The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-19
HACKETT'S NEW PLAY
ADMIRABLY ACTED
The Cast.

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After having presented two plays
familiar for many years 20 all play
goers. James X. Hsckett offers for the
third week OF his supplementary season
al the Columbia Alfred Slitro 5 social
drama. John Glayde's Honour" whicn
was seen for the first time in Wash
ington last night.
II was Mr.. Hackett who first pro
duced in this country Sutro's great sue
cess of two seasons ago, The Walls OK
Jericho" and while the English ORA
matists later offering does not meas
ure up to the standard set by his earlier
play. the story of the conflict between
business cares am domestic happiness
is drawn with great force and skill
John GIaydes Honour technically Is
a strong dramatic production. The in
terest is well sustained. and the char
acters, while somewhat out of focus,
viewed through American eyes, are con
sistent and human, The play deals with
the inhdelity Of the wife OF an Ameri-
can iron king. She has been driven TO
seek the companionship of other men be-
cause her husband has neglected her
in his ceaseless battle for wealth When
is too late TO win back the love or the
woman who has meant 50 much 10 him.
but whom he has failed 10 keep for HIM
self because he forgot that women wish
for anything in addition to handsome
gowns, flashing equipages, ana ala-
monds. The wife cannot be re-Wooeo
By the tardy expressions or unay-
ing affection. In order 20 protect the
hubssnd's place IN her heart. she pro
fesses TO love Glayde as Of old. The
husband discovers her deception, ana
after futile efforts % win her oacK 10
] The conventional life, leaves her 10 her
new admirer with the bitter and pro
phetic admonition that the artist try TO
teach her TO lie less and not betray
more men"
the svupathies Of the audience are en-
tirely alieuaIed from both the prinel-
pals. The lives of both husband ana
wife are SO blamewOrthy that they Iall
to inspire any sentiment otisI .I 10.
pity and scorn- We can realize tAdt
conditions such as those depicted are,
ia varying details. part or our com
meTCIBl and social lie today dat we
! cannot enter into the suuerlng OF lhe
woman who. having erred. adds TO her
sin by the baSest treaCneTH and raise
hood Nor can we fully appreciate the
mental processes which &c -udt6 GlayGe
in following his wife from MOTEL 10
apartments, and back to his hotel
thence to the artists studio. ever
/ pleading with her 10 return TO MIN ana
finally IN the very presence OF the man
I who has robbed him, TO renOuncs her
and allow the Two TO go their way IN
In spite Of its unpleasant flavor. the
play is engrOssing, and the lines are
| brilliant and epigrammatic.
The play IS admirably presented. Mr.
| Hackett, as John Glayde, gives per
I Torrance that fully measures up 20 his
work 81 The Walls OF Jericho
! he Is al all times convincing and his
/ earnest methods go far toward imDuiug
/ the role with naturaluess and sympa-
! t4etic qualify which the author has not
supplied. Mr.. HacEetts work in the sec
ono act was especially effective. II Is
| in this scene that he discovers the
! tTeachery OF his wife. Ills facial eN-
pressiOn as the curtain falls is a genuine
study, and he has never done anything
/ better.
Brigham Royce. as Michael sohurmur,
/ was satisfactory, and the work of j.
/ Cueneay Mathews. as Howard Coliius-
ham. q young English journalist, was
one OF the pleasant surprises OF the
evCring. Miss Edith .-uckett made an
att active and sympathetic ingenue, and
1 Miss Ida Waterman who Is always eT-
fcctive contributed an interesting bit
OF character work. Arthur Hoops had
/ Inc thankIess role Of the artist, PLAYING
/ II with discretion Miss Katharine kael-
/ red Mr.. Hacketts new Leading woman
| mas 4 striking stage I presence. She
| created a favorable Impression Miss
J Nina Norris return TO the cast was
/ heartily welcomed. She was convincing
/ as Princess De Casugnarv. Many OF
| the cleverest lines Of the play are given
Ito Claus Bogel, as Christopher Bran
/ ley.