The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-17

he ALhHAhD1s-4ntol ltukltyOA, " u'
Horace Lingard, Niss Alice Dtnning Lin.
gar, and the Lingard Comedy Company,
is well known In this city, and Manager
James Fitzsimmons has secured them tor
the Opera House for three nights and
Wednes day matinee. The Lingards open
this evening in, the plsY OF "The New
Mapdalen, y which has drawn large and
fashionable audiences in the large cities.
Considerable interests lent the play. from
he fact that .Wilkie. Collins powerful
dramatic work, 1.-THE New Magdalen,h
has had so much said and written about
It. It has awakened o great curiosity on
the part Of the public tosee Miss Alice
Dunnipg Lingard and the very capable
company which supports her in its repre-
sentation. ! ~ =. u II ~ ~ ; j y Al
In the play as in the story the heroine
Is poor Magdalen, who was tempted and
who fell, who Fepented and was reclaimedi
who went out from the Asylum or Refuge
with an earnest longing Tor recognition by
that society which closed Its doors in her
lace, and who finally tempted beyond the
limits OF human endurance resorted 70
deception and fraud and conc ealing her
own identity by assuming that OF another,
sought to gain life OF peace and purity.
Many unfamiliar with the story and the
dramatization, might shrink with holy
horror from the very title OF the play, fear.
| iul lest the material Of which It Is com.
pounded might not prove of the nicest'
Happily all such virtuous fears are
entirely unnecessary 1t is devoutly
to be wished that there were
more plays like the @New Magdalen" %
elevate and refine the drama aofthe day,
and bring the stage back to the rectilude
and beauty from which 1t has been pre-
verted by the horde Of prurient French
sensation swhich has disgraced II. "The
New Magdalenn is a truthful picture Oh
certain phases of human society which
offer profitable subjects for study. II y
one 81 the most ettecting liE Its simple
pathos 10 BIZ found in the whole range Of
1.-The drains, .and Is more than commonly
pure and wholesome In the impression /,
lieayes on those who witness Il. -,
Considered from the lowest standpoint
lit Is "a play 10 make mean and intolerani
people ashamed Of themselves. It Is q
vigorous protest against narrow.minded-
ness and selt.righteousness, and Is an earn
est appeal for large. hearted and large,
minded charity! isIH . .iS : NiS
The role Of Mercy Aerriek-the Anew
Magdalen"-must be esteemed both as the
best in o purely artistic sense, aud as the
most impressive, Of Miss Lipgard,s per.
sonations. Her acting Is atonce power.
full and DELEGATE, and, that, she, Is In the
fullest sympathy with her audience Is EVIL
dent. All the fine and delicate shades o.
emotion are depicted by her with wonder
full skill and II Is to be doubted II Miss Lin
gard has any character In hergepertoire &C
admirably suited for the exhibition of the
more refined traits OF her style as this as
sumed by her this evening. s'-''ASA a
Mr.. Thomas Within as, Julian Gray
the large hearted young radical clergy,
man, who defies society and extendsLtt
Mercy the pure love Of pure man, elicit
no little applause by his very9natural anc
effective acting. ar5 .stiSrIJ hssG Ina
After the play the inimitable William
Horace will give q dozenof his, ever pop
ular character songs and statue iniperson
atoms, most Of them new. The marvel
lous rapidity Of Mr., Lingard's changes
the taste and elegance OF his costumes
/ and his wonderful mobility Of feature ar
] so well known that comment Is unneces
, sary. 81 $3.50 ON, sNkE. gEGLNs,
All who desire 10 see the "New Magda
len" will bear In mind the friendly admo
, milton that 1t Is quite likely 1t willaonl,
be produced this season for this evening
only, as tomorrow. night the comedy o
"War to the Knife" will be rendered ant
the next night will be the last evening
performance Of the Lingards in,this city
the, Wednesday Matinee being the; las
: Matinee here! See the ingards tonight