The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-25
THE conpLIMENTAsY CONCERT

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To the visiting Uad Fellows NJ The
Opera House Last Night.
The Opera House was literally crowded 10
suffocaton last night. The attraction wal
tascomplimsntary concert given to the dele
gates to the Grand Lodge and Grand En-
campment OF Odd Fellows by Wheeling
ladies' and gentlemen. The entertainment
was gotten up by a committee, composed Of
the following gentlemen; James NJ. Todd,
Chairman, William H.. sheib, Secretary,
Samuel II. Darrah, Michael Emsbeimer,
Richard Henry, William Johnston, Frank
Falloure, William E lIngham, ]. +. Thomp-
son and Jacob Kline. The programme was
we'll arranged, a1d being long, encores wele
forbidden. Nevertheless, the applause was
liberal and enthusits 10.
The entertainment was opened with very
neat address OF welcome 10 the visitors by
DR.. 8. L Brice, 10 which Grand Master Gsno
responded. A tabltan, abraham, the
Father or all Nttions,h followed, and a
second tableau, "rhe Sacrifice" was pre-
sented later on the programme. MI. e. v.
Arkle gave q vocal solo; Miss Maggie Nes6itL
a song, "0ia &c BlossOms;;" @. z. Daily, "The
Man Behind the Plow;' Mr.. w. Nesbitt,
"rhink Of Me, Darling" Mr.. ]. scharkopf,
"Rocked in the Cradle OF the Deep" Mr..
Joseph Hall, 1--WE been to the L1dge, Loves"
Miss Matte scharkopf "'Tis but q Little
Faded Nower;n inland Miss Nesbltt, aduett,
"Mr. and MIRA. Sharp" aud Prof. schockey, q
brilliant violin solo. These musical NUM-
bers were all well received, especially Prof.
schockty's instrumental performance, and
they were %interspe!ssd with the literary per.
f~ormances. Mr.. J. @. Deyine recited
"shamus o'Brien" with good effect; Master
Ralih Heyman sustained his reputation as q
p~rscocious elocutionist with his rendition OF
RED Jacket and "Arethuss's LAMENT
Mr.. A. T. Ray gave a very enjoyable comic
recitation; Miss Jennie EiEards gave
"Archis Dean" her reading showing talent
much above the ordinary and peculiar
intelligence; Mr.. Wins recited In his in.
imitabie style THE Dsacon's Story; Henry
Emsheimaf delivered a defamation which
showed that he has not neglected his talent
for recitation; aud the whole concluded With
a one.act farce, ..fhe Q1arrelsome Servants"
in which the three characters were well taken
by Billy Smith, William Wins and O. w.
.Doane.
The most important performance OF the
evening, and the one which everybody anti
cipated mosl eagerly, WIS the balcony scene
from Romeo and Juliet" MI. Ed Larkin per
S onated Romeo and Miss Rena House juliet.
Both wore costumes nada for them and for
this occasion by a New York theatrical COS
tuner, and the scene was set under the ex-
perienced direction Of Will Richardson, the
Stfge carpenter. The reading and business
Of both parts was extremely well done, and
tho hearty appliance which greeted
tina performance was deserved. The
scene Ii q difficult one 10 enact, and the
undertaking was q bold one It's scccess
bodies well for the like SUGGEST Of the still
holder undertaking now on the tapis, the
rendition OF "Hamiet, Prince Of Denmark
by amateurs, with Mr.. Larkin as "the melar-
choly Dane and Miss HOUSE as Qphelid.
Taken as . whole the performance last
night was a brilliant success.