The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-31
THE STAGE,
McCuIlough's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
To.NiEht-NOIes and Gossip.

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TO-NiGhf-GOIes and Gossip.
Mr.. John Mccullough, the eminent ira
gedlAu, and prime iavorite with Wheel
ing people, gives the initial performance
of his three nights engagement at the
Opera House this evening, presenting
Sheridan Knowles tragedy OF NirginiuS.
We welcome with great pleasure Mr., Nc
CullOugh's appearance, and trust that he
may meet with that cordial reception that
has characterized his former visits,
1t is almost supeFauous to praise his
FirgiRiuI, but the following from an ex-
change will Be read with interest:
ain PTgtHiuS, representation 81 which
was given for his benefit st Boston Thea
tIe last evening, Mr.. Mccullough has
doubtless achieved his best tide to remem-
brance in this city, as the result Of his two
weeks engagement, He put himself most
earnestly and conscienEiously into the
work last night, and gave a graphic pic.
tuIe oil the austere, tender, valiant and
broken Roman father that Knowles drew
in beautiful language and impassioned
scenes, In the toSum scene Of the third
act, and all through the fourth act, ending
with the catastrophe, Mr.. Mccullough
showed Of what good material be Is made
when fire aud force are called for, but in
the fifth act, the transition from the ten
der dream that Virginia still lives, and
that he hears her voice so fine that moth
ing lives twixt it and silence, to the terri
BILE realization Of her fate and the thirst
for revenge, showed even higher qualities:
The audience was large, and at the end OF
the third act Mr.. Mccullough was three
times called before the curtain"
Reserved seats at Banners,
"uoyBIEs"
Nat Goodwin, the prince OF comedians,
with his excellent company will present
Hobbies at the Opera House on Friday
night, The play and the actors are well
known to our thestre.going people, and il
we may judge the future by the past there
will be a crowded house.
Seats can be secured al Banners,
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Mary Anderson is growing rich.
where's the Cat" is the newest comedy
out. No relation 10 "Pinafore."
Brights disease was tho cause OF soth-
ern death,
T. W. Keene, the rising tragedisn, sup.
ported Annie Seton who played q six
weeks engagement in this city some ten
years ago.
Neil Burgess takes the "Widow Bedott'
to Cincinnati this week.
Last weeks Dramatic Ntws dishes up
Bob Filkins-the genial Bob"-as tho
greatest liar since the days OF rival talsi.
fer mentioned in the Scriptures.
Nat Goodwin,ald the "iairy" will DO with
US on Friday night.
Ellis 0aken Heart Combination will
delight the Parkersburgers Friday night.
Lolita has purchased a new play called
"Madge." II was written by a lady clerk
in the Treasury Department at Washing
ton, and the scene Is laid In Virginia In
the slave days.
John Mccullough, who opens three
nights engagement ct the Opera House
this evening, played to the best business in
New York this winter,
Buffalo Bill" recently attended q 70.
Viyal meeting out West and was converted.
The title Of John T. Raymond's new
play Is Fresh.
While John Mccullough Is in England
this spring his company will travel with
W. E, Sheridan as star.
The Rttenuated Bernhard will not be
IN Wheeling. We state this for the benefit
OF few who are not aware Of the fact.