Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
TUT BARRYMORE DIVORCE CASE.

THE BARRYMORE DIVORCE CAoI'
In these days and time when divorces
are becoming so common ana ne'''S
every family has experienced III SUM-
- ;ts branches the suffering caused by
tho breaking of the marriage bonus
.s:.;,,,o, cases excite but little ~
,erast unless the parties are OF e'e"'
,oo,;nence or, sad to say, the 'hc'-
dents connected with the case ar, 50 >'''
founded with disgusting de'a'ls' -
- attract the attention OF people
whose moral sense is sadly warped
Rut the recent a2nouncemHnt Oh
-. a;ro,cn proceedings which nave
hOor instituted hy Ethel Barrymore
h.,a caused a feeling Of sincere regret
70 h. felt by the American pn"l'' anu
a disappointment of the romantic IDEAS
that surround the life of this ennearlns
young stage idol.
To a large extent Miss Barrymore
ha,onped to the public. Her exquisite
stage presence had given her a '"'''"
inc that loved her more Tor hef yer
sonaKty than for her art
She IS a member of class 20 eS-
nosed to the public gaze 'ha' Tue
ordinary infelcities of life become eS'
oooerated into blatant scandals.
So when Miss Barrymore, from sirl-
hood to vomanhood, picked her dainty
uav, seemingly unconscious OF the
so;l about her, without ostenta''on
as to goodness, but with perfect ease
and grace, avoiding the pools to when
sha seemed altogether oblivious, the
neople took her to their hearts as
something more than mere footl'sn'
fayorite.
Two years ago she was married
The public thrilled to the Wedding
,,orch The bride was one OF their
own family. At that time, IN SIM
ia interview, she spoke of her future
More by Inference than by asser.'o"
che made it clear that her amo'''onS
we're not for the theatre but Tor Tue
home. ~,
"a uben il became known ths'
the great miracle OF miracles was
o,,;sed to her, the public became
inst one fond grandmother. Ten tho"
Sand women mentally knitted it'''
COOKS and 10000 more were sewing
daintv lace caps in their minds.
IN an age of restricted birthrate anu
among class peculiarly immune !"
This respect, Ethel Barrymore at once
.oor m the obligations OF W'iehoou
and motherhood, thus sealing WIZ"
the stamp of genuineness the LOVING
verdict that the people had renoereo
ON their character. ;,
There seemed to be nothing to auo
,,o beautiful fairy tale except the
or,bodox ending, And they 'Neo
honn;,v ever after" There was only
one thing lacking to thus complete
this lovely romance. The prince 'a'leo
10 supply this because he was prince
only in the size Of his purse. !" every
otber way he was nothing but an 'a'e
son Of the rich.
uere then is found the reason ioF
.on,,ra of marriage that seemed
- have been ideal in It's making ano
,nh;cb nromised to rival the long lie
honsvmoon of Helen NIodieska and
CT Rozenta. An idle son OF the
rich Just think for m''"en' ~,
Growth Of this class in Amer ca 'Pe"u
t,r hours in the hotels and reStau'-
,n,s in Washington or along the board
m.o,L Of a fashionable watering place
and vou will realize the dangerous type
.,ot is brought to public attention ny
49, p,rrvmore divorce. There is prob
ahlv no remedy to be pointed out "n'
1..s i i that by continually calling AZ
-. = Tho dangers that Turk IN
..,.- ra,ents may be brought TO re-
-. 49, ,beir sons should be COM
pelled to live an existence ace. 'n lat. VIII y,
, ~ them from fate like that OF
Young Colt even if they tau 10 DC o
,,se 70 the community.