The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-16
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Her Two Pleasing Performs nces Yesterday.
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Her Two Pleasing PertormsneesY Yesterday.
T.1a Reception on the Stage.
A fair large for 60 wretched q
day-greeted Rhea yesterday aitetnoonin.
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otyictonen sardou. a pretty story ID
woven into a.taking comedy drama, I'M
which Rhea has the double role Of 3leftha
and Piecolino. Those who did not see
Rhea as the boy image peddler andartist's
companion mi SEED q charming portrayal.
The audience was captiyated. The ex-
cellent company well sustained Its rep.
utation. AZ Us !,
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Countess in which Rhea plays Hortents
Eiasr Paliano, the countess: The star
has fine opportunities for emotion, andshe
turns them TO good advantage. There Is q
good vein OF comedy, which, however, Is
not helped by good many Hpreachyn
speeches which might as well be omitted.
The play Is well written and well con.
structed, but it is not "the COM
ing American play The flavor Is
essentially foreign. 1.-THE coming Ameri-
can play" will not be played entirely in
swallow. tail coats. and We may miss the
SURPRISINGLY handsome dresses in which
the American Countess appears. Moth
ing equal to Rhea's dresses Of last night
has before been seen on the Opera HOUSE
stage.
The setting Of The stage in the first act,
at yesterdays matinee, was very striking.
The orchestra has given great satisfaction
during this engagement. Indeed, there
are few theatres In the country in which
the music averages 50 well.
The Reception.
When Rhea fret came to Wheeling she
captured at the start, the hearts OF all those
who had the pleasure ef witnessing her
charming acting. There was q desire then
on the part Of a large number, especially
ladies, to meet and converse with her and
several were fortunate enough to be
presented. The fair actress was delighted
with the ovation, for such. in TACT were the
audiences that greeted her at the last
three performances OF the four that she
gave on that occasion. She has often d.
clared that Wheeling made her in this
1 country; that previous to her APP
pearance here she found her audi
ences cold and disposed toifnd fault
with her, especially her pronouncia-
ton, which, by the way, has improved
lsince then to a wonderful degree; but that
latter leaving Wheeling she found the peo-
.Eple enthusiastic, and since then all has
/ been bright and prosperous. The refult
has been that she has a warm spotin her
heart for Wheeling and its people and Is
Railways pleased when she reaches the dirty,
sooty Nail City. On the other hand she
has retained her hold on the affections OF
the people here, and she has never been
There, but that in addition to being met by
A large audiences. she has been called on by
lanumber ofladies and gentlemen,
At the conclusion OF Tuesday nights
performance Rhea waited in yainto some
Of those she had met to come upon the
4 stage and renew Their. acquaintance. III
speaking OF this to one Of herfriends yes.
terday she declared she was almost heart
broken over the fact and the friend prom.
ised that such state OF affairs should not
exist last night. He found number in
the audience who were "just dying to
meet Mademoizelle and alter the curtain
went down about thirty ladies' and gentle
men were presented. Mile Rhea re-
ceiyed on the stage. She wore the mag
nifcent embossed white velvet costume
and diamond ornaments In which she up
peared in the last act Of 1.-THE American
Countess" and never was more
gracious or pleasing. For each she
had a smile and warm grasp OF the
hand. After all had been presented the
ladies clustered about her and almcst;de-
Souted her with their eyes while she
talked overwhelmingly Of herself, her plays
and Wheeling. The gentlemen in the
meanwhile stood around the crowd about
her and were lost in admiration. Those
present embraced well known society peo-
Pile and business and public men. Colonel
Riester, former manager Of the Opera
House, was enyied By, all the men, so warm
was the greeting he received from the fair
Gaul.
This.morning Rhea and her company go
TO! Cleveland to play the remainderof the
week. Her return next season will be
anxiously awaited.
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