The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-02
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ADJUSTMENTS.
GrnnI-"Daughters of Eve,

VI E<tC
Marie Wainwright's new play that was
admirably staged and acted at the Grand
last night, furnishes cumulative evidence
for the claim that humanity in general
freely extends sympathy to the unfortu-
nate and grudgingly gives the goody -goody
ones their due. This is probably wise
provision in the great leveling process go
ing in nature The story is that OF
twin sisters, both beautiful and gifted; one
going to the bad, the other keeping in the
straight and narrow way. 1t was inevita-
bic from the first that Miss Wainwright's
sympathies, as those of her audience, were
with the sister who stumbles, and since
she had the role of both in her hands. she
easily won favor for the outcast and gave
to the upright one just enough
OF her splendid EMOTIONAL power to
make her the right sort of person.
1t is no easy task for an actress to make
bad woman acceptable. A bad man may
reform and wear the crown OF popular Ia
or put pad woman ant re hvs w Ss ner t nn
rDaugl1ters of Eve" she commands some
thing more than cold pity. She has the
dition IL she can, but there is none to ex-
tend the saving hand. In this emergency
the authors. A. e. Lancaster and Julian
retreat in a convenient nunnery. This is
compromise with the moral code and under
Rhoda Dainty. Rhoda discovered too late
was wa aroused to to- this feeling by loving the
man who loved her sister Neither all the
art of woman skilled d. in f volu lpe,soaIs
who saw earthly happiness. slipping from
her grasp could avail her in winning the
would have given her life. The conscience
once aroused Is then stricken with shame
has 'h bee SIN as Fashion %t
this stage Of the play to provide nepenthe
in suicide. for the tortured one. but the
authors of Daughters of Eve have inn
proved on Shakespeare and the. poor girl
resorts to convent to atone for an evil
Miss Wainwright very cleverly draws
distinction between the two sisters in her
Her methods are are charming char The musical
cadences of her voice are fascinating. There
is not a clearer-toned or more pleasing
music and, indeed, Miss Wainwright early
f fs nj into o. the the drama When her talents
seemed to excel in that line Beautiful in
sensaton IN every one Of the many becom-
ing costumes used in the play. The piece
abounds in fine dresses, which was notice
sn nas There are e fourteen cen people in the
supporting cast. and most Of the parts We're
the general support of stars seen in this
city. Nathaniel Hartwig, Alfred Burnham
u. II. keeIe ana Cecll NaSlluS, with MISS
Klein Miss Northern and Miss Thornton
were worthy more than meagre mention in
the support. Considering bad night, the
audience was good in numbers and fiatter-
ingly demonstrative. Daughters of Eve
will continue at the Grand tonight and to-
morrow night, with a matinee Wednesday.
Park-ssThe Two JOHNS"
Two crowded houses tell. in brief, the
story OF the opening OF the 1.-TWO Johns"
engagement at the Park yesterday. ]. c.
Stewart, the original Phillip Johns is at
the head of the company. and together
with Quinn Phillips, the other fat come
dian. makes plenty of fun for the audi
ences. The ludcrous mishaps mistaken
Identities and comicalites of the funny
play are amusingly brought out. The quar-
tet made strong impression and was en-
cored again and again. The other specialties
are also good. The play will be repeated
twice to-day and Tomorrow On Thursday
'.Hoss and Hoss'' opens for half week