New-York tribune., 1912-01-02
THE DRAMA
Grace George and Lyn Harding
in "Just to Get Married."

Yesterday. at Maxine Elliotts Theatre.
Grace George and her company appeared
In a play which was one of Gertrude King
stons early presentations at the Little
Theatre. in London. fourteen months ago.
Just to Get Married is the name of the
play, and the accomplished writer Ccely
Hamilton is the author. The performances
to introduce to New York Lyn Harding,
an actor who is regarded highly In London.
He will be regarded no less highly by
American playgoers.
Emmeline Weary (she was called Georgina
when the play was running In London) Is
an attractive spinster of thirty. How at
tractive she is may easily be Imagined
when II is said that Grace George acts this
part. Emmeline is a niece OF the Grayles.
Sir Theodore and Lady Constance, at
whose country house she lives. The ques-
ton arises, as the question will. In or out
of country houses, what is her future to
be. What is a perfectly useless woman
to do but marryT' What. indeed? And so
there Is hunt for a husband. Adam
Lancaster is the hunted man. and he Is
brought down by a good shot. Just before
the time fixed for the wedding pretty
Emmeline reents. She has begun to appre-
ciate the character OF Adam. Fine as she
thinks him. strong as he is.. she does not
love him. and she tells him so. He loves
her. worsEips her. and. being as credulous
fool as most men who love deeply, and
are twisted around the dttle fingers OF the
enchanting fair. he thinks her an angel
come from some distant star to make a
paradise for him on earth He builds his
hopes on her and on his love for her, never
for an instant seeing that she does not
care for him and that all she seeks is
the position and the security Of life that
will be hers by lust marrying him.
When he learns, on her own confession.
this unfattering and common state Of af-
fairs he naturally learns what heartbreak
Is. as some men do when they least expect
II and when the world. looking on. sees
nothing Of the game. He turns away and
leaves the discounted charmer to her own
reproach
Emmeline having thus denied herself the
profession of marriage starts for London
to earn her living by more honest work,
as disappointed and unframed hefoines
without baggage do In plays and books
every day In the week. and quite fire.
quenty. but presumably with baggage. in
real life. In the present case. however,
the unhappy lover encounters the lady at
the railway station: she softens before his
melancholy arrives at the conclusion that
she loves him. beseeches forgiveness for
the suffering she has caused. and the en-
gagement is renewed. on they go 20 Lon
don, Adam Lancaster and pretty Emmaline.
ha aA ha MI rIgbt ypnuld ha ya
you understand that they are guaranteed
TO live happily ever after
A simple piece. a pleasant. sprighty piece.
In places a dainty piece. with plenty OF
laughter and Just about enough sentimen-
tality to flavor for the general and the ex-
acting taste. BY no means problem play,
or one that will wrinkle the brow OF the
T. b. NJ.
The playing is all Grace Georges and
Lyn Harding's. Mr.. Harding Is a big man.
one of the biggest OF men. but he has a
fine sense Of proportion in acting. man.
ly. shy. well-spoken, wholesome. generous.
gentlemanly creature was his Adam Lam
gester. Tho audience became instantly his
friends Lyn Harding will be q familiar
figure in the theatres OF this city.
Grace George wore all her captivating
airs. II IL quite part TO play, this OF En-
incline. the fair. bored, startled. victorious
ashamed. and finally deeply touched hun
tress OF drawing rooms and lawn parties.
1t swings from grave to gay. from liveli-
ness to raincoats. and is meant for the ad-
miration OF all who admire Grace George.
and they are legions. Lucille Watson de-
serves praise for clever work as a smart
woman OF the up-to-date kind. with all the
"swagger" and knowingness OF the species.
The play is we'll put on. II is called "A
caustic comedy" but It is not more caustic
than many. and is more polite than most
a. w.
CAST OF Just TO GET MARRIED"
Sir Theodore Grayle. ............F owen BaNter
Lady Catherine Grayle. .......... Bmily fltzroy
Ernest Chester