The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-28


Raymond appeared ct the Opera House
last evening to very fine and very large
audience as "Col. Sellers" In the dramati;
cation Of Mark Twain's "Gilded Age"
Mr.. Raymond has retained all his fresh
ness and versatility, and is the mirth pro-
yokipg, illusionary Sellers Of old, and was
received by the audience with every mark
Of favor and satisfaction. The character
OF Sol. Sellers" is the center piece OF the
play, and tho other parts are merely subor.
dinate to It, requiring no special action
and calling for nothing above ordinary
acting. The support, however, was good
and many OF the parts were well taken,
Miss frankie Mcclellan gave very grace
lul picture oil Laura Hawkins" It was Q
relief TO witness a natural portrayal OF o
character Of this nature, which most
actresses strive to embody in screechine
tones, stacy strides and unseemly rant
In the second and fourth acts Miss Mo,
Clellan was especially satisfactory and
pleasing.
Mr.. Buckley, as "Col. selby," and Mr.
Kelly, as "Clsy Hawkins" met all the re-
quirements Of their respective parts.
We were pleased to see the familiar face
OF Mrs. S. A. Baker, who Ia we'll known
to Wheeling audiences, and who alwayt
gives interpretations Of the characters she
assumes,
Tonight "My Son" will be given, with
Mr.. Raymond in new role. Judging
from the packed house last evening, We
may expect an equally large one tonight
The company deserves 1t.
Crittrions.-To.morrow night the Criteri
on Comedy Company will appear at the
Opera House in Freaks" This is one o.
the best companies on the road, and theii
last visit here will be remembered with
pleasure by our theatre goers. Tickets al
Banners today.
Sons of he Orient Our city is to bt
honored with visit by some Of the mos
remarkable people in the world-people
Of a race from which no representative SC
far az we know, has ever been in Wheel
ing. Prof. Rosedale, native OF Jerusalem
will bring TO Wheeling this week com
pany consisting OF seven native Arabs
with the following remarkable names
Selim Hashmi, discoverer OF DR.. Living
stone; the Sheik Abondsysh FL Bsjalee)
the Sheik Youseph Awdeh, lei Ramlanee)
fiddler and impersonator; Khawcdia Va
koch, player on the Syrian harp; the
Sheik Mohammed Lulieman lei Malowee)
whirling Dervish; Kahhadja Yakooh (EI
Bah Boozie, sword dancer, and tambou.
rinist, Miss Rebecca Levi, O native OF Je'
rusalem. The entertainment to be given
by these strange people will show the
manners and customs, habits OF lie, &c,
In their native land. The Arabs will be
here on Friday, and no body can, afford 70
miss their entertainments who Is at oil
able..to attend. II
Acadaayof Music.-The attractions at the
Comiaue this week are above the average,
The management has realized that the
people appreciate snd will patronize q
good show, and in consequence an array
OF talent Is presented this week well
worthy the audience that filled the hall
last evening. One Of the most prominent
features Of the first part was trained par.
ret, which got TO contradicting every state
ment made, and initiating comic song,
It had to be removed from the stage,
much to the chagrin Of the .!'kids," who
"doted" on the parrots behavior. I. F,
Grant, the one-legged song and dance artist
made grand hit. Mile LaFont, the
Melrose sisters and Miss May Hanlan were
all good in their respective roles. Mis-
Rose Hall, tho "coquette," was well re
ceived and proved great tavorlte. Chas
Stanley made grand hit in his local song
sat Hornbrook's Park" The programme
will be changed Thursday.