The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-29


Tm EsEHER 0RGpoEio.-Lass night
the Opera House vas 6llea with laFse,
apprecia,iJe and fashionable audience.
The Esther performance vas one Of the
grandesl eTents Of the season, and the
vas; eonoourse Of people svinosd their
delight 9Th rapnrous applause and Ire
gueRI o.aVuL Never have We seen )
more delighted audience, and never Eas
\ drama rendered on the stage by ana
,eaEs uhieh gave a general satisiae-
ton. When il Is considered that all The
performers, except the King, we're ana
Ieurs one-hali Of whom had never been on
the stage, all will agr7e With Is that
Prois. Pesslee and Ten Brock have
Wroush: maryels in our midst. NOI oaly
have they favored our people With mag
uiicienI entertainment, but the have in-
parted musical instruction to them
which will be Of untold value To Wheel
Ing in time to come. Our citizens owe !
deb. Of gratitude to the Managers Of the
Esther Oraiorio for the untiring efiorts
they have put forth in our musical inter
esls.
/. vas expected BY all that the per.
torrance would drag or be somewhat
disjoinled, but 10 sooner vas the 6rst act
ended than all such ideas were dispellei.
The entertainment commenced promptly
At the advertised time, aud 50 smoothly
did everything glide along, and 80 ad-
mirlbly did all grasp the parts assigned
them, that the last act was ended three
minutes before hali-pIsi ten, the hour eI.
Tsertel and advertised,
~ we'll we're all the characters per-
sonatei, and 50 admirably did all sustain
their parts, that it is dithcult to parIic.
ulariIs. A stranger in Wheeling, vino
could not have recognized the familiar
lace, would With difficulty have been
convinced that the large majority Of
the performers appeared for the frst
time. OF course ME. ]. ii. Homer, OF
Pittsburgh, rendered the part Of King
AhasueEUs in highly creliiable manner,
aud TO the grea, pleasure Of all who were
present. Mrs.. ". J. II. BoWu Personated
Queen Esther in the most happy manner,
so graceful and pleasing Was her every
action, and 50 sweet vas her song. Mr..
Oscar Seeley appeared as Haman, and
veil and good did be sustain his difficult
role. His every action vas taultless, and
his vocal efforts we're highly satisfactory.
Mr.. John Z. Mendel filled the billin every
respect a. Mordecaia the Jew. Mr.. 4. II.
Beech admirably sustained the character
Of High Priest. His efforts went far TO
Tesiect the drama. Indeed he was the
key stone Of the grand arch Of music,
Zeresh Vas supeTbly rendered by Miss
Lizzie l.. Drake. Her delightful alto Wa
in happy unison with her perfect dramatic
attitude. Mis- Rose McNaughson appear
ed a. MoTdecai's sister; Miss Mamie
Brit as the Prophecies; Miss Annie Cush.
ing and Miss Lou. Hull as the Queens
attendants; Miss Eva Rice as the Per-
sian Princes, and Miss Ida Day as the
Melian Princess; the Jewish Maidens
we're Misses Annie Carson, Theresa
Phillips and May Campbell. DR.. 7. L.
Campbell, Mr.. FL. Hobbs, IT,, Mr.. Kasely
and Mr.. Barker appeared as Messengers
OF the Court; Mr.. q. Gutenberg made an
excellent Scribe; Mes.rs. 4. Spruoebank,
IT,, q. J. Morrison and Joseph Hall per.
.onatel the Wise Men; Miss Mary Hey.
man appeared a. Ida, Humans daughter,
and Mis~es Hattie; EIorkheimer, Fanny
MnlFinc, Miss lleymln and Mis- Davis
appeared az Pages.
The tableaux and scenery we're truly
grand, by far eNoclling the expectations
Of the most -anguine. The array Of COS.
tunes was gorgeous and almost enchant.
ing. Especially was the scenery oi the
closing act attractive, when King Ahas.
uerus and Queen Esther appeared in their
splendOr and glory upon the Respondent
throne. Mr.. Horner eICelle'l himself in
the closing scene, Wbenhis sweet, deep
bass voice filled the Opera House with
such rich melody. Queen Esther, too, is
deserving Of special mention for her sing.
ing in thi. act.
The mot delightful music was rem.
lcred by Prof Eteling, at the piano; W.
y. Mccoy yiolinist; +. II. Goulicb, flute,
and Theo Roller, cornct.
The vast crowd dispersed in the best
possible spirits, one aud all determined to
zee the repetition Of the grand oratoTio
tonight. We would say to all who have
not secured seats to he sure and call early
this morning at Adams Il Lucas music
store.