Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-05

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Charles Wyles ~ MOrx1neosVn.
Yesterday WAS pay day ct the Wheel
ing steel works
Andrew Maurer, Of New C,stle. Pa.
was In the city on business during the
past week.
Miss Mamie Hoyt entertained the
Mandolin and Guitar Club, Of Wheel
ing, Monday evening, at her home on
Main street.
The sDeestrick Skule'' will be render
ed by the young people Of the BenWood
M. e. Church on December 18th and
18th. This will be an evening OF fun
for everybody. The rehearSalS have
been going on for several weeks and the
entertainment will be the best OF the
kind ever given in Benwood. There are
over sixty people in the play, including
teacher, pupils, visitors, school board
and others connected with the school.
The manner of instructing as carried
out in by-gone days will be used. The
interest in the coming rendition of the
'Deestrick Skule'' grows every day, and
those who miss this entertainment will
be sorry for it. The proceeds go for the
benefit of the church and the affair
should be literally patronized.
The play entitled THE Haunted
Mill" given under the auspices of the
Young Ladies' Sodality Of St johns
Church, at the hall, on last Monday
evening, was the most largely attended
affair that has ever taken place there.
The spacious hall was literally packed
and standing room was an unattaina-
BILE thing. The play was rather a diff
cult one to be undertaken by amateurs,
but their rendition of it proved concur
sively that there exists among the COM
rany no small amount Of histrionic
ability. Their success, however, was
not attained by sudden fight, but was
the result of hard and painstaking
work, under the direction of Mr.. A.
Ray, of Wheeling, assisted by Miss B.
Travis, of this place. The acting of
James Higgins, in the character of Con
O'Rogen, the hero, a light-hearted,
keen witted and true-as-steel Irishman,
was fine and brought forth rounds of
applause from the audience, who readi-
ly appreciated his witty sallies and To-
cal hits. Miss Kate Travis, as Mrs.
Corrigan, the wife of Squire Corrigan,
an arch rascal, appeared to excellent ad-
vantage, possessing a very attractive
stage presence, enhanced by musical.
well modulated voice and grace Of
movement and gesture.
Thomas Paden, as Squire Corrigan,
a cool, calculating william, whose nefa-
rious schemes are all successfully baf-
fled by clever Con, surprised his most
intimate acquaintance by the vigor
and power of his execution. Miss Ella
Murray, as Maureen, maid of Nora
O'Kelley a pretty, winsome and coquet-
fish little Irish lass, looked and car
ried out the part to perfection. Her
every appearance was greeted with
hearty hand-clapping. Miss Rose
Sauers took the part of Nora O'Kelley
in an artistic manner and looked be-
witching when arrayed in her bridal
costume. The acting of Miss Mary
Havey, as Mrs. O'Kelley, mother CT
Nora, was unquestionably good and full
ly appreciated by the audience. Mr.. AL
lie Chapman, as Frank Dalton, the
American, represented the character
very creditably and displayed ability,
SO did also Jacob Ferdinand, who took
the part of a detective. Jimmy Sands,
as Murty Tobin, the tool of Squire Cor
rigan, provoked considerable merrimenr
by his grotesque appearance and un-
couth manner. His sudden disappear
ance into the depths below the old mill,
where he is hurled by the Squire,
caused by some alarm among the au-
dience for his safety, so real was the
scene; but his safe arrival on terra
firma at the end of a rope in the hands
of Con and several others, was heartily
welcomed. Each one acquitted himself
in a commendable manner and every
thing passed off without a break or
blunder. and the audience was so we'll
pleased with the performance, and so
eager for it's repetition. that is it pos
sible that it will be reproduced at an
early date.
After the first act a vocal solo was
rendered by Mr.. Jimmy OBrien, which
was greeted with hearty applause, as
also was a recitation by Miss Katie
Norton.
After the second act comic song was
sung by Mr.. Vincent Owens, which
was well sung, and was greeted with
hearty applause.