The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-20


EDWIN ADAMS ComNG.-We are sure
that our Wheeling readers will be de-
lighted to learn that EDWIN ADAMS is to
appear in this city, in his mastery per-
sonatiou of Euoch Arden, next Satur-
dag afternoon and evening. The mere
announcement will doubtless draw a
crowded house, and the lovers of COM
fort will do well to secure seats next
Thursday morning, at Mr.. Sheib's.-
The Indianapolis Sentinel, ofrecent date,
furnishes the following criticism upon
Mr.. Adams and the play:
"Tennvsop's exquisite domestic pc
ture of Euoch Arden WAS set before an
Indiana polls audience last night, with
a completeness OF artistic and scenic
detail, which met its best appreciation
in a packed house and demonstrative-
" deli hted audience. If there were
time to moralze it would be the place
right here TO hint to managers on the
great mistake OF supposlng people In
different to han 1someiy aud carefully
presented plays. Last nights house is
upanswerable testimony to the truth
that a good thing is pretty sure to pay
Mr.. Adams, standing at the head OF
his profession, might be trusted to hold
the promise made to the ear, and in 30
,ar as it was possible, all things consl
dered he dill all and more than was an
TIC pated last night. HIS company is
selected with apparent care, and al
though there are none of superior at
tennents in their art. all present good
showing OF familiarity with the condi-
tons and emotions called into play by
the accidents OF the drama, Euoch Ar
denis story has been told and retold in
many diverse forms and in many tom
CUES, bnt the fascination of the plot
and passion, the tears and counterfeit
woe, are always patent with the play
soer, and in it one less skilled 10
touching the moving chords of human
passion Than Mr.. Adams. could move
The suscent bilities OF the average au-
dience. The old, old, story still is
sweetly new. We mourn the woes that
come to latest view-the ship-wrecked
sailor pinipg by the sea; the hopes OF
Phillip and Annie Leigh. The gentle
mingling of lies two grand passions
hope and deepair-these are the phoses
upon wh ch the gentle story hinge. The
passing glimpse Of witely love aud con-
stancy fill out the idda Of womanllness.
The anguish and warming Of the hus-
band, reveal the climax Of human pas
sion. The very realism and natural
ness of the story-the naked embodl'
ment OF the intense master passions OF
lite. These are the points that held
the audience euraptured, fearful specta,
tors of the wildly simulated woe. Hung
out from Mr.. Adams a broad CLEAN OF
generous idealizstion is thrown upon
The secondary ,hrong, and from first to
last the Imagination is held to the MIN
ic woe and anguish with the gentle com.
pulsion that only comes from master.
Mr.. Adams does not show at his best
in the limpidly emotional transfgura-
tions of go gentlea nature as the yearn'
ing sailo-. His is more subtle power.
In Hamlet, with the broad latitude OF
infiuite variety, complex variations, the
verv madness and zeal OF intellectual
exuberance, he shines Incompatible at
his best. But it is the province OF
genius to do all things with approx
mite protection, and he presents, the
simple phases OF the heartbroken Mar
liner with the spare vitalities and forces,
that he employe in more intricate
characterization. Probably from hab-
i;usl contract with mode 30 unerrlng
most OF the gentlemen and ladies OF the
company take their methods OF the
leading mind. and through all the
simple, touching scenes and dialogue,
the admirable consistency and spirit
are kept up by the leaders and subor-
d mates alike. There is one immense
advantage on the representation OF the
play-folowing az it does very closely
the pretty Idyllic original, the story
tells itself, from scene 10, scene, from
line to line: The tender pathos OF the
widening breach Of years; the gorgeous
barrenpess OF the lonely isle, the heart
breaking endurance OF the poor little
wailipg woman, and the sturdy patience
o. the second lover. 1t is tribute TO
our common nature that the simple
natural, unfolding of these pathetic
phases OF homely life, moved tie i'm
mense audience to a sobbing quiet, and
kept them alphabetically attentive TO
the last.
One very serious and irreparable
blunder Mr.. Ad ans lie guilty of, and
that is that he did not siot two week
at least to Indianapolis, as be probably
sees now,