The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-01

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ptfutc AMUsEMRSTs. Ei:a WeattersbyS
FOli0Its.-A good audience, largely com-
posed OF the beauty and fashion OF the city,
assembled at the Opera House last even.
ing. 10 witness the first performance Of
Eliza Weathersby's "Froliques;" The per
formance begun with o new farcical abb
surdity called "Under the Rose" which.
was full of points and kept the audience
in u continual roar OF laughter. Ihere
were in this piece three characters only,
which were exceedingly well done by DIT.
Harry Phillips, Miss Jennie Meathersby
und Miss Lottie Lorraine. Following TINS
was Il new musical bagatelle, entitled
"Hobbics," chuck full Of fun and humor;
and in the hands OF such artists rs n. O.
Goodwin, IT., Harry Phillips, the Misses
Wcalhcrsby and Miss Emma Delaro was
Of course presented in a very acceptable
manner. ''i '''.'
It isa very jolly sortofan entertainment.
Goodwin isone Of the most versatile CON.
cdians on the stage, and succeeds admira'
bly, in bringing out ull the humor there Is
in the piece. He Is full OF all sorts OF ex-
pcdieuts for keeping the house in high
good humOr, and there isn't any let
down in the fun when he is around. All
the characters were well sustained, and the
piece wa put on the stage in elegant
STYLE. There are some excellent voealists
In the party, the solos OF the Misses
Weathcryby and Miss Delaro especially
deserving complimentary mention. This
evening closes the engagement OF the COM
pany, and upon the occasion they Will
present an entire change Of bill, the par
ticular attraction being an opera travetty,
and high tragedy extravaganza entitled
"CrletS," with the original cast. Those
| who like fun should see ''Cruets." H'.
Hours Famous London A0IC. 1t does us
good 10 chronicle the advent OF q really
mcritorious travelling exhibition, and such
Il one is this splendid establishment, which
il 10 perform h%ereto-day. The Fort Wayne
| DdRv Ncra, of June Goth, has the following
golden words in reference to IL: ~
At an early hour this morning crowds
began 10 gither from the surrounding
country, and their nnks were swellcd by
our citizens until, at nine o'clock, the
streets were lcnsely packed by n moving
mass OF people. At this time tho italy!
lio" coach created a tluttCr OF excitement
lIy passing through Calhoun street with
the gentlemen and ladies who were TO take
part in the great procession. At half.past
nine the column began TO move, and tho
march was witnessed by not less than IT,
teen thousand people. II is no exaggerl.
ton to say that no troupe Y g visited our
citv that has presented u 1.-THE OF the at.
t%ractiopS in the street display that charac-
tOrlsed this one. II possesses more new
features, and more brilliant ones, than any
OF its predecessors. Two fine bands enliv.
IN tho occasion with exquisite music. In
stead Of sending out wagon after wagon,
all presenting nearly the same appearance,
the managers Of this show have hit upon a
very original design, I. G., that OF having u
carnival depicted, in all its variety, by
masquemdes upon every van The
smallest elephant with this menagerie is
larger than the largest n in the 7-ele:
piunt show, and tho largest nj would
probably outweigh all seven of those in
The former exhibition, The appearance OF
Capt. Grape and wife, who made the
plucky trip across the Atlantic Ocean in a
row boat, together with the boat in which
the memorable trip was made, created q
profound sensation. Taken as n whole,
The street display was an immense success,
and the entertainment is receiving, Us it
deserves, a handsome patronage.