St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
A Charming Rendition of Romeo and
,TuIiet-Michael xtrOpOff.


1t seems puerile in speaking of the i'm
preston Margaret Mather made on her audi
ence last night, to say that it was one of I'M
qualified success; the impression partook
more of the character of pleasurable aston
ishment at the degree of finish achieved by
her in the manifestation of the art of which
she is fast becoming the consummate mis-
tress. No more enjoyable performance of
"Romeo and Juliet" than that of last night
has ever been given on this stage, and in
many respects it was the greatest in the
sense that her Juliet well nigh reaches the
full measure of the ideal To say that she
has improved the role since last seen in this
city sounds superfuous, for conceding that
she possesses the natural gifts, so uniyer-
sally accredited, retrogression in this, her
fayorite study, would be impossible. To
speak casually, the impersonation is marked
by numerous niceties, notifications and adj
been visible upon the occa-
sion of her previous performance.
The character Of Juliet, per Sc, is the classical
and enduring transmutation Of all that is
best and most abiding in the love history of
hearts from the beginning of the world, and
in many of its phases it will continne to re-
main the type until the crack of doom.
The conception of Miss Mather is all that
is touching, tender and true and as such it
cannot fail to purify and elevate. With her,
love flashes as a revelation, and the spark
so suddenly kindled never ceases to
burn until eclipsed by death.
Her passion is as pure as it is consuming,
and she invests the character with a fond
ness and devotion which we have never seen
equalled. What a glamour of sweet
romance surrounds the first two acts!
The beautiful Juliet, and she is beautiful,
loves and is beloved, and with what innocent
devices she seeks to wheedle the nurse into
keeping her precious secret. But the inter
est in the first couple of acts is, by compari-
son, commonplace; it is not until the
cruel circumstances of family ties and
parental mandates seeks to raise an impoS-
sible warrior between her and the object of
her souls choice that her love becomes
heroic. As the maid she was coy and modest,
scarcely breathing her own secret, as the
wife she is loyal, grand and dauntless. The i'm
PRESERVATION was marked, by sweetness grace
and finish that captiVated the hearts of the
audience and she was recalled at the end of
each act while the applause was sincere and
well-timed throughout the performance.
The defects were so trivial that they became
lost by comparison, the only glazing fault
being in the habit of audible and painful
respiration, fault which can easily be rem
idied.
The cast was uniformly good and accept
able. Mr.. Frederick Paulding as Romeo,
displayed the capacity and power of fine
actor; he possesses a pleasing figure.
good voice and generally correct
idea of the text and its meaning.
He shared the honors quite notably, and was
the recipient of several bursts of applause.
Mr.. Mines Levick played the roll of Mercu-
ito, as he plays everything, in a highly fin
ished, enjoyable and satisfactory manner,
making decided hit with the audience.
The nurse of Mrs. Jamison was exquisite,
and Mr. Davidge was simply perfect as
Peter. The Friar of Mr.. Dean was accepta-
bly, done, and Mr.. Ludlam played Tyhalt
fairly well. while both Mr. Dalton and Mr..
Peters were acceptable,
This evening Miss Mather appears in
'tJulia in the Hunchback.'