The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-14

city are the Union Square and NIblo's.
WallAck's, which Is usually run by its
treasurer, Mr.. Theodore Moss, during the
summer, is closed and deserted, and the
Union Square has the field to itself. A
very stupid play called Peril, or Love at
Long BEanchp written by . Mr.. Barley
Campbell, is on the boards Of this theatre
at present, but will soon be Withdrawn,
and then this place ofamusement will be
closed also. Mr.. Palmer, the manager OF
the Union Square, Is not responsible for
"Peril," having sub-let the theatre to the
present troupe, so bis skirts arc cleared.
,Robertson's play Of "Caste" was TO have
been the summer attraction at this thea
tre, but Mr.. Wallack's claim 70 that play
was 80 very strong that II could not be
brought out there. As the theatre had
been leased II had 10 be used, 80 the lesSe
in sheer desperation seized upon the first
thing that turned up, which was Mr..
CAmpbells "Peril," which has been run.
ming with more or less success ior the past
few weeks. Miss Clara Morris has been
securedby Manager Palmer for
THE UNION fQuARE THEATRE,
and New York play-goers are congratu-
lating themselves upon the return Of their
favorite. Miss Morris will appear In
1.-THE sphynx," which play it Is anticipAt.
ed will have run OF even greater length
than had lied Astray." There Is where
theatres make their money, by one play
having long run which saves the enor.
nous expense Of new scenery and new
costumes. S' II
I In conversation with the agent Of q.
well known and popular place Of amuse.
ment the other day, we inquired why II
was that such utter trash Is put upon the
boards In the summer season. 1.-THE
reason is very simple" said he, land Is
that nothing else will draw; It Is hard
enough to attract people with real merit
in the winter months, but in summer they
will have trash or nothing. No manager
can afford to run his own theatre in the
summer with first class company, so he
has either to cloeeit altogether or lease it
for some second or third rate troupe.
Last summer Lydia Thompson and her
brazen blonds trod the boards OF Wal
hacks, a thing which surprised and horri.
fed the right.thinking portion Of that
theatres patrons. That there are 80 few
theatre goers left in town is another reason,
and q very decided one, why these places
Of amusement are closed and their bill
boards covered with patent medicine ad-
vertisements.
AT BAHauM's mproDRoME, 4
which, by the way, is rumoree to be Bar.
NUNS only in name, the character OF the
is not Of kind b tax the
brain this warm weather.
Theodore Thomas orchestra attracts
the best summer patronage; Central
Park Garden Of a warm night is q place
not to be resisted. The finest orchestra
in the country, and one OF the finest in the
world, playing the best music OF the past,
present and future, and all for fifty cents,
Ia enough to fill the place every night.
And then the foreign element about the
Is Germany without the
trouble and expense Of crossing the ocean.
The Bowery has Its Atlantic Garden,
which is rather Of the free; and easy
order, but is on the whole quite decent,
considering its situation and patronage.
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