The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-22
AMusEMENr MATrERs.
The RsVilsd ISL siOsum''-"EamSrAIdA -
Minor Notes,


ISL sloCum," the exciting drama Of bor-
der life, rewritten and improved, Is to be
seen on the Opera House stage three even
inga Of the current week and on Wsdnss-
day afternoon, The title role ia to be as
sumsd by that noted crack shot and skill
full actor, Mr.. Frank Frsyne, and as "the
man with nerve Of iron and heart OF
gold, he 10 certain 70 evoke enthusiastic
plaudits, Just o Of old, Miss Annie NJ,
Reed will play Ruth, and the cast Of the
sensational play will utilize the services
Of select company, among whom the
wonderful canine, Jack" should by no
means be forgotten. Reserved seats are
on sale at Banners,
Wick OF "EsNRRALDA,"
The Dillon & Stedman company will
open weeks engagement in "Esmeraldan
at the Academy this evening. The Boston
Herald says Of the CompRny's performance
there that II was well received by large
audience, every seat In the house being
sold half an hour before the curtain rose,
II was well staged, and the company
which presented 1t Is composed OF actors
and aCtresaes OF much merit, Mr., Charles
StedmRn gave q very consistent and gem
orally excellent impersonRtion OF old
Rogers, and succeeded admirably in pre-
senting the traits made most prominent in
the character by the author, MIR, Richard
Dillon appeared in the part OF Dave Hardy,
and acted It with good judgment and all
necessary force, Mr., Horne, Miss Ames,
Miss beagle, Miss Orowell, Miss Gardner
and MessTs. Davis, Coleman and King de-
serve mention for conscientious acting,
The performance showed the good results
Of careful stage management,
DRAMATIC DOTS.
Frank Erayne in the new Isl SloCum"
at the Opera House tonight.
Frank Frayns was at Cadiz Friday night
and Steubenyille Saturday night.
Dillon 4 stedman's company in "Es-
meralda" ut the Academy this evening,
The Great Western Minstrels, organized
hers, will open at Washington, Pa, this
evening, Frank Rice is in advance.
Frank Hennig rejoined Bella Moore at
youngstown Saturday, where they re-
opened in "A Mountain Pink" that night,
WIN McMeChen and viii White, OF St.
Clairsville, were In the city Saturday,
more reliable harbingers OF Spring than
the bluebirds anu robins, for they were
en- route to join Barretts circus as music
ians,
The Camilla Urso Concert Company,
which will appear at the Opera House a
week from tonight, Is composed Of Nine,
Camilla Urso, violin virtuoso; Mics Alice
May ESty, prlma'donna soprano; Mr., S.
Ieebutt, primo tenoTe; Mr.. Auguste Sau-
ret, the French pianist; Miss jamie q.
Savage, reader and eloCutionist; and Mr..
Frederic Luer Is the director.
Col. Bob Filkins, formerly. with Fore
psugh and Haverly, and Nat Ohilds, late
manager for JGnausChek, lhsve undertaken
10 star Lillian Spencer in "Anselma," an
adaptation Of "Andrea." Miss Spencer
will shortly visit Wheeling. She has sue
Ceeded In writing novel and getting
divorce, and will now try the still more
difficult feat OF starring in dull season.
Mr.. Lee W. Townsend, who was in
town'saturday arranging for kate Castle
toms appearance here, was with Thomas
W. Keene until he left the stage. He
says keene is well enough to play, but
will not act again until next season, when
he will limit himself to five performances
week. Besides Keene and Castleton,
Mr.. Townsend will next season have an
interest In Helen Dauvrays "0ne OF Our
Girls" She will appear here in this
drama and new one shortly to be
brought out at the LyCeum, Now York.
Mr.. Townsend has also secured all rights
from Manager Collier in "Storm Beaten"
and against the World.n