The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-18

THE ENTERTAINMENT AT THE 0PERA
HOUSE SATURDA Y NrGHT.-Probably the
most novel entertainment ever given In
this city was that in the Opera House
Saturday evening last for the benefit
Of the Children's Home. The novel;
~ Of the performance, the mystery
surrounding the thing, and the good
cause for which Il was given, combined
10 attract u large audience, every seat
down stairs being occupied, and good
many In the family circle upstairs.
The entertainment opened with an ex-
hibition OF twenty World.renowned prize
babies, each 80 famous in its peculiar
role that all great authors, from Die ens
down and up, have chosen one as the hero
OF book, which in itS turn has become
famous because Of lie fidelity TO nature"
Miss Sallie Meholin, principal Of the
Third Ward public school, had charge oil
the collection, and Mr.. W. J. II. BoWni
the merchandise broker, as her boy
SLOPPY introduced the cherubs to the
audience. Each Of the infants was 10
turn introduced, something after the style
Of Mrs. Jarley's wax works, and exhibit
ed his peculiar talents. Among these
celebrated babies we noticed several bear
ing a striking resemblance 10 certain
prominent citizens Of Wheeling. We could
have sworn that No. !, \ rather tall baby
in pantalettes and pinatore, who spoke
the piece, "youd scarce expect one OF my
ageb etc and burst into tears in the mid
die Of II, was His Honor Judge Cochran,
the likeness was so great. And when
"Tiny Tim was wheeled 10 the front
in high chair, nursing his doll up
side down, and SLOPPY" was com,
PEELED to mount step.ladder to feed
him, many persons in the audience really
supposed that Maj. ]. c. Anderson, the
we'll known insurance agent, had gone
back to long dresses. "Jin1's Baby" too
with its wonderfully solemn expression
instinctively reminded one Of DR.. 7. B
Campbell. The cherub in the cradle
when the vail was removed from his face
and "SIoppy" pushed him to the front,
looked singularly like our friend Prof
Guttenburg, editor OF the German paper
There were other babies there we thought
we had seen before. For instance
we are quite sure that the industrious
babe who displayed 80 much familiarity
with the needle, can be seen almost any
day at the Court House, and il We are moi
mistaken the first letter Of his name il
Sam. McColloch. Then we think we de-
tecled DR.. Tom. o. Edwards, S. NJ. Ham
illon and Ed. DunawAy on the stage.
After the "baby show" came a very
good tableau, Little Red Riding Hood,
and some character acting by ]. Kemple
Jake personated some leading citizens GO
successfully that he was rewarded with q
storm Of appliance, and recalled several
times. "The Seasons" was the next tab
leau, after which SAM McColloch and
about dozen we'll known gentlemen OIL
the city marched upon the stage and
went through some Of the most extraor'
binary military maneuvres we ever wit
messed. a Ia the historical awkward
SQUAD Mary and her little lamb were
shown in the next tableau, and then "Ilel'
ems Babies" dramatized for the occasion
by Mrs. NJ A. Clifton, was presented with
the following cast: Uncle Harry, DR.. T
o. Edwards; Bulge, Sam. Wilson; roddie,
Austin Beach; Mrs. Maylon, Miss Capt.
tola Marshall; Miss Mayton, Miss Eliza
McKelvey. The piece was well performed
and heartily applauded.
After this were the following tableaux
Brigand's Bride, Pair Of Shutters, Joan Of
Arc. The entertainment concluded will
a roaring farce called "Luck Of Roaring
Camp" Among those taking part in the
tabIeaux We noticed DR.. A. L. Never, the
Jewish Rabbi, Justice Tolivar, Mr.. J. D.
Du Bots, Uncle Jerry Sheppard, WI w
Cowden and Miss Julia Mitchell, the latter
as "Joan Of Arc" The entertainment was
certainlyan inmense success, and reilect'
much credit upon its projectors.
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