The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-08


AMUsEMENrs.-Kate Cld1ton-Kate Clax-
ton and great company will appear at
the Opera House tonight, in the 1.-TWO
Orphans" Tomorrow night, "The Double
Marriage" OF this drama the st. Paul
Pioneer Press says:
The audience which assembled in the
Opera House last night was repaid by a
performance seldom equalled, never sur
passed, in this city. Kate Claxton present
ed her new play entitled Double Mar
riage," assuming the leading character,
Josephine. The drama is intensely dram.
attic, and in each act Is gradually and ar
tistically wrought up TO an interesting sit
uation or climax. OF course the interest
OF the play centres around and that OF the
audience was directed TO Miss Claxton.
She disappointed no one in this interest,
but sustained her part and claimed the at
tentlon OF her audience from first to last.
As Josephine she had the difficulty OF
love warning with duty to portray, and did
it with that art OF which she is SO COM
pletely the mistress, verifying and intensi-
Tying the passion OF love and a high sense
OF duty with even painful realism. The
character abounds in emotional opportu-
mites, and Miss Claxton fails MOTTO give
each and every opportunity realistic and
intense Interpretation.
Hdrerly Cofored Ministrels.-Friday night
Haverly's Colored Ministries will appear
at the Opera House. 0fthem we clip the
following flattering notice: "The troupe
made hit at the outset, captiyated the
audience, and carried the people hilarious
ly through the evening, without an
offensive word or act, and without the
slightest slip to mar the pleasure Of the
entertainment:-Ph Philadelphia North 4neri.
can.
academy of Music.-The names OF the
management and the artists who open this
cozy theatre this evening is guarantee
that our citizens will have rich treat in
the way OF first class variety entertain.
ment. The managers should receive
encouragement in their endeavors to place
before the public Of Wheeling and
vicinity seasons entertainment Of q
routine OF novelties, where nothing will
be said or done to mar the feelings OF the
most sensitive. The prices are within the
reach OF all. We predict for them a
packed house.
Lecture by Joseph Cook.-We are gratified
TO announce that arrangements have been
made to have the distinguished lecturer,
Rev. Joseph Cook, in this city, on Friday
evening, April 9th. He islands in the front
rank Of popular and scholarly lecturers,
and is not surpassed by any on the Ameri.
can continent. His lectures in Boston and
other cities have a worldwide reputation.
Mr.. Cook is large man, and possesses q
great deal OF physical vitality, and has Q
wonderful magnetic influence over his
audience. He treats his subjects in Q
profound and mastery manner, and yet
by his clear definitions, lucid statements
and apt illustrations, the most ordinary
minds can understand him. The subject
Of his lecture will be, "Does Death End
ALP" This is one OF his best lectures.
The citizens Of Wheeling and vicinity will
be highly favored in having the rare OPP.
portunity OF hearing this distinguished
man. The lecture will be delivered in
Washington Hall, and due notice will be
given in regard to tickets.