New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
Plays and Players
4 Barrie Lore Scene
In 'Deur Brlitus'

In "Deur Brutus''
There is in Dear Brutus," the new
Barrie comedy, in which William Gil
lcttc is now appearing at the Empire
Theatre, love scene in the third act
that is as pcrverscly and wilfully Bar
riosQuc as anything he ever wrote.
"Nlcc, lazy old Coady' Grant Stewart
comes back from the Forest Of Might
have been, s.ill with one foot IN the
past. to his matter-of facI, contendod
old wife Marie Wainvright. She is
the only one of Lob's guests who has
not gone into the enchanted wood
where every one can have his second
chance at life.
Three Of the other characters John
purdic. the philandcrcr; his wife and
Joanna Trout, his former affinity have
already returned and are waiting with
Mrs Coadc in Lob's drawing room. a
whistle is heard outside and Coadc
dances in.
coADE. May intrude: My uamc
s Coadc. The fact is, was playing
abou. in the wood with whistle and
saw your light.
Npc COADE- Playing about in the
wood with a whistlc' You.
COADE.- And why not. madam?
MRS. CoADE. Madam, Don't you
know me?
CoADE. don't know YOU. but /
wish | did
MRS. COADE. DO you? Why
coADE-If l may say 50, you have
a very soft. lovablc face
MRS. COADE. Who was with YOU
playing whistles in the wood
COADE. 10 ono was with nc.
MRS. COADE.-~No- lady
COADE. Certainly not. I'm bach
clor
MRS. COADE. A bachelor?
JOANNA Don't give way. dear! 1t
might hc much worse.
MRS COADE. Are YOU sure YOU
never spoke 10 me before Do think.
COADE. Not to my knowledge.
Never except in dreams.
MRS FURDIE.- What did YOU say TO
her in dreams?
JOANNA Nabe, is this wise?
COADE. said my dear" odd,
JOANNA The darling man,
MRS. COADE How could You say
such things to an old woman?
COADE Old? didn't think Of .ou
as Old No, no, Young With the
morning dew on your face, coming
across lawn in a black and green
dress and such pretty parasol.
MRS. COADE That was tow he Grst
met me- He used to love nc in black
and green. And it was a pretty para
sol Look. I'm old so it can't be the
same woman.
COADE Old? Yes, suppose So
But it is the same soft lovablc face
and the same kind, bcamine smile that
children could warm their hands at
MRS. COADE. He always liked No.
smile
COADE Emma
MRS. COADE. He hasn't forgotten
my name.
COADE, It's sad that We didn't meet
long ago. I've been waiting for you 50
long suppose VIC have met too late?
You couldn't overlook my being an old
follow, could you? No?
JOANNA How lovely! He is going
to propose to her again. Coady you
happy thing He is wanting the same
soft face after thirty years.
sure. ! think that it, ! hone it is.
Perhaps I'm wrong, Joanna. What is
it exactly you want, Mr. Coadc?
COADE. / want to have the right TO
hold tho narasol over YOU. Won't you
be my wife, my dear? And so rive my
long dream of you happy ending?
MRS. COADE. Kisses arc not called
FOR at cur are, Coade, but here's
muncr for your old neck
COADE. Thank you, dear I've
missed it.
JOANNA. It's compliment to our
whole acX.
lie is tying it in mattcr-of- fact
way round his neck, when he suddenly
becomes conscious of tho evening
clothes. He looks round him blinks.)
COADE. Why Why what who
how is this?
FuHDIE. Hes coming to-
COADE. Lob
rURDIE. You've got It, old man,
COADE. -Purdic, Bless mo, Coady,
went into that wood
MRS. COADE And without your
muller. What arc you feeling for?
COADE The whistlc Cone Oc