The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-28
MARTINS FERRY.
The Cautata of Esther-LocaI ami Per,
sonal Mention.

honul menttOus
The Cantata OF Esther continues to be
the sensation Of our town. The attend-
ance last Thursday night was unusually
large, and the performance as whole
was an improvement on those OF the two
former evenings. The general verdict Is
that Prof. schoReld has shown unusual
ability in the reproduction Of this popular
drama, and that with more time TO train
those who are associated with him he will
carry it forward to high degree of per.
iectiou. II we were disposed to indulge
in exact criticism we could point out some
errors that ought to be, and no doubt will
be, corrected; but where there isl SO much
that Is excellent we can afford to forget
that which Is defective.
All the prominent characters have sus-
tanned their parts with no small degree Of
success, and some OF them with success
that deserves special mention. King
Ahasuerus (Proi. Schofeld) is a probes.
sional singer, and is so well and favorablY
known that 1t is unnecessary to speak in
bis praise. Queen Esther Miss Flora
Williams), although petite in form, is so
perfect in voice and action that she makes
a Queenly queen. r. n. Theaker makes
stalwart Haman, and has grasped the true
conception OF his part. Haman's wife
miss Mary Campbell) is, in our humble
Judgment, perfectly adapted to her part.
Her voice Is low, tender and wonderfully
sweet, and then her whole appearance Is
in harmony with her singing, making her
the most perfect character that could be
desired in the part she performs. Morde.i
cai's sister Miss Platli McNeely) deserves
special mention for Unsuccessful manner
in which she performs her difficult part.
There will be festival In Commercial
Hall Saturday evening under the auspices
OF the Masonic Lodge. There will be
plenty OF refreshments OF all kinds; and n
large beautiful gold headed cane will be
voted for. The contestants for the cane are
Mr.. Robt. Spears, Of the Laughlin mill and
Thomas Johns, OF the Etna mill.
MreJoseph Blacktorce,a an old and highly
respected citizen, is lying seriously i'll.
SO. Wright, OF Utica, Ohio, has been
visiting friends here this week, and thinks
that the Cantata OF Esther was performed
splendidly.
John Morrison, one OF our old citizens,
has bought property at NetT's siding, In
this county, and will move to 1t to.mor-
row.
Quite all the prominent performers in
the cantata have been iavorably spoken
OF, but there is one, Miss Z. II. Warwood,
tho organist, who has had much OF the
work to do, aud has been in constant at
tendance from theibeginning to the end,
giving it her time and talent, and who
has contributed largely to its successful
rendition, and she is entitled to great
credit for the manner in which she has
performed her part.
The members OF the Masonic lodge un-
der whose auspices the cantata was gotten
up, are under great and lasting obliga-
tions 10 Gen. FL. Capehart for the difficult
feat he has had to perform. From the be-
ginning he took an active and prominent
part in all its varied details, and from the
successful way in which the cantata has
ended is certainly evidences that he has
done his part fully and to the satisfaction
OF the entire management.