The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20

the act. The anthor recognized the logic
OF this criticism. and ON Wednesday night
had written new ending. silva. instead
| ofC Constants, killed herself. EuSen:e
Blair made a triumph OF her death scene
| and. with the sympathy gained by the
new ending. gained II deinonstrative cur
tain call at the end OF the play. IL rare
achievement. On Thursday evening the
play was presented. as we suggested
without the fourth act 1t went famously
The cXpurgated act was not missed, Tor IL
was not only superfluous. but in part re-
peated the matter OF the act preceding.
In its present four act form aud its new
denouenent. In Search Of Happiness"
stands as one of the finest classic p,a ys
from a modern pen. Arstandcr. like
wise took the suggestion that he make up
AN Older man in conformity with the sense
OF the text with good effect II now re-
mains only for the Gaul to anticipate the
cross which he makes in the midst OF Mr..
Downing's fine final speech at the end Of
the first act. AT present he distracts the
attention and mars the picture. The Down
ings leave for Buffalo today.
I Asst Sunday the Maxine Elliott-Nat
Goodwin engagement was referred TO
and the belief expressed that IL was
fiction In which Miss Elliot had no
part \ young actress and particular
friend Of the beautiful American girl,
probably inspired by our defense OF her
..chuni, said the other day. Il do rot be-
lieve thai Miss Elliot has any intention Of
marrying Mr.. Goodwin All the reports
that have seen thus far state only what
Mr.. Goodwin intends to do, but express no
opinion from Miss Elliot. Since she left.
New York ! have had letters from her
regularly, from San Francisco one from
Honolulu, which was written hastily while
the steamer stopped over there, and one
from Apia, in the Samoan Islands where
tile steamer stopped for a few hours In
poneof these communications has She made
single reference 10 Mr. Goodwin orstated
anything Indicating that she iIo+nded to
secure divorce from her husband and
marry again. Miss Elliot has been am
bilious Tor very long time To play Il
London engagement, and IL was this CD.
poriunity that induced her to secure II re-
lease from her San Francisco contract and
join Mr.. Goodwin's company. Miss Elliot
Is q woman OF strong and diGnificd c:arac-
an affair without mature considera ton.
1t would be utterly unlike her To do 50"
1T is positi vely outrageous that n
woman in the theatrical profes sipn, .spe-
cially beautiful woman whose career has
been without scandal, should be so grossly
maligned without n chance OF even defend
ing herself. and while she is in a foreign
country, doubtless in hlissful ignorance
of the attacks that have been made a gainst
her In her own country. There is another
side TO the story OF Miss Elliotts early
marriage that has been gwen ont She
was married at sixteen. When she returns
home and gives her Version IL will put
quite IA different complexion upon her
affairs
An amusing instance OF the uncalled-
for attacks which have been made are
the references to her beautiful and fash
ionable Partisan costumes II may not he
good theatrical advertisement. but the
truth is that Miss Elliott designs all her
own dresses, buys all the material, AMI
then employs dressmaker by the ,iIy at
home. to make them under her personal
supervision. That Will doubtless lie a sur
prise TO many. but ii goes To show the
serious ness and CpnsCientiuusness with
which she has taken up her professional
career. She has worked hard aud earn
estly, and that is why she has succeeded