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New-York tribune., 1920-04-25

sort. only suggested that you shout.
be- firm with i'm.
Jane cleeg-Why shouldn't leav
him. II he isn't loyal?
Mrs. clegg-oh, my dear, 'ow ca,
you ask such a question? Whateve
would people say?
Jane Clegg - But why shouldn't
leave him?
Mrs. CleCg-Because 1t isn't right
that's why.
Jane ClegF-But why isn't 1t right?
Mrs. Clegg--You are a one for askin
questionsl Nice thing it would be I'm
sure X women started leavin' thci,
husbands like that.
Jane Clegg-If I'd been able to
should have left Henry then. hadn't
any money, SO couldn't.
Mrs. Clegg-This is wicked, this Is
Doesn't the Bible say you should take
i'm for better or worse?
Jane clegg--The Prayer Book.
MRS. Clegg--Well, It's the same thing
1ane A-icRE---A don't care what 1t saws
1t, Isn't right 70 ask woman to take
man for worse. Or man to take 8
woman.
Mrs. clegg--Bdt you promised. You
knew what you was doin' OF.
Jane Clegg-No, didn't. Do VOL,
think ! knew that Henry did that sort
OF thing, or that I would have married.
him IT. ! had? He married me under
false pretcnscs. that's what ho did. He
knew that woman before he married
me. IL he told lie about his SAMPLES
he'd be put in jail. but no ono thinks
anything Of hls lying TO mo.
Mrs. Clcgg-Wcll, men IL men. and
there's an end Of it. You just ave to
put up with them.
Jane ClegG~~T don't believe in put-
ting up with things unless YOU can't
help yourself. couldn't help myself
before, but | can now. Uncle Toms
money makes that possible.
Mrs Clege--That1 made I'm angry.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25

Another remark by Mrs. Clegg abou
James legacy precipitates a shar]
argument, which is interrupted b,
ring at the door and the en-
trance of Munce, who has come t,
see Henry. Alone with him, Clege
unburdens himself.
Munce-Wcll, old chap, 'ow goes it
Henry Clegg-Rotten!
Munce-Sorry to ear that. Didn'
expec' to see me roun' ERE tonight
eh? / bin lookin' for you bes' par
the dyl
Henry Clegg-Ive been busy, oil,
Munce-Yes, know all about that
Thought I'd catch you about now. You
know wot come about, don't you?
Henry Clegg desperately - I'm
sorry, Munce, l can't let you have il
just yet.
Munce-Wot you mean you can't lei
mo ave 1t? You gotta let me ave 1t
see!
Henry Clegg-Dont speak so loudly
old chap. You see, I've had rotten luck
lately. Haven't pulled off single win
ner. Not one.
Munce-That's not my fault, is it?
Henry Clegg-No, of course not; only
it means I can't pay up just now.
Munce-Well, that's nice thing,
must say. Of course, 'ow do you think
I'm going to live, eh? l can't afford to
lie out Of my money like that. I've got
bills of my own to meet.
Henry Clegg-1 know, old chap. I'm
very sorry.
Munce-Sorry! What's the good of
bein sorry? That don't 'elp matters
Do you know 'ow much you owe, CHI?
Henry Clegg-You haven't given me
much chance to forget it, have you?
Munce-Twenty-hve pounds. That's
what 1t Is, and then you ave the cheek
to tell me you can't pay. That's cool,
that is. What ave you done with all
that money your wife 'ad left to 'er?
Henry Clegg-Nothing.
Munce-Well, then, why can't you
pay up? Look ere, Clegg, I'm not
jokin'. I'm in mess. Straight! |
must ave the money this week. Abso-
lutte!
Henry Clegg What's the good of
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
TIE L7MAh scene of "Jae Czegg after the aoe (Mar-
gdTet Wyche1Iy) has doaUn the curtain on her ozvu
little domestic truqedu

