Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-01
MARTINS FERRY.
Successful Rendition OF the Two
Orphans"-An Intelligent Account
Other Newsy Notes of y miscellaneous


Orpbans'-An Intelligent Account
Other Newsy Notes of " iscelIaneOus
character.
Martins Ferry amateurs in presenting
different plays have always been quite
sutC eSSful but the rendition of the Two
Orphans was the grandest OF them all.
II was grand success in every sense OF
the word and eclipses all previous enter
tainments. The drama was presented at
Commercial Hall on Friday, and last
nights, 10 the largest and finest audiences
OF the season. Both nights the large hall
vas crowded. Besides the Martins Ferry
turnout, all the neighbOring towns and
cities were well represented Some came
as far as ~ miles distant. Some came on
the cars, and others in vehicles. As 10 its
dramatic presentation all unite in saying
il was frs, class, and many persons pres
ent were actually surprised at the prof.
cheney displayed by the different charaC.
tiers. one anu all male and female, acquit-
ted themselves admirably well, and gave
entire satisfaction. Friday night was the
first appearance of nearly every one of the
characters in dramatic representation,
but, Notwithstanding this, they filled
their respective parts to perfection, &C.
tually surprising the audience. Each char
acter showed signs of thorough training
and faced the hundreds present nObly.
They handled theul selves more like pro-
fP ssiCnalS than amateurs, and all the heavy
characters act really as good as many tray-
cling.
Miss Flora Williams as Louise" the
blind girl, filled the role in a manner that
can certainly not be ,eScelled. Her acting
was fine throughout. FROM the beginning
to the end she kept her eyes precisely In
one position. She moved abort with the
,.g,,1 al khn NtnNn un
golden laurals as Louise In eXClaim-
ing: Il cannot hear any one. Henrietta,
what has become of that man? And why
do you not answer? Henrietta. Henrietta.
oh, speak, implore youE she was APP
plauded heartily. Miss Flora is a neat lit
tie actress, and was the recipient OF great
applause.
Mr.. James A. Dickson appeared as
Pierre" the cripple. and was certainly
immense. He was a delicate, hard looking
little fellow. always bearing the same ex-
preston. and made a perfect Pierre. y
Mr. Dickson was much liked, and could
not have filed his part better. His move.
mPnts were exactly the same at all times,
You are my elder, "JaqueS," and that is
why am obliged to couch before you;
but when l see the use you make OF your
strength. begin to prefer my weakness"
In getting this off he was loudly spplauded
in fact his appearance always brought
Gown the house. Heis hard to beat
Miss Mary Park, as LA Frochard,"
mother Of Pierre" and Jacques" made
quite hit. Her acting was perfect. She
filled the part surprisingly we'll and always
kept the audience in good humor and
laughter. She was rather young looking to
be the mother of seven of which Louise
was the youngest, and too fair to fill the
part Of la Frocbard," but her acting was
we'll received. IL couldpot have been bet
ter. In telling Pierre" TO mind his own
business and let her take charge of
Louise" she was well applauded. While
her treatment to her children was unjust,
she acquitted herself in q manner over
which she can feel proud.
Miss Alice Anderson as "Henriette,"
sister of Louise" did splendidly. She
skipped about the stage with the grace of
an actress and would be a credit to any
frstclass company. She reminds one of
Maggie Mitchell. Her acting was appre-
cisied, as was demonstrated by the ap-
plsuse. On awakening and exclsiming,
IAN l mad9 Is this a hideo1s dream
OH DO actress could have surpassed her.
Col. Z. Z. Irwin made an excellent doctor.