The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-08
AMATEURS AT ARION.
THE ENTERTAINMENT LAST NIGHT
At the Cosy Hall By aNumbsr Of Well Known 50.
elsty People, for the Hsnsit Of Tho Momsn'y 4
TALON Benevolent Society, . Decided
SueeHs IN Every Respect.

The amateur theatrical performance given
at Axiom Hall last oyenipg by tho members
OF the Friday Club" was a very pleasant
and successful social event, viewed from any
point. This night wa, inclemsnt, but that
did not deter the attendance OF fashionable
audience numbering oyer two hundred,
which enjoyed the entertainment from be-.
cunning to end, judging from the hearty
applause that time and time again inter
rupted tho actols. Tho two playSgiven were
"The Rough Diamond, and "Ici On Parle
Francois" both light comedies, replete with
many amusing situations. Tho casts were
as follows:
t"THE ROUGH DIAMOND"
Lord Tato..."....".......Mr Mr.. william Armstrong
st Vim. Eytr.rcet..".""".~..Mr !. A. Miller, il
Sapl; a.; blenheiM ....."""",.ar. George N. fardy
GouSlii Joe........ .,...".. ....,.... ....."". Mt. ChaS. b, OF
Lazy flato .......,.M iss Lille ClmnllnA
Vel on PAHLE PnANcAI..n 3Sls
Msjor Rcgulus Rattan .............- .hir. ChaS, B, OF
Victor D1bols-""".-."....Mf. William Armstrong
~. SpIlgeln ..........M t. John Nildinati
PITS. spliSgins Mis Louise N. Butler
MiS Aunc CummiDs
Julls, wife Of Major Rattan. Miss Elisa Armstrong
Anna mhris..""..".."...Miss Louie A. LAughlin
AS the ladies and gentlemen that appeared
make no p'etensions to BIZ hught but anna
telrs, and rs their appearance could not be
properly. called n public one, 1t would be
maui!estly unfair to enter into a criticism
either OF the individuals or tho presentation
OF the plsyS In general. Suffice 1t 10 say,
that where I'LL did 50 well it would be q de-
cldedly hard task to ~criticise In q manner
that would satisfy even the critic, 10 say
nothing Of the performers and their friends.
Probably there was no one in the audience
that WIS not agreeably disappointed and sur
prised at the entertainment, being much
more enjoyable than they had anticipated.
Many psrts Of the performance were really
admirable, and thtrs we're passages In which
evidences Of decided talent were easily dis
cssnab!e. The paris vera all well dressed
and made up-a professional could scarcely
have done better.
The entertainment was given for the bene.
lit OF the Women's Union Benevolent
Society, Mechanics D. @. List. II. M. Harper,
Il. g. Barr, Jacob Berger, G.. T. Druea and R.
W. HAzlett acting as patronesses. Measrs.
Thomas Howell, George Baird, Jr., W. L..
Hoolf. John F. Baker and Will Delaplaine
volunteered az ushers and were resplendent
In full dress suits. They performed their du-
ties with the grace and imperturbabitily Of
the most accomplished professional usher.
hramers orchestra waS secured and furnished
. number Of pleasing operate aelec.ions
during the evening. Tie stage setting Is de-
serving Of more than a mere mention, The
stage In the ball never having been fitted up,
the club bad to rely on its W ingenuity. A
drop curtain WAS rugged, up. wings painted
SO that the stage could be boxed, and the
windows in the rear drapsd with lace cur.
ta'ns and the walls hung with pictures, with
q most charming effect.
The success attained last night should en-
courage the club to appear again, at least 10 re-
peat last night's entertainment. as 80 msny
were kept away by the storm that with the
prestige, now acquired a good-sized house
would almost be sure o Gres. 1t.