Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-13
the PLAYS the THING.
shsridan's Great Representations
at the Opera House
Yesterday Afternoon and Evening---"lngo
mar" and "Louis XII" Attract
Large Audiences-.com-
Ing Events.

audience greeted Mr.. W. E Sheridan and
company in the production of De LaVinges
great play, Louis XII" last night
This was the first production OF
this piece IN this city, and it was sppre-
ciated, both for its merits as Q play and its
production. The title roll was taken BY
Mr.. Sheridan in an unexcelled manner.
Louis XII" of France, ives q scion OF
THE FAMOUS HOUSE OF vALoIs,
who reigned in the fifteenth century, and
he was q royal scoundrel, despot ana oigot'
Being q man of cruel disposition and pas
sionate temper, he was naturally crafty
suspicious and devoid of the least particle
of humanity, and inflicted his sentences
upon Door unfortunates with the utmost
ferceness. He was great ruler to &C.
complish his own ends. he instituted re-
forms that benefited the people and
carried them out at the expense OF the no.
bles, through spirit of Jealousy. When
this end had been accomplished and the
mobiles crushed. he turned and trod on the
interests Of the people in order that
he might solidify his own power,
and, as he foolishly imagined. perpetuate
his dynasty. His many charsclerlstics
we're so varied that to portray them IN q
natural manner, the man who essays their
reproduction must have
WONDERFUL VERSATILITY
and he a close student of history. All
these attributes are apparent IN Mr.. Sheri
dams repr. sentaIion Of the character, and
he carried The audience along throughout
the play, causing each spectator to enter
into every mood, whether of rage or Joy.
az il each were playing the character. And
&c last when the ftful fire burns out, and
King Louis XII" is no more, the death
scene was go realistic that no one could
imagine that the death was not bona tide
Mr.. Sheridaus support is unexception1'
ally good. Miss Louise DAVENPORT, who -
q danghte of the late renowned actor, L
L. Davenport and sister to Miss Fanny
Davenport, took the character OF Marie
ds Com mines" in o manner that at once
captured the hearts of the audience. She
has much of the power of her sister, while
her portrayal Of an artless girl was ex.
ceedipely we'll done. Duke DE- Nemours
was finely portrayed by Mr.. William
Lloyd, who gives promise OF becoming
an actor lar above the ordinary.
I'M. Sheridan as the Kings Physi'
ciau" and Gersou as Cans PHILIPPE de
Commines," sustained the character we'll,
while Miss Frances Field as the son OF
Louis and heir to the throne, performed
her part in an accomplished manner.
AT THE MATINEE
large audience was present. The play
presented was the beautiful drama Of
'Ingomar. the Barbarian" and never was
it rendered in better style. The character
of 'Ingomsr" as portrayed
BY Mr.. Sheridan, was almost
faultless, and no words but tboae OF com
mendetion and admiration can truly be
written concerning it. His powerful form
assisted makeup which exactly filled the
popular conception of the free-born
mountsineer, untrsmmeied By ties or
restraints of whatsoever nature, and he
looked every inch the barbaric hing he was
representing His scenes with "Parth sna, "
after the latter had given herself as
hostage for her fathers ransom,
were of intense interest, and
the gradual yielding of the Saw
age to the tender influences of Love wa:
watched by the audience with breathless
interest. The plucking Of the flowers al
the demand of TIE Greek maiden, the
yielding up of the sword to her, and his
consent to sacrifice his flowing beard and
hair at the expression of her wish, were
loudly applauded The "Parthena" oil
MISS Davenport, was likewise an almost
faultless effort, and she received much
merited applause. The "Alsstor" of K
". Sheridan, the "Polydor" OF Willard
Brigham, and the "Myron" Of ]. j. Nan
non were all we'll conceived and carried
out
Coming Eventaru
MAY BLOSSOM"
On Monday evening the charming &C
tress, Miss Georgia Csyvan, will appear IL
May Blossom, at the Opera House. Tn
play is o charming mixture of the tragi
and comic sides Of life, full of tears ant
laughter as an April day. Mics Cayvai
as the heroine, invests her role with
sincerity and magnetism that Is very fin
and strong. The latent tragic capacity o
her nature is felt all through this role, ant
she works out her conception with q simpl
refinement, and from basis Of artistic
selection that marks her ss the arts; dis
tinct from the actress. That Mics Cayval
has before her brilliant future no one cal
doubt. Nature has gifted her with beauty
womsnly presence, and an extrsordinary
mobility OF countenance. Conception anc
expression are almost instantaneous with
her. The Madison Square has been slmos
professional training school for many
young actresses, and in Miss Cayvsn il
sends out an artist who reflects high honor
upon it's methods. May Blossom" is on,
Of the most intense and interesting o
modern plays, and is sure TO sttraet 9 large
audience.
THE GALLEY SLAVE"
BARLEY Campsell's powerful and lama
liar drama, the Galley Slave" will be pre-
scented at the Opera House Tuesday even
ing by a strong company. As is vel
known. this play is remarkable piece o
dramatic work, strong and well sustained
throughout, romantic in interest and con
tanning several scenes Of wonderful powel
and intensity,
THE PRAIRIE wAIF.
Many of our readers have no doubt al
ready read Of The wonderful ftars OF horse
mansbip accomplished by the King Of Goa
Boys, Buck Taylor. who will appear at the
Opera House next Saturday afternoon and
evening with Buffalo Bllra Datebmsu
combination in the "Prsirie Wait" Buck
Taylor is a fpe specimen Of Western
man raised on The Plains and stands six
feet in his stockings, as straight as an -.
row, broad shouldered and as QUICK % O
est. When the company arrives he will
no doubt, be the centre Of attraction.
OUR RUIN last week compelled us 10 re.
order the $500 overeoat. The Factory,
ll42 Main.
ALL eooda warranted ~ repfesented