The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
AMUsEMENrS.
Daughters of Eve,

Marie wafnwrisht and her excenently
balanced company presented last night for
the first time in Seattle Daughters OF
Eve an original play in four acts by A
F. Lancaster and Julian MagnGs II Is
a beautiful little love story and gives the
talented actress an opportunity TO show
her versatility. as she is called upon To
play dual role. The action of the play
lies In England and tells the story OF the
sorrow a twin sister had caused her father
and sister by clipping with a man whom
she thought loved her. but who did not
prove worthy of the great confidence re-
posed in him. Left alone in London. she
became famous among the blase club men
for her beauty and wit. The trusting and
dutiful sister and broken-hearted father
had never heard of her until one day ap-
prised by letter that she intended marry
ing and residing in Australia, where her
name would never be mentioned and her
shame would be forgotten. This letter is
addressed TO her twin sister, who reads IL
to the father and asks him 10 forgive hts
child and allow her 10 spend just one day
under the parental roof. The wound IN
the old mans heart Is too deep and he re-
fuses 10 give his consent 10 her coming,
although ne offers his forgiveness. Rose
wfcherly is the name OF the good daugh-
ter. and Rhoda paintry the assumed name
of the Maynard one. Rose issin love with
Robert Hawthorne strongly played by
Nathaniel Hartwig, and previous TO his
going on a yachting cruise 10 Norway
gives him a picture of herself. So great Is
his love for his fancee he rapturousiy
gazes at IL as he is coming from the man
sion. and is overseen by several bachelor
friends. chided about being in love. and in
a friendly manner the picture Is taken
from, his pocket by Lord Talbot, who has
never seen Rose but who knew Rhoda
we'll He tells Armstrong that the picture
is not that of his sweetheart, but OF no
torious woman in London. Like true
lover. Armstrong resents what he terms an
insult and they narrowly escape coming to
blows. He then surprises his fiancee by
returning and asks her to explain. the pic
ture. telling her of his experience with
Lord Talbot and others. Wounded 10y his
faithiessness and incredulity, she tells him
that he has opened a chasm between them
that can never be spanned. He'ieaNes her
and goes to London. where he attends a
bah i'm an intoxicated condition and there
meets Rhoda Crazed with wine, he
imasines il is Rose, and not knowing OF
the twin sister, denounces her. She tells
him he does not know what he Is taking
about but he insists. and when confronted
by Lord Talbot flies into a rage and at
tacks the lord, but is knocked down, re-
ceiving injuries from which he does not
recover for some time. Rhoda has him
taken TO her home and nurses him back to
health She then tells him that she loves
him. but he tells her that be cannot ac-
cept IL, as his heart Is with her sister Rose.
She accents her fate. and leaves note
stating that she had sought refuge IN
Gods house Rose and the father enter.
and the curtain falls with a blessing for
the reclaimed one.
Miss Wainwright was especially strong
in both roles, and carried her audience at
all times. The play is interSpersed with
charming bits of comedy, the scenes In the
bali room at Lady Kitty's. in London. be-
ing gem.