Evening star., 1919-05-27
Observation-Disclosures
ding Bells"

wedding Bells" a new comedy
presented for tho first time in Wash
ington last night at the shubert-Gar-
rick Theater, Is ono of the most en-
joyable and amusing of the season
The author, Salisbury Field. has had
. hand in many comedies constructed
upon marriage. and in his latest ef-
| fort he has succeeded in creating a
play that. seems destined for success
There is simple naturalness about
the new play which adds to its inter-
! est, and the lines simply overflow
with satire and humor.
Aside from the fact that Mr.. Field
has told a good story, and told 1t
we'll. much of the success of Wed
ding Bells" is due to the superior
cast, headed by Wallace. Eddinger.
who 10 seen as ar much worried di-
vorced husband who is again about
to become a-bridegreom.
Much credit is due also to Margaret
LAWRENCE, who gave an animated
| boost to the performance the minute
she appeared on the stage. Her per-
sonality is pronounced and her grace
ful and able portrayal of the divorced
wife is excellent. In fact, the entire
cast Is good.
The three acts of the play are laid
in room in Reginald <Carter's house
in New York. 1t is an afternoon in
June, and Reginald, who is looked
upon as one of the, real catches of
the season." is all wrought up over
his approaching wedding the follow
ing day. He gives no evidence of the
high glee and happiness of a young
man on the eve of marriage. but, to
the contrary, he is worried and trou
bled. One of his close friends has
shown up and Carter tells him of the
one real romance Of his past. The
reason tor his gloom. then becomes
apparent. - = -,~'> 3. %-'~- -..-
guest in q fashionable hotel in santa
Barbara, he left his shoes outside
his door to be polished. A dog
chewed one Of them. 1t was her dog.
They met. Her name was kRosalie.
She was beautiful and after Won
derfully quick and romantic court
ship they were married.
Immediately started for San Fran
cisco to take boat for Japan. In
stead, however, they had a spat over
the beauty of red hair Cher hair was
brown). and she, suddenly; disap-
pears; !: Rsggis catches sc tn the measles
Shortly after. he is served wi t h
papers notifying him that Rosalie
has divorced him on the ground OF
desertion. tf.-g
Giving her up as lost forsver, Reg
gle enters upon a marriage contract
with Marcia Hunter. described as a
little, fussy kitten" Reggie is pre-
pairing for his bachelors party when
Rosalie reappears. She is just back
from Paris, and 'just dropped in to
see how the dear boy was She used
the calling card of French dress
maker. who happened to be Madame
Somebody. Reggie is overjoyed. He
pleads iline and calls Off his dinner
party, and dimes with his former
wife. But in his great Joy and ex-
citernent he fails to tell her that he
| Is to be married the next day. Rosa
lie. however, is as smart as she Is
attractive. She had read about the
engagement, and 1t was to prevent
| the marriage that she hurried to
New York to Save" Reggie.
Rosalie is successful. Reggie still
loves her. and the prospective bride
| discovers she loves poetic friend OF
| Reggie: 80 all fs well for the last
curtain. But the interest is held to
l the very end through many unex-
pected scenes and Incidents.
| Others in the cast are John Har-
wood. George Burton, Roland Young
Reginald Mason, Mrs Jacques Martin
Leila Frost and Mau,t Andrews :" :