New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
LONDON AND PARIS NEWS
Foreigners Succeed Where British Fail in Lond
Sketch Of Donnay's Suffrage Comedy In
the Gay City.

London Feb. S.-An Englishmsn in the
audience at the Strand Theatre OF Satur-
day night. when Gladys Unger's The Son
and Heir had its first production re-
marked
'eThc high class papers will sheer at this
as an American attempt 10 depict English
country life. hut they will know all the
time that il tells the exact truth.
In her PLAY Miss Unser has laid hold
very Vigorously II q branch Of the social
problem that is Of the utmpoSt Importance
TO England John GalswOrthy approached
TIE same subject from another angie with
The Eldest Son" and failed lamentabiy
in his attempt to deal with it. Miss
Unser's play is one OF the two best seen
in London this season. And ii is interest
ing that the two best plays Of the London
season should bc 10y foreigners, Henry
Nstemaekors and Miss tnGcr.
WOMEN SACRIFICED TO MEN.
The problem im The Eldest SON and
The Son ard Heir is the universal sacri-
nee TO the inhcritor of the name ana
Estates Everything must go before, ever!
one must bow down 10 the fetch oil the
son and heir. Galsv orthy discussed the
double standard of honor. the general h"ll-
or when the underkeeper seduced the
kitchen maid. the insistencc that the Keep
or must do the right thing by the SirT
ard marry her. and the entirely different
Wow when the eldest son seduc'd hts
mothers maid Mr. Galsworthy has con-
ylctong. therc is 40 doubt Of that but ne
& la 10Th
faltors before tho logic Of the situation
lie presents true picture OF what Wouid
b. likely 10 happen in tho situation nc
had invented but just there was where
he failed He has convictions. lie should
have told us his convictions and then ms
play would have been success ana got
his lesson home. instead Of merely leav-
ins the impression Of all artistic failure.
STORY or THE PLAY.
'"rhe Son and Heir" deals particularly
with the sacrifice demanded OF women
the daughters Of the family. for the eld-
est son Miss Unger presents family
# four children. two sons and two daugh-
tiers, the girls being both older than inc
Bows The family name is Chilworth. ana
the father is Sir Everard Titsy Chiiworth.
Bart. There is young friend of the
family. Pascoc Tandridge about the same
age AZ the eldest daughter. beatrice.
Beatrice and Pasc6e fall in love. put
Pagcoe's father has lost his money, ana
II would never do for Beatrice TO marry Z"
poor man. or II would interfere with the
prospects Of the son and heir TOT MS
eldest sister 10 lose social position oY
marrying 4 poor man, who Is nothlhg pu'
a hack Journalist and struggling author'
so Pascoe is sent away and Beatrice ~
hurriedly married 10 Lionel "ishaw'
Member OF Parliament, many years oider
than his bride. and who has notorious
love affair with certain Mrs. Sai'oris'
Five wears later Beatrice W.shaw has
learned the full truth. She knows that INC
affair between Wishaw and Mrs. Sar'o''9
lad become such public scandal that 10
save appearances as much as might PC
and because Sartoris, as his only means
Of revenge on his wife. had refused 1"
divorce her 50 that she might marry
wishaw. Mrs. Sartoris had picked Bea-
tIicc for Wishaws wife. Then, undei
cover of Wishaw's marriage. he ana Ni's'
sartoris could continue their aralr'
When the play opens Beatrice mas JUS,
learned the full extent of the plot OF
when she had been made the victim an"
She returns TO her fathers house deter
mined never 10 20 back 10 her husband
I'ascoe Tandridge is also guest there
and Pascoe and Beatrice have he'e'
ceased TO love each other.
In the mean time John Brock has been
introduced TO the family az tutor 10 inc
stupid cad Of son and heir whom
Brock is trying to crowd INTO oNioro'
Amy Chilworih is now twenty-four .ears
old. Brock is poor. and he and Amy
fan IN love. The eldest son. has discov-
cred this and. In revenge for Brooks at
tempts to make Linn study, tells Sir Ever
ard about the. affair between Brock ana
Amy. Sir 5;yerard upbraids Brock and
orders him 10 leave the house the neSt
iborninr
That night Amy visits Brock In the
Hchoolrvom, lcarbs what has Happened
aud that r. - to go the next morning.
and faints Bea,rlce is called
Later the same night Pascoe Wits