The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-05
MISS MARLOwE.s -JuuA..
a Fine Performances Of "rho Hunshbark''
ut the Opera House,

a ktne Performance ~ "Iho HunehhnGk''
Mt the Opera House.
The presentation Of Sheridan KnoWles's
1.-THE Hunchback" at the Opera House
last evening was the finest rendition Of
the play seen here within the memory
Of the present generation Of theatre
goen, The audience comfortably Rlled
the house, and the promptness with
which every fine touch was seized
showed II a discriminating audience.
Nearly all were there as critics, deter
mined not to approve Hiss Marlowe un-
less she deserved It. II was evident by
the end OF the second act that the YER
diet was made up, and she had won,
She Is Q handsome young woman, of
slight, girlish form, and mobile, express
sive face, She seemed to DO suffering
from slight cold, butt did not mar her
melodlous, sympathetic voice, In the
earlier scenes Of the play she showed a
finish In elocutionary art not to be ex-
peCted at her age, The perfection OF
incubation and gesture which usually
comes only with hard experience she
seems to haveas q native gift, Nature,
too, has been lavish with her in grace
OF bearing. But she has more than that
the fire, the soul, the genius which
every human heart recognizes and to
which every human heart responds us
TO no art, Is hers, The lines, "What
would you weigh In the balance against
love?" she reclted in u way to win
admiration for her art; but when in
the third act Julia springs to her feet
and cries, "Oh, Clifford, is 1t your" all
thought OF art was forgotten by the au-
ditOr, The joy, the love, tue expectancy
ip'thOse words was beyond mere art.
And In the same act, when she sobs,
"Oh, Clifford, why don't you speak "a
me?" moist eyes were the plaudits which
no mere art could win,
In the scene with Master Waller, when
he bids her listen, and she cries impet-
uOusly, Listen you to mel" Miss Mar
lowe showed her power to indicate sup
pressed emotion. This difficult scene
was exCellently done throughout,
Only once did she seem to fall short,
When Master Waller revealed himself as
the father, the daughters exclamation rs
she fell upon his breast was not what
Miss Marlowe had led one to expect, II
did not touch q responsive chord OF
bring tear, Rs IL should,
These episodes makea large part Of the
merit or demerit Of the role. For the at,
tention she gives to details which many
actresses slight, for her painstaking care
when genius might tempt her to an
easier way, Miss Marl0we deserves
credit, She is undoubtedly great
genius, and sue Is also a good actress.
The support was for tho most part sat
isiactory. Mr., Barron Justly shared the
honors with the star. His Master lRdliel
was strong and finished. Miss Shaw as
Helen won the audience throughout
She satisfied the exaCting and varied de-
mands Of the part, and added much ia
tho pleasure OF tho performance. Mr.
Taber was a manly Clifford, and once OF
twice showed rare strength, Miss Mar
lowe wore several very handsome cos
tunes, the wedding dress in tho last aci
provoking murmei Of applause when
she appeared.
This evening HTwelith Night will b.
given, with Miss Alarlowe Us Piolq and
MF, barron rs 4HlIQlio. It issafe to pre-
dict q crowded house.