The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-15
cu,LpREN,s HOME BENEFIT.
A Big Crowd and pleasing E"
tainment.

for the hsneft of the Children home
hr tho most prominent ladies and gentle
men of Wheeling, commenced yesterday
afternoon at the Opera House. Between
500 and 1900 tickets had been sold Tor
the different entertainments, and OF
course a big crowd was expected, but no
one had any idea that there would nave
been such Jam" as was VIII
messed both in the afternoon ana
evening. Yesterday afternoon was lhs
rfeld day' for the ladies and children.
"Cinderela' was the programme, ana
il was All attractive and drawing card.
Long before the door OF the
Opera House was open the crowd COM
menced gathering, and before two O'Clock
every seat in the building was occupied.
The ladies and children continued to
pour in, however, and by three
o'clock standing room was not
attainable. From the interest mani
tested, and general conversation among
all the people, one not acquainted Win
the circumstances wonld imagine yester-
duv was National holiday, and all that
was necessary was to enjoy yourselves.
The performance commenced about
three o'clock, and more brilliant and
good.natured audience never greeted
nerformers. "Cinderella' is well known
TO all our readers. and few there are, @e
doubt, but what have read the fairy tale.
1t was arranged admirably, and the char
acters among the little folks were dis
trbutcd rs follows:
Miss Jennie List......................' lhiercIla'
Miss Lou Butlcr....... I!i'S''
Miss Julia List Ills
Miss Lucy Succn'
Miss Nettlc " it''
Miss Logan ......GranuinoIhcr'
Misses saddle, Logan ana Daughters.
Jennie Hopklns...........
The above were the principal characters
in addition to which were court ladies and
gentlemen, pages, attendants, &c. As
sort of an "interludc' to please every
body, the Clutch Dwarf and "lrIsh
Giant" did exceedingly well. Tn"
entire affair was unusually well carried
out, and the young misses and lads VINO
took the different parts, received the
highest praise. Withou. disparagIng
the efforts of others, We can
not help commenting on the
most excellent representations OF Miss
Lou Butler, in the character of Prince
Rupert. She acted with all the grace
and mannerism Of one who had
been brought up on the stage,
and she was most heartily
applauded. Miss List, as Cinderella,
ded exceedingly well, rs also did Miss
Logan as the Fairy Grandmother.
Taking it altogether the performance
WAS an enjoyable one, and no better salts
fed audience ever left the Opera House.
LAST NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT.
Last night IN immense audience filled
Hamltons beautiful little opera house
from pit to dome, to witness the entertain
ment provided Tor Them and gotten up for
the benefit ofthe above. named institution
The large attendance must have been
exceedingly gratifying to those who haye
wo ,ked so cnergetically for the further
ance Of this most worthy charity, rs well
aS to those who, 50 generously, have con-
sented to lend their MD and talents to the
promotion of the same object. Long
before the time for the entertainment In
begin, the audience commenced to AS
semble and by eight o'clock even the
notice standing room only, would have
been out of place The programme we
have already published After the over
ture DIV Kramer's orchestra, Reverncd Mr.
Armstrong read My Pipe by Wat
son. Those who have heard this gentle
man know that he can read, and this was
one of his best efforts. Then
followed the madrigal, "Oh, hush
thee, my babe" which was sung delight
fully by the ladies and gentlemen essay
ing it. The tableau of "Belshazzar's
Dream" representing THE Feast The
handwriting on the wall and "The IN
depreciation thereof by Daniel was
beautifully presented, and the
audience signided its approval
by loud and long cheering.
Indeed, the various tableaux, the
singing and readings were effective and
beautiful, and to attempt to describe
them all would exceed the space which
we have to devote to them. We cannot,
however, refrain from mentioning the
readings Of Mcssrs. Leighton, Hill
drcth and Long in their respective
selections of "The Diver, from Schilicr.
Hans Bretman, and Sergeant BuztuH
speech, from Pickwick Papers. The entire
audience were immensely gratitied, and
n each finished, expression to their graf
ilications was freely given. Regarding
the latter, we are safe in saying that had
Buzfuz himself appeared before the as
semblage, in propria persona he
could not have been seen TO better adj
vantage than as presented by his faithful
portrayer. Of the tableaux, it is equally
hard to make determinations. Where
all were so good, it were indeed,
difficult to say which Wa,
the better. If any superior
excellence at all existed, it was in that Of
> the e rtists Dream where Misses Julia