The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-08
JULIA MARlOWE.

Mary Tudor, Princess of England,
second daughter of Henry VII and sister
of Henry VIII, figures In several of the
historical romances written originally by
Frenchnen in the early part of the seven
tenth century, and translated into Eng
fish by unknown hands. In these impas-
stoned novels she is decribed as possessing
all the charms and virtues of womanhood,
together with many not displayed by any
other woman ofany age or country. One
biographer, speaking of her eyes, says,
Though her eyes was not the greatest,
vet they possessed all that could be de-
sired in the loveliest eyes in the world.
They were quick with mildness, and so
full of love that with a single glance they
darted into the coolest breasts all the
flames that spanked in themselves"
1t is the celebrated lady whom Julia
Marlowe will introduce to the playgoers
of Baltimore, at the Academy of Music,
for one week, beginning November 18th.
The princess has been transported into
the domain of the drama from the pages
of Charles Majors novel when Knight
hood was in Flower" Paul Kester has
wrought the story into four act play,
the scenes of which are laid amid parks,
courtyards, taverns and palace interiors
in England and France during the years
1894.
As Mary Tudor, Miss Marlowe will
present herself in the guise of a spoiled
and charming vixen, who alternately
browbeats and wheedles everybody from
whom she has anything to ask. The
play opens on Mayday of 1873 and the
scene is laid in Windsor Park near the
river. From a mossgrown terrace of
brick near the landing one sees glimpses
of the Thames, vistas of oak forest, and
in the far distance, the towers of Windsor
Castle, In the face of the terrace is a
wide marble seat and the mass of stone
work is over-grown with ivy and roses.
Beneath the shadow of the oaks bloom
hawthorn hedges and in the centre of the
stage is a quaint sun dial bearing the
motto:
81 am shadow, what art thou?
| mark the time, dost thouH
The day is brilliant with sunshine. AS
the curtain raises music is heard. The
stage is crowded with pages, courtiers
and Mayday merrymakers. Will Somers,
the famous court fool who was the
laugh-naker of Henry's encourage, Is
dancing the old time morris dances. Jane
Bolingbroke is weaving garlands on the
terrace, her lutte beside her. Little pages
run to and fro with flowers for her.
1t is into the midst of this picturesque
scene that the Princess Mary come, she
being on a visit of state to her brother,
King Henry. Trumpeters are heard
hearlding her approach and Somerscries:
"She brings the May with her"
Thus is Julia Marlowc, as the Princess
introduced. The action of the play from
the time of her entrance is said to be stir
ring and rapid. The audience is carried
we'll into the heart of Mr.. Majors story
before the first act closes, and the remain
ing three transport the characters from
London to the scacoast, at Bristol. thence
to France, and back again to England
where, after innumeralble trials ant
sacrifices, the Princess is freed from hel
unwelcome bondage to the aged king o
France and marries her humbly-b born, but
very brave and generous sutton, Charlie:
Brandon, for whom she wheedles from
her royal brother the title of Duke o
Suffolk.