Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-29
MARGARET MArHER.
Tribute of the Poets ana Of the
Press.


Tribute OF the Poets and Of this
Press
tbs a rals thing Tor the poetic wealth
Of California to rise en- nidsse and Il
words known but to the chosen bards Of
the country pay tribute TO the stage art
let Who's characterization Of that mos
difficult role Of Juliet in Shakespeare
sublime tragedy, "Romeo and Juliet.
has ser we'd to arouse within their circle
explanations Of ereat aud unqualih d
praise, the purpose and end to which
seems to have reached q point Of poetic
and prose enconiams, the magnitude and
beauty Of which peals forth in neat IL
Illustrated book Of sixteen pages. from
~bich is taken the following bit Of
verse as Al illustration:
THE POEM.
Peerless In 4 MUS aud beauty,
star that is brightest to bel
Out OF the kast OF the west-iand.
TO The farthest West cane she.
Lt8EiGB< III ktulu1 AM HIrttJs
Star that the latest will tet
Feast her. aud sing her, and pledge her'
And crown her the true luiet,
Ameriea's soans "juiietI wodo< Movyf.
Then Mr.. Geo. Il Barns-, the drum
ATTIC critic Of the Call, and known Ne one
Of tue ablsst In The country, said OF
MISS nATHxRs' JULIET:
The ecuoes heard ms and again
through ths yrsss u tue Eastern states,
coucsr spq the surprising histiioAio tai
emit sod o,esr sucooss OF dies MeEares
Mutber IL The higher walks o., Legitimate
drau,a- the ohakespearlan
--exclts I na ural desire among our peo-
pIs &, see aud j1igs II tho brilliancy Of
th,s Gonna, at veiy new-risen star. Il
u - no wonder, therefore, that the Bush
str.et Tnea,rs WA crowded Oh Monday
ev.ulne. August "a, when the lady made
her frs apveafancs IN TINS oily sstse
yero.sss gid OF ID fsrtune, IN tne "
ways I'M sss.sinSi love trsg- dy OF Romeo
anu JuIlst, "--a psfsonssion. ~ tue way,
that u generally considered tue beat ~
her reperiory. The actress was veil
received on her entrance, anil evidently
felt encouraged BY the exceptional
warmth snvwn by IN audience proven,
bali, cold ~ San Francisc rs ars TO all
new consrs. She established sympa
tbet,c bond Of UNION from the on set,
Pbvsically - we'll a. mentally, Mi .
Matbsr Is bounsifusly gifted for the
stage, q well-compa figure OF average
heiSht, graceful sclion, handsoins
face, charming in lie mobile ex.
pressivepes. ard swset aud
well modulated voice, are among the
blessings Nature has bsstowed. Her
eostumss were rich, and. accepting Mr..
Charles Knights illustrations in proof,
correct according TO The dress OF the
ladies Of the period. 1t did not require
very long to discover the pleasing fact
that the young American actress wac
quite It home n the work che bad ua-
aertaksr: In fact, had come 70 it
equipped By exhaustive research and
CLOSE study Of ali the requirements for
the part Of Juliet, but ct the same time,
not 50 thoroughly q to leave room tor
cavil and criticism. 1t was after Jniiet
saw aud loved Romeo that the nurse
tells Lady Capulet. speaking OF her
daughters age. :,
Cons Lsmmas eve, 81 night, shall
shs be fourtssn,f ---and one thing e Ger
taiu. : hatessrs other point may be in
dievuts, that Miss Msfher played the
ideal q Shakespeare in the highest and
most important sense. Entering on life
and its responsibilities before fourteen
wears Of sse--for Love il . woman's lie
1.-The Italian girl, In Miss Mather's
hands, developed more and more to full
vom.nIy cha acter, a. IL evid. ntly the
authors purpose in Juli.ts case, with
sacnf succesding act, until fFnm the
dewey fires usess Of loves young dream
10 The dark tragedy il involves; from the
gushing girl Of the ballroom 10 the
heroine that lusentsd to unconscious
4, mp,rary entombment with dead an
caste q bones" for R5meo's sake. but
two years had pa. sed. NO rapid 10 thr
devsL psu. Mt of thar .cter undpr he rip
eu.ps influence Of lpv.i 1t was & ,mso's
fate % awaken in Juliet new and true
life IN the nidst OF the uncongeniai SIR
rouadii ~ Of her homes 4 rsm.insd tor
juliet to meet the possibilities, amt
accept the grsvious Consequences that
that newiy-swakened lffe sntailed
Mss Ma,her's balcony scene. a.
ways considered . test. was ad-
Hirably sustained. The psssicn
shown BY Juiet for her daring young
lover wss int-nss without being pnduly
sfFdsivt; in every scceat Of the voice, in
the silver sweetnes Of the occasionally
tremulous topss. this was made Appar,
snt. The eolloqny With the nurse Was
also successfully drawn.
The contrast Of girlish impatience
With the tantallzing retiosnce
Of the coArse, vulgar aud blass old
woman, Who withheld the news Of
Romeo, was quite 81 good, IN its Wy,
e any ae ne ii the piece. The potion
srens = osrsful stody; IN u Miss
Nather I'd up u the best mann. Of
tr.sir 1T &, the Ascisive aot Of swallos y
tpe he Efiass kleeping draugbt that
was TO give her the semoiance Of death,
and sur. r,sed her most ardent aim rers.
The sotuaI death scene. however. at the
tomb )! the Ca ,ulet-, Is IN the nature OF an
anti cl,nax, made 80 by the proceeding
act that consigrl d Juliet to this brief se
elus,on I he ehsrbel hons. but ME-
Ma, showed true and sustained arts
tic power up o the end.
We delight 10 scchrd our opinion that
the lady is already an honor to the Eng
Hshspsaking stag, ant des'ined TO ma
tersaily rid d removing ccnpietely shs
repruach III ( the tte Atre IN Z gIand ant
Anerca depends mainl, on Contiptntp
Eur. pc acting tslent. d br ken Fog
lsh read M san Franeisc'' c II.
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