Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-13
-AMUSEni ENTS.
LUCILLE WESTERN AT THE GRAND OPERA
HOUSE.

1t was rather meagre audience which Assem-.
hled at the Opera House, last evening, to greet
Miss Lucille Western, but 1t was an audience
who retired from the house with the delightful
experience of having witnessed thoroughly
enjoyable performance. |
The play presented, "Atonement, or the Child
Stealcr," Is OF itself rather gloomy in character,
heavy in plot and highly melo-dramatic through
out, requiring therefore, the finest acting 10 render
its performance interesting and effective. But
Miss Western was equal to the occasion, and by |
her perfect acting enIivened the plot, insprited
| the performance, and won the unrestrained ap- |
| pause OF those present.
| As R,chard Craddock, the child stealer and au-
thor OF various viIlainies, Mr.. William IL. Whal-
ley was u complete success. In fact, begging the
gentleman pardon, throughout the performance,
he looked and acted the villain to perfection,
though we arc assured that OIL the stage he Is one
OF the most genial and social gentlemen to be met
with.
-he other characters in the cast were well as
sumed, particularly Lord Lansdake. by Mr.. q. nj.
Lewis; Su Lester foang by Mr.. Rcdifer: Maud
| Ldnsiale by Miss Agnes Lcc Simon N,phem
, the policeman, by Wnmm Wallis, and JENNY
: JuJbs, by Ed. Z. Wllks ihe last named young
gentleman is a comedian OF no mean merit, and
did much to enlven the performance and make 1t
: a success.
], The cu,tan rose the first act at $50, aud it
. was n few minutes of twelve when the perform
i anCe closed The audience. however, showed
no Signs Of weatiment, but remained until the
end.
II AMUSEMENT NOTES
Lawrence Barrett and troupe appear IN Oswego
on the - Auburn on the 10th Pittshed on the
A, 18th ; Waterbury On the 2ith and 9th, and
- Springfield on the 29th and 3oLh.
Is A pleasant Musical concert will be given IN Rec
" Clay Creek Presby yterlan Church, to-moIrow even
le ing, under the direction OF Prof. Mason kinde 0
ir Philadelphia.
h. Mrs. James A. Oates aud troupe appear Ii
ie Toledo on the l4th instant Buffalo on the 1871
40 and 18th, and Providence on the eth, tor on
week.
Il "Led Astray" has received lj3 representa-
Td ti6ns at tho Union Square Theatre, New York
ct aud wiil be Withdrawn after the l60th perform
OF auce.
et Lydia Thompson aud her wel-worn troup
III opens ut Providence for few nights, the 1871
ID after which tulr LYDIA sails tor England on th
up !3i.
nj Saturday night. Kelley " Icons Mluslrso Wi
in appear at our Grand Opera House. About tw
ad thousand people are gong to see them.
es- MacEvoy's ll,bern.con viii appear at o,
ia Grand Opera House. On Monday aud Tuesd.
nj, evenings next, May 18th and 10Th.
im MI. Joseph Jefferson and troupe play this we
mr. in Brooklyn thence to Reading on the lsth, al
QUO Eastoh on the 2lst.
,rs Mr. Charles Thorne, Jr.. leaves for England
she Goth OF jane, u appear in London in
Astray."
,elv Mr.. h. A. Sothern Commences a three wse
crs engagement at McNickeis Theatre, Chicago
act jane l.
the The regular at the L MON Square Thea
in New York, will terminate June 18th
llui T. l.. Davenport, opsna In Rochester on
w wunu 18th, Tor few nights.