all cursing and swearing at the
amount they have to do.
Mrs. Clegg (becoming concerned)-
Poor 'Enryl E ought to get moro elp,
Mr.. 'Arper ought. 1t amt right to
work people so ard,
Henry Clegg-HeIl never get any
more help. He's not that sort. Work
the life and soul out Of you, he will.
It's enough to make chap turn
Socialist.
Mrs. Clegg-Oh, don't go an get
mixed up with mono Of them. I've 'eard
some 'orrible things about them.
Jane Clegg-Why don't you and the
others refuse to be overworked? He'd
have to give In If you stood up to him.
Henry Clegg-Stand up to him! Fancy
a lot of moldy clerks standin' up to
any one. It's no good me standin' up
by myself, the others wouldn't sun
port me, and I'd get the sack. Jolly
glad some Of 'em would be to get
my job.
Mrs. Clegg-H there was woman
or two in your Office. bet you they'd
soon show Mr.. 'Arper thev wouldn't
be treated the way g treats you men.
Henry Clegg-Yes, I daresay. It's
all very we'll for lot of women to
talk. They haven't got any responsi
blllties. (Jane Clegg laughs.) Oh, you
can laugh. These young girls comm
into Offices, what responsibility have
they got, Ell? Live on their fathers.
they do. and then 60 and take low sal
aries and do their fathers out of Jobs
It's easy enough to be independent
when you've cot some one to fall back
on. Who could fall back on if pot
the sack, Ell?
Mrs. Clegg-Well, you'd be all right
Jane wouldn't see you go short If you
was to lose your place, not with all
that money Of hers.
Henry Clegg-Her money! Huh!
Fat lot Of good it is to me.
Jane Clegg-Shall l get you some
more meat, Henry?
Henry .Clegg (stretching himself in
the manner Of replete animaD-No
thanks. I've had enough
He goes out into the hall for his
newspaper and settles himself be-
fore the fire. Jane clears the table.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
HELEN WESTLEY as Henry Cleqo's mother in "Jaue
Clegg" at the Garrick Tkeater

ested to ear about Kitty an the inter
estin' event, eh, woulden she!
Henry Clegg-You wouldn't give me
away, would you? I told you in con-
tidence
Munce-An' 'ow about my twenty-five
quid, Ell? Mebbe she'd like to ear
about that. An ole 'Arper, ed be de-
lighted to car as 'ow is traveller owed
bookie twenty-five quid, an didden
know 'ow to pay it, Ell?
Henry Clegg-You wouldn't do q
dirty trick like that, would you?
Munce-You pay me my money, an
l won't 'Ang it all, why should con-
slider you wen you don't care a dam
about me? I'll be ruined if l don't
get the money this week. but you don't
think about that. It's all YOU with you.
Henry Clegg-Don't be hard. old
chap. III do my best, promise you,
will. Only give me a chance. III see
If | can get it for you this week. I
will, straight. III make her give it to
me. somehow.
Munce-That's right. You stuff 'er
up with some yarn or other, an If she
don't give it to you then make 'er give
1t to you. Gle rises and prepares to go. J
Henry Clegg-I'll do my best.
Munce (holding out his hand d)-Yourl
ave to. I'm about desprit an that's
the Gods truth. Ere, buck up. ole
chap. You'll be all right. She'll paw
up right enough. You kiss 'er bit:
thatll put 'er in a good temper. You
on'y got to treat 'em reasonable, an
they're all right Give 'er a bit of a
kiss now an again. an she'll be like a
lamb You bin runnin' too much after
thnt Kitty. y know, an neglectin' YOUR
missus, an o course that gets their
backs up. You got to yoomcr 'em. I
expec' it'll be all right. / woulden feel
so perky about it. il woulden! Goo
night. ole chap. Gle shakes hand with
Clegg)
Henry Clcgg-Good- might. old chap.
After Munce goes ssst Henry ClerR
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goes to the fireplace and looks into
the glowing Goals. standing there .
long time in deep thought. Then bo
crosses the room to the table sit.
down, opens his bag and looks
through a sheaf Of papers. Finally
he takes the cheque from his pocket
and considers it with pitiful irreso.
luton as the curtain falls.
The second act takes place in tba
early evening two days later. Henry
Clegg is again late, and while Jane
and his mother wait for him b;s
fellow employee-Morrison, a mid.
dle-aged, conscientious cashier
comes to ask for Henry.
Mr.. Morrison-I'm afraid Clegg NAV
have made mistake. OF cour..
don't know. That's why l came round
just to find out.
Mrs. Clegg-Mistake! wot mistake,
Jane Clegg-What kind of a mis-.
take, Mr.. Morrison?
Mr.. Morrison-Well, you a..
cheque!-
Jane Clegg-Yes?
Mr.. Morrison-Of course. il NAV h.
a mistake, as I say, only it's odd.
Mrs. Clegg-I dunno wot you're talk.
in about.
Jane Clegg-Go on, Mr.. Morrison. ex.
plain 1t all, please.
Mr.. Morrison-Well, you see. q Arm
that owes US some money, rather . bio
amount, sent the cheQue in after lot
OF bother, and 1t appears they made It
payable to Clegg and sent 1t to him at
the Office two or three days ago.
Jane Clegg-Yes.
Mrs. Clegg-Yes, that's right A bov
brought the letter ere. I saw Tury
openin' the letter meself. 1t was a
cheque all right. You needn't bs
alarmed, Mr.. Morrison. 'Enryll ave
it safe!
Mr.. .Morrison-That's just the point.
Mrs. Clegg. You see he didn't say any
thing about it. I'm cashier. He ought
to have told me. l sent reminder to
the firm, and last night they teephoned
through to say they'd sent 1t, and ex-
planned what had happened. OF course.
l thought it was odd Clegg hadn't said
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
St: John Ervine's Play Voices a
Woman's Protest Against
the Double Standard

