midst. Every visitor
of last evening, will be pleased to hear
of the continued prosperity of Mt. de
ChantaL -- Hs
Texas has built four Hundred and
twenty-five miles Of railroad, forming
four grand trunks diyerging north,
sn,fb aasf opd vast from the city 0f