Garrick, in the heyday of his popularity, was a super compared to Hamspiel, the famous matinée idol. Hamspiel, was playing Romeo when first Gwendoline Martin saw him from a box seat. That was enough. Immediately Gwendoline fell in love and a mania for playing Juliet possessed her, leaving no room for affection for her old sweetheart. This young fellow enlisted the services of a hypnotist and with the assistance of the clever Hamspiel himself Gwendoline lost all ambition to be his leading lady.