Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-20

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 SHOP" tor of a toy store, who ekes out an exist cnce from the sale of the trifles which he invonts. Tho parliamentary lender is fas- cinated by Jessie and assiduously culti- yates her acquaintance, though not with the most honorable intentions. As he comes to know her, however, the purity of her character, her ingenuousness and her confidence in his honor gradually cause him to realize how despicable he had intended to be, and he really falls in love with her, offering her marriage. She accepts Meanwhile Stoach has caused Clivebrooko to he followed, and at mid night surprises him with Jessie in the toy shop. Ho threatens to expose his rival in parliament and docs so. Clivcbrooke was set down for a speech on public morality that day, but was howled down, and his party suffered a crushing defeat. He re- signs his seat, and after the usual difficult tics have been overcome marries his sweet heart Jessie Kebcr.
 As Viscount Clivcbrook Mir John Drew had n thoroughly serious role, for which many persons affect to believe ho Is un- suited, but which he performed like the genuine artist that he Is. His carncstncss, sincerity and polish made up n perfect mo- saic, with not the smallest bit omitted His work in ''The Bauble shop also dem- onstrated that ho has not those narrow limitations which most people arc wont to attribute to men whom they regard as farceurs, or, at the best, light comedians. MT. Drcw's stage presence Is excellent, and 1t Is to Dc hoped that his manager will af- ford him tho opportunity hercafter to be seen in vehicles more serious than such fruthy triflcs as ''Thc Masked Ball" Miss Maud Adams us Jessie Kebcr added to the excellent reputation which she has built upon the foundation of her dainty acting in The Masked Ball" She possesses dis | crimination and strong dramatic power. It is difficult to Imagine how her concep- | ton of tho role of Jessie Kcbcr could be improved upon. This young actress rise I has been almost phenomenal in its rapid | ity and stcadinCss, and am one of those | who expect to find in her within the next | few years one of the most successful stars | on the American stage.
 | The other members of Mir. Drcw's com | pany arc thoroughly competent, tho most notable sketch being contributed by MT. | J. F.. DOdson, for several years with the | Kcndals, as the inventive but drunken | toy dealer and inventor, Matthew Kebcr,
 who unwittingly almost ruins his daugh- | tcr's reputation.
 Francis Wilson, liko every actor who
 has aggressive physical pcculiaritics, Is as aruently admired ny ono set or thcater go- CTS as he Is snccrcd at by another. Each side Is firmly set in its convictions, and | therefore any discussion of MT. Wilson's
 methods Is tlmc wasted. He Is now ap-
 bearing nightly with his company in J. Chccvcr Goodwin and F.. Jakobuwski's s
 comic opera, The Dcvil's Deputy" nt Alb
 boys thcatcr. At tho beginning it may
 bc said that The Devils Deputy" is a
 genuine comic opcra. Therr is no horsc- play In 1t and very littlepf MT. GUodwin's s
 slang, although any of tho vcrnacular in
 such n work Is too much. Tho story is not
 elaborate or intricate, but 1t Is consecutive,
 and that is much moro than can be said of
 most libruttos The music, by Jakobow-