Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-13
AMUSEM ENTS.
THE HARRISONS,

On next Tuesday and Wednesday even,
ings tie HarriSons, Alice and Louis, Will
appear at the Opera House in Leonard
Growers play of Viva" OF these two art
lists the Brooklyn argus says:
The Harrisons appeared at Haverlys
Theatre last night in Leonard Growers
play, "Viva; or, A Sisters Sacrifice" AL
ice Harrison has long been known as a
bright and vivacious actress, especially in
musical extravaganzas In "YIva" she is
brought face to face with more serious bus
mess, while the role she plays gives fair
chance for the exercise of her peculiar tai.
ents. Miss Harrison certainly gave evil
denCe that she had not mistaken her aptl-
tude for more serious work. She was
sprightly in the first and second acts, and
when the tragedy came in the third, and
she met, first the contempt of her supposed
husbands fashionable friends, and tn en-
the brutal scorn of his inhuman mother,
followed by the remuneration OF him WHO
had so cruelty deceived her, and the
knowledge that he had been murdered by
her brother-in all these scenes she acquit-
ted herself so well as to win enthusiastic
applause, and to make her success com.
plete. Louis Harrison has a wonderful
knaCk at fun making, and bore off his part
admirably. The COney Island scene had
an air of naturaness, and excited sympa-
thetic feelings in the average Brooklyn
bosom. Mr. Grover had abundant materi-
ais at hand He laid out large dramatic
enterprise, and through the whole field has
steered his way with a skillful avoidance OF
obstacles and difficulties. He can retouch
his work in parts, and thereby render it
more harmonious in tone. The story is
strong, as all who see the piece will admit.
Viva ought to have a popular and sue
ceSSful run in Brooklyn. 1t is an enjOya-
bic piece both in its absurd and grotesque
features and in its most elaborate dramatic
points.
LEAvITT's MINsTRELs.
On Thursday evening Leavitt's MINISTRIES
will hold the boards at the Opera House.
The Norwich Bulletin says Of this combina'
nation:
"Leavitt's mammoth minstrel troupe en-
tertained full house at Breed Hall last
evening, under the local management of
Messrs. Andrew and Harris. They proved
in performance of two and half hours
duration that the combined artists are
worthy their travelling title of Gigantean
Minstrels.' There was nothing old or small
about them. New and immense are two
words that cover the programme like
Bernhardt glove. The vocal music was
charming and the instrumental perform
ances unique and bewildering in their va
riety. Tunes were produced from all
kinds of instruments, from a cornet to
stomach pump. Songs and dances, aero
batic wonders, laughsble sketches and ex-
quisite music followed in swift profusion,
and when the burlesque was reached .peo-
pie were holding their sides with laughter
Then came Patience which was a stupen
dous burleSque, and when Billy Buckley
sentenced his men to ten years in Pres
ton as a penalty worse than death, he
brought down the house. There was more
brilliant humor in the show than usual,
and the unanimous verdict was: 'Gigatean!
You have irp If the company is coming to
have to be built, or an addition made to
Breed Hall"