The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-14
AT THE THEATRES.
Many Good Attractions Como Mt Once
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Promisin: Wcck-Stngr Gossip.
Not often do Wheeling thcatre.goers
have nm opportunity to see so nearly
perfect a dramatic performance as TINT
by the Jefferson company ut the Opera
House Saturday night. Shcridan's DO
liehtful comedy, "T'hc Rivals" was pre-
scntcd in n manner which left nothing
to DO desired. The cgst was as follows:
Hob Acrcs,-..m.-..............,....JOseph Jefferson
sit i.ucius " IrigErra jaime
sir Anthony Absolutc"."",,....".,.,..W. +, Owen
t.hptnln hpsolulc.....","."".",,....tJ ,i ~ lhrnes
rhuik ,.",..,'., ltLhlEn OWhley
,..,.,..,,,.,,. Geo. w DellAlll
.'""".Joscp warren
slIsi MalnprOp;".""",s"-,.."..,Mrs. John Drew
iSulu hhsui .'t,,'.'..' NlOla Alien
hhVs carrie Jackson
1t Is sufficient TO say Of the perform
ancc in general that every actor in the
cast was worthy 10 take q part in such
distinguished company. There was not
q role that was not taken with skill and
effectiveness. Mr.. james, best known
here as n finished portrayor OF the tragic
gave asnatural and pleasing n rendition
OF the fighting old lrishman as any
artist could. Mrs. Drew again showed
the perfection OF her art rs Mrs. Mala.
prop. No better Lydia was ever seen
here than Miss Allen.
LOST IN SEW YORK."
1t was the general verdict that "L.ost
In New York." the scenic mclodrama ut
the Grand the last part OF last week, was
the best play cver put on Mt that house,
in all respects. 1t did q big business at
all three performances, too.
EIGHT BELLS"
This evening at tho Opera House
Primrose Il Vests comedy company
will present the now nautical pantO-
mimic comedy Eight Bells" In this
performance, the great acrobats, the
Brothers Byrnc, bear the pantomime,
while there are n number OF competent
actors to give variety to the play. The
scenic and mechanical effects have been
e~xtravasantly praised wherever they
have been seen. Tho first scent pre-
sents n steamship ct anchor, and the
second scene shows the steamer front
on the sea, the rocking OF the boat pre-
scnting n perfect illusion.
THE srowAwAY."
The company engaged to appear in
"The Stowaway' this season is the
strongest and most completely equipped
that has yet been seer in this surpris.
ingly successful production. Mark
Lynch, the eminent leading man, who
has supported such artists as Lawrence
Barrett, Mrs. Langtry and others, and
who contributed SO largely to the sue
cess OF "Thc Stowaway" during its first
season, has been again secured, and the
rest OF the cast arc tried favorites on
whose merits it is unnecessary to ex-
patiate. The scenery and mechanical
devices will all be entirely new, and
several startling stage novelties will be
introduced that will materially heighten
the effect OF the ensemble. The play
will be seen at the Opera House to-mor-
row night.
A GALA WEEK AT TIE GRAND.
The popular Melville sisters and their
company open n weeks engagement at
the Grand tonight appearing in the
well known standard drama, "Thc Two
Orphans" The company is composed
OF fourteen people in all, among whom
are Mr.. WILSON Day, late OF the Boston
stock company, and Mr.. Howard Hall,
last season with Robert Mantell. Mr..
Hall is said to be one OF the handsomest
and most talented young actors OF the
day. Tho company carries the neces-
sary scenery for all its productions, and
4 week OF genuine pleasure is assured.
Tuesday night Mr.. Charles D. Wilson'S
great comedy drama, Devils Web"
new here will be presented, and Fan
chon, the Cricket" vii! he the bill for
Wednesdays matinee. Pop ular prices
10, 20 and 80 cents.