The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
BARRELS NEW PLAY In What Every Woman Knows Miss Maude Adams
 Will Soon Appear,
NOW RUNNING IN LONDON
Author of "Llttle Minister" and Peter Pm" Has Written Chnrminsly q
 plsy of His Own Scotland.

It is inevitable that any play in which Miss Maude Adams plays will be of special and pressing interest to American theatorgoers Especially is this the case when the play is another by MT. Barrie, who was the author of "Tho Little Minister" and Peter pau," which proved the vehicle of tho great est possible success for that talented American actress
 Mir. Rarrie's latest play, In which Miss Adams will bo presented in Amer ica In the early winter, is called What Every Woman Knows" It is now on at the Duke of York's in London, starting there September 2, In London it has met with special favor, being presented by q special caste. Says Mir wskey an eminent London dramatic review of the play in part
 What Every Woman Knows"
 Mir. Barrie at hi7 boat ia the most delicious morscl for the palate of the theatrical eplcuro; and tho first act of "What Every woman Knows" Is Mir Barrie at his very best II passes al the house Of the Wylies an honest, self-made, rough hut lJind-hearted fam fly at tho Pans, Scotland Thero is old AlicR Wylie, whom prosperity bids to = live in ? dining room though he still casts a wistful eye at the kitchen Of the old days. There arc his two sons David and James, chips of tho old block, and thero is Miss Maggie who -A pa l- 1r them all to bed when the clock strikes ten, But tonight tho family lnysteri- ously decline to go to bod, and when at last Maggie worms the truth out of them Hhe learns that they are sitting up for a burglar, A young fellow has been seen prowling about tho house of late and tonight they mean to catch him so they turn out the gas and hide, while the burglar forces ID tho sesh-window and steals into the room. What is the first object of his atten- 1lon' The plate chest? The mpntelpiece ornaments9 No. the bookcase. it is fill cd with wards of learned books which the Wylics have bought ont nf respect for learning, but cannot rend The burglar swiftly takes down q certain volume. brings oopyhook and pen and ink out Of l1ia bag, and calmly begins to study
 When the Wyiies creep 'n on tlp-tne they And tho burglar 10 be young railway porter. one John Shand But Shand is undsrgradunte as well as DOT ter, Ills work at the station goes to keep him at Glasgow university In term time, Lacking money to buy the necessary books, and knowing that these arc lying idle in the Wyies' 'bookcase, no has formed tine despern te scheme of house breaking, in order to pursue his studies. But why come In at the window2 ask the Wylies. shand has tho family pride Of Scot and ex- plains that he would scorn 10 enter q Wylle's door What shall the Wylies now do? Hand the lad over 10 the po- lice? No, for they admire hls spirit, and. what is more, David Wylie has A plan. There is no Nitor for Maggie s hand, and there never has been: she herself knows why, 1t is because slls is without that quality which is to a ,cwoinan what the bloom is 10 peach-- the qualify of "cherm,"
 Now this lad shand ia evidently made Of the right stuff, and has a tu- turs before him. This then, ia the wyiles' proposal; they will give him 300 pounds down. In order that he may complete bis university course; in re- .turn he shall undertake to marry Mag go in five years time, If she shall then still be unmarried and minded 10 have him, shand hesitates and hag- eles Maggie for him. as for the rest. has no 'cherin" Besides. he objects to one-slded bargain, However he soon sees that he has no choice, and the compact is made, Shall they get 8 lawyer to draw up a contract in form2 The men think If will be sufl clent to trust to word of honor; but practical Maggie decides for the legal