The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS.


Tim Murphy and an Cxcellcntly well
balanced company wero tho attraction
at the opera house last night. Though
the weather was bad and there were
strong counter attractions by local
talent. q large audience greeted this
droll comedian. First came "old In
nocenee.". a daluty bill Of humor, nm
American version OF the French play,
lie Petite olseaux," the same source
from which John Ham's IA Pair OF
SpectaeleS" was taken, "old limo
cence" Is verltable dream OF childish
Innocence and worldly deceit; and pos
sesscs the character which Is nothing
moro or less than dron Tim In every
day life. This character of tho lovablc
old phllanthroplst is more adapted for
Mr., Murphy's characteristic humor
than his late creation In "a Texas
Steer" The second part, entitled ''Sir
Henry HypnotlEed." descriptive
Characterization refreshing and well
come, as It takes the place OF many OF
those tlresome so-called OnC-act plays.
Mr. Murphy's representations are we'll
nigh marvellous, especially those OF
sir Henry Irving as Matthias In the
dream incident OF 1.-THE Bells" John 7.
Raymond as Col. Mulberry SellarS In
''Thc Mighty Dollar" Lawrence Bar
ret as CasSius in Julius Caesar" Joe
Jefferson as Bob-AcTGs in '"Eho Rly-
ais; Sol Smith Russell as Noah Vale
In ~ Poor Relation" Stuart Robson
Us BERTHE in "rhe Henrietta, and by
special request the celebrated por-
q N fNf Han MN .lnnnlnwg
BRYAN and President Mckinley. de-
llvcrlng portions OF their speeches, Il
is unnecessary to detail the charRc-
tcristIc qualities OF this prominent
amusement caterer as his reception
was nothing short OF an ovation, and
Judging from this artistic success he Is
almost assured n packed house next
Saturday afternoon and evening when
return engagement viii be played,
Manager Ricster guarantees the public
to refund the full amount of the pur-
chase money between the second and
third acts OF "Old Innocence" to any
body who don't like the performance.
Eddie FOy In "OR the EARTH"
What pleasant thoughts the name
of Eddie FCy brings to mind How
much pleasure has he given US in the
past rs the leading fun-maker OF Dav-
i'd Hendcrson's many successes! For
the past four years Mr. Foy has been
the star OF his own company IN IN c%-
trnvaElnZa called ION the Earth"
and has made a distinct hit in every
City visited. gradually but permanent
~ improving the manuscript and the
5corr, until today II Is called the great
est of all spectacular comedies. The
play has been improved in language
and situation, and the company en-.
gagged by Manager Dunno II the best
Mr. Foy has ever been connected With.
We all know Eddie FOy--fOr he Is the
prince Of good fellows and fun makers.
We also know that 'Of the Eclrth"
gives Mr.. Foy the greatest possible OPP
portuntty 10 display his wonderful and
versatile talents and those that have
made him such kavOrlte with all
Glasses and kinds OF people. In addi-
ton to the work Of Mr. Foy. Just think
OF the comedy talent displayed by the
favorite coincidence, Mary Marble and
the good work OF Adele Harrington,
and the forty or fifty others who are
aiders and abbettors In causing the
fun that could not help following In
tho wake Of such clever people. The
Opera house will be the Mecca To
which all faces will be tHTnsd next
Monday night and II Is sure that no
one will be disappointed in tho quality
OF the entertainment given. ION the
Earth" Is one of the brightest musical
and spectacular comedies ever pro-
duccd in the country, and It viii be
seen with all the accessories that went
10 make the original production such
a bis success.