The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-19
THE GALLEY SLAVE.
me Author OF The Play and The PIayel


Barley 0ampbell's famous sensational
society drama, "The Galley Slave" was
again presented to an appreciatiye audi
enee at the Opera House last night by the
same superb company which delighted a
somewhat larger house the night before,
This company, taken as a whole, is proba-
bly, as fine an organization as any travel.
ing this season. There an eyenness and
peculiar adaptability to the parts which
makes one almost believe that the troupe
had been formed, the capacities Of the
members accurately gagged, and the parts
written TO suit them. No one OF them
overdoes his part at any time, but 80 nat.
urally do all assume their characters that
q perfect illusion Is maintained, and one
iorgets that the people he watches are
mere actors.
Miss Granger, aside from her unques-
toned superior historionic genius, Is the
possessor OF q form as handsome as that
which has aided SO much in making Mary
Anderson's fame and fortune. Miss
Granger's wardrobe has also always been
an object OF interest TO the gentlemen and
Of envy TO the ladies. An lsTELIleRScER
reporter asked her yesterday II her dresses
were imported. mo, sir" said she, ~
design them every one myself, and they
are made by Madame Smith, OF New
York"
The other leading lady Of the troupe,
Madame Majeroni, Is q niece OF Ristori,
and bears in large measure the family
gift Of talent for the tragic. She came to
this country and played with her dis:
tinguished kinswoman. She is the wife OF
Signor Majeroni, the former proprietor Of
one oil the leading theatres in Italy. He
| is now engaged in writing an Italian trans.
lation Of the "Galley Slave" He is in
Florida, where he is obliged TO reside on
account OF his health.
mMiss Engenia Blair is only the stage
name OF the charming young lady who de-
lighted the audience by her inimitably
natural rendition OF the role OF Psyche
Gay.n She Is the daughter Of Emma
Wren, the famous actor, and also rela-
tive OF the other Wrens who have such an
enyiAble reputation upon the stage. "0h,
there Is q large brood ofus Wrens, and we
all roost on the stage" she said, laugh
ingly, yesterday afternoon.
The lady who plays "Nichette," the
maid, Is the wife OF Mr.. Evans, whose
"Sidney Norcuts' is a mastery produc.
ton. The little child who personates the
part Of dolores" SO winningly and nat
urally, was, as Mr.. Campbell says, "picked
| up in Chicago"
Last nights presentation Of the. play
was It's last performance this season. The
company disband here to-day, the memb-
beers all leaving for their homes in the
east, except Miss Blair, who resides at
Chicago. Mr.. Campbell contemplates re.
organizing the company for next season,
however, and yesterday re.engaged sever
al OF the performers with that end in
view. He promises to visit Wheeling
earlier next season.
This is Mr.. Campbell's second visit to
our city, his former one being on the occa.
sion OF the meeting oftheC Convention which
erected the new State OF West Virginia
In 1851. he at that time represented the
Cincinnati Enquirer. He is an old news
paper man, having, he says, been connect
ed with every daily in Pittsburgh. His
last journalistic work there was rs editor
lin.chiei OF the Inflated "7he Paper" He
was also at one time official reporter Of
the Louisiana Legislature, and his fund oil
reminiscences Of those days Is rich. In
TACT, there are few subjects that Mr.. Camp
bell cannot illustrate with an apt anec.
dote, and he tells a story with skill, and
In manner peculiar 10 himself. His
first dramatic effort was little comedy
for q benefit performance for friend, and
he says this was such failure he was
compelled 10 write something else to re-
deem his reputation.