The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-01

erarV az St. JOsepus hchueuy hail, last
evening. The entertainment opened
with an overture by the orchestra, after
which "The Ghost" was rendered, with
the following persona;
Garrick, the Actor....-..Geo. Mathison, Jr.
Plump, a landlord-...............J Mathison.
Blind, "A ELECTROMAGNETIC. burke.
Wilde. ohn BLACK
Gouvernet, scene painter; Mike Madden.
Tom, a servant boy,..... John 1. Nolan.
George, hutler,..... Lasafue.
s sp1wn' workmen, lid. J. 0'Maiiey.
Crier OF the STAR ........;;. T. W; Bosley.
Soldiers, &C.
The evenings entertainment con-
cluded with the roaring farce of "Lsr-
kin's Love Letters" with the following
cast:
Littleton Lin lelus
Bepi. Bobbins................. Mathison.
Col Bubbleton Boyleoyer-....George Math-
ison, Jr,
Isabelle. hiss -; -
Sallie Surmlse ...,-................'J' l. Noiah'
The music was furnished by the
youthful orchestra of the Academy, and
was strongly spplauded. The entire
programme was carried out in a highly
creditable manner, and reflected grea.
credit, not only on the natural talents of
those who took part in the play, but also
upon those who had charge OF the
mounting. Mr.. Geo. Msthison as "Gsr-
rick" moved on the stage with the ease
and grace of a professional actor, and
rendered his several parts with distinct
and clear uttersnce, although the parts
needed to be represented in an entirely
different voice, in order to prevent
his identity from being known.
Mr.. James Mathison, rs "Plump,"
the "Honest" Landlord, and consummste
villain, acted his part with imperturable
equanimity, although he foressw de-
lection and ruin surely, but slowly, turn
ing their coils about him. Mr.. Thomas
Burke as "Blind," the "incOrruptible"
magistrate, had very taking" way, and
the scales were quickly removed from his
judicial optics by the promise of Fifteen
bottles Of the best old claret and gold
snutf-box." Lack OF space forbids our
giving in greater detail the performance
of the various other parts, but Mr..
John T. Nolan as tom" and
SALLY Surmlse" is deserving of special
mention. His parts were given with
unusual naturaness and absence of ap-
parent effort, and were received with
frequent and merited applause. Al
though the play was somewhat long,
there was no evidence OF WEAKNESS on
the part Of the audience, and the rapid
manner in which the necessary changes
between the scenes were made, contrib
uted to this result.
OPERA HOUSE.
Last night the illustrIous government
scout, Buffalo Bill, and his combination,
in the sensational drama of MAY Cody,
or Lost and Won" appeared at this IA
vorite place of amusement, to large au-
dience composed of men, ladies and
bows, the latter of whom were uprosrl-
Gus in the spplauses, and who, more than
fifty times, wished to be scouts. The act
ing throughout was of q higher histronic
nature than is generally seen in sensa-
tlonsl drama. The appearance snd
dialect of the actors were OF nature
well calculated to portray the customs OF
the trusty trontiersmsn, who has long
since become subject for the poet and
the historian. The scenery OF the play
is so natural that one would imagine the
whole affair reality rather than fiction.
The acting of Mr.. Cody caused that gen.
tleman to appear perfectly at ease upon
the stage, whilst George G. Charles,
Darby McCune, and his Chinese COM
panlon, "Scraggy," burro donkey, were
immense.
MRS. GiIFToN's BENEFIT.
Mrs. NJ. A. ID. Clitton's historical drama
"Nargeret of Aujou" Is to be repeated
next Monday for the benefit OF lts su.
thoress. The play has been partly re-
written, and several new scenes have
been introduced which will add greatly
to its interest. The same cast OF chsrsc-
tiers will appear, and their dressing
will fully equal that of the First
performance. The first part oil
the evenings entertainment will have 8
number of new features, chief among
which will be the rendering of well
known songs by finely drilled chorus OF
twenty-six children, in appropriate COS.
tunes. A young gentleman, who rep
resents George Washington, will wear q
coat which was part of the reception
costume OF tho Father OF his Country for
several years
All the characters are requested to be
at the Third ward school house tonight
promptly at seven o'clock.
Father Grimes Centennial Old Folks
will sing several of their tavorite choruses
At Mrs Clifton's complimentary benefit
in Washington Hall, on Monday, March
4th. This chorus consists of 26 winny
little tots" ranging from four years up
wards, dressed in costumes of leo years
ago and representing the most dis
tinguished generals and statesmen OF
Revolutionary fame.