The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-18

SATURDAY Morris ENTERTAINMENT
FOR TINE BENEFIT OF THE CHtLDREs':
HoME-The audience which assembled
In Washington Hall on Saturday evening
for the purpose Of enjoying musical and
dramatic entertainment for the benefit oil
the Childrens Home was not nearly 90
large as II should have been. The inele'
ment weather may have 10 some extent
limited the attendance, but under any
circumstances the ladies and gentlemen
who labored 90 Eealously to please The
public, and contribute to charitable
cause, merited recognition, and should
have been gratifed with crowded house,
The entertainment opened with an
overture by Krsmer's superb orchestra,
which captiyated the audience, and put
all in good humor for the balance oil
the evening. Mr.. Oscar Seeley sang q
solo in his usual good style, and was fol-
lowed by Miss Nellie Sweeney, one Of
Wheeling's sweetest singers. Both were
encored, but simply bowed their acknowl'
edgments.
A beautiful tableau, entitled "EliEabeth
Gray" was the next feature Of the enter.
tainment. The picture was 3 faithful
illustration Of the lines:
"Lol woman, faIras morning. kneels where Eng.
lgnd's King must pas,;
Tears IKE dew Ger rose leaves filling, golden hall
that GEeeps thsgrlss.
Can We wonder that be babe her back her nnk
and riches tAktf
or that Edward deemed all EaglInd well were lost
for. her sHeetIAkef'
When the applause with which this
beautiful picture was received had died
away, Mrs. G. B. Caldwell came forward
and sang little gem, which Was received
with such favor that she was recalled.
Mr.. q. Y. Lucas, the next soloist, was in
good voice, and sang "Will.o.the-Wisp''
with Zoe effect. Mrs. Whitaker was
upon the programme for u solo. but ex.
cused herself on account OF hoarSeness,
and the frat part Of the entertainment
closed with a successful lableau entitled
"ophelia."
Mrs. Clifton's historical drama, GNar.
garet Of AnJou," was then produced.
The leading. points OF the drama have
already been explained, and we will
not weary the patience Of our readers
with n repetition. The piece was ele.
gantly mounted, and passed of very
smoothly considering that the perform.
ers were all amateurs. Miss Sallie j.
Meholin, in the difficult role Of Queen
Margaret" displayed considerable his.
trionic talent, and surprised even her
most intimate friends by her rendering Of
the character, Mr., Oscar Seeley had a
very intelligent conception OF the char.
acter OF earl Warwick, and Mr.. Fear.
gus Whaliey's "Glostern was equal to
many professionals We have seen. Miss
Jennie Simpson gave a very fine rendi-
ton OF the lovely "Lady Annie
Neville" Mr.. Jacob Jefierson's lord
Somerset" and Mr.. Allen Brooks
"slr Marmaduke Neville were
received with much favor. The re-.
mainder Of the cast was very accepta-
bly, filled asfollows: "Prince Edward"
Dr.. 7. o. Edwards; aLord oxford,' Mr..
P. L. Walter; "Ring Edward" Mr.. s. W.
Boyd; liking Louis" Mr.. g. Gutenberg;
earl Rivers Mr.. VIM. Schwertieger;
"Lerd Hastings,p Mr.. F. A. Britt; aDuke
non,,S Mr. F. Stanton; aLord N Chamber er
lain" Mr.. s. NJ. Hamilton; First Guard,
Mr.. Geo. Lutz; Second Guard, Mr.. J. G.
Hess; Soldiers, Messrs. Frank stamm
and David Thomw; Pages, Masters Hall
aud Emsheimer. Court Ladies, Misses
Mary Good and Laura Harden.
The gross receipts OF the entertainment
were sos. The expenses aggregated
Sl73 90, leaving the amount 10 be donated
to the Children's Home SSl "a.