The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-14
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and tho diversity OF opinions US TO Its
merits arc curious. Many people pro-
nounced 1t the best thing they ever
saw, ind some said it was no good ut
all. 1t issui gcncris, and apt to remain
in that class. It Is happily called on
tho bills "a novelty" That's what It is
"a novelty, not q play. 1t is withouta
plot, yet tho narrative is interesting,
and tho piece simply abounds in Nye
humor Tho company is seldom sur.
passed. Attractive specialties arc close
together and Tho stage setting is not
neglected.
Tho "Cadi" rs reproduction of Nyo
is great. His rendering OF tho Prodigal
Son Is very funny. Mr.. Mack's bass
solo and his piano monkey business
brought down thohouse. Miss Goldth-
waite is as versatile and gifted q young
lady as is on the stage to-day, besides be-
ing very pretty. She may DO looked for
10 make her mark before many seasons
pass. Tho Uncle Tom quar- tettc was
dragged in neatly, and as q whole tho
construction OF the vehicle for the fun
there is in it is suitable and skilful.
"a KNorry AFFAIR"
"a Knotty Affair."" with John g.
Rice MS its star, is one of the farce.
comedy successes Of tho year. It will
be seen at tho Opera House Thursday
night. "A Knotty Affair" is not
spectacular iurce.comedy, and yet it
has been placed on the stage with u
scenic inyestiture OF wonderful magnii-
cencc. The second act, representing
the Sunset Flats, Bow York city, and
the third, the kirmess scene, are by the
well known scenic urtist, Harley Merry.
al. in all, there is not better mounted
play on tho road.
GUS HILLS WORLD OF NOVELTIES.
On Tuesday evening Gus Hills World
OF Novelties will commence two
nights engagement ut the Grand and
give grand matinee Wednesday alter
noon. The New York Standard says:
Gus Hills World OF Novelties, which
opened at Waldman's opera house last
night toa packed house, is ono OF the
finest, most perfect and deserving com
binalions now out. After seeing them
we would not have missed it for any
show we have seen in New York for
years. Mr.. Hill, the manager, has not
overstated it when he claims the great
est, most refined and artistic vaudeville
company on the road"
SKIPPED"
That largo audience will be present
at the Opera House on Friday evening
to witness the temperance here OF
Fowler & Warmington's clever company
in Skipped by the Light OF the Noon
is 4 we'll assured fact. People at the
present day want to laugh, and Skip
ped' affords them abundant oppor-
tunity for SO doing. It's dialogue is
bright, without being pretentious; its
situations are laughably absurd; its in
cidents are original and funny, and the
supporting company will be found to be
unusually strong and well balanced.
Such laughter as it evokes wherever it
is produced is seldom heard within the
walls CT any theatre.
nd stage snow
+ THE soUDRETTE BACKED OUT.
The dialect farce-comedy, "Yon Yon-
son." and "The stowaway" drama were
both in Brooklyn recently. The other
day tho leading soubrette OF the Yonson
company-an extremely vivacious, good
nature young woman, by the by--called
on Manager Davis and said she wanted
to change places for one night with the
soubrette of "The Stowaway." Tho Stow
away soubrette is boy in tho play, and
tho Yonson soubrette explained, that
she wanted to try the sensation OF wear
ing boys clothes for one night. ''rhc
Stowaway" soubrette consented to the
change, but at the last moment the
promoter OF the idea, suddenly realiz-
ing that her act on the "rhc Stowaway"
demanded hiding herself in big clock
which stood very near to a safe, while
it was being blown open, concluded that
something might happen by which the
clock would be included in tho ''blow
up" and so she changed her mind, but
still hopes to sec the day when she can
swagger in, boys "pants" on the stage.
"Farce comedy's a funny thing" said
John G. Rice, tho comedian Of "a
Knotty Affair" "You can mover tell
when you're going to strike winner.
It's like playing \ 10 to shot at tho
races. 1t may win and it may DO left at
tho post. remember an occurrence l
had years ago. 1t was with q farce COM
cdy OF my own composition. thought
I had the hit of the ages, and so did
everybody who read it. In fact, things
looked so bright that I decided to give
up acting and take to managing and
writing. We'll, the comedy was first
produced in Louisville. 1t was dead
frost. Wednesday night between the
second and third acts was standing in
the lobby, gazing through the open
doors into the auditorium ut tho hun
dreds Of vacant chairs,9 when from the
gallery came q boy, crying rs though
his heart would break, whats the
matter, my little man?' 1 asked. "Boo-
hoo!' was his reply, 4 wants my money
back why, don't you like the show3'
oh, yes; I likes the show-boo.hoo-
hoo-all right-boo-hoo-but Pm
Observation-Disclosures DO shut up
there by myself Ho got his money
back"
Mr.. Rice can afford 10 tell these sto-
RIGS now for "a knotty Affair."" US ev-
erybody knows, is one OF tho greatest
money winners on the road. .
HARRY KERSELL's SECOND DIVORCE SUIT.
Gossip in theatrical circles has
started up afresh over tho announce
ment that Queenie Nnssar had brough.