The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-06
4QuEEN EsTIII5Rr LAST NIaHr.
Martins Ferry Deiighted-othe Occur
renees In TINT Town.

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sQUEEN EsTHERr LAST NIGHT.
Martins Ferry Deiighted-o Occur
renees in that Town.
The rendition Of "Queen Esther at
the Martins Ferry Opera House last
night was the best ever given in this
section. The audience was large and
appreciative, all being well pleased with
the performance. Many Wheeling peo-
pie were present.
Professor ]. w. schofeld as King
AIsdMerus, and Mrs. Flora A. Williams
as Queen Either, were unexcelled. The
acting and singing OF both were very
artistic and nil that could be desired.
They both understood their parts so
well and we all know they are great
favorites.
Mr.. win B. Day made an excellent
Hdman. Persons were surprised ut his
dignity and fine acting in impersonating
Hdmqn. BE is great fayorite in Mar
tins Ferry. ~
AS Zeresh Miss THERESA Phillips was
very artistic and dramatic.
Mr.. William Mann, who took the part
OF Mordecai, was grand. He portrays
the character chnrmingly and sings
beautifully. :,
The Prophecies was exceedingly we'll
taken by Mrs. Charles w. Kukuck.
Mrs. Richard Stewart, who has a
sweet voice, made her debut to Mar:
tins Ferry audience and surprised
everybody. She was Mordecai's sister.
The characters Of Hogia and High
Priest were taken ina highly satisfactory
manner by Mr.. William McAIaster,
The Kings Guards were personated by
William Duncan, John Turner, George
Spence and Frank Erwin; all are fine
looking and did finely.
Misses Hattie Fowler and Bertha Nc.
Aninch were the Queens Pages and
their dancing and acting created sen.
sation. They would be credit to any
theatrical company. Misses Clara Sheets
and Nettie McWilliams, the Queen i
Maids; Miss Lillian Wells as Zeresh's
Daughter, Misses Ella Devault and
Matte Davis as Maids of Honor, NORTH
mer Williams as the Scribe, Joseph
Haigh as q Herald, Thomas Springer
and Joseph schotield as the Kings
fdE5s, anu Mrs. Joseph Wells the ac-
companist, were all good.
The large choruses were the best ever
heard hereabouts. The singing, march
ing and counter marching OF the chill
dren's chorus Of fifty voices was pleas
ing feature. 4:
The costumes were fine and the rcndi-
ton is credit to Prof Schofeld.
In the list of Martins Ferry indus
tries in the boom edition Of the INTELLI-
aINcER, the Belmont brewery, Hipkin,s
novelty'mould works and McDermotts
tool works were omitted. The Belmont
brewery alone cost $4,000.
Judging from the fill being made in
the east side Of the 9. & P. road below
Walnut street, it looks as il the company
might put in n switch there in addition
to the double track.
The new time card on the Q. & 2.
road will go into effect on Monday. a
train will go up every evening ut 7:l9
city time, and onebwill go down at 80
city time.
The mouiders at Spence, Baggs & Co.'s
foundry, who have been of all week on
account OF repairs, will resume work
next Monday.
The Baptist congregation has extend.
ed a pastoral call to Rev. L. d. Morse, OF
Dayton, Ohio, who recently preached
here. No
The special industrial development
edition Of the 1NTELLIGENcER is having
large sale at the postottice news stand
Miss Kate Gilmore will return to
Washington, Pa, to-day, after a pleas
ant visit with Miss BERTHE Blackford.
The Etna and Standard mills paid
their employees yesterday, SO that they
can so to the picnic to-day.
About fifteen Martins Ferry Odd Eel
lows went to Woodsfeld yesterday to
attend the dedication.
Sam Craig and Dave Gartley were
sent to the county jail yesterday for
drunkenness.
Portland was represented here yester-
day by George S.tl Bigger and George
MediIl.
Mrs. Rcbecca Dean left yesterday for
Colerdinto visit the family OF Benjamin
White.
The Democrats will hold their county
convention at Martins Ferry August II.
Bert Shaver leaves to-day for Wegee
to visit friends. ~
The poles for the electrical railway
are arriving.