The Portland daily press., 1877-03-19
Fanny NIarsI,,s Theatre.

Notwithstanding the many attractions else
where Saturday evening, Miss Marsh had an
exceiient house at her theatre. Bulwers great
play OF Lady of Lyons was brought out in
an exceptionally fine manner This was the
nrst opportunity Mr.. Gossin has had to show
his ability in the standard drama at this thea.
IRE, and o say that he acquitted himself finely
is out simple justice. In the role of Claude
Melnotte," Mr.. Gossin showed himself very ia
mlliar and showed himself a finished artist.
he was well received throughout, but in the
cottage scene, the most trying part of the
whole drama. he rose to the full demand of the
SITUATION and the audience applauded geuer-
ously. Miss Marsh made an excellent Pauline,
displaying much of her well-known ability, and
IN the most affecting parts she was unusually
nne In the cottage scene with Mr.. Gossin the
honors were divided The support was very
good and several of the actors received merlted
applause
Miss Marsh must feel encouraged at the COR
dial manner in which the play was received by
an audience composed of our best citizens and
it is to be hoped that this excellent drama will
be produced again at a time not far distant.
This evening Miss Rose Eytinge, the popular
Nv" AOAN aSiSoo Will CUultuGLc6 u week 5 en-
gagement She will appear this evening in
Miss Sarah Mutton play that has had a very
successful run in New York and Boston of
late. 1t is translated from a French play
founded upon the story of east Lynne" The
scene opens upon the return of the wife to the
home which she abandoned, in the character
of Miss Sarah Mutton Gnstead of Madame
Vine as in the book.) She is recognized by the
old Professor, Belin, who has been employed by
NJ. De La Tour to procure an English govern
ment for his children. He urges her TO leave
at once, but she insists upon staying and caring
for her children. She tells her story of being
induced by false friend to leave her husbands
roof while in fit of jealousy, and of her I'M
successful attempts to return. She protests her
entire innocence, bewails her suffering during
eight years of exile from Der children, and
finally carries her point The only CLEAN of
humor in the steady, deep sadness of the piece,
is the ludicrous distress of the old Professor,
who finds the secret an uncomfortable one to
carry. The scenes of the play are all laid in
the parlors of the house of M. De La Tour in
France, and the resources of the theatre will be
taxed to make all of them attractive. AS in
the play of EAST Lynne" the first wife is sup
posed to have persisted by railroad accident.
The events and the history of the sojourn of the
governess, vary from the book. She makes
open war upon the young second wife, claims
her position and her children. being unable
either to restrain her Jealousy or her motherly
love. She consents, however, upon the appeal
of her husband, who does not know of her in
nocence, not to inform her children who she is.
The last scene brings the death of the COVER
ness, and her last act of self-sacrfce is to re-
frain from telling her husband of her innocence
for fear of the distress that such revelation
might cause him. Her children, however, are
made by intuition to discover that she is really
their mother.
The following is the cast of the drama:
Miss Sarah Mutton. ........... Miss Rose Eytinge
MONS. bem .............,., Mr. Il. q. Mccall |
M Maurice de la Tour ........ Mr. j Leslie Gossin
MatMlde de la Tonr Miss Lzzy Hardy |
Louise. .....,..............,...M Miss Kate Williams
Jeanne de Ia Tour. Miss Belle Bale
Paul de la Tour. Miss Abel Smith |
On Thursday evening and Saturday matinee, |
Miss Eytinge will appear as Camille in the play |
of that name. On Friday evening the star will |
take her benefit, appearing in the role of Rose |
Michel" a part which she has made famous. |
1t is to be hoped that this engagement will |
prove a success, as it is not often our citizens |
hay q the oDnortunity of Seeinu sunh gifted |