The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-25

not in five years has moro enjoy.
able dramatic entertainment been given
0, the Opera House than "0ld Jed
PrOuty." The house was only hall full
saturday night. But moro decidedly
delighted audience was never seen
there. Tho piece has enough plot to DO
interesting but its great beauty is the
truth to life OF tho characters and The
natural quality OF tho humor and the
homely pathos with which it abounds
in about equal parts. Tho company is
composed OF capable actors, with good
Guartette and two good children
dancers. Tho applause and laughter
shared tho timo with tho stiffness OF
appreciation when there were tears in
the eyes Of nearly everybody in the
house. The star was called before the
curtain several times, and after tho
third act made speech which wns as
GOOD u thing as was in the play. and as
thoroughly appreciated. When Mr..
Golden returns to Wheeling, rs he
declared his intention to do next year,
the house will not hold the people who
will throng to hear him. The company
opens weeks engagement in Pitts
burgh this evening.
ATTACHED TIE RECEIPTS.
Saturday afternoon Walter W. Phil
lips, musical director OF the John Il.
Cumpson company, which has been
playing "Licbcr Franz" to good bust
ness at the Grand, demanded sixty dol
lars OF the manager. being his salary for
tWoweeks. The manager promised that
he should have tho money after tho
matinee. but Phillips was not satisfied
with this and went to Squire Arkle's
Office and attached the receipts OF the
performance. In the evening after tho
performance the parties met ut tho
Justices office and arranged matters.
Cumpson had a large house Saturday
night and the audience was well
pleased. ~,
THE OLD HOMESTEAD" THIS EVENING.
Dcnman Thompson's famous play,
"Thc Old Ilomestcad." will DO seen at
the Opera House this evening and to-
morrow evening. "Thc Old Home
stead" is sweet rural story, suggestive
OF all the pleasant side OF country life,
descriptive OF all that is good and low
able in supplemented, honest old
farmer. 1t is not drama in the right
sense OF the word. There is SO little OF
the truly dramatic in it that one is sur
prised that it holds the attention OF the
audience so closely for more than two
hours. In its success it is shown that
the people like story simply and
swcctly told, without the jar OF rapid
action, without the force OF climax.
"THE BoY SCOUT"
The exciting mclo-drama OF the Sier-
ras, "The Boy Scout" long identified
with the name OF N. Wood, will be
presented at the Grand on Thursday
night with Miss Theresa Newcomb as
the star. The little actress dons the
picturesque garments OF the boy scout
with rs much ease rs did the Young ac-
Tor who created the part, and keeps her
hearers interested throughout the
thrilling action OF tho play. a large
company and special scenery adds great
lyto the effectiveness OF the production.
TRUE IRISH HEARTS"
McCarthy's company will commence
atwo nights engagement at the Grand
this evening in the famous drama OF
True Irish Hearts," This is one OF
the best OF Irish dramas, and it always
drew large audiences every time it has
appeared here, and the indications are
mat the Grand will DO crowded to tho
doors tonight. Seats are on sale at
Gcnthcris. ~