The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-01
The Famous
EVA RAY HAMILTON
will appear this week.

In four Places on the programmes dis
tributcd at the door was the announce
lncnt i'll black letter that Eva Ray Ham.
llton would appear in the burlesque,
Looking for o." and tho last name
Oh the programme was that of the wo-
man who hoodwinked New York's
young statesman, befooled him with n
borrowed baby, run riot with his i'm
mcnse income, stabbed Baby Bcatrice's
nurse in q fit OF ~ungovernable temper
and served n year in Trenton prison,
POSED rs the stricken widow OF the de-
sccndant of the great secretary, whom
she had ~dishonored, and confessed TO
Surrogate Ransom a series OF appalling
sins coveringa period OF years; Gaping
the climax oil being thrown out OF
court and denied q participation in the
Hamilton millions, by offering her un.
desirable self to New Jersey audiences
in a play p%urporting to rehearse the
story OF her life with Hamilton.
Everyone in that smoking, shirt
slceved, perspiriny audience waited in
feverish expectancy for the appear
ance OF Eva, but they waited till after
10 o'clock.
Then the burlesQue came on, and with
it Eva.
About n score OF wonderfully devcl.
Qped women were prancing about the
stage OF the London in lurid costumes,
when four FassaJ girls in knce-high
skirts, brilliant tights, frizzled hair and
mortar-board hats suddenly missed
"AIinnie."
"Why, where is Minnie, Daly?" one
asked, and another answered: "Oh,
here she comes"
That was the cue for the appearance
OF the new star OF the evening. The au-
dience held its breath, and there sidled
in from the wings q tall, rather angular
female, with Il deep blush, that she
brought down to the theatre in her ret
icule, on her rather pleasing face.
Then there was n hush-then a little,
rather doubtful murmur OF applause.
Eva bowed like a grammar school reci-
tationist, but the audience was disap-
pointed and there was no moro applause
for her.
There was no anatomical display at
all. The supposed shapely limbs OF the
siren who o Ray Hauilton's heart
and turned his head were invisible.
They were draped in n gown OF soft
pink stuff, embroidered and be.owered.
1t was cut low in the neck, but there
was a lace filling. 1t came down to the
ankles, showing only a bit OF pink
stocking in a silvern shoe. The long,
rather esbowish arms were bare, save
for diamond bracelets, and at least q
dozen diamond rings were distributed
over the fingers OF both hands.
There were soltaires in Eva's ears,
and Manager Tom Miaco whispered in
almost awe-stricken tones that Eva's
diamonds cost him $4,000.
Eva's brown hair-it was sunny vel
low in the old Hamilton days-was
combcd Boston fashion, straight back
from her low brow, and was covered
up by n tremendous big hat OF white
leGhorn.
Eva trembled. She was clearly
abashed BY The sloping wall OF pug
nosed faces before her. She said her
few lines in Il h%ali-audible voice, like n
schoolgirl.
She looked ct her slippers and picked
at n rich lace fan till she nearly tore it
to pieces. Then she exchanged it for c
less expensive lace handkerchief.
The hall dozen lines were read in q
stammering, halting why that inflicted
deserved suffering upon her auditors,
and n sigh OF relief actually went up rs
she hurried from the stage at her cue.
Eva is not n h%istrionic success. She
has a way OF nodding her head rs if she
might say "Uh-huh" in expression OF
her understanding OF the remarks OF the
other characters.
II had a hard time getting Eva at
ALL" says Tom Miaco. "Ipay her $i0G
week. Our contract is for six weeks
and l have tho privilege OF continuing
it. But she insisted on an iron-clad
clause in the contract that she would
not wear tights and STIMULATING that her
gowns must come down to the ankle
and must not be decolletc. She has her
carriage that brings her from her hotel
just in time for her act and takes her
baci; again."