Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-12

devotees. Whatever may have been
hacking in this regard, was more than
supplied by the Entertainments at the
Opera House, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, which were distlnctively
society events.
Thare IS always more or less to bore
one in home talent affairs, and it is
seldom that they reach q plane Of
merit. which would make them inter
estinQ independent Of the objects Tor
which they are given, or the ~aclualnt-
aDce with participants, and the desire
TO see them acquit themselves credit
ably. The presentation Of living pic
tnres at the Opera House last week was
a notable exception to this rule.
Judged from an artistic standpoint the
productions are deserving OF common
dation. Indeed the Veriest cOnnOiseur IN
art found much to praise q llttle 10
condemn. The pictures were faithful
reproductions OF the famous paintings
in the Art Gallery az the Columbian
Exposition, with correct costumes ana
noses aud surroundings. or the Two
performances the second was probably
fhe most creditable. There was a
marked absence of the stiffness which
indicates a lack Of familiarity or stage
fright, and the the calcium light effects
were much p~rettier than on the hrst
evening.
Social duties are never more pleasant
than when there is a favor Of charity
attached. This was never more clearly
demonstrated than by the fashionable
audiences which assembled in the
theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. The committee having
the affair in charge, planned
an innovation, in the serving Of ices In
h audience. This feature received the
liberal patronage which 1t deserved.
The audiences were apprective, and be-
slowed their applause generously, not
only mon the pictures, but upon the
musical numbers which varied the pro-
Rramme of the evening.
1t is perhaps not generally known
that the entertainment possessed the
merit Of originality. Yet this Is true.
The idea was conceived by a NUMBER OF
the young ladies Of the c~ongregatlon OF
st. Matthew's Church, and twill proc
ably be taken up In a NUMBER or cltes
40 this vicinity. The production re-
ouired a great deal Of hard work, and
the different committees are entitled 20
credit for the fattering success which
crowned their efforts.
The ch~aperones we're Mrs. A. ii. Pat
terson. Mrs. w. A. Isett, Mrs. j. ID.
Cnlbertson, Mrs. w. b. MeMechen,
Miss Sophie Carr, Miss JAMIE Good,
Mrs. B. w. Peterson, Mrs. +. j. Hearne,
Mrs. Jennie Henderson,, and Miss Min
ME Gflchrist. Those who participated
we're Misses Eva Wilson, Sue Caldwell,
Miss Ewing, Lizzie Mendel, Bessie
Lamb. Mary McMechen, JAMIE Good,
FIa Wright, Flora Wilson, Fan
Die Jordan, Lou Rinehart, Bessie
Good. Mrs. Fleischmann. nee Lanchlln'
Tonise Morton, Mrs. Flora Williams
"a AL Glass, Kate Hazletta Bessie
rclay. Mae Belle Howell, May Woods,
,rgaret johnson, Sadie Mead, Vlr'
,ia HOge, Mamie GiuOO, Ella Howell,
ala Good. Belle McCaoe, Mary Nc
ecbep. Mamie Patterson, Mrs.
obn Glass, Miss Howell, Ethe.
alley, Holly Patterson, MRS. 10
fendel, Lille Norton, Gertrude LIST
MIA Horsley, Elsie Whitaker. a
orkheimer, Florence OFT, Mary nat
amie Grub, Lille Vance, srs
Milan Hearne, Robert b on
herles Lamb. Nelson Van ID
nmmins. Will Cassell, y
5barles Zulauf, G.. W.. !,
has. w. List, Walter B
lance. Jr., ". r. Pete
aarrier, j. D. Duboiss4
Aschman, Glbso
ms, PiatOR Zanes