The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-05
THE W. U. b. 4. MATINEE.
Another Pleasing and Profitable Per
formaucO to nm I'm m ense Audience.

Another Pleasing and Profitable Per.
formauco 10 IN Imm ense Audience.
The matinee given at the Opera House
Saturday afternoon was an artistic and
financial success. The day was a pleasant
one and the ladies and children were out
in force. They commenced coming in from
all directions, and ut o'clock there was q
crowd waiting for the doors to open, after
which the house filled rapidly. There was
not a dozen seats down stairs left unsold
when the doors were opened, and soon the
standing room was all taken and the gallery
was crowded. 1t was a fine audience,
composed Of Wheeling's best people. The
presence OF SO many ladies, fashionably
attired, made the scene a brilliant one.
At 2 o'clock the entertainment was
opened by the Opera House Orchestra
playing potpouri from "Iolanthe" in a
superb manner, bringing forth hearty
round OF applause. The operetta, "The
Magic Pen" followed, under the skillful
direction Of Mrs. Fred J. Norton. This
pleasing little musical sketch, given by
about thirty children, was described at
some length at the time OF the first enter
tainment given by the Benevolent Society.
1t was given fully as well on Saturday as ut
that time. The caste was nearly the same,
with the exception that the part Of "Lord
Of the Magic Pen" was taken by Master
Sam Harper in place Of Master Culbertson.
Master Harper made decided hit,
his manner and delivery being fully in
keeping with the character.
Miss Jennie Edwards was again heard
with pleasure and the "Recollections OF
Dickens" was received very warmly. The
group OF characters from the iavorite
writer's books were gotten up with careful
attention to the very smallest detail and
were easily recognized. The costumes
were almost exact copies after the descrip.
tions given. To Miss Jessie Bates is due
the credit Of this highly entertaining and
novel feature OF the programme. 1t was
given Saturday with even greater success
than at the first performance. Mr.. Otis
recitation OF "The Tramp" in costume
provoked round OF applause that was
not stopped until he had bowed
his acknowledgements before the curtain.
The "Kate Greenaway Drill' set the la
dies wild. 1t was most certainly charm.
ing, and Misses Laura Harden, Alice Kelly,
Gene Pendleton and Clara Fisher may
well be proud OF its success. The "Sculp.
tors Studio" was as beautiful as ever, and
the curtain had to be raised three times be-
fore the applause died away. The gymnas.
tic drill given by thirty school children
under the direction Of Miss Amy Chapline
was very clever, and pleased every one.
The programme concluded with three
tableaux taken from Maud Muller, which
were nicely arranged by Miss Louise But
Ter. They were given in place OF the cart
lists Dream" The first scene showed
MAUD Muller" Miss Clara Fisher, who
looked the lovely country lass to perfec-
ton, giving to tho gallant Judge, Mr.. Sam
Miller, q cup OF water. In the next scene,
the Judge, now married, was seated in his
home with his handsome wife, Miss Laura
Updegraf. The idea wqs expressed by the
following lines: ~
,"oit when tho wine In his glass was red,
he louged for the waysido well instead"
At the rear, the scene opened and Maud
was seen with her rake over her shoulder.
In the third scene was shown Mauds
lovely home, she also now being married.
On one side sat a rough workman, her
husband, Mr.. Charles B. 0tt) while on the
other, by spinning.wheel, sat the sad.
looking little matron, with her hands
crossed, dreaming OF the days when in the
shade Of the apple tree she saw the "Judge"
draw his rein. Atthe rear the scene opened
and showed the Judge as in the first
scene. Miss Updegratf's makeup as "My
Lady," was magnificent. Miss Fisher and
Mr.. Miller both'showed splendid taste in
their costumes. - y.
The other numbers on the programme
were the same as those given at the first
entertainment and those taking part are
deserving Of unlimited praise.
The matinee was given in order to al
low those who did not have chance TO at
tend the first performance, an opportunity
to appreciate it, which they did most
heartily. 1t was far more successful than
any one dared hope It would be. Over
5000 was cleared. About $5T5 is added to
the treasury Of the Society as a result oi
the two entertainments. The ladies are
elated, as they have right to be.