The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-28
"The WAY of the World.N

There is heart and dramatic interest without
stint and much really brilliant dialogue in "lhc
Way of the World" the new plny by Clyde
Tttcll, Which WAS given ut The I,Ccum Satur.
day afternoon and evening by Miss Elsie DC Wolfe
aud company OF unusual excellence. The play
was received with great enthusiasm at both per.
iormantcs.
married couple. are auton,obiling in Cen.
| tral Park. New York city, carly one
October morning. They are dcvotcdly
happy couple, only rcsrCttins The fact that
after eight years OF married life they are still
| chil1lcSs. Croydon who is considering going
seriously into politics, discusses the situation
with his wife, whether he is unsclfsh enough to
give up his present most successful law business
and sacrifice his leisure and his personal inter.
csts TO an unscsh devotion TO the clean politics
of his country Both realize that both must
| make many serious sacrifices ii he accepts the
nomination OF governor offered him, Mrs Croydon
showing how already politics have robbed her
almost entirely of her husbands company.
Her empty hours have been passed with n
young man named Ncvill. opposed politically TO
her husband who takes Mrs Croydcn's open ac
acknowledgement that she is killing her dull days
with him more seriously than she inlagincs
\cvill Las wife who loves him in spite Of
his careless treatment of her. And also involved
in the story are divorced couple, named Lake,
who both regret their divorce Mrs. Lake has
done little flirting on her own account. and
her worldly wisdom tells her that Mrs. Croydeu's
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