St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-26

A week ago Miss Eta Hawkins, whom
many of st. Paul's best people have known
as one of the bright girls of the Capital
City, woke up and found herself famous.
This was the morning after her first appear
ance on the stage in the play entitled 1.-The
Main Line" 1t is railroad drama, new,
and according to the criticisms of the New
York papers, is Of considerable merit.
Miss Hawkins assumes the character of
Positive Burroughs, Familiarity known as
.'Possy."a part written for Miss Hawkins.
The success that Miss Hawkins scored sur
priSed her friends and associates in this city
and they are crOwdng congratulations upon
her and her relatives. Miss Hawkins
is but 20 years old, attractive i'll person
and with many accomplishments. Since
she was 6 years old she has made st. Paul
her home, except when studying music in
Chicago. and has often been heard in many
public and private entertainments OF musl-
cal and dramatic nature. SO far as her rel
atives here remember the spark OF ambition
for life on the stage was kindled at
school exhibition, when Miss Hawkins with
some SchoOlmateS appeared for an evenings
entertainment. When she was Is years old
she sang Patience" with the Chicago
Church Choir Opera company. In 1888 she
began to study for the stage in Chicago, and
first appeared in the drama as Irna in ''Al-
pine Roses" which was played in New
York in 1885. In this she appeared with
average success. Later she played Edith
in "Young Mrs. Winthrop" The first Of
this week she appeared for the first time in
1.-The Main Line" for which she has studied
long and carefully. Gen. Mark d. Flower,
nj How ic
note from Manager Daniel Frohman con-
graduating him on the success OF the young
Soubrette who was his protege.
The criticisms of the New York papers
are very fattering to Miss Hawkins. Below
are some of them:
MANY COMPLIMENTS.
Commercial Advertiser: The cast brings
into special prominence Miss Eta Hawkins,
a young and vivaciOuS actress, who only
failed Through lack of experience probably
in impresSing upon the audience at times
sense OF the genuineness of her feeling
Yet she was so successful in her principal
scene-an extremely dramatic situation in
the third act, in which as telegraph opera
tor she sends and receives messages between
the man she loves and the woman to whom
he is ostensibly engaged-that it may safely
be predicted that a tirmer grasp OF her pow
ers will, in the future. lead to significant
results. Miss Hawkins won repeatedly the
encouraging applause of the spectators, and
is credited with an earnest and conScien-
tious performance
The Herald: Miss Eta Hawkins found
a remarkably well-itting part in Positive
Burroughs, Familiarity known as ''Possy,"
telegraph operator and dau ghter of the
stationmaster. She scored most unques-
tionabe hit, and acted with remarkable
naturalness and Sphlt.
Graphic: Every lady and gentleman in
the cast won merited applause, but it is
only fair to say that the highest distinction
was attained by Miss Eta Hawkins, new
star in the New York armament, who in
terpreted an arduous role with electric force
and sincerity.
The Morning Journal: Miss Eta Haw-
kins made an exceedingly picturesque
heroine of Mr.. De Miles new American
play, 1.-THE Main Line" which was pro-
duced for the first time last night. The
particular hit made by Miss Hawkins was
quite remarkable She proves to be the
most characteristic s0ubrette we have had
in New York in many a year. She had a
role sem-heroic and partly funny, but her
situations which were at times doubtful,
were well sustained always.
The Star: Eta Hawkins was earnest,
natural and ingenious as Possy. the tele-
graph GIRL combining humor, sentiment
and touch of heroism.