Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-09
ANOTHER SUCCESS
SCORED BY THE LIVING PICTURES At THB
OPERA HOUSE
Last Nigbt-Ths Theatre Comfortably Fillsd-A
Handsome Sum Realizsd-The Different
Committees in Charge Of
the Affair.

The Worlds Fair living pictures, pro-
duced at the Opera House under the
management Of the ladies OF st. Mat
thew's p. E. Church, scored another
triumph last night. The attendance
was not as large as on the opening night
but it fully met the expectations OF the
ladies in charge. The house was COM
fortably filed. There were number
of theatre parties, and the affair resem-
bled q social gathering more than
public entertainment. Many who were
present on the first evening were noticed
in the audience again last night Inc
second nights receipts will more than
nav the entire expense Of the production,
leaving handsome balance on the right
side.
Last nights entertainment, In the
elaborate and pleasing nature OF the
stage pictures, and the manner in which
thew were received by the audience,
was but a repetition Of the first nights
success. In many respects. however,
IL was a better production in an artistic
sense. Different colors were used In
the calcium lights. making the effect
much prettier, and if there was any OF
the stiffness which usually accom-
panies first presentation, lit was not
noticed last evening.
The young ladies who represented
the different pieces of statuary, are de-
serving of especial mention. Their at
titudes. costumes and entire absence CT
motion made the deception completes;
tney looked like veritable chiSeled mar
BILE. Indeed, manV left the theatre on
the first evening, ficmly convinced that
thew were not flesh and blood. II any
held this opinion last night, however
all doubt was removed by an amusing
incident which occurred toward the
close of the entertainment. When the
curtain arose and revealed the oeaut'
full picture Recruiting of savanna
rola." il was notlced that a pIacard was
attached TO the statue OF the creek
maiden. bearing the inscription sold"
A ripple of laughter and applause
passed over the house, which apparent
" animated the figure, and the audience
was surprised to see the statue turn on
its pedestal to conceal smile.
In the notice Of the production In yes
terdav's REGISTER the name OF Mr..
Hullihen Quarter was inadvertently
omitted from the list OF members OF the
"Pickwick Club" This amusing group
scored another hit last night. The
audience was not satisfied when the
curtain fell On the picture for the sec
ond time. and the members OF the CLUB
fled across the stage in front OF the
curtain.
The fiattering success of the enter
tainment here, has caused a desire TO
see the pictures in neighboring cities,
and the ladies are thinking of produc,
ing It in Steubenvile, II this Is done
il will be decided within few days.
The ladies under whose management
the living pictures we're produced, de-
sire to return thanks TO all who partici'
mated or lent their assistance, and TO
the public for its generous patronage.
Such an elaborate affair could not be
successfully given without great
amount of hard work, and the ladies
| themselves deserve the greater portion
of the credit. The entertainment COM
mittee was composed Of Mrs. Gibson
Lamb, president, Mrs. George K. Nc
Mechen, Mrs. Jacob w. Grubb and
Miss Gene Friend. The other commit
tees were as follows:
Stage-E. B. Franzheim, B. Walter
| Peterson and viii II. CasSel.
! Programme-Mrs. PEBBLES Tatum and
Miss Mary Frew.
Tickets and door-Will McMechen
! Nelson Noble, Clark Hamilton and Rot
| ert NJ. Brown.
Advertising-Neson Noble and W. B
! McMechen.
Stage decoration-Mrs. Ed Mendel
Mrs. PEBBLES Tatum, Mrs. DR.. Aschman
Mrs. f. J. Hearne, Mrs. L. c. Moifa
and Mrs. DR.. Il. Il. Swope.