The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-30

CASTE.
EnSy,SI .'...".''T ~, ChSsi 7: o..
sympetso.,, :.:..."'....""."...Mr. wm. Armstrong
A A"fS' M %ShiIhs'sl;l }%..",--.Mr. Austin Beach
f nelinns .;iii sii ;;in;;..,......,.,," |; + Frank nnn, G;Ai n,,Ss!
ailLilic yinpersol-,..........".Miss Elisa Armstrong
MnHgle Mctnrlane." Lucy Loring
nrAgt-,v.' ;":..". ...."""....,... 4. Miss Jessie Bates
Mfs. Mcfaflaiie..."".!...,....-.,....Miss May Hack
ratroncssCs-Mn. X. W. uazlett, Mrs,
Robt. g. Barr, Mrs. Jacob Berger, Mrs.
Andrew Patterson, Mrs. Mary Franzhcim,
Mrs. W. W. Arnett, Mrs. D. G. List, Mrs.
II. NJ. Harper, Mrs. Clas. T. Brues, Mrs,
Jno. D. Calbertson, Mrs. Wm. +. Heiskoll
and Mrs. Frank Hearne.
Uslicrs-Mr. George Baird, r., Mr..
PEBBLES Tatum, Mr.. Daniel G. List, IT.. Mr..
Thos. 7. Howell, Mr.. Bernard W payuc
and Mr.. VIM. i. Hoon. wv
With tho understanding that M a,na.
tour performance isnot open to Newspaper
criticism proper, there is moro freedom 10
speak OF the playing OF the young ladies'
and gentlemen who make UP tho castc,
The play ran smoothly. There were no
awkward breaks, no painful pauses. If
the promptor's serviccsjwerc needed. TINT
was not noticed. The players wercpericct
IN their lines and showed a wonderful
knowledge Of stage business.
The ladies were graceful, self.posscssed
and entered heartily into the spirit Of
their several roles. Belinda irehcrne
was we'll fitted toa part OF charming mock
melo-drama. She suited "the word to the
action, the action to the word" The play
Of her features and her tragic attitude
were remarkably fine. A good voice, dis
tinct articulation and nice e%locutionary
effects brought her out in very bold relief.
Maggie .NcFdrlane was n winsome Scotch
lassie who looked her part and delivered
her lines with Il good strong accent, which
smackcd Enthusiastically Of tho Land o.
Cakes. Her emotion was c~levcrly nor.
trayed. and throughout she Yves lost in
her role. Mrs. McF;drlane's dialect could
not easily have been improved, and in.
deed Mrs. McFarlane was delightfully."-
done. Dignity, ease and sentiment wore
happily contrastcd with irresistible drol.
lery. Minnie Sympcrson, II less attractive
character but still alording good scope,
was rs Simple and childish" and yet as
much for business" as tho author could
have wished. Minnie's part abounls In
antithetical effects, and none OF the good
points were overlooked. Parker was 4
sweet little maid, and 4 man OF stcrner
stuff than Chcriot Hill might have been
pardoncd for falling in love with her,
Chcriol I'LL is the star part, II there is Il
star part. It was given with intelligence
and to excellent purpose. In the fire..
quently recurring love Genes, in lis
quailing before the awful eyes OF Bel
rdwney, CheriOt displayed great versatility
OF resource. Ii the part was made Il little
TOO gymnastic that only added to the
drollery. 1t is enough to say OF Cheriol
ffM that he merited the marked approval
accorded to him. SympsrSua was 4
/, capital old man. In his scene
with Gcrioi, when he encourages
Cheriot to end his miserable ex.
%istence, .Symperson does some particu-
larly good acting. Behuwn.y and angus
Mc!iHistcr did not throw force enough into
their voices. With this exception they
played their parts well. Angus,was a:.fine
looking Scotcllman and n very tende,
woocr. Major !MGRicuady was fiery
!, enough for half a dozen tire.eaters, and
made 4 good impression.
Theperfornance was altoscthcrcrcditablc
J and gave great satisfaction totl,e large au.
dience. The stage was set with care and
; good taste. 1t may not be u~ninterestine
to know that the ladies were very bcauti.
fully and elegantly dressed. The Opera
, House orchestra added much to the pleas.
!, ure Of Il memorable evening. Tonight
Engaged will be repeated. The young
people who have undertaken this labor Of
love on behalf Of the Women's Beneyo.
lent Union deserve another full house,
not less because of their artistic merit
than on account Of their charitable pur.