The Washington times., 1918-05-20
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IsettA yewei. VINO returned to the
stage last night after several years Of
3omesucity. scored a success in a new
play at the scene OF her triumphs while
Beading woman of famous pocK com
pany. She has a role in three-act
5rama called In a Net" which calls
Forth her best dramatic efforts and
which seems destined to enjoy a long
Hun on Broadway and elsewheTs.
II possible she seems prettie7 Osan
ever. and adds charm 20 a part that is
dinicUlE She is surrounded by as capa-
b3s a company that has been sen at
Folfs II many a day.
Il waa near 8 O'Clock when the curtain
vent NJ last evening, but those who had
grOwn1 impatient soon forgot all about
81 when q model, clad ina dlmy veil,
fEas revealed posing for a sculptor The
model Miss Gypsy O'Brien, has figure
lEood 70 gaze upon. She also has per
8oDality, and her brief contribution to
The play was appreciated, s---
To the studio comes Bruce Norman.
millionaire and prohigate husband OF
.sAllayne Norman. the role played by Miss
Jewel She had been residing in Lon
SAon three yearS IN order that her little
boy would be removfd from the infiu-
'ence OF her husband whose chief pursuit
seems q have been '-bnrninr up Broad
way" The husband comes to London
20 obtain his wife's signature to papers
that would release 70 him more money
90 launch an andnity in further theatri-
Gal enterprises. IS r.-
With an eye TO beauty he falls" for
the model. resents the sculptor's inter-
ference, becomes brutal to his wife,
Stabs the sculptor and fees. When the
police arrive they arrest a man who
had wandered into the studio suffering
Grom amnesia
From then on Miss Jewels efforts
10 protect her boy from the stigma OF
being murderer's son are heroic.
The amneSfd victim Is placed in a
ganitarium- for the criminal where
the slayer's wife visits MIN with a
boy whom the law believes to be~his
son. II is in the second act, during
her battle OF wits with the crown
prosecue0r and the alienist. that Miss
iJeweI-rises 20 artistic heights
In a desperate effort 10 bring back
ais memory the supposed murderer is
taken to the Norman home TO live
with his family in the hope that his
mentality will return.
Meanwhile he is restored to physi-
cal normality, and believes Mrs. Nor
man to be his wife, although he has
no recollection Of having ever been
married. In act three he insists that
the woman return his love. and for
brief moment she allows herself to
rest In HIS arms, but suddenly re-
pulses him.
It is at this delicate juncture that
word reaches her that her murderer
husband has been arrested and held
rs a witness by Scotland Yard. I'm
mediately comes word he has COM
mitted suicide, thus paving the way
for the ill-treated wife to accept the
love pEohered- the man whose
memory has returned
Charles Milward, who plays the
part OF the Man Is a sterling actor.
Buster Watten won the applause ac-
corded every one of his appearances
rs the child. Billy Norman. This
child Is always at ease, and acts with
the naturalness Of a veteran thespian.
Others in the company who deserve
Eommendation are Walter Wilson,
walter Bingham. Thomas Sherrer,
Clarence Handysides, and Edna
Moore