The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
COMEDY AT THE PRINCESS.
"MaPPyiag Money" Has lite First
New York Hearing.

The Princess Theatre. which has hith-
erto been devoted to exploitation OF one
act plays--from four TO five used TO make
mess for an evenings gathering--sa,
last night the scene OF the production
OF play of American lIfc written by a
native OF Peru. This author is Wash
lngton Pezet, son OF the Peruvian Min
lister 10 the United States Mr.. Pezet ~
the author OF a former play called Re
making the Rale!ghs" which was per
formed In Washington. lie is pupil OF
the Harvard school OF playwriting.
studied there under Prof, Baker, acted
professionally for the purpose OF learning
the stage side OF his profession and has
IN other ways given evidences OF a re-
lentless determination to be a playwright
Associated with him in the composition OF
Marrying Money" was Bertram Mar
burgh. hitherto known Us an actor. Mr.
Pexet's play has been acted IN Washing
ton and other cities before II was seen
last night.
Unlike It's predecessors At the Princess
Theatre. Marrying Money" II not in
tended to thrill or shock II accompl sh ed
none OF those effects. II vas more In the
category OF those Princess Theatre plays
that are intended to amuse. II also seeks
TO provide incidentally some criticism OF
life. specifically American life. in this day
In which the practice indicated by the title
liz accounted frequent enough. In this
play two young persons. urged on by
friends. married for money only TO fnd
that one OF them had no more money
than the other
But the girl whose father has just
lost his fortune In Wall Street elopes
with the young and distant member of
a rich family with only the name and
none OF the famiiys tabled millions 1t
happens that the two young persons have
managed to acquire in the brlefest possible
Of stage courtships something OF real af-
lection for one another and they are
happy in the end even II their elopemont
did not carry them to wealth This Is Mr..
Pezet's little story. which stretches some
what thinly over three acts. Two OF them
pass on the piazza OF a summer hotel on
the Maine coast and the third in the
living room OF an inn I'm the town to
which the lovers elope. Most OF the men
wear hannels. tennis bats and hammocks
decorate the landscape and all Is harm
less and mildly diverting.
MIR Pezet's farce IL largely narrative.
OF the character which to-day seems Ia
satisfy the writer's OF dialogue as well ~
some managers, The general quality OF
the play In rather youthful than either
good or bad, II Is not possible to say
that II reveals any special promise nor is
ito view OF life distinguished by original
ity or any searching insight into char
acter, Yet a friendly audience seemed
to find occasional impulse to laughter.
There were no hard tasks for tho &C
tors. They were youthful and spirited
and the play suffered in no particular
from its Interpretation, In several in
stances the actors made great deal OF
their opportunities. viii poming was
amusing as n more or less plebeian friend
OF the Incorporating hero and Edwin
| Emery. az the ruined father, made his ey
perience tell. Jessaline Rogers brought
/ At shas - tn A..
! Of the isagreeable parvenu mother. Will
| lam Rosellc and Nan Campbell were
youthful and enthusiastic young lovers
Juliette Day. Ernest Cossart and Calvin
! Thomas were some of the others who did
what was required for the best exposition
Of Mr. Pezet's play II was generally
good enough TO encourage the author tc
keep In the way he has chosen for him
self.
The Princess Theatre may be said tC
have lived down its past IN Marrying
Money" 10 completely as to be Mt now
for tho youngest playgoer,