| you are. wouldn't ave felt 'appy II
didn't know all George was doin' Of
and 1t isn't as if you 'adn't no reasor
to watch i'm.
Jane Clegg-Well, that's all ovel
now, isn't it?
Mrs. Clegg-I'm sure 'ope so. L
was a perfect scandal the way e wen
on with that wot was 'er name
Jane Clegg-1 don't know. Does II
matter7
Mrs. Clegg-No, suppose 1t don't
The brazen 'ussy! Wot I can't un-
derstand is why you was so calm
about 1t.
+ Jane Clegr-You have to mako al
lowances.
! Mrs. Clegg-Allowancesl There's .
limit to allowances. That's wot ]
think.
Jane Clegg (rising and putting he,
sewing away)-Yes, 1 suppose so.
Mrs. Clegg-I suppose you must be
fond Of i'm, or you wouldn't ave mar
'ried i'm.
F Jane Olegg-I was very fond Of him.
J Mrs. Clegg-But you're not now, eh
: Jane Clegg (returning to her seat)-
Oh, I don't know about that. I sup
pose I'm as fond of him as any woman
is Of her husband after she's been
married to him twelve years. It's q
long time. isn't IT.
Mra C1a~prr-Sn~-SLy.,
Jane, Cleg9 (intensely, after . mo-
'ment Of deep. thought)-Do you know
why / didn't leave Henry whom that
happened7 It was simply because I
couldn't.
Mrs. ClegE-'Ow du meant
Jane Clegg-Isn't It simple enough
Johnnie was four and Jenny was two.
Henry had good situation. If I had
left him should not have earned more
than pound week at the best, and
I couldn't have looked after the chill
dren and worked as well. l don't sup
pose I should have got work at all
here. woman who leaves her husband
on moral grounds is treated as badly
as woman who runs away with an
other man.
Mrs. Clegg-Well, Of course, it isn't
right TO leave your husband. Till death
do you part, that's wot the Bible says.
l wasn't 'intin' at anythink Of that
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
HENRY CLEGG dudley Digges) pleads qv;th his anita
fMargaret WycerlD to get out of his latest scqnne

