Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21


them about 1t ana follow their example, and you'll
live to do 1t many more summers than are allotted
to life shut up in the four wallSof brick house.
have hitherto refrained from writing a word
about the Hill-Margaret Mather imbroglio,
although am probably better posted concerning
the matter than most OF the writer's who have
been keeping the case in the newspapers for weeks
after its news interest has ceased all for the sake
OF reviving some alleged circumstances IN the early
life OF Margaret Mather that make sensational
reading for the lovers OF scandal. Every newspaper
article have thus far encountered has taken the
side OF Manager Hill, and most OF them have
abused Miss Mather and commented on her early
private life In way that is all the contempt
IDLE because the object OF these attacks is far
away at present TO respond, even II she chose TO-
Nobody regrets more than Margaret Mather the
misfortunes OF her childhood and the domestic
breeding-or rather lack OF breeding-that made
her youth q mistake. And no woman ever atOned
for early backslidlngs more faithfully than She
Miss Mathers character as wife and woman is
now above reproach, and the raking up OF a past
for whose miSieedS she was less responsible than
were the circumstance Of her bringing up. is a
hope and believe Mr.. j. NJ. Hill had no hand. /
should like TO be present at horsewhipping
should argue with the newspaper scandal-mon-
gers with strong cOwhfde, for they deserve TO
smart physically for the contemplate way they
have used defenSeeSS woman.
OF course half the statements about Miss Mather
and Manager Hill have been untrue. Manager
discovered" Maggie Findlayson, and put her on
the stage In transforming company or which he
was the head. Edgar was once powerful actor
but was then broken down by age and excesses
However, he put the future "Miss Mather" In the
way OF making fame and fortune, and to show
how gratefully she appreciated what he had done
| for her will relate an authentic incident which
fll-compOrtS with lack OF appreciation on Miss
MatherS part OF Manager H1llS assistance.
Edgars company was at the time playing in
| Albany, and business was bad One night the
late DR.. TOmpkins, owner OF the Boston Theater
strOlled into the Edgar show to kill time In dull
town, and he saw and heard Maggie FindlaysOp
He was so impressed with her powers that he went
to her the next morning and offered her q large
salary TO join his own company. The proposal
after weeks OF penniless performing In the Edgar
troupe, was tempting one to the young actress.
The only obstacle to Its acceptance was that her
abandonment OF Edgar would cut short at once his
| season and complete his ruin. She finally told
| Thompson she would accept II he would take
Edgar too. The Boston manager had no use for
Edgar, and told her so. ''Then," SAID she rrmly
| 81 have no use for you. Mr.. Edgar has made me
| all that am now. and without his aid never
could have attracted your notice. stay with this
company"
And she did. And somehow the little troupe
pulled through the season. At its close Edgar
gave up the business. and ]. N. Hill, who had
heard OF the young woman through DR.. Tomp-
kins. came on the scene. OF course, Mr.. Hill has
done wonders with Margaret Mather, but cannot
believe that woman who would show such true
friendship for the first man who was kind to her
would be so utterly regardless OF the last mans
Kindness IS the public has been led TO believe.
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