The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-23
AMUsEM ENTs.
Masher ~ Juliet, Tuesday.


Miss Margaret Mather, the new fashion,
able theatrical comet, was greeted by a
magnificent audience on Tuesday evening
last The lower house was filled with the
beauty, wealth and culture of the city,
with large additions from all the neigh.
boring towns and villages. The piece was
|"Homeo and Juliet" of course, and was
gwen as 1t will not DO again seen in Ottawa
for years. AS Juliet Miss Mather, as is
the fashion every where she appears, took
the house by storm. She certainly Is Il
splendid Juliet-a marvel for woman of
her experience. Though not by any
means a handsome woman, she "looKs
the part" so well that R0meo's sayings over
her beauty seem lot absurd, as IS frequent
ly the case with some outlets" Her
voice is pleasing and her presence graceful
Her conception of the part Is charming,
bat we think the acting of 1t uneven
While for the most part the audience see
Juliet there are frequent intervals when
they see only Miss Mather acting-strain
fngs for effect, as perhaps toward the close
Of the potion scene On the whole, however,
one sees but once In decade, at least, bet
ter Juliet than Miss Mather. Her supper,
Ia good, Levick Is superb as Mercutio and
Salvini excellent as Romeo barring the in.
tense Italian accent OF his reading which
at times is fatal to his success.
For next week Pearl Eytinge is booked
In her new play Brentwood. Miss Eytinge
is lady well known to theatre goers as a
very clever 'leading lady" but we believe
this Is her first season starring. OF her
play the st. Louis Post, Sept. 10, says
"a large audience was present at the first
presentation of Brentwood" at the Peo-
ple's Theatre last night and pronounced
the play an unqualified success, Its author
is Mr.. Robert M. Yost, well known in jour
nallstic and dramatic circles IN this city
Marie Grantley, the young daughter OF
Richard Grantley, is the heroine OF the
piece. Her father, tor having married a
Partisan actress, is disinherited from his
property unless he shall free himself from
all the ties Of the union. This decree is
Vigorously enforced by Lord Brentwood
Grantley's elder brother. In order to free
her father, Marie, on learning Of his predl.
cament, makes sacrifice OF herself, by
throwing herself upon the world alone
and pennlless. In time she finds herself
forced to accept shelter in thieves den
in Whitechapel, where she is brutally
treated by one Tim Buffin, who is anxious
to make thief of her Her rescue from
Tim by Roy Glrard, the hero of the play,
brings the second act to close. Roy takes
Marie to his home. Her father ultimately
proves, by the terms of second will, to
be heir TO his fathers estate. Buffin at.
tempts to abduct Marie, but is foiled, and
the play comes to an end by the marriage
Of Roy and Marie, and the return to
Brentwood Manor of Richard Grantley.
Miss Pearl Eytlnge, In her role of Marie,
was much applauded. The cast all the
way through is very far above the average.
Marion ID. Clifton makes splendid Mrs.
Girard, and A. w. Purcell as Tim Buffin
is decided success. The play is as ad.
mlrably executed as it Is interesting, pure
and noble IN morals"