The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-17

sarily epIivening.
After ~ very luuc. Was said and
50 very little done. the only conc'u-
Sion to be reached was that Guy Dol
ton had written, an .xurmely talky
play with no particular point. Much
of the dialogue had - mNnifestis
been written simply to make lain
that even the oIuest student or the
divorce question must ha's feit h's
interest clipping AWAY like the sahds
OF time on tho god OF alimony; yet
ct other times Mr.. Bo'toa. whoever
no may be. proved to be the possessor
Of something more than facility.
Though not distinguished for origin
atty, his play stee;ed cIear Of the
,hespness that In 20 often the hail
mark of fuGces that find their inspira-
ton In Reno. and oiiy onco lid IL he
tray itsolf as u play of TAD mannerS
This wae whom the three men wbo
had won the hand os the professional
bride became . BIT p~rsona' over the
division of q sunday Newspaper In
a summer hotel.
In view OF the fact that this hotel
had 90 few guests that tho ono and
only be,lboy employed himself study
Ing medicine. " was no 'sss than re-
marks. BILE that all three VI tho 'ady's
matrimonial prizes should be on eS-
hlb,tIon there at the same time. We
could only reflect that playwrsghts
seldom keep the long arm Of co'nc'-
dencs In q sling. And ~ there were
three husbands 20 he accounted Tor.
It was not srrprts!nS 20 zee them POT
In at a. many doors and 70 hear them
cry a. ono man. 'You!" Something
told mo all along this would happen.
Ono husband--the fair collectors
latest discovsry--was threatened with
measlss. but tlssrs were no casual
ties. hut there was = copy Of the
f,rst decree that the ovsrworksd Judge
haA neglected to sign. and opinions
On this point were hunted up In law
books while the third act awaited a
decision.
Now. loading q last act with law
books 10 not at all my idea Of farce.
even though . fat beliboy sets red In
the face banding down such "author.
ities." Moreover. the iaAy who faced
the terrible possibility of beginning
life all over again with her 0rst hus-
band gave way 70 her nerves 20 com.
pietsly she killed any fun that might
have been sOing. Il Would have teen
less tragic II she had killed on the
husband who seemed stlll TO exist.
skipped lightly over No. 1who 10.
gally would have been Q more Incl.
dent. anyWay--And lived happily ever
after At . summer hotel or elsewhere
with No. ..
can imagine Henristta Crosman.
for example. surviving that last act
BY sheer force Of COMEDY. But Ieath.
crime ORGY 10 Q stranger to comedy.
She took the lest act 10 seriously
Broadway surface or Overcome BY
snow. Before the author sst the
brakes. however. Miss Grey ct alona
very veil. making hay like grasa
widow horn 70 the job and bringinG
% much mellow charm to her WORK
that she justified the weak excuse Of
the author In attributinG her earlies
matrimonial adventures 70 maternal
instinct. Three husbands were bad
enough. but worst Of Ill wAs ths ter.
rible infant Of Ten who save aWay
all the family secrets. That simple
child was ths last cry % infants.
Francis Byrns. - the surviving
husband. and Orrin JohnSen, vhe
played second eddie In the Oerain OF
. cheerful obliGato. made the beet Of
thinGB. But that capital actor, 0oorgS
Aasoell. who made Q poor husband
count for .. great deal In Her OWv
Aoney." was quite thrown away q
the 0gCaoo bN1RoRo that Hunhasa6 Ma