The evening world., 1918-02-22

~ OtAAt must aAhNV bf0AN hfAAANNFNr ~
she replaces red plush with ohintE in
tho so-cslled salon" OF the Gcrmsn
lieutenant she has married, and as n
matter OF fact the actress who played
Margaret Tinworth seemed more Eng.
lish than American. ] doubt very
much whether such a change Is FOR
tho better, since an American girl
who marrics o German officer against
her fathers wishes is not an especially
appealing figure in this country AZ
this time.
"Her Country" is interesting viewed
merely as a play showing the domestic
side OF Prusslsnlsm, with women un-
der the thumbs of men. The same idea
Is to be found in a recent story by
Gertrude Atherton called THE White
Morning. only Mls5 Athcrton has
the women revolt in the eud and
smash men and things right and LEFT.
In the play hat Walter Knight now
presents 10 us, Margaret rcvolts only
after browbeating and insults that
no true spirited American girl would
stand for an instant, no matter how
much she loved her husband. Kurt
displays nothing more than animal
passion for her and regards her with
n proprietary sense. He Is younger
but no more considerable than Major
Kolbeck. who orders his fat and duti-
ful wife about as though she were
a servant.
From beginning 10 end the play is
unpleasant. not 70 say painful. Ger.
man officers knocking their heels to-
gether and retailing the lates: scandal
are distinguished for their arrogance
and b~oastfulness, n noisy. conccited
lot, swelling with pride in their uni
forms. They were acted in a way TO
make them curiously interesting
types.
Moro arrogant still is the colonel's
wit". who marches into Murgaret's
house, rebukes her for her mode Of
living, and finally calls her country
the dumping ground for the scum
Of the earth" Now, this IL not a
pleasant thing to hear, and Margaret
promptly tells the martinez In petit
coats 10 get out OF the house. Al TINS
critical moment Kurt m In anu
forces Margaret TO apologize to the
autoCrotiC intruder. But when he
tries TO compel his wife 10 wri-o Il
cringing letter shd fatty refuses to
do so. Ho makes the boast: 1--WE
are the conquerers Of the world. and
we shall win" Then / feel sorry for
the world" is her rejoinder. Infur,-
atcd. shouts the demand: Apollo
g.ze." This charming scene gocs on
until he has her by tho throat. but
sho struggles free and warns MIN:
Remember, you've not married q
Gcrman!"
Before this. as sho gradually be-
! gins to realize her situation. Mar
gnret says: II suppose | must thank
God-who, OF course, IL a German
that ! have been given a place
among his chosen people" Her love
killed by his brutality. she leaves
Kurt. and when he seeks her out at
a hotel in Luxembourg on his way to
war she tells him that she will never
see him again. II is astonishing that
her cousin. an American youth, should
urge her 10 reconsider hcr decision.
This bitter and brutal play is acted
IN a way to give y reality. at any
rate. Although Rosa Lynd speaks
with an English accent, she is fairly
convincing, and she gives polse and
strength Of character to tho role OF
tho American wife. Alexander Ons-
low is true 10 type as Kurt; Adele
Klaer and Bertha Broad are anus
ing rs innuisi'iyc aH well as acduisi-
/ tive rraulcins. and Marion Kcrby Is
apIallinCly dominating ~ tho col
] uucl's wife.