The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-16

Miss Clara Morris, at the Baldwin, was
the dramatic feature of the week in revival
of some weli-known plays with which her
name has long been connected as the ableSt
exponent on the American stage of the lead
ing character in each Renee de Moray
played on Friday and Saturday evening, is
perhaps not as familiar as Camille" or
Miss Mnlton," but the title role gives the
lady as great ff not greater) opportunity
for emotional expression as the other two
characters mentioned. The piece was orig-
nally adapted from the French by Clinton
Stuart. and is the story of daughters self
sacrifice TO avoid revealing her mothers
shame. at the outset Mr.. Stuart's work had
a Slight struggle for recognition not
withstanding its many meritorious fea-
lures; but it is solid draw with
the public now, fixed as a favorfte by the
compelling magnetic power Of Miss Morris
vivid DEVELOPMENT of the beautiful but rare
character of Renee, a sort of Griseldis in her
complete Self-abnegation and silent suffer
ing. Miss Morris is playing on broader and
stronger lines than she did formerly, fact
due, no doubt, to her improved physical
condition, and the peculiar accent OF her
speech appears to share in the strength OF
her acting. The lady, who has never visited
Southern California on any of her previous
tours. on account of il!-health, feels robust
enough now to extend her present trip to
BoOmland, and will, therefore, at the end
OF her Baldwin engagement visit all the
pleasant places of the earth to be found IN
Les Angeles, Santa Barbara and other para
di>iaeal, spots lying to the south OF this
peninsula.
"oDETTE."
Tomorrow evening Clara Morris begins
G,,a 81 IF bar
ment. 1t viii be her first appearance in
Sardou play, "Odette," which viii be given
on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day evenings and at the Saturday matinee.
On "Wednesday and Friday evenings
Camille win be given, in response to
an evident desire on the part OF the public
to see this particular play.
THE PLOT OF "oDETrE,"
Briefly stated, is as follows: The Count
Latour is married to Odette. They have an
infant daughter. Odette engages in so in
temperate a Irritation with a nobleman that
he ventures to approach her at her own
house by means of a secret stairway. Being
discovered by her husband, duel between
him and the intruder epSues. Odette is
violently accused OF the crime, and the hus-
band having secured the child, in spite OF
the pitiful appeals Of the mother, drives her
from his nome. y separation VI ulbctu
years ensues. 0dette retains her husbands
name. and in spite of large offers to compro-
mise, she makes it a notorious ore the
length and breadth of Europe. The daugh-
ter, who has grown to womanhood, is be-
tr0thed to a nobleman whose parents oppose
the union unless Odette renounces her
husbands name and quits France. The
daughter has been taught to believe her
niotAer dead. During a carnival at Nice,
Odeue first discovers her daughter IS
near her. In this city Odette Is connected
with a gambling institution, in which, about
the time she discovers her child 5 nearneSs,
q partner IN the concern is detected swind-
ling. i riot ensues, and the husband en-
TerS just in time to prevent murder. An in
teTview between Odette and her husband
ensues wherein she demands an interview
with her child. If refused, terrible scene
viii be made. Finally an interview is
granted TO take place, but it must be in the
presence of the husband. The mothers
heart s0ftens to the loving purity of her
daughter and her fond and faithful memory
for the mother she believed dead Odette
by the touching tenderness of her daughter,
renounces her past life and enters con-
- vent without revealing her identity to her
child. The husbands good name is re-
stored and by 0dette's expiation the play
happily ends.