The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10

Academy Of Music.

Marie Wainwright. is the next attraction
at the Academy of Music. She will APP
pear in a new play called Shall We For
give Her?" 1t comes with the prestige
of success achieved in London. where 1t
ran for many months at the Adelphi the
atre. with those capable actors. Fred
Terry and Julia Nelson in the leading
roles. ManagernJacob Lift bought the
American rights and produced the piece
at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New
York. 1t remained there for four weeks
and was commended on every hand as a
most interesting drama of Engilsh 90
nestle life. So creditable and worthy a
play did it prove that Mr.. Lit immeal-
ately engaged Marie Wainwright 70 pia
the leadig role and star in the plece.
Miss Wainwright has always heretofore
been identified with legitimate roles. star
ring for several years in Shakespearean
and other comedies of the higher class
She is an actress of rare accomplishments
and possesses a wide range OF apiiity.
Her appearance in an emotional role is an
event of considerable Importance Inc
play is described as stirringly
and. although handsomely staged, 10 is
not in any way dependent upon mechanl-
cal effects or sensational devices for
whatever success it achieves. 1t is built
upon purely legitimate dramatic lines.
The first scene shows a view Of Queens
land. where Neil Garth, a vagabond
miner, and his supposed wife live. She IS
a Young girl who a known him in
England, and when left an orphan had
gone to him in the colonies as his hancee'
but he had never kept his promise, and
she, being in a strange country, had peeh
forced by circumstances to live with him.
Her finer senses revolt at the life she is
compelled to live, and she resolves TO
return to England. Before going. she
saves the life of a young engineer, James
Stapleton, whom her husband had intend
ed to rob of his money. Fooled in this,
he turns his wrath on her, but she IS
saved in turn by the timely interference
of a Dug but good hearted miner, jerry
Blake. She returns to London and enters
,,non missionary work I'M the London
sfums. in conjunction with Paul Ellsworth,
a minister. who had been in the colonies.
Here she NETS Oliver West, who falls
in love with her and marries her, know
ing little Of her past. All goes happily
Q0Ill the COl1pdliOA "a III
appears and threatens to expose her. She
bribes him, but is overheard BY Joanna,
a poor relative and former housekeeper'
who is herself in love with Oliver, and
who, ~straightway informs him OF his
wife's past. Stapleton. who is in LONDON
and who is a cousin of Vests, tries to
effect a reconciliation, but all to no pur-
pose. and Grace is driven from home
West. whose eyes have been affected, has
become totally blinded by the effect OF
his wife's confession. She, by literary pur-
suits. earns enough money to keep MIN
and her child ~unbeknown to him, ana she
also secures a noted specialist, who per
forms an operation which will eventually
give him back his sight The true state
of affairs is told hin and a reconcllla-
ton follows, and as a sequence all goes
happy as a marriage bell. 1t Is a sim
pie. yet absorbingly Interestingly story,
admirably told. The cast supporting Miss
Wainwright is a strong one. MISS VAN
wright will play East Lynne at the
matinees on Wednesday and Saturday
and on Friday evening.