The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25

AMuSEAENTS.
MoRRIsoN's FAUST"

Faust as given by the Morrison
company, will be the attraction at the
opera House next Saturday, matinee
and night. While the world endures.
Goethe's tragic story OF Faust and
Marguerite will coRtiRHe 10 live. The
story has been celebrated in song and
IN lis operate form has been elahor-
ately staged for many years. but II
remained for this company to present
It IN worthy dramatic form with ell
effects and accessories necessary to
give It that weirdness inteRdent by the
author. In this version the role " Ne
phisto Is made a Jolly jovlal devil, N
well calculated 10 enchain the souls OF
men in the glamour OF forbidden pleas
ures. The scenic effects are strongly
brought out and serve 10 accentuate
the dramatic situation In a vivid man
neF. one OF the most notable effects Is
at the end OF the first act, where Me-
phlsto exults over the capture OF the
sonl Of Faust, when midst darkness
and thunder bursts" the blazing cross
appears over the Cathedral doors. In
the Garden scene again, where the flow
ers burst into bloom by electricity and
the duel scene when Mephisto comes to
the aid OF Faust. the flashing steel pro-
duces q pale blue hame. giving a weird
effect, reaching It's climax IN the scene
or the witches carnival In the Broken,
where the electric Auid plays an i'm
portant part, ending in q shower OF fire
and in the closing scene where the
angel Marguerite is bearing the sense
less form OF Faust Heavenward, mark
Ing Mephlsto's Anal end.
JOHN L, SULLIVAN.
John L. surlvan's Comedy and Big
Vaudeville Company Is a winner. judg-
Ing from the reception which the star
and his splendid organization are re-
celving everywhere. Reports from the
road show that the company has been
doing a phenomenal business. and press
criticisms from the different cities in
which he has appeared have been fat
tering. Every appearance OF Sullivan
upon the stage IL cheered again and
again. and when he dons the gloves and
strnds like q gladiator OF old in the
ring, with his sparring partner, Ed.
White. the enthusiasm OF the specta-
tors IS u~nhounded. He spSrs three
rounds. and the way the old champion
ducks and parties and sends In blow
after blow. on his clever antagonist calls
forth tremendous applause. Prof. White
Is a boxer of NO mean ability and he
gives the greatest OF all fighters plenty
OF work In getting at him, Sullivan sur
prises and delights all spectators by
his splendid form. The show has been
80 designed that IL gives him every OPP
portunlty 20 display himself TO advant-
a1e. There Is a clever comedy entitled
"A Trip on the Ocean," IN which Will
appear such clever stars as Emmerson
& Emmonds, Begley & Lee. Fetching
Bros. Saville & Stuart. Darling Sisters.
and Ed. and Rolla White. The attrac-
ton win be at the Grand Opera House
to-day, for a half week, with matlnees
to-day and Saturday.
DEVILS AUCTION"
Charles H. Yale's Devils Auction"
stands to-day singlV and alone as n OF
the most phenomenal pieces OF theat-
rical properties OF the past decade. 1t
Is now the sixteenth year OF this popu.
lar show piece. and the theatre-golng
public have not apparently got in any
way tired OF st yet. The secret OF the
Devils Auctions" success Is due to the
never-ceaslng energy and creative abil-
i;y Of its proprietor nnd manager.
Charles II. Yale, who eaci year makes
a clean sweep OF all old leas and fea.
lures, and replaces them With new and
catchy matter, replete with timely hits
upon the latest FAD" or wrinkle An
innovation adopted by Manager Yale
som seasons ago and exemplihed each
year IS the portraying pantomimicaiiy
the extreme point OF Stiffness which
Dame Fashion will cause its e%nraptured
followers TO perpetrate. The Devil
Auction will be at the Opera House
next wednesday night.