The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-08
MISS CAMILLA REYNOLDS MAKES
HER DEBUTIN THIS CHARACTER.
A TRIUMPH OF ART AND BEAUTY
Miss Reynolds Divides Honors With Mr.
owen in the Beautiful Presentation
of Othello-society Turns
Out En- Masse.

that Miss Reynolds would go on the
stage all society has been agog, and 1t
was not strange, for it is no ordinary
thing for so talented woman as the
new star to leave the haunts of society
and pleasure to tempt fate before the
tootlights. The friends and acquaint-
ances of Miss Reynolds had fully ex
pected her to make great success as
an actress, but few would have pre-
dicted such triumphant entrance
into stage land as the young lady made
Tuesday evening.
Long before the hour of the perform
ance every seat in the house was filled
and late arrivals clamoEed but for a
vantage ground where they might
stand and see the certain success of the
Kenosha actress.
When the curtain twas rung up it
was before notable .~gathering and
wealth and fashion touched shoulders
with those in the lower walks of life,
all bent on the one great object-tosee
Miss Reynolds. The sight must have
been an inspiring one, for youth and
beauty had come to grace the festal
occasion. In honor of the star of the
evening the young men had donned
their evening suits and the white
shoulders of beautiful women creeping
out above magnificent gowns of silks
and satins dotted the auditorium until
it looked moro like a famous drawing
room where great reception was in
progress than the terraced floor of an
opera house where mimic stars would
fain amuse pleasure loving public.
The debut of Miss Reynolds was the
society event of the season and many
theatre parties were given by members
of the smart set. Among the brilliant
ly attired ones being parties given by
Mrs. John Kehlor, Mrs. James Cavan-
agh, John G. Kupfer and the guests of
the Sanitarium. The boxes were oc-
cuped by Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Gottfred-
sen and party and Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
Simmons and party. Besides these
many smaller parties were in attend
ance and many an elaborate dinner
was given by them after the play was
over.
Of TIE play it would be impossible to
say too much. Shakespeare's beautiful
d" Othello" was we'll selected as the
piece in which so charming a woman
and so talented an actress as Miss
Reynolds should make her debut.
Where in all the great works of the
bard can be found so beautiful a char
acter as DesdemOna, and who was
present Tuesday night who did not ap-
plaud the artistic way in which Miss
Reynolds portrayed the beautiful char
acter?
Whep the curtain rose on the first
act Mr.. Owen was given a hearty well
come, but the ovation of the evening
was withheld until the truly lovely
Desdemona made her first appearance
before the great crowd of her admiring
friends. When the time came for the
appearance of the young lady ripple
of excitement passed over the entire
audience and every eye was turned to
see and every ear turned to hear and
every hand joined heartily in the ap-
plause which greeted her. Flowers
were showered upon her. Great
punches of American Beauties and here
and there among the Beauties were
unpretentious punches of garden
flowers and pinks, sent by some friends
of the young lady, whose wealth and
station did not provide the more ele-
giant displays. 1t was a silent testi-
monial to the universally of Miss
Reynolds popularity, and these tender
little mementoes showed that her
friends were in all classes.
AS to Miss Reynolds as Desdemona,
her work surpassed even the expecta-
lions of her friends. Gowned in the
most beautiful draperies which care
and money could produce, she looked
every inch a royal parsonage, and her
sweet voice and perfectly natural act
ing added new charms and gave new
life to the role, which the playwright
had so skillfully painted. Throughout,
the work of the young lady could not
have been improved upon ard the
audience was proud to record their
appreciation with unstinted applause.
Miss Reynolds was forced to divide
her honors with Mr.. Owen, who took
the part of Iago, and more than ever
can it be said that William Owen is
Kenosha's favorite actor He wove
into the impish, devilish character of
Iago charm which made it more than
a central part in the play. He made
play in the one character alone. His
reception with the Kenosha audience
was as enthusiastic as it was sincere.
The company supporting Mr.. Owen
and Miss Reynolds is of unusual merit,
and all took their parts in a manner
entirely acceptable to the large audi
ence present. The work of Mr.. Nc
Cornell as Othello, Mr.. Baker, as