ABOUT their parents nowadays than
their parents knows about them. from
wot can see Of 1t.
Jane Clegg (protesting)-Henry'.
WORK keeps him out late. 1t isn't as Il
ne had regular hours like other men
"A traveller isn't like ordinary people
Mrs. Clegg-No, that's true. It isn,t
proper life for man. not travelln
isn't A married man, any'ow. They
see TOO much. l don't believe in mey
seein' too much. 1t unsettles EN-.
Jane clegg-oh, don't knowl Some
men are born to be unsettled and soma
aren't. I suppose that's the wav with
everything.
Mrs. Clegg-You take things too
cain, you do. 'avent any patienca
9Th yoal Look at the way you took
~ when e went after that woman,-
Jano Clegg-oh, please, please!
Mrs. Clegg-rd ave torn 'er air OFF.
mat was the least you could ave done.
Jane Ciegg-I wish Henry would
come home. 1t isn't often he's "A Iata
az this.
Mrs. Clegg (snifang)-Goodness onlv
Knows where e Is! Though . Ia NV
own aon, e don't be'ave proper. and
as. your fault for lettin' I'm.
Jane Clcgg-I can't prevent him
from doing what he likes.
Mrs. C'egg-Yce, you can. Anv
woman can. Watch i'm, that's wot you
got 10 do. Never take your eyes otYa
them. That's no. done with Us faith
er. r vas the same, always wanted
70 be Hal'ivantln' about. Busy, g said.
busted I'm never 'ardly let I'm out
" ray sIght.
Jane c'sgg-~ What's the good Of talk
ng Ike shatY can't follow Henry
5vefywhsre. Your hnsband's work waa
q home. IL was easy for you 70 watch 4
}ao. BESIDES, don't want TO witch I.
i@nry ! don't see any pleasure In
sinx married 10 a man who has 10 bs
'atched.
Mrs. clsgg-oh, you're unnsrshs.4. |
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Henry Clegg's Mother and Wife
Represent the Old and New .
Idea of Marriage 7

chap, it amt right. You oughtn't t
let 'er do it, you know
Henry Clegg-How the hell can
help it? Its her money, isn't it! Her
old fool Of an uncle left it to her.
Munce-But you're 'er husband. ole
man. You're the cad O. the family
You oughta be lookin' after 1t for 'er
Henry Clegg-Well, she won't let me
Munce-Let you! Make er, man.
Give 'er clout aside the 'ead if she
gives you any lip. Don't ave no
'umbug!
Henry Clegg-That wouldn't do any
good. I've begged her to let me have
couple hundred Of 1t, but she won't.
| could have cleared you off and seen
Kitty didn't come to any harm!
On, doesn't it make you sick, Munce, to
think you've got to go with your cap
in your hand to your wife and be re-
fused?
Munce-But why be refused? I
woulden.
Henry Clegg-I don't know what to
do. CHE buries his head in his hands
for while and then sits up agaiz in
his chair.) You see, old chap, can't
pay at present, so it's no good keeping
you up any longer.
Munce-That's all very fne, Clege,
but it don't 'elp me out of my diff
Guilty, do It? I'm in a ole, an you're
the one that'll ave to get me out Of 1t.
(Angrily.) You don't think I'm goin'
to be bust up when you owe me money
enough to clear me, an your wife's got
seven 'undred In the bank, do you7
You got to get it, my boy, that's what
you got to do, an jolly sluppy, too.
Henry Clcgg (weakly)-How can I
get it?
Munce-I dunno, but you got to get
it some'ow. l must ave it by mex
that's all.
Henry Clegg (shrugging his shoul-
ders)-You might as we'll say you want
it in five minutes.
Munce-No good talkin' like that.
You got to get it, or there'll be trouble,
See? l don't want to be nasty, YOU
know, but I could be nasty if wanted
to, couldn't 1?
Henry Clegg-Eh?
Munce-Your missus would be inter
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25

