The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-01

AMuHK4Rxr.=The coming Of the original
Flax University Singers to this city Is
creating morethan usual stir In all circles,
and the interest manifested yesterday, .
full week previous TO their arrival indicated
4 magnificent audience. In Washington
City full four hundred persons were turned
away unable TO gain admission. They are
O cultured company with wonderful
powers OF voice Their visitsin America
have been mostly confined 10 the largest
cities, but through special effort they have
been secured for two concerts in Wheel
ing. No singers, excepting perhaps Jenny
Lind and Christine Nelson, have received
such plaudits, eitherin Europe or America.
They have Just retured from q three years
geon says ofthem: / am not sufficiently
acquainted with music to be able 10 find
fault with the songs have heard this ai.
ternoon, and, what Is more, hope /
never shall be; but I am sufficiently
acquainted with music to be able TO say
that never SO enjoyed music in the way
OF performance.
0ohy Gocf.-Gus Phillips appeared at
the Opera House last night for the second
time this season in his celebrated charac-
ter, "Philip Snorkey," in O. w. Tayleure's
drama, "Under the Gas-Light." Thecom-
pany supporting him has been somewhat
changed since the piece was performed
here before, and generally speaking the
alterations have improved Il. Miss Emma
Frank, OF the Chicago theatres, plays the
leading lady's part, Laura Courtland,n
lately performed by Miss Thurston, and
fills 1t at least as well as her predecessor.
E. Goodwin, as Dyke" while perhaps
not the same accomplished villain as the
gentleman who assumed tho character be.
fore, yet makes q very acceptable sort
Of scoundrel. Mr.. Charles Dade, as
"Ray," gives q finished and studied
performance Of this difficult and
unattractiye part. The "Peachblos-
som" Of Miss Ida Tracy isinimitable. She
Is veritable peach.blossom, fresh and
sweet. "Pearl, who was general favor
lite at the Company's former visit, Is play.
ed by the same charming and beautiful
young lady, Miss Grace Roth. Philips as
o dutch comedian has few superioB, and
his wife, in her double role OF "old Judas"
and "Mrs. Van Dam," is also good. Miss
Emily Logan makes the same attractive
"Sue Earlien as before. The Company
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pears this evening, when the prices will
be put at o popularity low figure, We
have no doubt our citizens will show that
appreciation the performance merits.
Amateur Night al he coMiSls.-At the
conclusion OF the usual periormanceatt the
Theatre Comique last night, some amateur
performances Tor prizes took place. The
house was literally jammed full, up stairs
and down, and standing room was scarce
early in the evening. JEFF Miller won a
silver castor, by some OF the most graceful
and complicated club-swinging ever given
in Wheeling. "Bidep Leach was the only
song and dance man who appeared and
his performance was very ereditabls. He
got q silver cup. As dutch comediaas,
Harry Frashsr and VIM. Z, Wins com.
peted for set Of siirer spoons, the judges
awarding them to Whims, whose per-
torrance was really good. Jacob Boes
and George Stein, amateur clog dancers,
were greeted with vociierous applause.
Stein won the handsome silver cup offered
for the best performanceint this line. The
part Of the performance which created the
most excitement, however, was the pie.
eating contest. JEFF Davis, the well
known colored individual, got away with
the most pie and the dollar offered as q
prize. A similar performance will be
given next Thursday night