The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-06

ANrsEMEETs.-MRfyA Anderson has ever
been welcome visitor TO Wheeling audi
ences. Each succeeding visit has only
made her more popular, and her appear
auCe last Saturday night was the signal Tor
perfect ovation. Never has the Opera
House been 30 full, and never was crowd
composed Of so good grade OF society.
On the day OF the sale OF reserved seats
every seat down stairs had been sold and
large number OF eligible places In the gal
lery, and, as q consequence, there was
notice placed at the box Office early Satur-
day night, long before the doors were open.
ed, "Standing room only In the gallery.
Bulwer's noted drama, the Lady. OF
LYONS" Ras selected for presentation
here, with Mary Andersen as Pauline.
Among some OF her former characters
here have been Juliet, Evadne and Par
thenia, but IS Pauline last Saturday night
she certainly made better impression
than at any former appearance, or in any
other character.
Her love scene with Melnotte and the
other preliminaries 10 the grand denote'
ment In the hut OF Melnottes mother were
natural and attractive, but her conduct and
demeanor under the circumstances OF the
exposure OF the imposition that had been
pracliced upon her by her spurious prince
were never surpassed by any actress on
the same stage. In the Fourth Act where
her father and mother appear TO remove
her from the house OF the Melnottes,
there was another very forcible example
of her DO yer as an actress in the struggle
between the love she bore her husband,
and the love she had for the world, and
it's opinions, and the alternating struggles
were finely depicted.
Mr.. Atkins Lawrence sustained the
character OF Claude Melnotte very accept
ably. The "ideal home" and surroundings
or rather the lines describing them
were recited with very fine effect, and his
leave taking OF his mother aud the vile ot.a
day was well done. The Beausemont Of
Robert Downing, the CLAWS, Of MIR. J,
Mcdonald, the Col. Dumas OF Mr.. Nor.
man, and the Madame Deschappelles Of
Mrs. Norman, were each and all very
good. u,,
Fun on The BriStOl.-This appearing
comedy will be given at the Opera House
, this and tomorrow evenings, ana we are
sure each presentation will be greeted by
large houses. It's superior TO the "Irou-
, bodours"o or "The Tile Club" It has been
, drawing immense houses at Pittsburgh
during the past week. Tickets at Bau'
mer's.
Pirates of Pel.ance.-Ne1t Thursday
evening the pirates Of Penzance" will
lold the boards at the Opera House. Oh
this company the New York Herald speaks
as follows: at is great improvement
on 'Pinafore in the fneness Of It's texture
it is brighter, prettier and more artistic,
and the quality OF the work is OF much
=; bettor standard than was the nautical opera
we had from these gentlemen. tits clever
aud most amusing, ard one cannot help
laughing loud and long at many OF the
: drolleries, even II the main theme OF the
work is not new. The 'padd!ers in the
= first act and the police chorus in thesecond
are brilliant hits, and it would be worth
sitting the evening out to hear them
alone" Tickets to morrow at Banners.
Tdlmage-Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage will
lecture at the Opera House Saturday night
,, next, on the "Rocks on which People
, Split"
Academy Of M,sic.-On Saturday night
the size OF the audience at the variety
performance OF the Howard 4 Hess CON-
pany, was a repetition Of that OF the open
ing night-the hall being crowded above
: and below. The entertainment rem.
dered excellent satisfaction. This week
the patrons OF the company will be treated
to new actors, new acting and two changes
OF programme. The last week has been
very successful financially.