The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-04
THIses THEATRIcAL.
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The performance II the Opera House last
night was in some senses the most remark
able ever seen there, Neyerwas Hamlet en-
acted with more fitting splendor OF costumes.
abundance Of players and convenience Of
stage accessories, and seldom has any star
visited Wheeling Yitha more excellent COM
pany 70 support him than Mr., Mayo brings.
But this said, all Is said that Is creditable to
the chief actor. His-conception Of the part
Of the melancholy prince Is Ger.
talnly original, and tie same might
be said Of his conception Of the English
language. There were some isolated portions
Of his acting that were tolerable, and which,
by comparison with others, seemed excellent;
but for the most part his delivery was
marked by drawl and his acting by signs Of
weakness which were painful. Some allow
ance must be made for the severe cold with
which he was suffering, but even then there
is not enough merit in his rendition to win
pardon for his presumption in esSaying the
role considered most difficult by such men
as Booth, Sullivan and Mccullough. lie
has spoiled good 'Dayy Crockett to make
poor Shakespearean actor.
generally good. Miss Laura Clancy's "0phe.
lia," Mr. Ahrendts "PolOnius" Mr.. Boni-
faces "Laertes' and Mr.. 0bers Grave Dig.
ger" were especially meritorious Queen
Gertrude was quite acceptably personated
by Jennie Jewell HotchkiSS and "king Clau.
diusn by Harold Forsburg and the "Ghost,"
by John 7. Malone, were deserving Of special
mention also.
The audience was not large. One reason
for this Is no doubt the publics lack OF con-
tidence In Mr. Mayo's power to do Hamlet
justice, and another that other excellent ut.
fractions come so close together that the peO-
pie neededa rest from entertainment,
MrTcHELl's PLEASURE PARTY
opens q two nights engagement at the Opera
House this evening. This company Is much
improved since Its visit here last season. II
Is spoken OF In terms o., the highest praise by
the press, The Utica O6lerrCr says; "'0uI
Goblins,' by William O. Mitchclps Pleasure
Party, is the best comedy Of Its kind that has
ever been presented In Utica The enter
tainment gives even better satisfaction than
that of Salisbury Troubadours, which met
with so much favor here.h And the CinCin
natl Enquirer says that 1t cannot do justice Il
its merits in less than column. Lovers OIL
pure fun should take 1t in" tonight, Tick
cts for reserved seats may DO obtained al
Wilson & Banners.
| DRAMATIC DOlNuh,
Jennie Winston, with whom many Wheel
ing people became acquainted when she wa,
here. vii III Mahn's Comic Opera Company, Il
singing In the Twelve Jolly Bachelors u
Boston,
The engagement between Hermann and
Mr.. Turner, husband Of Ariel, the hyin(
lady, has been cancelled. Her performance
with Hermann did not take, and 1t was can
celled under the idea that 1t was best to breul
1t OIL, especially Us sue was carrying l 800 lbs
of baggage and getting salary Of 500 {
week. twill be remembered that Ariel wa
u flat failure here
The passion Play" Is to be produced thil
season In one OF the Eastern cities.
Byrne's Dramatic Times praises Thomas W
Keenc highly, something unusual for Byrne
The new programme at the Academy o
Music Is very attractive one. The musica
and witty sketch Of the Sheerans, america
Ireland, Germany" Is an immense hit, and {
poorer attraction than Smith and Leopold
the musical marvels, has drawn u full lous,
itself. Miss Maggie Christie's dancing Is de
lighttully graceful, and the other perform
anCes are all good.
Mr.. and Mrs Chaniau are the next attrac
ton ut the Opera House.