New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
=" HER OWN MONEY!
Pleasing Play of Domestic Life
at Comedy Theatre.

The first OF Winthrop Ames's ventures
OF the season. Mark f. Swans Her
Own Money" presented for the first
time yesterday afternoon a: the Comedy
Theatre. is a welcome change from the
lurid domestic plays OF recent days. II
does not deal in elective sffinities. il has
no startling punches" il simply pre-
sents an everyday problem. and serious
one. that OF the wife's financial status IN
the partnership which marriage dndoubt-
edly Is. Mr.. Swan has constructed his
story firmly, he has Well conrrasted me
three couples that confront this problem
Of money. and. ii tn nero appears 10 he
a little too unreasonable when the crisis
comes, the author Is more than justified
by the strong climax OF his second act,
remarkably we'll played by Julia Dean as
the wife, who, womanike, forgets her
wrongs and tic riyh.s for which sho
has contended. 10 pleal only for her love.
Lewis and Mary Alden (sydney Booth
and Julia DedO have been married for
several years. He loves his wife. he ia
generous to her. he gives her MONEY
whenever she asks for it--5U5 sne must
ask for IT, aal explain 10 him what she
needs IL for That is the cloud upon her
happiness. Secretly she has saved, penny
by penny. as only women can save"
sum OF money that shall go toward the
purchase OF nome Df their own in the
country The husband needs a certain
amount for a business deal. the wife is
on the point of lending IL to him. then
stops. In the arly days of their NAL
,-,s.e et,1 -.
which he had never repaid. He has no
conception of business methods between
husband and wife So Mary decides TO
make the loan through a friend, the deal
goes through. the friend returns the
money 10 her. the transaction is wit
messed by this mans wife, and dra-
matte scene of suspicious and misunder-
standings results. The Aldens separate.
to be reconciled year later
Closely interviewer with this main plot
Is the case Of the friend and his wife
George Hassell and Beverly Sitgreaves),
who are always quarrelling over money.
The wife doctors" the household ac-
counts, and always cries, Give, give"
The husband plays the races. These Two
furnish the comic relief at the same
time, their case is taken direct from life,
their parts are written with sober real
ism and they are played seriously. with
out exaggeration, and therefore with
telling effect. by Miss Sitgreaves and Mr..
| Hassell. The third couple, Mildred Carr
0-ouse Grassler) and Tommy Hazleton
ernest Glendinning) are contemplating
matrimony. and Mildred is training her
lover in the way he should go, by the
light of the experiences Of the others.
Miss Grassler was substituted at short
notice for Ellen Mortimer. wherefore she
is entitled to double measure Of praise
for her notably good work. M. Glen
dinning did well as the young man in
love who could not grasp the girls point
OF view. II looked "mercenary' 10 him.
Her Own Money" should interest wom-
en-, both married and contemplating mat
rimony And they probably will see to
it that their men folk shall see II. too.
The performance is excellent through
out
CAST OF HER own MONEY"
Lewis Alden. ....................S sydney Booth
Mary Alden. his wife. Julia Dean
Mildred Carr. Marys sister. Louise Grss-er
Tommy Hazleton. ......,... Ernest Glendlrning
harNey beecher ..-.-. .-.-... go. George Hassel
Clara Beecher. his wife Beverly sitgreay.s