The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-15

With to.niehts performance tho on.
gngclnOnt Of tho Robinson Opera Com.
pauy closes at Wheeling Park Casino.
Somehow the impression has gone
abroad that thoy would extend their
engagement to next week, hut this Is on
tircly crronGnus. Tonight ia positively
their last appearance, when they will
present their popular success Of last
I week. "GirDilp .Girotla." with tho full
strength OF tho company. Tho costumes
in this opera arc especially iiuc, aud 1t
affords Mcssrs. Nelson. llolmcs and
Hitchcock opportunities for some OF
their best work. as II likewise does
Misses Barton and Sargent Tho drink.
ing scene 10 whole performance In II.
self, the stimulation OF intuXicLtion Ou.
ing a dramatic cocktail" In Its faithful
portrayal. lhosc who have been
thorc before. many time" will readily
appreciate tho clover work In this
scene, and those who haven't, hut
whosc observation has been very acute,
| will laugh with those who laugh at tho
counterfeit pru5cntinUnt OF their mellow
hours. Don't mise this last appearance
OF the Robinson company.
This afternoon Bales standard opera
and the favorite OF the music-loving
pcopla. The Bohemian Girl" will be
tho bill. 1t Il full Of dramatic action
and rare musical gems. tho solo num-.
bers being oil special merit in orchestra.
ton and vocnlza,ion. This work is nc.
counted the piCcr dc rctiS.Gnce OF the com.
pany's repertoire. not excepting, Era
Diavalo."
Last evening tho company appeared
in that inimi'able comic composition,
"Ermlnie." When 1t said that Messrs.
Nelson and Hitchcock assumed the roles
OF the two thieves one may be assured
that they not only hold tho mirror up
to nature, but gave her cards and spades
besides. One of the largest and most
appreciative audiences OF the engage.
ment was present and heartily en- oyed
tho highly mertorious performance.
In fact 1t was an unusually appre.
ciRtive audience last night. for when
Mr.. Nelson. who assumed the role OF
Robert NGcGirt. had finished his somg OF
"what Will the Dckey Birds Say?" no
was recalled and presented with hand.
SONS floral tribute, which made this
modest ar,is, blush clear down,to his
boot.tops. When the curtain went
down on the final net the whole com.
pany was compelled TO respond
to tho recall demanded by the
immensely pleased audience, and
Mr.. Hitchcock improved the oc.
casion to explain the FREQ silver ques.
ton, making it as lucid rs mud. His
stories were iunnier than horse with
boomers. The people were en- rapport
with the performers during the entire
evening.
As TO another matter which, while it
is not OF musical nature, svnchronizos
with the opera season at the park just
closing, and TINT 10 tho enviable record
made by the Wheeling & Elm Grove
railway. For two weeks that company
has hauled many hundreds OF passen.
gers every evening, and amounting in
the aggregate 10 many thousands. with
out turning hair or jarringH sensitive
nerve. Moreover, every train Inns been
on Time, the promutnoss only bcin.
W kIlc Ildusll. anu IUE
this excellent care. superb management t
and marvellous promptitude the travel.
ing public is indebted to tho competent
Superintendent of the road, Captain
Henry Weiscerber.
Still another matter that signalizas
tho ability OF those connected with xiv.
lrg the Wheeling people the two weeks
of musical enjoyment, and that is the
capable direction OF affairs BY Colonel 7.
Eicsler, chairman OF tho amusement
committee OF the park association;
and also the untir:ng efforts of Mr..
c. llirsch, secretary oil tho association,
to mako .hings ~ pleasant as possible
for the visitors. Tho present season OF
opera has been in tho nature OF an ex-
pertinent. and while the receipts have
not overshadowcd tho expenditures to
any alarming extent. the patronage has
been OF = nature to encourage the Park
Association to consider tho matter OF
providing for something OF the came
kind in tho future.
Remember tonight is the last per-
formance. A special motor leaves at
1850 o'clock for tho matiree. and I 80
o'cloc!; for the evening performance.