Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-05
THESP|S D|SPORTS
IN LIGHTER VEIN
"Divorcon" a Hit at the New
ark-"Tenderfoot" a Sue
cess at Olympic Park.

| Husbands with wives of the butter
| fly type are shown a new and excel
| lent remedy for a certain kind OF
marital trouble in 'DIvorcons," play
ing this week at the Newark Theatre.
The problem and its solution are well
presented by the Payton Musical and
| Comedy Company.
The leading role of "Divorcons, a
famous French comedy, by Vic
torien Sardou, is assumed by
Mary Servoss, whose rare abil-
| ity makes her worthy sue
| cessor to Grace George, the beautiful
actress who made the play famous
Had Miss Servoss the support ac-
| corded the original star the presenta-
| ton would be even more forceful
| However. the requirement of actors
| of high class Is met with in the cast
at the Newark this week and the per-
| formers were given numerous cur
tain calls during the performance last
night.
Miss SeryOss Perfectly at Home.
Miss Servoss was perfectly at home
| in the role of the beautiful young
wife of q French clubman. The lat
so much away from his home and
wife that the butterfly begins to think
she Is neglected. She pictures her
husband doing the rounds of lively
cafes where cabaret shows are fea-
ture, and quite often accompanied by
some other woman. The state of af-
| fairs she broods upon until she is
convinced that her husband no longer
cares for her and she looks about for
a chance to retaliate.
| A young military officer with blond
hair red cheeks and more like carl
cature than the real thing happens
| to cross her path She flirts desper
ately with him. in her wild desire to
get even with her husband for his
negligence, and carries the thing so
| far as to make an engagement to
meet the Young officer in the latter's
apartments.
Husband Demands "SatisfactiOn.o
The husband prevents his wife from
keeping the engagement and when he
learns the extent of the relations be-
tween her and the young officer he
demands the military man to meet
him in a duel. The husband learns
that the picturesque young officer is
his cousin. and in his sober mo-
ments decides upon a novel plan for
curing his wife of her infatuation.
Affecting complete resignation he
announces that he is willing that his
wife and the young officer should have
each other and that he will not OPP
pose his wife's petition for a divorce.
This method of settling the difficulty
amazes the young wife and she be-
gins to wonder what she ever saw in
the officer. An afternoon tea Is ar
ranged at which they are all present
and the wife has an opportunity of
comparing her husband and the off,
Ger. the latter succeeding in making
very miserable showing.
Reconciliation Follows.
Then follows the reconciliation be-
tween the husband and wife, in which
the clubman begs forgiveness for his
lack of attention. and the wife adj
mits she does not wish to secure
divorce.
Claude Payton assumes the role OF
the clubman husband. and while his
performance is very creditable, 1t is
not quite up to the mark set by Frank
Worthington. who supported Grace
George in the play. The effeminate
officer with the monocle is admirably
portrayed by Edward Van Sloan, and
the rest of the cast Is excellent.
The Bachelors Honeymoon" will
be presented at the Newark Theatre
next week by the same company.