The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09

ceaied In the earnest soul Of the Matne1.
Edgar induced Miss Mather 10 STUDY
stage department under his direction. ne
was then conducting dramatic sonooi
in Chicago. and meeting y. M. HUI one
morning at the Palmer House COMMUNE
Gated 10 that sids-whskered exploiter OF
theatricals that another Rachsel had
arisen on the horizon of the Thespians.
HILL by request OF Edgar. was an audi
ence" Of one at a reading IN Edgar
rooms one morning with Margaret Manner
as the reader. Hill was struck so iorciDiy
by the budding tragedlenne that ne
Immediately entered into contract ny
which Mather was to star for term
OF years under his management. MT.
Hills originality OF exploiting stars was
instanced in the case OF Miss Matner'
Hi. toured the country with his pro-
tege. Sho gave readings In the paf'ors
OF hotels before an audience OF Drama
tic critics This tour consumed one sea-
SON and the following year she came
forth as full-hedged player OF the
classics with Romeo and juliet, AS
You Like II" "The Hunchback ana To-
bins Honeymoon" and DIR. Mosenthal
Leah. the FoTsaken." In her repertoire.
Her first season In the legitimate plays
failed TO turn n cent Of profit. but Illii
broke even on the enterprise. ana tne ioi-
lowing season his star made prohtable
tour. realizing thousands or doliafs lot
her adroit manager. The memuranle run
Of Mathcr at the Union Square lhra'er,
I'm New York. I'm sumptuous reNlNal OF
Romeo and Juliet was the most anln
achievement of her stormy career Ihousn
this Romeo and Juliet revival was
spoken Of by the critics as an nrtStp
triumph Hill actually lost money on lnI
engagement. Tile financial hzZle was me
beginning of the end between h'. anu
Mather so far as Hill was concerned.
Miss Mather was welded TO a must
clan one Emil Aberkorn. shorty niter
the Union Square run of Romeo Nus
hands Of stars. oven hundreds OF years
before the immortal Vincent Cfumm'es'
have been so much excess baggage 10
thcl- wives. or at least they are SO con-
sidered by managers. Ana so AneIhoih
was cast by Ilul for the role Of excess
baggage" But Mather was infatuated
with her AberkOrn a cad1ver"uS anu
cranky Dutch fiddler. who died OF IN
cering consumption.
Mlther starred under various man
orcrs after her business enforcement
from Hill and finally quilted the Stage
10 marry a member OF the wealthy ram
iIv of the Pabsfs the Milwaukee brew
ors pahst. a sporty. athletic. ana manu-
some German played two-year enEaee'
ment as the consort OF Mather ana inc
union was productive OF one C'h.", 60
Tho whip.hailing episode. with MISS Ma.
Their rs the woman sccrned and lans' AZ
the target for the WHIP brought amour
the finish Of that matrimonial aoN .
pabst Il is said paid her so W' lot .
release of financial claims upon MIN
shortly after the divorce Miss Manner
was The hacker and star in product'or
N "Cvmbeline which was produced o,
zeal lines scenically She claimed ina
the revival Of "Cymbeline' stooo heF
$50 90 49, o,,,,,o, 81,
The critics vary ne 10 their opinion OF
-,h,.sicaI charms and plant contrary
,'oice were important factors in her sue
cose Her talents as q reader were pure
feats in mechanism impaired by het mrs,
instructor George Edgar Miss Ma'ner ;
educational accomplishments were mea-