The daily gazette., 1880-12-21
AnilIsenents.

WIDOW bEDOLA
fair sized audience assembled in
|0oera llous3 last evening to wit
the iirs. performances in this city
Petro,eum V. NLsby's comedy of
|"Widow Bcdott," by Q. B. Bishop
company, under the management
/. Il, Haverly.
|he performance deserved q larger
Ience as 1t WAS the best of the kind
4 has been here thus far this season.
Hhe piece itself not much can be
b. far as the plot is concerned, but
dialogue Is funny, but oven this
BID not save the play, II the charac-
1 Of th4 widow WAS not assumed by
i sn actor as {. b. Bishop. The
Biz interest is conferred in that ,har-
y, and thr other characters are so
teu as to play into the hands TO the
Bow. that character there Is no
kb. is very funny one, and the ap-
knnce on the stage of the widow
/ The signal, If not for applause, for
b hearty laughter. 1t is irresisti'
funny, and it requires an actor or
|ress OF more than ordinary ability
|bnng ont the fun. 1t might seem
huge that a man should act the
RaCter, The plaV was written by
author several years ago, and after
ply cndeavorlng TO secure a lady
would act the character he gave
the idea of ever bringing it out.
|aly the play fell into the hands of
Burgess, who saw money in 1t.
purchased it and during last season
Fanted 1t in most of the large cities
y great succ IS. From him it was
FcAased by j. II. Haverly. who sent
oBlldwln's Theatre, San Francisco,
is cured the services of Bishop in
whose hands he placed the play.
Was a wise selection, for no other
EoT could make the character Of the
Cow "hat Bishop has done.
lhe support as a whole was good,
Do not need pa.ticularizing. AL
siaer the performance was a highly
pyaDle one, and those who failed tc
PRESENT missed the opportunity ol
|nMs good h, arty laugh.
lle audience was large taking int
l'deratlpn the weather, and was 6
compliment to Mr.. Bishop, ant
psed tha. he has not been forgotten
this city.
ALPHA BETA.
tomorrow evening the Alpha Bet,
Fey Of Wilmington Academy, will
Y an enteitainment in the Oper;
ase The programme is a yer,
E;'ly one, and consists of declama.
IN, addresses, music, singing, etc
p,y'Sant ,0 time may be anticipated b.
lEAyITr's SPECIALITY COMPANY.
~ friday evening, NJ. B..Leavitt'
,aity Company will appear in th
.,a '., house in a varied performance
'.c are forty people in the compa
T.. auu each oHe is advertised as a
s' oi ability. The following ex
IA N u from the Wheeling Register
n1ss night the Opera House held
oSSualence, but not as large a on
UHe would have expected to hav
(rt,iD ivDollsldering the magnificent On
Ina'neht Its"I offered. To go into a
N r%Hued criticism of the numerou
splendid specialties offered b
|NnIS |,I. large and gigantic compan
I"wai Suu take up more SPACE than can b
Lt"el' % Suffice it TO say 1t il trul,
M 4e : ollIS say, a gigantic enterpris
,ro company of real artists. Th
I,sta I,Stl'nanGe, although varied, wa
'o' ~o, ana through it all was a vel
Sooa, wholesome fun. Deservin
Ibn, poolal mention is the Lamont tri,
hi 'O Scrooatic feats were surprisin
Ioha m a''r'i ing, the Garrettas on the
|Oct y Ss and Madame Garretta with h,
nj nj no VI Trained pigeons made a prett
|as noss' no, sight. Miss Nellie Richarc
IOwss" spou' One Of the best feature
n Vier' tn' was Messrs. Wood and Bea
Eon. IN 'ue music makers. Their sele,
|bs were choice and we'll rendere
Iorld lddosuSe, We guarantee Mr.. Leavit
|onS % ,u " packed provided he wou
'Sa'n with this company"
THE SPANISH STUDENTS.
flavas ID announced that Miss Ka
\ Sser, SSe, assisted by the much talk,
,ert p@u.Su at ., Students will give a Co
FeinossIie sie Opera House next wee
beonIe ,,..a evening. Many of o
pDnpr,,w'll p,s WIN no doubt be glad of Il
bssuiifu1 EbssuttI%ity of hearing MISS Thaye
hpcS hIl ,i soprano voice of which
.aid hu mat ~ is complimentary has be
aing W those who have heard |
doOt. ot,he ,P Spanish stude nts we do
uIaliOn io mat they will sustain their r,
fuDv |1 "l lor ellciting new and wond,
|dOlinSo Sonalmlng music from their m,
anu other stringed instrumer