Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07
Chas Mortimer's Great success.

/ 1t does not seem remarkable To us
that Chas. Mortimer crowded tn,
! Opera House last evening, in spite
OF the severe storm, as he and his
attraction have every attribute tt
inspire public confidence and secure
liberal returns. In the first place
Mr.. Mortimer had beautiful adver
Using matter very judici usly dis
tributed by his advance representa-
tive, a gentleman of most kindly
disposition which made many friends
for him and his companions prior te
their appearance. Secondly, Mr.
Mortimer and his people alighted
from their train presenting an APP
pearance that at once arrested the
eve and aused favorable comment
Thirdly, their baggage, scenery and
paraphernalia was more extensive
than any previously unloaded at our
station and it naturally caused the
town crier's" tongue to wag With
the result-house packed and as us
ual, audience delighted This is es-
pecially complimentary as everyone
went expecting a great deal
There may be better plays than
Hearts of Gold" but they are hard
to find A tale, realistic to degree
combining pathos and comedy to the
extremes, play that pleases every
one, play that everyone will feel
better for having seen Chas Nor
timer is certainly a genius. No one
who saw him last night will deny,
"He came. he saw, etc. He is the
quintescence of grace, chivalry and
dash-He held his audience at will
He moved them as general does
his army His Jack Russell was
simply perfection and our only re
greet is that we shall not see him
again in it In Florence st. Leonard
Mrs. Mortimerihad an admirable foil
her work as Lora holding the audi
ence and moving them to enthusi
astic applause She is most capa
BILE actress. Bozie Stevens was an
ideal Rosa--young, handsome, full
of chic and vivacity-Mr Mortimer
would find it difficult to find more
charming sweetheart. Marie Lind
able and D. L. Nudge took care Of
Mrs. McGregor and Tim Ryan and
while the parts were not the most
agreeable in the world, they could
scarcely have been in more capable
hands The speciality of Mr.. Nudge
was also worthy of commentator
Little Neva Carlotta, winsome lit
tie lassie of perhaps dozen years,
not only handled difficult charac
ter well but her graceful dancing
aroused the house to wild acclaim
Ernest Towards Tom Briar was a
splendid creation admirably conceiv-
ed and ably executed Lawrence
Evart and III. B. S Stafford had the
most thankless roles in the cast
but both gentlemen scored distinct
hits, their excellent acting winning
many fattering encomiums. Fred
erick digger as Jim Edwards gave
one of the best impersonations of the
evening, his acting being full of fer
vor, fire and intensity and had il
not been for Mr. Mortimer's grea,
hold on the people he might have
carried off the honers of the evening
| Specialties are introduced between
every act, the principal attraction
and novelty being the great Lola, a
young lady of remarkable ability
and agility whose rare beauty great
ly enhanced her terpsichorean feats
Altogether there are no poor fea-
lures in Chas. Mortimer's entertain
ments and it is not surprising that
Mr. Mortimer, under G. Y. Parsons
able management, is breaking the
record for large attendance at every
/ city he visits. Few, if any, better at
fractions have ever visited Morgan
town and we have no hesitancy in
predicting crowded house tonight
when Mr.. Mortimer presents one OF
his strongest plays-"My Kentucky
Home.
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