Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
THE AR|ON TROUBAD0RS
Gave an Excellent Entertainment a
the Opera House, Last Night.
The Audience Completely Filled
the Theatre-A Splendid First
Part, and an Clio Of Pleasing
Specialties The Stereoptican
Views.

One of the very best entertainments
ever given in this city by local talent
was the Arion Troubador Minstrel
show at the Opera House last night.
The affair was given for the benefit OF
Altenheim, and the proceeds Melted a
very handsome sum for that institution
Every seat down stairs was occupied,
and few were vacant in the balcony.
The audience was appreciative. Many
of the specialties were surprisingly
clever, and the liberal applause
throughout the evening was a gener-
GUS recognition of this fact.
The curtain went up on genuine
minstrel first part, which displayed the
"entire strength OF the company The
stage setting was very handsome, and
the makeup" Of the burnt cork stars
was perfect. Charley Bowers made
model interlocutor. Geo. II. Ebeling,
James H. Riddle and Henry Stifel were
on the bones end, and the tambos were
handled by Ed w. Stifel, Harry Ritter
and M. Kovalan. There was a verit-
able deluge of witty sayings, including
a number of sharp local hits. Inc
programme of the first part follows:
Opening Chorus ...... Company
when the Days Grow Longer....
49,. Geo. II. Ebeling
"Put Me Off at Buffalo. e. Harry Ritter
Little Alabama Coon" $50.
900. Master Carl Schmidt
"She Has No Papa Now Ed. W. Stifel
1.-The New Bully" ....... Dave Morgan
'"The Wolf -. DIR. o. w. Burdatts
I'm Sorry That Did" Geo. w. Boring
Midway in the Moon. Jas. H. Riddle
nale-Instrumental Selection 80.
Ariel Mandolin Club
These selections were well rendered,
and there were number OF enthuslas-
tic encores. Then came a very pleas
ing clio of specialties. Ed. w. Stifel
led off with a scientific dissertation on
Money that would have caused the
author of Coins Financial School to
turn green with envy. The Killmeyer
Bros. sons of the genial Professor,
gave a very amusing exhibition IN
clown attire. Their button-bursting
antics were warmly applauded. Chrls
Schambra contributed very artistic
torch swinging speciality, and was fol-
lowed by the Silver Toned Quartette,
headed by the inimitable VIM. Turner,
in popular selections There was no
makeup" in this black face act.
Master Carl Schmidt fairly captivat-
ed his listeners with his cute manner,
and richly merited the enthusiastic ap-
plause which followed his rendition OF
What Will you Take for Me, Papa"
Boring and Phillips contributed a very
pleasing musical comedy sketch. The
Regina Bros" Messrs. Straub and
Flagg, surprised the audience by their
excellent trapeze work. Some of their
feats would have done credit to the
most ambitious professionals. No
number on the programme was more
favorably received.
Master Harry Killmeyer followed in
a very pleasing female impersonation.
With blonde wig and skirts, coupled
with a clever soprano voice, graceful
action and winning smile, it would
have been difficult to discover his ident-
ity. His vocal selections were excel
lently rendered and he received some
very handsome flowers.
THE bridegroom's mistake: or the
coon that married for money" was a
sketch which admirably served its pur-
pose-the creation of laughter. 1t in
troduced poorly mated negro couple,
and a ludicrous wedding celebration,
with incidental crap shooting and dis
play of "rahzahs.' The different char
acters were in capable hands.
Mr. George w. Boring appeared as a
black face monologist, and made a
splendid impression. He told few
stories, and rendered two songs. The
stories were witty, and the vocal ef-
forts very good, especially the laughing
song, which was received with a storm
Of applause.
The programme closed with an exhi-
bition of stereopticon views, which were
really excellent. The series included a
picture of Altenheim, a portrait of Mr..
Anton Reymann, which was warmly APP
plauded, and portrait of Master Carl
Schmidt.