The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-20
GOING ON THE STAGE
That is the Intention of Eva Raw
Hamilton.
STORY OF HER EVENTFUL LIFE
VIII form the Basis of Play to be Called
The HammertOns"-Scenes to be
Laid in Atlantic City.

Especial to THE HERALp-Examfper Disna,cb
New YORK, May 19.-As telegrauhed tina
h.tam'ner -FOUR or five months ago, Eva
Mann, or as she is pleased to call herself.
Eva Hamilton, widow of Robert RAY Ham
llton, IS to go on the stage 1t is now pub
hcly announced that the play in which she
Is 10 appear will set forth with great mower
and effect the dramatic life story of the nm
fortunate man who is supposed to have
met MS death at the bottom of Snake river
Inc play In which Eva will appear is en-
Ii1leo "Ihe Hammertons." In the opening
ac1 She Will appear as Nadine Brenn, and
In the subsequent three acts, she will
assume the role of Mrs. Hammerton. which
Is palpable play upon Robert Rays family
name There will be fourteen characters
IN the cast. The scenes of the plav will
De Iald In New York and vicinity and at
AGanIc City, where the stabbing of Nurse
OonneIly nrSG revealed Robert RAYS nm
fortunate marital complications In the
lnItial act there will be portrayed the first
meetlng between MIR. Hammerton and Ma
Tnno Dren1 ana their subsequent marriage.
Inc second and third acts will deal with
Inelr marrledlife. The climax in the third
acI VIII De the stabbing of the nurse at At
iantlc City. In the fourth act Mrs HamiI-
ton declares that she will disclose ''startling
revelations" concerning her married life.
DO not care to speak of the past,n said
s snS notorious woman to-day. SIT is too
full Of sadness. have not only decided 10
go on the stage but have been in training
Ior tnat purpose for more than a month. /
nave signed a contract with we'll known
ana wealthy gentleman outside of the
theatrical business, who has in turn ar
ranged with an old. and experienced the
aIrlcal manager to assist him in the details
OF booking and arranging routes. 1t is our
Intention 10 nave strong supporting COM
pany and to play only in the best theatres.
snal4 open with a two weeks engage
heht al the broadway theatre in Novem-
oer. nnalIy realized the necessity of do
ing something for living and after care
Iul study OF the matter, decided to 20 upoa
the stage"
The elocutionist who is preparing Eva
Tor the stage says his pupil will meet with
success, and gave the following reasons to
oack his opinion: She Inns been as extern
slVely advertised as any woman in America.
Inc stories OF her past life which have ap-
peared in print will not be very quickly
forgotten by the public; neither will the
principal scenes enacted by her and those
surrounding her In her trying ordeals.
True, public opinion was divided with a
preponderance against her, but even many
OF those who condemned her saw it was the
struggle OF lone, friendless woman against
power and wealth. Whether she was
guilty or innocent about the wrongs she
may have caused or endured, there is q
spirit or lair play which exists among us
which will always show itself. No doubt
every theatrical manager will be anxious to
| secure her as an attraction, for there can
be no question about the drawing powers
OF Mrs. Robert Ray Hamilton in a play
which IS virtually the story of her life.