The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-30
YOUNG MRS. WINTHROP

The play of Young Mrs. Vim
throp, is almost a sermon preached
from the stage. 1t is a picture
drawn from real life, with all the
light and shade of the joys and sor-
rows common to humanity. It pre-.
sents phase of domestic life, as it
exists under certain conditions,
which is delightful In its extreme
naturalness. This makes of it a
genuine society play. 1t is charm
ing in its atmosphere of domesticity.
The story is simple one, simply
told. 1t is the recital of a marital
estrangement and subsequent reun-
ion. Husband and wife are slowly
drifting apart. Gradually their
lives have insensibly widened. The
fault is his, but he is unconscious of
it. He is Indifferent to his wife's
longing for his company. He is
rich; he has beautiful and COM
Portable home. Everything is
luxurious; there are no anxfeties
no Worriments. She should be
happy, thinks he. He has business
schemes in which she cannot posi-
bly, be interested-lt Is out OF her
world. He goes his way, giving no
thought to the little woman at home,
who, though surrounded by wealth,
yearns for loving word, for ten
der caIeSs from him. She gives up
hope finally and tries to accommo
date herself to the conditions. She
seeks for consolation and attention
elsewhere, and finds ia the gaieties
and fIiYolities of society temporary
relief. He begins to notice her cold
ness and reserve. He ascribes her
ap9thy TO waning love, as she has
already done in his case. The little
life that might still have kept them
together fIckers out like spark,
aud deSolatiOn adds its darkness.
He resolves on separation, which
will give them Doth the freedom
they each seem to wish for. She me-
chemically assents.
The Olu family lawyer is called to
arrange matters in proper shape.
He sees that their love is but sleep
inf, and determines to bring them
together again. He reads the docu-
mentS of separation and division of
property. A reference TO the date
of their marriage recalls incidents
connected with the ceremony. He
stOUs to relate them; his listeners
are interested, draw near, and, with
bated Lreath and beating hearts,
drink in his words. They correct
him in minor details -misstatements
that are purposely made by the SLY
old lawyeT-refer to one another
think and talk of the past, until
their memory brings them to the
present, and they stop and move
away. Again and again the old
lawyer touches their heart-strings.
Each time the sane thing occurs
but the Fecoil lessons. The ice is
melting, the springs of tenderness
are yelling up. ready TO flow. Some
thing more is needed. The
little grave is mentioned, its
silent and beloved occupan
stretches its spirit arms to them
and through The child they g
to each other for ever and eve1
This is a delicate, domestic story
touched with genuine sentimen
and honest pathOS, that moves tn
kindliest and best sensibilities. l
is well told, well balanced, and tn
development is gradual and power
full. 1t is elevated in thought an,
beautiful in expression. There
absolutely no strain after dramati
effect, yet the tenderest emotions o
the heart are touched, and the nc
blest impulses of the mind aroused
Bronson Howard has made no effoT
to electrify the audience; nauraI
ness has been the chief end in view
1t is "a simple appeal tolthe gentles
and most sacred feelings this
find a place in our hearts-an appet
to the truer and tenderest emotion
of our souls.-Ne1OS Letter, Feb /
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