Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-08
FORGET ME NOT.
what Our Amateurs Are Going to
Attempt A Highly Creditable
Performance I'm store.

The temerity Of the Eureka Dramatic
Club in attempting to produceH Herman Mer-
ivale and F. G. Groves play entitled For
get Me Not" the great sensation Of the
late London season, and one of the most
pronounced successes at the Baldwin, San
Francisco, during the past year, as we'll as
its present decided run at Wallack's in
New York, has excited more thar ordinary
curiosity among the patrons Of Thespia in
our town, and some apprehension exists
that our amateurs are o little too ambitious
in undertaking such q piece. But we see
no good reason why they should not give
a very ereditable performance. The Club
is composed OF very clever people, both the
ladies and gentlemen being highly talented,
and q number Of them are endowed with
more than ordinary histrionic ability. Be-
sides they have the advantage Of an excel
lent manager in Charles Allen, q gentle
man Of ripe experience and good, finished
actor, as we'll as delightful elocutionist,
whose rich voice is seldom surpassed on
the stage. The theater is also in their
favor; II is just the right size for a piece
llkt IOTkct mc NOb, auQ tH6 afOusLlc
properties are said to be admirable. Hence
every whisper will become distinct, and the
exciting dialogue, the phases Of passion
and the handsome stage settings may be
seen, heard and appreciated. There are
only nine characters in the play, namely,
'Sir Horace Welby," prince Mallcitti,"
"Barrato" "a Corsican), Roberts" ''Lui.
81" .'Stephanie. Marquise de Mohrirart. /"
'Mrs. Foley" "Alice verney" and Rose
Vicontensse De Brissac" cher sister,. The
scene represents o Palazzo in Rome, tenn
porarily occupied by an English family,
and can be made one OF the most elaborate
ever seen by the theater-goers Of Eureka,
which. we are assured, will be done. The
first act shows the unbidden guest; the Sec
ond, Article l48, and the third, the face in
the garden, unfolding one Of the most in
tricate plots Of modern p~laywrights, and
an action sufficiently brilliant to draw Upon
all the respective intellectual forces of the
cast. The rehearsais show the piece al
most ready for the boards. A SENTINEL
reporter witnessed one Of them by invita-
ton last evening, and was somewhat SUR
prised at their advanced state, the various
parts, with one exception, being thorough
" committed, and were delivered with pre-
| cocious aptitude and fitness. In fact, were
| we not assured that we sat before amateurs
| we might have formed the opinion that
| most OF the members OF the club had been
| playing novice before this. The cast is on
| admirable one, and includes some Of ouI
most talented young people, who will as
| tonish their friends with their versatility
| Sir Horace and Stephanie are the leading
roles, in fact the piece hinges on the latter
This makes 1t a most exacting part, but tn,
lady who espouses it has an intelligent con
ception Of its requirements. She reminds
us much Of Miss Jeffreys-Lewis, the cele
brated actress, whom we saw in the lam,
character at the Baldwin last summer Hel
voice at times is identical. ''Stephanie'
will receive an excellent portrayal. MRS
Foley" and "Alice Verney" are placed il
the hands Of two pretty young misses, whit
have the double advantage of fine voice
and a handsome stage presence. "Rose,
an invalid, is also well cast. The NAL
parts are not inferior. "Sir Horace" fall
to the lot of Charles Allen, who will Civ
an excellent representation OF that digni
fed Englishman. "Prince Mallcitti' an,
"Barradas' are equally fortunate. TIL
dresses are said to be Of q nature to Great
q futter in the feminine world.
1t was the original intention of the Gu
to present the piece next Thursday even
ing at the Opera House, but the manage
ment, finding it impossible to have tn
scenery painted by that time, have post
poned it till Thursday evening, January q
when a tine entertainment may be expected