Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
Rose Eutinge In "Felicia. "


The Opera house contained large audience
on yesterday evening to witness the first pre-
sentation in this city of Cazauran's adaptation
from the French of "Felicia, or Woman's
Love-" as impersonated by he members OF the
Union Square Theater company. The amuse-
ment patrons of st. Paul, or rather that pro
portion of those present last night, have sci:
dom witnessed q more artistically enacted
or enjoyable performance than that
given of the charming drama OF "Felicla."
The plot of this clever and interesting play
Is extremely simple. The heroine, Nine.
Oumont, has abandoned gay and question
able life in Paris, and at the time of the &C.
ton she is peasant farmer IN the south OF
France, the affection of lifetime being d.
rected to secure the happiness OF an lille
gitimate son, to whom she clngs with the
devotion of mothers love. The son, "Cap-
.ain john" ignorant of the shadow that
rests on his paternity, is reared In
the belief that his mother is dead
and that Nine. Dumont is his aunt.
He adopts military career and achieves dis
tinction for his gallantry. At hall he meets
and falls in love with "Mornay Dolores"
daughter of "Mons. Mornay," a pleasing old
archaologist, who reciprocates his passion.
Suspecting himself illegitimate he confesses
the suspicion and is forgiven. Dolores is
also loved by "Mons. Cassagnac," who hav.
ing been the victim of "Felicia,'
discovers her identity with the
gallantry of gentleman, he OBJ
serves her suffering and refuses to betray her.
Afterwards she was suspected by Mons.
Ferri, a lawyer, who by means of subter'
fuge induces her to reveal her secret by means
of a confession. Becoming apprlsed OF
the disgrace that threatend his house
hold by the marriage of his daughter to an
illegitimate man, "Mons Mornay," Is about
to discard the lover and declare the match
off, when evidence is produced to show that
CAPTAIN John was the son of his deceased and
piness of the young people may now be con-
summated, Nine Dumont, resolves to atone
for h-r sin by accepting the retirement OF
convent.
The play ia acted in one scene the lights be-
ing changed to represent sunset. evening,
daylight and night. As pictured ny Rose Ely.
tinge, the character of Nine. Dumont Is
marked by a manifestation Of passion the
most realistic and natural. There is nothing
maudlin or sentimental in the ordinary sense
about any of the characters. Tae performance
throughout was marked by quiet but virile
and powerful manifestations of dramatic tai
ent of the highest order. The scene with her
son in the third act, where her passionate de-
votlon was so pc rfully portrayed, has rare
" been equalled IL interest and intensity.
The interest IN the other characters Is also
enlisted and sustained from the first. AS capt.
John" Mr.. Roberts admirably displayed the
emotions arising from the conflict bet, cen
love and duty Mr.. W. F. Owens did some
fine character acting as Mons. Mornay, his de-
lineation of the good-natured old scientist be.
ing very humorous. The part Of s'Dolores"
as played by Minnie Phelps was free from gush
and very enjoyable:
Miss Thornton did some enjoyable acting as
"Ellauor Mornay," her picturing of the ro-
mantle old, but very attractive maid, being
highly amusing. Messrs. Loring, Bowling
and Smith sustained their roles admirably and
it was fine performance throughout. "Fe-
lcia', will be repeated this afternoon.