anything, or given me the cheque, only
l thought he'd forgotten it and meant
to ask him about it this morning. But
he never turned up.
Mrs Clegg-Well?
Mr.. Morrison (very embarrassed)-
Well! Naughing nervously) It's funny,
isn't it?
Mrs. Clegg.-I don't see the joke
myself. Of course, 'Enrys forgot about
1T. It'll be all right. You put yourself
to lot Of trouble, sir. for nothink wot
can see of it.
Mr.. Morrison-lm sure I hope so.
Mrs. Clegg-'Ope so! OF course, you
ave. Ere, Jane. let's ave supper. I'm
starvin', and l expect 'Enry'n be In late
again.
Jane Clegg-You have something,
mother. I'll wait for Henry.
Mrs. Clegg (rising and going 10 the
table)--You look quite upset. Any
one'd think you believed 'Enry'd took
| the money
Jane Clegg (wearily)-I don't know.
Mrs. Clegg (angrily)-Don't know!
But you ought to know. E's your
'usban'. If the ole world believed I'm
guilty, you oughtn't 1t isn't nice OF
you. Besides. any one with sny sense
'ud know 'Enry wouldn't do such
thing. ! know . was always one for
goin' on, but e never done nothinE
wrong. not really wrong. mean. ike
stealing money or anythink. (She leans
over to Jane and pats her handy There
there, see! Ell explain it all right
Mr.. Morrison-I hope so.
Mrs. Clcgg-You seem to ave mads
up your mind already, Mr. Morrison.
Jane. why don't you say scmethink'
'Owcver you can sit there an ear your
'usband'a good name took away, doh'
know!
Jane Clegg-How much ls It, MI
Morrison?
Mr. Morrison--l don't know enue
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
no DIRECT and natural is the
~ play Of "Jane Clegg," pro-

4 No DIRECT and natural is the
20 play of "Jane Clegg," pro
~ duced by the Theater Guild at
the Gatrick Theater, that one
amy easily imagine that the wall has
been taken from the living room of
the Clegg home in which the action
of the drama takes place.
With the rise of the curtain one
sees the house as one of long row
of similar houses standing in drab
uniformity along an unpretentious
street. The Clegg living room is one
Of dozens more or less alike, and the
playgoer wonders in how many other
of the dozens as poignant a drama
may be happening. That in the
household of Henry Clegg, however,
is set forth by st. John Ervine, and
in q moment the dozens Of other
potential dramas are forgotten in
the intensity of Jane Clegg's protest
against her life. s.~
The living room is plain, though
CHEEKY by reason Of a score of init
mate touches. Mrs. Clegg, a placid
woman Of sixty-five, sits crocheting
by the fireplace. At her feet her
grandchildren are playing with
wooden blocks. Across the room
their mother, Jane Clegg, sits darn
ing stockings from an endless pile
In the basket on the table beside her.
At one end Of the table place is set
for supper. Mrs. Clegg glances
querulously at the clock and the play
begins.
Mrs. Clegg-I can't think wot's keep
in 'Enry.
Jane Clegg without looking up from
her sewing)-Busy, suppose.
Mrs. Clegg - E's always busy. 4
don't believe men are 'alf so busy as
they make out they are. Besides I
know 'Enry. I haven't 'ad the moth
erin Of i'm for nothink. e don't kill
'imself with work, 'Enry don't.
Jane Clegg Gn an undertone)-Oh.
hush, mother, before the children.
Mrs. Clegg-Oh, dare say they know
all about i'm: Children knows more
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29

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Many a Pretty Face
Spoiled by Pinnples

