Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-14

1.-THE GALLEY SLAVE"

Monday and Tuesday, May l5th and
18th, Mr.. Campbell will present his
great play "rhc Galley Slave with the
original New York company. headed 10y
Miss Maudc Granger, assisted 10y sig
nora Majcroui, Frank Evans, j. J sui
liyan, Esteila Mortimer, Louisa Morse,
Eugcuia Blair, T. III. Burns, G.. A.. Nc
Nluuus, aud many other New York
layoutes. Mr.. Campbell arrives to-day
mo. View York to s%uperlntcnd the play
in person. See what the New York
World, OF Tuesday, December 2, says:
"The FIRST performance ia New York oi
MIR. BARLEY CImpbclrs new drama,
The Galley Slave was given last even
ing at Haverly's Thsare. Well put on
the stage and in the main capltally act.
ed. its success was assured at Tue end OF.
the first of five acts, and at the conclu,
sion at the fourth act a very general call
was made Tor the lucky author: MIR.
Campbell, though genuinely emharrass-
ed. spoke 4 lev words OF grateful ac-
acknowledgement. lie certainly has occa
sion to be grateful. Not every at
tempt, even by the wisest old play
wrights, is a happy one, neither does
every play, however great its INERT,
nave the good fortune to make a hit.
Mr.. Campbell, with The Galley
Slave has the double satisfaction ct
having done his work well aud having
his we'll done work appreciated. The
story OF The Galley slave Is what
might ~vulgarly he called 4 Fat narra-
tive there is a great deal in it. Al
though IL ills up five acts and occupies
three hours IN performance u leaves
the theatre with a sort OF pulling o
derment how 50 much Vas gotten
through with.
Ii would be maniirstly unjust TO MIR.
Campbell to close this notice without an
acknowledgment OF the excellence of his
wit aud humor Ia all comedy portions
Of the dialogue.
The sale Of reserved seats will open
this morning at Lucas's music store.
THE "OMIQUE.
Last night was the thIrd weekly am
ateur uight at the COmjque, aud the
house was crowded with an enthusiastic
audience-in fact the house vas all en-
thusiasm- the very air was iull OF a.,
aud the escaping gas from the iOottIGhtS
which required some one To smother "a
casioually with sand-the gas not the
enthuSiasm-that could not he smOth-
cred.
After the regular programme had been
carried out, the amateur part OF the pro-
IN commenced with the club
swinging. The circus also commenced,
and the way that audience did howl
would discount BedlanI.
The first club swinger was Dan Coch-
ran, who did some very fine, both fancy
and plain swinging in a very graceful
style. He was followed by GeOrge
Woisgerber aud Theodore Fisher, both
of whom welded their clubs in a very
neat manner The judges, however, de-
cided To award the prize, a silver castor,
10 Cochran, which decision seemed to
give universal satisfaction.
The next thing was a sparring con-
test, with gloves, between Eugene 81
Myers and Charles Price. This was
Jimmy, and to hear the small boy shout
out instructions was truly thrilling.
The men seemed to be a little afraid OF
each other, but at last warmed up to
To thelr NOrk anu ulh Ncil NeH'
MIR. Price being decided the winner, and
Was given a gold ring as the prize.
At this point a cat with sweiled tail
aud atched back sprang upon ,he stage
and did some ground tumbling, under
took to climh up a scene, fell, took a
ptumenade in the audience, got TO
the stage again, interviewed the piano
PLAYER, aarted 10 sing q solo and was
finally put ont by Manager FuTlong.
Where the cat came from no u knows
Two OF three parties ssd 1T was
the eat'-ihey were taken out by
sympathizing friends. After this act the
f6ur boys who were 10 eat apple dump
linss came on and we're released. After
an exciting ace the lat boy the dob
lar.
The performance closed with a walk
ing match, in which Arthur Clarity
won the cup, making his hall mile IN
3:S7.
The management are getting up a
first class bill Tor next week thai will
draw we'll