The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-31
ADJUSTMENTS. .
His Malss.x and the Maid.

His Maiesy and the Maid
An appreciatNe audience NJ the
opera house last night Witnessed one
OF the most enjoyable productions 81
/ the season in tha romantic play, his
/ Majesty ana the Maid The audi
eace was not as large as Il should
have been. for he performance de
served a crowded house. But We
live and learn, ana the next time
Mary Emerson Genes 10 Cairo wen
all be there.
The supporting company was excel,
Ilent. and Miss Emerson's exceeding
III bright and clever work was wei
assisted nj every point
Especially admirable was the fin
ishel acting of Mr.. f. f. Humphrey
as Count Norberg,' the Keen. pen
letrating Graf Y, cunning minister Of
WAR Of King Charles. His portrayal
OF the wicked, ambitious prime minis
ter was powerful. and he nnfolded
his deep laid plot against the throne
with consummate acting. Mr.. Hum
phrey was enc Of the chief features
Of the production. and shared honors
with he star
Miss Emerson is a Young actress of
charming yivacity versatility ana
pronounced talent. The part of All
cia the maid IL one Of many and
varied possibilities. and she realizes
every one Of them with an ease,
grace and finish that stamps her as
an exceedingly clever young lady Ii
would be hard to say what was he
best parr at her work. In the first
act. The yiyaeious. pure country girl
playing queen before her father,
King Charles who visited her in her
humble home in the forest in dis
guise. and all unknown To her, she
was most happy and bright. In the
second act her angry bu just asser-
ton of the naspectability and patriot
ism and nobility Of the common
< people. before the Jealous queen in
I the palace, was stirring, eloquent,
thri1linely spoken. and displayed fine
dramatic power In the third act, as
/ the disguised young poet in the
4 Golden Lion where she had gone
Ito learn Of the conspiracy against
ithe kings life. she was equally IL
not more clever,
( His Majesty and the Maid Is
strong play. full of intensely drama
1 lc situations and the lines are well
written The story il wound around
! the going to her fathers court Of his
daughter, Alicia. the maid, who had
been born and brought up in the for
/ est By an cid servant Of The royal
family. Alicias mother having been
driven from the palace by the kings
mother when the king was young
man. When the king ascended the
throne upon his mothers death he
/ learned Of the death of his exiled
wife, who had lefl a little child. He
I sought her GU and found her in the
young lady He took her to the pal
face. where designing members Of the
court who wanted TO end the kings
I life in order TO get. the reins of gov
eminent, poisbned the queen against
I her and ultimately caused her to en-
q hS ltAtO tltE Ht7ft W hN7fiNg NaAN
kings life by making her Jealous Cf
Alicia" The king keeping secret the
4 fact that alicia was his daughter
Il by his frs wife. Alicia discovers
the plot and prevents il just in
ltime" course and is then pro-
claimed the princess, and she marries
her young lover, a lieutenant in tho
army who had loved her as a little
4 country girl. but who hal also been
so aroused to jealousy by the lies Of
The crafty court minis ers connecting
the king with Alicia-the young lover
not knowing Of her royal blood-that
/ he even joined in the conspiracy.
Alicia. however, saved him from the
plot by diyulging to him that she
was the kings daughter. then fniled
the villains trapped them and all
ends well Ii is an exceptionally
strongly told story.
Besides Miss Emerson. others de-
serving notice are William Weston.
as Michael" f. II. Birch as Prince
ivan and A. P. Osler as otto" the
young lieutenant It occurred to the
wri err during the production that il
the two latter players would ex-
chang parts more satisfactory re-
suits could be obtained.
Mr Elwyn Eat1n looked the part
of King CHARLES capitally but was
Handicapped by a bad voice.
Ills Majesty and the Maid" was
Ian artistic and delightful production.
The stage effects were pretty and
the costumes wee quite elaborate.
II is one Of the best dressed shows
that has been here this season.
"Hamlet."
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