Sunday morning globe., 1901-10-27

the wealth she needs. but the home is
howeress when the action opens So she
hirts with "a man who has ceased 20 love his
Wiie ana would welcome a divorce on any
grounds
Result gossip scandal, q tale n "T0wH
|'p'@' insium,ing everything daslardly,
and tually an angel unexpectedly introduce
ed into This gided sepulchrc.
The husband, justly maddened declines
parental responsibility at the Christening
and charges adultery upon his wife.
This scene takes place in the fourth act
IL Us dramatic and realistic. Luckily 1t is
finely acted and saves the play.
But the mother, cruelty wronged emerges
from the shadow in the last act Evidence
crops out to convince the husband that the
compromising kid is, after all. his rightful
heir the villain having merely feigned
conquest TO nag his neglected wife into
seeking divorce on statutory grounds. So
Croydon sobers up takes Turkish bath,
apologies to his wife and baby and goes to
Albany TO be sworn in. We think he was
elected although some dilatory counties
had to be heard from as the curtain fell
Meantime Mrs. Croydon, by no means a
bad sort considering her surroundings, had
been the means Of reuniting a divorced
couple who chanced to meet at the christen.
ing party Bishop Young arrives to admin.
lister the bapusmal rite to the Croydon babe
just after the reconciliation is made between
Mr. and Mrs Lake. Being made aware Of
their determination TO go again into matri-
monial harness, the amiable prelate agrees
TO remarry them forthwith, prior to baptiz.
ing the Croydon infant and as he starts
with the secondhand bride aud groom to
go into am adjoining room, turns suddenly
and exclaims Yves. il is quite proper that
a wedding should precede a christening"
This astounding deliverauce, Of course,
upset the gravity Of the audience, which
fairly shriekcd with laughter-showng that
the point was well taken and also that the
Washington public is not a bit squeamish.
Miss Elsie DE Wolfe is no novice For
role like that of Mrs Croydon She is well
adapted being an adept in all the niceties
and eieg1nces that mark a woman of top
notch circumstances. Knowing her own
capabilities. she avoids venturing beyond
herhistrionic depth, even though hercaution
IN this respect leaves her In very shoal
water at times when the leading man is
bufetng the pillows and calling for his
life lines. It is surely better to act dis
creetly than 70 risk plunge in the dramatic
undertow
Miss De Wolfe is clever in many ways.
She is certainly conscientiouslY paiustaking
and her impersonation is ius inct with
natural grace and artistic intelligence.
Bouquets were also earned by Mrs. Clara
Bloodgood, who as Mrs Lake was refresh
ingly breezy and stylishly inspired
Mr.. Frank Mills enacts Croydon with fine
ability. Upon him is the burden Of the
dramatic work and in each of his three
stormy scenes he displayed skill and power
Mr. Vincent Serrano, as the upto.date
Iago, Mr. Nevill, worked earnestly Il is a
despicable opportunity, Of course, and his
admirers cannot help but detest him for
improving il.
The Bishop Young of Mr. Franklin Hur-
leigh was a most agreeable embodiment of
high-salaried churchman, sumptuously
arrayed in the livery of heaven. Mr. Har-
rison Hunter made Mr. Lake an energetic
friend of the disordered family, and a
thorough gentleman. Miss Alison Skip
worth Mrs NevilD could get more out of
the par, IL she were ambitious to do so,
unless, indeed, her efforts are curbed by the
stage manager.
For the rest, the ensemble was good. All
the minor parts were neatly done 1t re-
mains only TO add that neither London nor
New York ever Witnessed more perfect
stage settings than Mr.. Lederer's excellent
taste has bestowed upon this production
The panoramic view Of Central Park, with
the actors at case in their apparently whirl.
ing automobiles was admirably managed
The effect is wonderful
The interiors are indescribably elaborate
and beautiful
The Way of the World will be put on
at Wallack's, New York, for a run and
feathers will be added 10 the headgear of all
concerned in the making Of the new sem
sation