The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-23

THE OPERA HoUsE.-% Slocum.-
Those people who have taken our advice
and attended the Opera House this week,
have indeed enjoyed the pleasure of wit
Messing not only a fine performance but
the most remarkable fcats of markmaU-
ship ever attempted by any man breath
ing. Mr. Frank Fraync, and his Won
dertul combination, introduced the al
ready famous drama of Isl Slocum,
which has al. the present season crowded
the largest theatres in the principal cities
of America. Its scenes are laid on the
border lands of civilization and its Incl
dents are of the most intense interest.
The first scene of the drama is do.
nestle picture of ii Slocum's home in
New York; then there is Il certain
forgery committed. of which he
is accused but of which he is
proven innocent Evidently 81 Is
Disguised with city life, and so removes
to the far west, on the Pacific slope, and
he and his family nestle in little
rancho, surrounded by cut-throats thirst
ing for blood, and their blood in particu
lar. Slocum's negro servant is hung by
"A mob in view of the audience, and 81
comes lust in time, and cuts him down,
cutting the rope with bullet. The cut
throatS then try TO sell Sis rancho, on
which have been discovered rich depos-
its of silver. Slocam stops the sale,
when cnsues desperate fight between
the vigilantes and dcsperadoes. y huge
dog, Jack saves his masters life by
seizing one of the villains by the throat.
1t is a genuine, honest dog fight. SO in.
tense is the excitement that invO!un-
tarily the audience rise to their
feet, and for the time being
feel that they too are participating in the
general melee. The third act is the par
t,cularly lively one Mrs. Slocum is
captured. tied To tree and about to be
dispatched, when Little Freddie little
five year old Frank Frayne) appears
and shoots the ruitian and the COED Jack
unties the rope and releaces his mistress.
Slocum arrives on his pony after the fun
is over, and then the family, having
nothing else to do have little shooting
among themselves. 1t is evidently nee
Q sary to keep in good practic. Patsy,
Mrs Frayne) the faithful servant OF the
Slocums proves her proficiency by shoot
ing from his hand an apple, with Il
Sharp's rifle at distance
of 40 feet. Then he is
suddenly captured in ambush, and to re.
gan his freedom, Vssques demands that
he shall shoot an apple from Ruth's head,
but Patsy will not have it so, and insists
on standing in her stead. Not only Is 1t
to be shot from her head, but it must be
done BY the backward shot" This he
does; not only proving the great nerve
OF Mrs. Frayne, but also attesting to the
wonderful proficiency of Mr. Frayne's
aim. The outlaws who thus test his shot,
prove treacherous, but Slocum escapes on
the back of his Indian pony In the last
act Socum is again captured, but is re-
leased by the bright little bo7derman
Freddy. who is also a crack shot The
play passes oil-well, it fairly thunders
through-and We advise those of our
friends who would not miss treat, to
visit the Opera House this week. The
artists composing this company are all
ladies and gentlemen, and the entertain
mcnt is endorsed by the prss and public
everywhere.