The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-24
.1.uE,PEARE,s BlsrHDAY.
a Feass u Reason s.e s'ew OF
seuI hy tbs v hsslins Shakespeare
ClQh.

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Though the question Of the exact DAY
on which the greatest poet the worid ever
saw. William Shakespeare, was born, 4"
unsettled, still 1t has grown to be Q Gus
tom TO accept the 23d of April, q the
time, it being very generally believed
that on or about that day, as near 81 II
NAV be calculated, in 1864. the world LOT
the lrst time received the child. whose
name has become immortal.
In accordance with this belief, the
Wheeling Shakespeare Club determined
yesterday. to celebrate the day 10
an appropriate manner, IN honor
of the great poet, after whom
thew are called, and whose WORKS
it is their OBJECT TO study ana read. on
this occasion special programme na9
been arranged OF selections 70 De fsao
by the memb ers previous to partak'ng OF
q bap que. which had been prepared Ia
honor OF the event, by order OF the ciuo'
It seemed meet and proper that the
great bard's natal day should De
celebrated BY readings from his own
works, inssmuch as th Jug b three centu-
res have passed away since the human
race was honored by his entrance anon 6
them, still his tame shines more origntiy
than ever, and he is as we'll known,
though his writings, as it he we're even
TODAY present with us in the f ssh.
The following programme, then. mao
been adopted and was carried out iaitn'
fully and with spirit.
PRuGRAMME.
"Gallants, lads, boys, hearts OF gold, all
the title OF good-ie lowship come 10 you
v hat, shall we ue merry? Shall we nave
a play extempore"
The Poets eye in fine frenzy rolling
Address, 1.-THE glass of fashion."-Mr.
Leighton.
"Order the trial, Marshal, and begin"
MERCHANT OF vENICE-Acr Nv, SCENE 1.
Duke, "rhe bar In law makes Us friends
Antonio, "Richard's himself again.
sa>age.
Bassanio, "Runs not inns speech like iror
through?"- ulbertson.
Gratiano. "MAy MT this b, Tue skull OF
er,"-Russell.
Satanic, "HarK, music 4 the air, "-Lucss
Salarino, mo fisu, but an isia uder,"-
Nerissa, whats the news from VENEER
-Hubblrd, -. l..
Portia, 40 noble judge! excellent yount
s a. man:, -, ae III: ,.wv.rsn
w. p. Hubbard.
Selection, "Your swag -bellied Hollander.
(Hans Breitmann)- Hildre,h
"A very, very peacock"
TWELFTH NIGHr-ACr II, scENKv.
Malvolio, "Dost know this water fly: =
Hoge.
Sir Toby Belch' M mo So be- or not to be-
Cir Andrew Aguecheek, lin lean and slip
pered pantaloon, "ClaIke.
Fabian "Peter, didst ever see the Ike
Maris,"He's no standard, Hubbard, d. 1
at will be rack matter"
orHELLo-Acr I, SCENE III.
Duke, "How now. Woolsack =, .."...D alzel
First Senator, You ! IT, raise raise. the price o
Second Senator, "Shines seldom To admir-
Ing eyes"-Lurss
officer, mere praltle without practice, Il
all bis soldit rShip."-WIlde.
SAILOR, 'COurdSeOuS Capthlh VI coihPii
ments." -Waller.
Messenger, IAN ounce Of civet, good
apsthecary.'-McC
Srat antio, "Pare thy nails, dad."-DuEOls
Othello, BLESS the, bully doctor"-
Hui then.
Desdemona, "l'll make assurance doublJ
Peterson.
Roderigo, "Yea. beg a hair OF him fol
memory."-Ho:
lago, "Here comes lean Jack. '-Culbertsor
"These are but wild and whirling words.
Poem .........................Mr Mr.. Wilde