Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17
RHEA AS ~"aALaTEA."

she Achieves II Decided Success In the
Role.
1t is useless TO repeat that Mile, Rhea
is undoubtedly the most popular actress
tina. fsvors Wheeling with her presence,
and Wheeling theatre.goers look for her
coming from one season to another with
genuine pleasure. Notwithstanding the
fact that she has been greeted in the ci'.y
this year with the extre'ntlv
wre,ched weather, yet the audie,. Ices at
each performance were far o.ooye the
average in numbers; and in Intelligence
aud appreciation, par eXcel,auce.
1t was an honor TO Wheeling and Wheel.
ing theatre gocrs TO hava an artist Of such
celebrity aid general popularity 10 present
Tor the first time OF Nny stage her rendI.
:ion of W. s. Uil5erts beautiful and ar
tistic physiological comedy, "Pygmalion
and GalAtra.' Could people have known
what theg were to miss, they gurely should
have wsded through snow and rain in or.
der to witness il.
There are many actresses who have &c
sayed the role oEGalates, but few have sue.
cseded in rendering it with the perfection
attained by Nile. Rhea last evening. Never
did o piece given for the first, or even ser.
ond and third time run along from q Der.
feet beginning TO O successful close, Nth
such BmOothness, grace aud ease.
Il was an artistic fr54 nirh,
success of which Rhen. and her
splendid company may vel ieel proud. Of
course the eXscting critic could have, or
would have picked flaws, but he must be
blessed with sharp eyes indeed 10 have
found the slightest haw, with one excap.
ton. That n merely consisted In NJ lie
Rbes not whitening her fac and arms
enough to hide The pink he.h tint. a
white wig would not come in amiss either.
Bat this will be remedied and then the rem
dition Of the character will, be uneScelled,
Rhea : classical beauty aud statuesque
form showed beautifully az the statue
while rs the liyiag being she was inc0m.
parable, Each gesture, each look Of
wonderment, and each little net OF limo.
cencc-in fact, everything in her porlr9 va,
was the acme Of finished art. Tb1 drhpery
0. the statue was superb. Rhea's cuncep-
ton Of The character 10 all that Mary An.
derson or any other actress can ever hope
to make it.
As Pygmalion, Mr.. Geo. T. Laarock,
one Of the most splendid nud - anted &C.
tors who has ever visited Wac ling, was
absolutely grand. He lent to the charac.
ter q nobleness born of true art. Cynisca,
his wife, was superbly rendered by Misc
ADELAIDE Fitzallen, who is a charming &C.
tress and has q force ard talent of unusual
merit. Daphne, by Miss Ella Wren, and
Myrene, by Miss Julis Wheeler, were both
creditable representations. Mr.. Robert
6. Wilson, as Chrysos, Mr.. Edward War.
rem, as Luceppe. Mr.. Percy Ssge, as Age.
sinos, Mr.. Boyd Putnam, as Minios we're
also excellent. The performance ended
last evening with q cute little one-act com
edy, entitled COMEDY and Tragedy" in
which Mile Rhea takes the character dur
ing its progress Of an old woman 10 olsen
chant q young man in love with her. The
young man could hardly help loving her
nevertheless. Rhea made o good old wo-
man, but she makes a better young one.
At the close Of the performance Rhea
held a pleasant little reception upon the
stage, and was much complimented upon
her initial rendition OF Gslatea.