Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-26

No prettier sight was ever witnessed
than when under the intense light of
the calcium flame costumed in the
Louis Quatoize period appeared Mr.
Atkinson, assisted by Miss Evans,
Mr.. Boughner accompanied by Miss
Huston, followed by Mr. Friedman
and Miss Howe, and Mr.. Smith and
Miss Blanche Wood. The easy
graceful manner in which they exc
cuted the steps of this the hardest
Of all dances was enough to awaken
the shades of our departed ancestors.
AS a spectacular dance the minuet
has no equal. Last night it seemed
as if the characters were machines,
with clock-like regularity the most
difficult figures were executed in
perfect time 1t was the first time
ever in Morgantown the minuet had
been danced. The hearty applause
which greeted then exit showed
plainly that the sympathies of the
entire house were with them. The
music for the dance was furnished by
the orchestra.
Again and again has this paper
had occasion to compliment Miss
Olive Pierce on the exquisite man
ner in which she plays the violin.
She is a Morgantown girl and Nor
gantown is proud Of her Accom-
panied by Mrs. Hartigan on the pi-
ano she rendered 40 the Evening
Star" by Wagner. When the first
note drifted in the vast assembly
sudden hush fell which was not bro
ken until the pent up spirits Of her
hearers broke forth like an avalanche
nor did they subside till Miss Pierce
had answered them with an encore.
Prof Whyte, our instructor in elo-
cution, has voice of immense volume
over which he seems to have absolute
ly perfect control. Something fine is
always anticipated when the an
nouncement is made that Prof. Whyte
will give a reading. BY syecial request
he read Aux Italius by Bulwer Lyt-
ton. His reputation as an elocution-
ist already established did not suffer
any by his rendition last night. AS
an encore he recited The Proposal.
No musical entertainment is ever
produced here unless Mrs. Milton
Hirschman is down for vocal solo.
Her voice is so sweet, pure and thor
oughly trained that it touches the
heart strings of her hearers and keeps
them a willing prisoner. La Ecstasy
AYJi xuhioh IJipcn n v,ao N
sang, is specially suited to her voice.
Last night she added fresh laurels to
her crown of triumph
Mr.. John Hoffman, when it comes
to whistling can give the Mocking
bird cards and spades, and then
triple discount the Nightingale.
Such whistling as his last night was
never heard in Music Hall before.
And when as an encore he whistled
''The Mocking Bird" he was the re-
cipient of more applause than is usu
ally given star on the first night. 1t
was the hit of the evening. This was
Mr.. Hoffman's first appearance but it
is safe to say that so long as the mem
DRY of the exquisite music he gave
last night remains he will be in de-
mand.
One of the hardest instruments to
play is the either. 1t is one that re-
quires great musical talent together
with years of hard practice. Mr.. Ed.
Mayors, Of Fairmont, who delighted
us last night, has arrived at that
stage of proficiency that he is classed
an expert. When music of this ma
ture will hold the gallery Gods one
has some conception of the ability of
the one who does it. Ed Mayors did
it. He responded to an encore.
Talk about Lo Loie, Anabelle, and
other renowned skirt dancers, they
don't hop in the same class with our
Louie Fuller. In a tres chic role
Louie appeared to the enticing music
Of the skirt dance. With the grace of
a sylph Louie glided through all the
motions. Never did Anna Held give
a more coquettish shug of her dainty
Shoulders or Cissy Fitzgerald a more
expressive wink than those bestowed
on an appreciative audience by Louie.
AS an encore Louie danced an Irish
Jig just like the defendant of an Irish
king would. Louie Fuller was G. w.
Atkinson, Jr.
Some people have been unkind
enough to say local theatrical would
not be a success. Had they been
present when that beautiful little
comedy by Gilbert entitled Sweet
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