The sun., 1903-12-01
HERE IS AN ENGLISH REJANE.
MARIE TEMPEST MAKES A HIT
IN"THE MARRIAGE OFKITTY."
A Finished Comedienne 10 Her Finger
TIPS, and In This Clever Comedy she
ID More Delightful Than Evcr-Mr.
Boyne Scores as q Harassed Husband.

tina. and in This Clever Comedy she
Ii Moro Delightful Than Evcr-Mr.
Royue Scores as Harassed HUSBAND.
aThe Marriage Of Kitty ran over a year
IN London, II was produced here last
nipbt at the Hudson Theatre. which was
crowded by an audience assembled to well
como Marie Tempest The witty and farcl-
cal play Is an adaptation from the french
by Cosmo Gordon Lennox OF La fas-
serelle," by Fred Gesac and F. de Crolsset
After the first act we no longer wondered
st tho London success; after the second
We wondered why London allowed MISS
Tempest to escape. She is delightful.
Hhe 1. charming. She is-well, she returns,
Marie Tempest, finished comedienne, instead
Of the roguish and sweetly piping little
Marie of -The Tyrolean, and half dozen
other comic operas.
But she is still roguish, still arch and
naively wicked, and full of Gu nning, witch
ing tricks. In London, where she has been
acting the past decade, she has essayed
panv ambitious roles; her Becky Sharp, IN
particular was noteworthy achievement
Az Katharine Silrerton, In the present play,
she has found most congenial part-actress
and character are admirably welded into
an artistic whole.
II thepiece had been written by Penn
syiyapia Quaker 1t would be considered
rather cynical but coming, as 1t does. from
a pair OF Parisians 1t Is only full OF spice
and ginger Spicy 1t is-spcy In theme and
development. The main idea is diverting.
A young baronet, wishing TO marry Peru
Wan widow, is headed of in his desires by
his rioh unces will
The old gentleman always disliked this
particular widow. He suspected her, ana
not without cause, OF being fortune nun
tor. The Baronet consults his solicitor.
Yes, he may marry any one else and divorce
her-this will do the trick. for then he Will
be In a position to wed the fair Peruvian.
It is startling scheme and only needs the
aoqMescence of the lady to put 1t into ex-
eoution. She hesitates. She hates to make
her future husband pauper-oonsiderate
soul that she is; perhaps If the girl selected
- The victim is not too good looking! She
viii be paid we'll for her sacrifice.
Now Is Miss Tempests chance. She is
como to London to see her godfather. the
solicitor In question. She is penniless, but
Light hearted. She will not be burden
on any one. and asks the advice OF her
relative Then to him occurs the luminous
idea that-you see it coming And you
also foresee the probable ending of the
trick, for trick it is. Kitty is far too good
looking not to arouse the widows jea sy,
10 she proceeds to make herself hidsous,
as only clever girl knows how.
It is one Of the most comical Incidents.
By Gilbert Hare, engaged in uglifying her
piquant self. She does II 80 well that the
widow ls taken in. the Baronet disgusted
and the marriage. comes of. Nothing
could be more infectiously funny than
Katv's hoarse little ohuckles; ;.
living In her villa on the Lake of Geneva.
Her husband, who left her at the altar,
has treated her handsomely. She lives
pioturesquely. but alone. Her, unknown
lord is away, travelling with the widow.
tionary year to pass, SO that he can divorce
sno is onsly She e shinks too DS maeh she She
remembers the gallant figure made by her
husband She hates him for having used
nns 'eStGs on the sams esns hasr
That divorced Somehow the prospect of
Femarriage Is not so enticing Travelling
with the Peruvian and her chaperone for
. year he has learned to know her. He
Wishes travel had never been invented.
She will never settle down Ia one spot.
She, too, has her memories-she Tilted an
Englishman. -
This Is the situation when husband and
the change What-this the ugly, snub-
nosed little toad he dragged to wedlock
only twelve months ago? 1t Is impossible.
10 prove how possible 1t was and Is, Kitty
proceeds to turn the shallow fellows head.
RE o1Gs ts and dnna1 wh d9ss hs hea abob
the servans are alternately scandalized and
puzzled, the three enjoy themselves hugely.
Belsise is enraptured and when KITTY sets
down before the piano and sings Tout
est taste. though the voice has almost
vanished-he makes a beautiful exhibition
OF himself And then the widow, who has
been hunting for him, tracks him to the
very house, and enters the drawing room
st this inopportune moment. II is capital
Too late for the Peruvian; Belsize has
fallen In love with his own wife. His
particular bit of depravity is neatly en-
phasized by the Partisan playwrights.
The divorce seems remoter than ever and
Is up tall tree and doesn't know how to
get down. The, unhappy, solicitor, alter
nately badgered by both women, hits
upon a plan Of solution.
II Kitty refuses to kiss her legal master
y OlVOTC6 may Dt sSctutu All
obstacle occurs. Betsise protests that he will
not be divorced the widow goes INTO hys-
terics, and the frantic husband, after vainly
endeavoring to break into his wife's room.
spends the night in the garden, where he
catches a nasty cold.
ACT ILL., is rather weak, though it straight
ems matters. The widow gets the man
she really loves and the curtain falls on
play, not rich in the philosophy of life,
but one that Is bound to amuse New York
audiences for long time to come. The
triumph of Miss Tempest was complete.
She carried her audience in the hollow of
her shapely little hand She is still as
dainty as Dresden china figure, though
slightly more robust, But an artistic!
Mr.. Leonard Boyne, who formerly in
terested New York audiences with his
horsemanship in sporting dramas, re-
turns comedian of polished address and
consummate good breeding. AS Belsize
he was all that could be asked. He was
laughter provoking at every point He,
too, won applause and shared honors with
Miss Tempest. Gilbert Hare, of John
Hare stock, has developed into a finished
actor since he was last here Miss Ada
Ferrar as Madame Scenario the widow,
gave a very brilliant performance She
is q handsome woman, and her Mysteries