The Washington times., 1914-01-22
Washington Welcomed
A Very Naughty Girl.

The new part Of this Stor. is the sub
ct. for Washington had never before
cad of Miss Irene Roman. And Wash
aCton had never seen Miss Roman in a
LAY until her appearance here in "Thc
emily Cupboard" In '"rhe Family
'Upboard'' Miss Roman has a role that
.ew would choose-a very naughty girl.
Eriefly. she is what the world terms
bad" and not being one OF the per-
sorages the playwright wishes US TO be
:. sympathy with. he avoids any strokes
"t Characterization or purpose thai
licht have made her lovable.
But few actresses arrive on Broadway,
md in leading roles, as quickly as did
Hiss Roman. In The Family Cup
hoard" Miss Roman is really playing
ler first Legitimate role. Her first
New York appearance, also her '1esiti-
H.ate'' debut, was in the Playhouse last
August when the Owen Davis play
had its premiere. There is no especial
moral IN this except the moral of hard
'ork and making the best of opportun-
iIy.
Miss Roman is from French Lick
Springs, Ind. Scarcely two years ago
she finished course If education in a
convent. 1t may be mentioned, and is
by the press agent, that Miss Roman
lid not have to make living. She
scttled upon the stage IS "affoI ding an
nteresting profession i is not re-
orded just what her father said to this
iecision. However, Miss Roman is an
My child.
Through her father, who was &C
TAINTED with William A. Brady, who
-pends his vacations at French Lick
springs, she obtained an engagement in
New York, and she made good, first In
a small part and later as Kitty May IN
The Family Cupboard.
A lot of people can't understand
why a dear girl like that can play such
an ugly part" Here read what comes
from Los Angeles about THE Common
law which, by the way, will be in
our midst soon-and you will see that
'amily CUpboards and Kitty Mays and
Common Laws seem to fit together
nicely. Here is the Los Angeles verdict
on THE Common Law
ALI the Women Like
The Common Law"
THE Common Law is everywoman's
LAY.
The reason women like it?
The plays unconventionally conven-
Iona!. and that's what women are.
Men are conventionaIly unconventional.
You know how Chambers heroines step
light up to the boudoir line, so to
-"crk? Well, they do in The Common
.aW.'
Another reason women like the play
Is the name. Women naturally label
IA pigeonhole things, like Eve in
Tark Twain's Diary of Adam I be
iievc il was a woman who first invoked
no common law, anyhow. Doubtless
hen the first woman kicked over Law
sd order, and mere man stood aghast
nd bewiIdered amid the ruins, she drew
..TseiC up. and inspiredly named her
rs The Common Law And had him.
And at the same time felt all right
yput it. as he murmured:
" Why. of course. dear
And that third act! I'll VOW that the
cart of EveEywoman beat a little
= attoO OF applause, no matter what the
mask Of her face might show, when
Valerie offered herself, fragrant little
..vwtr that she is, on the altar of her
owe Even Mrs. ClubwOman's heart
.hich is extremely we'll regulated-even
Ecr heart beat"
MI of which goes to show that having
s~ttIed on the stage ''as affording an
Interesting procession" Miss Roman
'13de no mistake in making her frst
lCnUinc hit as Kitty May.
Perhaps she will get q chance to play
mother naughty girl soon. Most of the
- UrCeEstul PLAYS provide one.