The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-15
GOODWIN TO WRITE
ABOUT MATR|M0NY
Much Married Actor Will
Tell of Experiences in
His New Book.

New IOrk, reu. Io.t 10 no nS"
rule for Nat &. Goodwin to stand
forth as an apostle Of matrimony. but
when he starts to write an exhaustive
work on the subject. culled from his
own experiences Of nearly thirty-fiye
years--weli, It's time for the other
members Of the alimony club to begin
saving their pennies to buy a copy Of
the volume. which will surely come to
be the standard text book on the sub
ject.
~ Wonder" Is the name OF the book
MIR. Goodwin already has proof
sheets OF some of the chapters--and
its author received his inspiration
shortly after fate dealt him it's latest
wallop In the form of suit for d.
vorce by Edna Goodrich. the most re-
cent Mrs. Goodwin and one OF the
pretticst Of the collection.
Hasnt Sworn OF Marrying.
The referee. J. Campbell Thomp-
son. has announced that he would rec
ommend that an unconditional divorce
Uc kINcu 3hTS. SOOu"Iu anu
of the matrimonial Marathon record
received the news as he sat at the
table In the Hotel Mctropole along
with Arnold DAILY. Eddie Foy, George
Considinc. Corse Payten and Eddie
Burke. some of whom are not entire
~ without experience themselves.
"Have I sworn Off" he repeated
after the reporter, from the matrimon-
ial habit? Not in hundred years. my
boy.-not on your life. Why swear
off? Matrimony is the only state. and
will never swear off. as you call II.
"Have you any particular young wo-
man In mind as the next Mrs. Good
VIM he was asked.
Admits Some Mistakes.
"well. no; hardly that" he replied.
such an announcement would be, to
say the least, premature. was speak.
ing Of matrimony as general propo.
sition. People talk about Goodwin as
much married and divorced and all
that. Well. my answer Is. why not?
And nobody's ever called me. In all
my years OF experience I've always
tried to do the right and honorable
thing. and although I've made some
mistakes. I think I've succeeded reas
onably well.
"The fact that ! have regarded the
marriage ceremony 30 highly shows
that have always tried to do the
right thing. In every case 1t was not
! who went to the divorce courts-re
member that. my boy.
But II Is this subject that ] am
treating in most exhaustive manner
In my book" he continued. land
think I will advance a philosophy that
will have many followers. at least
among the men and women OF the
stage. No ] will not go into details
about the book just now. but in spite
Of Its rather frivolous title. i Won
DER II IL to be serious work, and
treat my subject In dignified man
ner. .-..
Matrimony an Inspiration.
"'rhc conclusions have reached are
taken from my thirty.fivc years of ex
perience. and I have recounted man,
Of the incidents and adventures tina,
have made me an authority to speal
a. do. Matrimony with me. my boy
10 not a habit. as some people seem L
think-.it's an inspiration, a feeling o
fervcr that leads me to do the thini
that I believe Is right and will result
in the most permanent happiness.
mo. ] will not admit that the lacl
of-cr.permanency In my eXpcrienc,
Ia an argument against my theory. Oh
the surface 1t may seem SO. but dcel
II isn't true"