The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
Her Career and That of Her Victim

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Mr.. Hammerton
| mrs .inIon. ....-......... ......... ....---
Josh Damn lMrs. vinton's SOM. .....--
| Lawyer Howell, also detective. 49,.
| Nurse Connolly .....................
| Baoy Hammerton. ............ -
There will be fourteen characters in the
| cast. The company has not as yet been en-
| gagged, but promise is made that it will be
strong one. The scenes of the play will
be laid in New York and vicinity aud at
Atlantic City, where the stabbing of Nurse
| Donnelly first revealed Robert Rays uufor-
tunate marital complications
In the initial act will be portrayed the
first meeting between Mr.. Hammerton and
Nadine Brenn and their subsequent mar
riage. The second and third acts will deal
with their married life. The climax in the
third act will be the stabbing of the nurse
at Atlantic City.
| In the fourth act Mrs. Hamilton declares
that she will disclose startling reyelationsn
concerning her married life. To bring her
| production in touch with the realistic ten
dency of the day, the latest aspirant for
histrionlc honors will appear in one of the
acts seated upon a saddle horse which she
rode during her intimacy with Mr. Hamll-
ton in Central park and at Passaic Bridge
| and Atlantic City. her manager, in due
time, will bring out his pro Ifs that she is
| graceful and daring equestrienne.
1 X,
Mrs. Hamilton was found yesterday at
| her temporary country residence by re-
| porter for the World. She was dressed for
the street and said she was about to start
| Tor rehearsal She was attired in deep
| mourning and her features were partially
hidden behind thin black veil which she
subsequently removed, disclosing a pretty
face, slightly flushed, with dimple in the
chin. She is tall and possesses slender and
graceful. Nothing in her appearance is in
| dicative of her varied and eventful career
which has repeatedly been made public
Regarding Mr.. Hamilton she would say
nothing. She complained, however, of the
way the newspapers had commented upon
her and consented to say that she "keenly
felt her position before the public"
II do not care to speak of the past she
| said. 1T is too full Of sadness Yes, I
have not only decided to 60 on the stage.
but have been in training for that pur.
pose for more than a month. have signed
a contract with a we'll known ana wealthy
gentleman. outside of the theatrical bust
ness, who has in turn arranged with an OLD
and experienced theatrical manager to assist
him In the details of booking and arranging
the routes. They will also arrange for the
company. 1t is our intention to have a
strong supporting company aud to play
only in the best theaters | shall open with
two weeks engagement at the Broadway
| theater In November. | am unable to say
just now what our route will be after leav-
ing this city. l have some litigation on
hand, which will be SO arranged in a
few days that shall be able to tell posi-
lively when my presence will be required
here to attend to it. Then the route will be
arranged accordingly. Ihave adopted the
stage as means of earning an honest live
lihood, and at the same time presenting a
truthful portrayal of the incidents of my
married life, which were so cruelty distorted
by the newspapers and my enemies. l am
studying hard and know l shall like the
stage very much. j appreciate fully the
hard work and the many obstacles that lie
In my path, but am determined TO push
ahead and feel now that / shall be fairly
successful. Another thing, my life recently
has been very lonely. OF course I have
numerous friends. but I don't let them
know where l am, especially since / began
preparing for the stage, because they would
only interfere with my studies
when did make up my mind to go on
the stagea Only within the last two months.
had constantly been receiving letters
through my counsel from theatrical man
ayers making me most tempting offers, to
all of which paid little or no attention
finally realized, however. the necessity of
doing something for living and, after care
full study of the matter. decided TO go upon
| the stage"
Eva concluded by saying that her health
was excellent, and that she felt able to with
stand the hardships of an extended tour
throughout the country.
| The wealthy gentleman outside of the
theatrical business" who has loosened his
purse strings to place Eva before the pub
lie. was enthusiastic as to her future.
| sANGUINE OF HER SUCCESS.
Mrs Hamilton has great dramatic force
and power" he said, "and the scenes and
situations of the play are well suited to her
abilities. / understand the substance of the
play, and, of course, am familiar with some
of the incidents finer married life. / don't
see how the play can be anything else than
a.success in every way. The curiosity of
the people to see Mrs. Hamilton, and the
story of her married life portrayed by her
self, will certainly draw large audiences"
Mrs. Mann, or Hamilton, comes to this
city every day to take lessons from we'll
known dramatic teacher. She always APP
| pears on the street in deep mourning, and
| the heavy veil which hides her face effectu-
ally conceas Der identity. The World re.
| porter also had an interview with the gem
| tleman who had undertaken to prepare her
for the stage. Both he and Eva's financial
hacker insisted that for the present their
names be withheld. The dramatic teacher,
with apparent reluctance, admitted that he
was giving Eva lessons in acting,
Yes" said he, Mrs Hamilton Is going
on the stage. She is 10 appear In a play
written expressly for her, and which viii
embody many Of the startling episodes In
Der eventful career
"Do you think she will DO succsssfulF
"Why mott She has been as extensively
advertised a. any woman IN America. The
stories Of her past life which have appeared
10 print from time 10 time will not 81 very
quickly forgotten by the public Neither
VIII the principal scenes enacted By her aud
th0ae surrounding her ia her irving ordeals.
lhe court proceedings and the famous
Hamilton viii eass we're watched with koen
Interest from Maine - California. ~
prosecution n modern times. probably. has
| et8aetei ~ much attention a. Tie cas-
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