The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-05
a LEGITIMATE
Sc%oIt.SiddoRs ii AROsaIind" al the Opera
House Last slight.

Inc return VI ALIh' S|Cutl-SluuOuH u kue
has been hailed with delight, So
the press in other cities say. As for the
Wheeling press it would be hard to state
precisely the degree OF this pleasure, or
what Mrs. Siddons is now as compared
with her earlier triumphs, as ahe has not
this city with her presence ire'
quentlY enough to hasa a judgement
upon. Whatever she has been she GER
tainly satisfies yet. Without a direct and
distasteful reference to the delicate sub.
ject OF age, her frat appearance on the
stage dates back long enough, but time
has dealt gently and kindly with her, and
il it were not for the records her seeming
youth would be undisputed, II was her
long heIRlded fame that drew n OF the
finest audiences to the Opera House last
night that ever greeted in actress. They,
perhaps, expected much and allowing
Tor exaggerated expectation, none could
certainly count themselves as disap'
pointed,
.4u You Like Il is Shukespearb's greatest
comedy, 1t contains more OF tbs familiar
quotations used than any other play oil
the great poet, and from this fact, even
h one who has not read the pages, it
seems that one is being brought in contact
with O familiar friend. The play in itself
ia pleasing. But we let TRins speak, who
describes It 80 well. That eminent liierd.
telr says: Us You Like Il ia h caprice
Action there is none; interest barely
likelihood still less. Ana the whole is
charming. 1t Is q pleasing puertltty; the
absence OF the serious il refreshing.
There are no events, and there is no plot"
To beg one word from the description
quoted the impression made by Mrs. Sid
dous as ROSdlind was Charming" The
first and seCORd acts afforded her little OPP
portunity for displaying her talents. But
In the third act, in the forest OF Arden
her grace, beauty and naivette were the
features OF hOr acting, An elasticity OF
spirits and a naturslness OF action, AuCh
~ one would imagine Of ROS1lild, were the
elements OF her success. Added to this
were the graceful form and pleasing man.
ners; and when she posed with tho arch
ness Of a COY maiden, she looked like
"a breathing from The world Of sculpture"
The situations Of the play make 1t redo,
lent with the periumes OF the forest, and
shade the scenes with the soft lints Of
Autumn leaves, all mixed with q dreamy
sentiment. None knew better how tORive
these characteristics voice and action than
MrF. Siddons, She was the embodiment
OF the Sylvan sunshine which peTmeated
the utterm0st gloom OF the forest. Her
interviews with Orlando were intensely in
tereating, in which one could always geo
the woman In spite Of masquerade, and
whose delicious Embarrassment, followed
by exultation in hearing OrldndO'S passion
ate declarations were thoroughly enjoya-
Bile. Mrs. SiddonS was recalled at the close
OF the last three acts, and gracefully bowed
her acknowledgements of the compliment.
The support was fair, aud in a few In.
BtanCea u~nexCeptionRl, Mr., Luigi Lab
lsChe as Orlando was not altogether salts
factory, but, perhaps, may appear To bet
ter advantage this evening. George
Thorne's TOuchttOnc was entirely In keep
ing with the demands OF the character,
while the audrey Of Miss Grace Bennot
was o convulsiye Characterization. Mr.,
l., +. Rand threw into the role Of Jacques
an earnestness seldom impaired TO a sec.
ondAry character, and gave the most in.
telIigent and faithful reading Of the iamil.
lar lines,
Ant The wCrld'S n stage,
VIC ever heard. The remainder filed un-
important tasks.
Tonight Mrs Siddons will appear as
Lady TEASE, In Shsridan's well.known
comedy OF "phe School for Scandal" A
few seats remain and can be had 1T Bau'
mer's music store.
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Wheeling people, always literally pstro.
niSs tho legitimate.
Among the pleasant things in atorO for
the amusement lovers Of the city Is the
GennerChor concert, which
place on the 10Th lust. at the Opera
House. Mrs. Geo. 3. Caldwell, Mrs.
Whitaker, Prois. Herman aud SChoCkey
aud others are the artists.
The Palestine Arabs, who delighted
audiences at tho Opera House last week
with their novel performances, are play
ing to big houses at Library Hall, Pitts
bu, gh, this week.
Ii has been come weeks since a dramatic
organization has rGeied sails and gone
down on the rocks OF impecuniosity at
SteubeDvilIe.
John Mccullough, n Wheeling iaYorito,
will be greeted by his old friends at the
Opera House the last Of the present
month.
The patronage Of the Opera House and
Academy Of Music will be increased with
the opening OF the Legislature.
Mrs. Scott SiddoDs' baggage was attached
at Columbus the other day, by a former
member Of the company, for salary alleged
to bG due him on contract. The gentle.
was discharged from the company for
lnCompa ibiIity Of temper and other good
and sufficient reasons.
Crue! Olive Logan, who ID not as pretty
as Mary Anderson, calls the wiIlowy ira.
gedienne u "Maryandereonale OF Mines
leviCkum." Olive Is wrong. Mary's trouble
Is "too much step father"
The Academy Of Mugic still draws Tia
full share Of the public patronage. Fresh
iaCes appear this week, and the programme
presented IL up TO the standard formerly
maintained by Messts. Howard 4 Hess.
"All tho Rage will be given at the
Opera House on Friday and Saturday
evenings. II is a sparkling comedy Of
lie light style, and has been received
with favor in all the large cities. An <
commenting on the piece says:
ut Is n continuous piece Of mirth.pro.
fun from commencement 10 close.
The wholoBOme originality Of tho entire
piece, and striking aptness Of each actor
10 his part, were all greatly admired and
%applauded." Seats are on sale at
FROZEN GAS.