The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-30
DRAMATIC AFFAIRS.
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This evening James orNeil, with an eli.
ficient supporting company and 5 carload
OF special scenery, will render Monte
Christie" at the Opera House. So much
has been said Of the play and Of Mr.. o.
Neil, that little remains 70 be said. Every.
body knows he is an able actor and
has great play. Everywhere Monte
Christie" Is presented, It's performance is
witnessed by audiences which, in num-
bars, seem to be limited only by the hold
ing capacity OF the theStre. It is not
much wonder that, priorto Mary Ander-
sons return to this country, when her
manager, Mr.. Abbey, offered him twenty
two thousand dollars to play the leading
roles Of her company during the present
season, 0'Neil declined the offer.
The mention in Sunday paper Of a
rumor that Mr.. o'Neili used to be q
Wheeling printer, doubtless comes from
the statement, which is made on good
authority, that Mr.. o Neiii did some years
ago work here for awhile at his trade OF q
file-cutter. He is Buffalo boy, and was
there apprenticed to file manufacturer,
and afterward worked at this trade in sew
eral towns, one Of them, It Is said, being
Wheeling.
THE MooRE'VtvIAE COMEDY COMPANY.
This evening this fine musical and
comedy organization will open q weeks
engagement at Charley shay's Academy
OF Music, presenting q musical comedy
called sour Jonathan" The piece is said
to abound in humor and pathos, and 70
be literally Interpreted with pleasing
musical numbers, well rendered by the
company.
The Philadelphia Tina says: Stand.
ing room only could be had at s O'Clock
last night at the Grand Central Theatre
to see the Moore < Vivian Comedy Com.
pany in the great national comedy Of "0ur
Jonathan" which received rounds OF ap-
plause and screams oflaughtar. Some Of
the scenes and situations are extremely
, funny. William Moore is great charac.
ter actor and comedian. Miss Bella
Vivian Is petite aud dashing soubrette,
and the two made themselves great favor.
ties With the audience, receiving encore
after encore. "0ur Jonathan" has been
written to please the masses, and strikes
the public taste, as everybody was de-
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They will draw crowded houses wherever
they go.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Among the future attractions booked
for the Wheeling Opera House are Baker
& Farron, December 10 and IL; BARLEY
Campbell's Galley Slave" December 10
1t is said that Col. Jake Kempie has
signed with "Pat. Rooney's" company fol
the sesson OF 'S6 and will drop in among
his old Wheeling friends about Christmas
: He Is probably doing the burlesque
stump.speech act.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings
Miss Louise Rial, supported by a fine com.
pany, will appear at the Opera House in
"Caiied Back" and "Fortune'B Foo" at
popular prices. Among the good things
said by the press are the following: The
attention Of the ladies is particularly call
ed to the magnificent wardrobe OF Miss
Rial. The dresses and cloaks used in
fortunes Fooi alone are valued at
81 900. They weTo manufactured by
Worth, OF Paris, and are marvels OF taste
and elegance. The Louise Rial CombinR-
ton can Justly claim for their ladies first
place on the role OF American stage beau
Miss Rial and Miss Bigger would be hard
to find.
"Burr Oaks an American play on the
"Silver King" order, will be presented
next Friday and Saturday at the Opera
House. 1t ia spoken of as great play
adequately presented.
EHNETT's LAST SPREE.
A dispatch from WilIiamsport, Pa,
under date Of the 9Th says; Joe Emmett
was gloriously full" all yesterday alter
noon, wandering around the streets in q
dszed condition and visiting the saloons.
Before the curtain went up he stepped out
Of the stage door, and no one knew where
he had gone. After considerable search
ing he was found in a bar-room in his
costume Of "Fritz," talking TO crowd,
The curtain rose, and for some tine be
wandered aimlesslY about the staGe. He
declares that this Is his last performance,
Other members OF the company were
under the influence Of liquor, and the
audience Missed them.
QUITE a LIVELY NIGHT.