Don't close your eyer 10 the wBruir y
which nature gives, when unrghtly pm
plea appear on your face and other parts
Of the body
Not only are these pimplcs and splotches
disfigiring, hut they lead 20 serious skin
diseases that spread and causc the most
dieoomforting irritation and pain. Some
times thsy forefeli coznfpa, boilV. bllHiere
scaly eriptions and other nnn1yancee
Tint burn like flames a. fire, and makc
you feel that your skin - ablaze
When fhesa symptoms appear on any
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cusntions: that yourg Wright had help
ed the Iasrcls on tho farm nt different
times ard there WIS rothirg but the host
of friendship between all parties. The
Jury returned verdict Of death from TAX
ing pO,son with suicidal intent.
KILLED ny rALLNG TREn.
Saturday morning, Robert A. Forcaksr,
aged u years, n bachelor, living with his
brother in West Dover, wont out in tho
woods 10 cut some wood Saturday morn
ing, A he did not return by noon, a search
WIS made for him, rcsultipa in finding
his hfclese body in the woods undcr n
tree, pinned to the earth, n tree ir had
cut having fallen on him, evidently break
ing his neck or shoulder. Coroner IafIcrty
held nm inquest. verdict being rendered
in accordance with tho above facts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
WILLIAM PENN.
Subject Of m Interesting Address BY DR..
J. II. OdcIl.

Taking "Wi liam Penn NJ n subject
DR.. Joseph IT, Odell spoke nj the vcspcl
services ycster dny afternoon in the West
minister Presbyterian Church, character
ising Penn as one Of the. strongest and
stran ~cst Of men. His life was depicted as
Al alAernntion of suceessee and failures
Joys and sorruws The now doctrine oi
Quakcrism appealed 10 him md he rs
poua>d IL with the customary order oi
prosolytc~, st length becoming one Of its
leaders.
Tho origin of many features later en-
bodied in the constitution of tho United
Statrr hns bcen found in the document h,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29

hlDOd clsntarr oa
yogetabln blpni rnoiirrr s1..t.
81 ihr market fr NOR tha hI
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the hInod h,ga atg 4.
and wr'c 3 rHirldr." ti.fnr 20
- UIr chief medical rst.- f'.
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strychnire, evidertly with suicidal in
tent, from tho effects Of which shc died
within two hours A delay in heir q able
10 secure n physician hcca,,se Of lack e
telephone oomnun ninatiop. possibly was
Responsible for Mrs. jnrrels death. The
ooronerr = inquest after full invcrtigaiion
Of this case, failed to ASCERTAIN any cause
for the young woman taking her life,
other than a supposed diiTerercc she and
Mrs. Wright, living rear Dover, had in
a oonve reation in Dover, Saturday,
night when, it WAS testified Mrs. Wright
took Mrs. FARRELL TO task for her alleged
intimacy with a son of Mrs Wright II,
not yet twenty-one Years of ago.
The husband and other relatives of
the family when asked concerning this
replied there WAS nothing to such no
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
Security Trust Anniversary.

Tomorrow tho Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Co, Sixth and Market
streets, will celebrate ts 35th snnIvarrary
This oocnsion IL Of great interest ~ all our
citizens inasmurh ~ the Security was
the first trust company @tabli9hed ia
Delawate, and has grown 10 he ono of It's
lending financial institutions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29

drew up for the state of Pennsylvh~ n, NJ
we'll other things which the nnti' u has
since grown up to- such ns equal and uni
verssI suffrage and religious e'lualify.
And finally, M aiccess secrned about to
drown hie lifetime Of effort, he was claimed
nv Dcnth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
TRAGIC EVENTS COME
QUICKLY IN KENT
Coroner Summoned. in Turn, to
Fatal Accident and Suicide Of
Young Married Woman.

Special Correspondence to Every Evening
Dover. Nov. 2Q-Coroncr 1afferty
ma summoned, Saturday, to the homo of
larence Iarrcl, young farmer living two
n'lee eas, Of Dover, where his wife, Mrs.
tthcl FARRELL. aged q years. had taken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29

Got letter Job. Tell what YOU can do
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Regular $14.00
BOYS COATS

AIl-WooI. dark plaid fabrcs ldeaI Tor dress
school wear Would make an excellent Christmas
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29

These coats are made OF corduroy. velvet and
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