Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-14
WITCH Or ENDOR.
THg INITIAL PRESENTATION At TIE OPERA
HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
Several bitches in the Handling Of the Scenery,
but the Audisuce Enjoyed tbs
Production.


of Endor" at the Opera House last
night under the auspices OF the local
lodges OF the A. o. U. W., was witnessed
by an audience which did not quite
come mp to expectations as to number.
The presentation was not entirely salts
factory to those who managed the affair,
or to the audience. owing to the fact
that it moved off slowly, and
there were quite a number
Of tedious delays. A force
of stage carpenters worked hard all
day upon the scenery, but it was not
all in place until after nine o'clock.
The scenery for the production is
about three times as much as was ever
before placed on the stage of the Opera
House. The management promises that
| there will be no hitch tonight, but that
everything will move of like clock
work. The scenery is really excellent,
Solomon's Court being especially fine.
| OF the music, the dances, marches
and drills too much cannot be said in
praise, Mr.. Claire O'Neill impersonat-
ed "King SAUL" and his attendants
were Lawrence Wheat and Earl Adams.
| All were excellent. Mrs. j. A. Rayner
as the witch" was given many oppor-
tunities for the display OF the histrionic
talent which she possesses. Owing to
the illness of Miss Mamie Grub, the
soprano solo for the Angel Serenade"
was sung by Mrs, Nellie Sweeney
Palmer. She rendered the solo exquis-
ltely and was warmly applauded. The
choruses were strong.
The costumes of the young ladies
were striklngly handsome, and 1t was
remarked by many persons that more
beautiful picture than that which was
| formed with the court scene as back
ground aud seventy young ladies who
appeared to have been chosen because
of their personal beauty, has never been
I seen in this city. The costumes were
all new, the colors were bright, and
there was lavish display OF the tinsel
which looks so attractive behind the
I foot lights.
The minuet was executed by eight
young ladies, chaperoned by Mrs. VIM.
Sch wertfeger. They were as follows:
Misses Gene Waserhouse, Ida b.
Taylor, Gertrude Reister Ada Bosley,
Ella Waterhouse. Rose Lukens, Nellie
Egerter Alice Egerter.
The tamhourine dance was very
pretty figure, executed by sixteen
misses, chaperoned by Mrs. j. d. Stan
ton. They were Agnes Smith, Helen
Farley, Anna Warner Qeader), Lee
Neuhart, Clare Stamm, Nellie Richards,
Edna BDgell. Nellie Stanton, Dora
Thomas, Ethel Glass, (eader), Anna
Jepson, Carrie Brandiass, Stella Conner
ford, Maggie Gillgan, Alice Medley,
Ollie Cliker.
One OF the most pleasing numbers
upon the programme was the march OF
the young ladies of Solomon's Court.
Mrs. Joseph Speidel and Mrs. A. Allen
Wheat acted as chaperones, and the
following named young ladies partici-
patsd 10 the march: Mrs. EDITH Halter,
Nora Vardy, Maude Noble, Lizzie Tay-
Tor, Cecilia Henry, Gertrude Clayton,
Annie Kennedy, Maude Bullard, Blanche
Edwards, Mary Feinler, Alice Bates,
Amanda Spell, Georgia Bosley, Mable
Stone, Julia Savage, HELENA Schwert-
feger, Bertha Reich, Elsie Kennedy,
Emma Hanauer and Kate Pratt.
The children of Solomon's court were
Misses Katherine Wheat (eader), Bes-
sic English. Rosella Emblem, Lillian
Dauer, Lillian Frank, Pearl Frank,
Bessie Snyder, Gertrude Harris, Laura
Dean, Hope Mills, Lillian Thomas,
Lulu Fry, Celia Morris, Rose Halter,
Laura Leonhart, Gertrude Hanauer,
Minnie Brandfass, Ida Youuginger,
Della Faulkenstein, Lula Kennedy,
Jessie Deviney, Ruby Kreiter, Kate
Stamm, Mary Gilligan, Fannie Thomas.
They were chaperoned by Mrs. Geo. K.
Wheat, Mrs. Jacob w. Grub5 and Mrs.
George Green. The little misses pre-
scented an attractive appearance, and
went through she dance with bat few
noticeable errors.
In the second part several very pretty
dances were introduced in the "Prodigal
Son" scene. The first was the butterfly
dance, which was sklllfully executed by
Misses Grace Stone, Martha johnson,
Eliza Speidel, Edith Moffat, Eva Oden-
baugh, billie Houston, Nellie Richards,
Amanda Spell, Edna Green, Josephine
Waterhouse, Bessie McGranahan. Mrs.
Orlando Dorsey and Mrs. G. n. Hancher
were the chaperones.
One OF the best marches was that or
the Roman soldiers, who appeared with
swords aud shields and executed num-
Der of very difficult movements with
military precision. The soldiers, chap
erone1 by Mrs. T. c. Moffat, were
Messrs. Benjamin Catch, AISLE Fair,
VIM. Caldwell, Walter Sweeney, Charles
Ditman, Sol. Frank, Frank Hallock,
Frank Sweeney, Arch Wilson, Clarence
Echols, James Howell, barry Jamison,
Ernest Echols.
The fancy dances would have done
credit to professionals. The sprightly
and winsome misses who executed
them, richly merited the warm applause
which they received. Misses GenevieVs
Holiday and Tutes Commerford appear
ed in the Twin eStar" dance, and
Misses Ella Chew, Doretta Morgan and
Nellie Atkinson, as the Three GrSces.
These littls girls attempted dances
which were very difficult, yet they were
fauItlessly executed. Miss Fannie
Wheat has already earned an enviabls
reputation in her fancy dances, aud
last night she won fresh laurels. The
applause was so hearty and continuous
that she was compelled TO repeat her
performances.
The entertainment on the whole was
very credltAbls. Everything will move
off smoothly tonight. The scenery Is
new, but without it, she entertainment
would be worthy of PATRONAGE. The
witch of Endor" will be repeated this
evening, and tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
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