The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

That the Opera House will hold one
OF the largest audiences OF the sea.
son tonight Is assured. Mr.. Clay Gle.
ment whose appearance In Wheeling
last season IN that charming comedy,
THE New Dominion" was the occn.
sion OF such complete success, both
artlstIcally and In material way,
Will be to-nlght'S attraction, and the
same play Is tho bill. Mr.. Clements
short and remarkably brilliant career
on tho stage was one OF the senslt tons
OF the past season. Says n Chicago crit.
ic: MI. Clement demonstrated that he
Is entitled truly to be called great
actor, n consummate artist. with
control over the dramatic, the pAthet-
Ic ana the humorous branches OF pure
comedy which very few living actors
possess. There Is no doubt at all about
SIR: Clements destiny, and we may US
well get accustomed to ranking him
with the best OF our actors. II may be
also Alr: Clements happy privilege to
adorn the stage In two capacities, as
dramatist as well as actor. for THE
New Dominion" inwhIch Chicago has
seen him on both his visits. Is his work.
It contains n great deal OF witty din.
loSue, some situations which are IN n
most natural and unaffected fashion
dramatic, and character drawing OF
delightful truth.
Harry MRrtell's big southern proiuc-
| lion, THE South Before the War
be Manager Felnler'a attraction at the
Grand tonight. This play IS entirely
different from anything OF Its kind,
that has been produced. the comblna-
ton or d1rkies (blE and iittle) number
Ing nifty people. The performance en-
braces a great variety OF music. camp
| meeting scene, buck and wing dancing,
superb singing by four Quartettes with
a chorus OF forty voices. n genuine
cake walk. which creates one continue
Gus laughter. and n Plckaninny band
OF seventeen little darkles. There Is al.
so parade, leaving the Grand at 1880
o'clock this morning.
Charles o. Bassctt. the tenor OF the
splendid company In Paulton's oncrat-
lc comedy, "Dorcas," which will be
seen at the Opera House next Tuesday
evening, has had the widest of expert
enccs, both In grand and comic opera.
He Is an American by birth. claiming
Toledo as HIS native spot. Encouraged
by his amateur successes. he called
abroad. and began studying in Italy
His teacher for three years was Van
nacuccini. in Florence. and for six
months he studied with Lamperti in
Milan. Els American debut In Italy
was at the Academy CT Music. New
York. where he sang under Mapleson's
management with Mines. Patti. Seal
| chi and others. His American debut In
English was In Faust at the Rcad-
envy OF music. Philadelphia. with the
American Opera COMPANY.
The attraction az the Grand for three
nights. commencing next Monday, with
special performance. commencing at
l1:30 p. N. on Tuesday, November ,. will
be Fltz and Webster In "A Breezy
Time" Comic opera singers think 1t a
feather In their cap to take high C
good and strong, but when It comes To
"a high Doh. my! they are I'm It." For
farce comedy artist 10 do the same X
So. 20 say the least, unusual. There Is
one In "A Breezy Time" Miss Webster.
After two hours and q half OF singing,
dancing, playing OF musical Instruments,
etc, which Is conceded by all musicians
70 play havoc with voice. size sails IN
20 high D and holds Il clear and strong
with the greatest OF eaSe, while singing
the music OF the Turkish Opera"
| which comprises the last &c: OF this pop
Ular musical farce comedy.