The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-04-28
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A CHAT WITH HER BUSINESS
MANAGER ON HER PLAYS.
Tom TaylOr's Exquisite Comedy and
Gilbert's Classic Play.


est commentator and credit of
the wise selection of the beautiful
talented and accomplished actress,
Mile. Rhea, for this most import
ant event. The announcement
that this charming artistic is to be
the initial attraction will doubtless
be hailed with pleasure by her
many friends and admirers who in
this section are legion, the engage
ment promises to be the event of
the year.
Rhea appears In brilliant rep
ertorie of charming comedies,
which will fully test her wonder
fully versatile powers. The plays
announced are entirely new to our
public and will be presented with
beautiful and elaborate scenery,
magnificent costumes and appoint
ments. The music will be render
ed by q superb orchestra from
Norwalk, which has been specially
engaged for this occasion.
The star is supported by an un-
usually strong dramatic company
under the management of Mr.. j.
W. Morrissey, who for many
years so successfully piloted EN-
ma Abbott, Clara Morris, Nine
Ristori and other prominentstars.
On the opening night Rhea ap-
pears in Hester Grazebrook,
character which demands a series
of superb toilettes, and doubtless
it may be of interest to our lady
readers to know that her costumes
are the most magnificent of any
actress on the stage. The roper
tore for the engagement is as fol-
lows: Monday evening, Tom Tay-
lor's exquisite comedy, "An Une-
quail Match;" Tuesday evening W.
Startling Gilbert's classic comedy
gem, "Pygmalion and Galatea,"
with Rhea in her renowned crea-
ton of Galatea. This is certainly
a brilliant and varied selection, and
the comedienne with her COM
plete company, will certainly be
seen to fine advantage.
Meeting Mr.. Mckinney, the
business manager of the great ac-
tress, at the American House few
days ago, an ENTERPRISE report
er requested an interview. Mr.
Mckinney is one of the best known
men in the profession. He has
been everywhere and seen every
thing, and has met everybody.
The reporter began the interview
by asking for an outline of Mile.
Rhea's plays, to which request
Mr.. Mckinney replied:
"The first play in the repertoire
for the week is Tom Taylor's ster-
ling comedy, "An Unequal Match"
and the selection is a good one, as
it gives the versatile Rhea a most
fitting opportunity for the display
of her histrionic talent; a genuine
good work is this comedy, with its
story of simple life and nature,
with strong undercurrent of pa
thos, and an obvious moral to the
tale withal. The plot is simply
and briefly this. "A young Eng
lish artist, Harry Arncliffe, falls
in love with a beautiful country
maiden and marries her despite
his coming into title and fortune.
His wife, Hester Grazebrook, car
ries into her new life and artificial
surroundings, the frank and un-
conventional ways Of her country
home. Her husband is annoyed
at this and seeks to bring her to
understand what he considers her
duty to her position. An unfortu-
nate and misunderstood coinci-
dence arouses her jealousy against
former sweetheart of her hus-
husband, and a brief separation
gives her an opportunity to take
him at his literal word and retail
late at will and until he appeals,
not in vain, for a return to her
former naturalness. AS Hester
Grazebrook, Rhea gives true inter-
probation to beautiful character.
There is no demand for intensity
Of passion, but charming natur-
alness and warmth Of heart gives
coloring which chains the interest
of the audience and enmeshes its
sympathy. There is no subtitle by
play, but a directness Of method
as pleasing as it is rare, and
strongly personal in its applica-
ton"
what about Gilbert and his
comedyp"
colbert is a very talented man,
a most vigorous writer and high
ly prolific author and adapter.
He, in connection with the emf
nent musical composer, Arthur s.
Sullivan, have given to the musi-
cal world q most exquisite boquet
of charming operas, namely: Pin
afore, Lolanthe, Pirates OF PEN
zance and Mikado.