New Britain herald., 1920-01-20
JOHN MILTERN WITH
 GRACE GEORGE NOW
Local Man Plays With Her in
 "The Ruined Lady"

Grace George opened her latest play, 'Tfe Ruined Lady ut the Play house in New York last evening and New Britain people will be particu- lally interested in that she chose as her leading man for this production, John Miltern. John Miltern, who was christened John Sheehan, is d New Britain man, one time clerk at the old Hotel RussWin and later q. ''heavy man" in stock productions until he earned the reputation that has placed him among the foremost actors of the day. In it's review of "'Fhe Ruined Lady, this mornings issue of the New York Herald says: Dorothy Mortimer Miss Leila Frost pallis Mortimer -. Richard Farrell Jack Terrence ..... Freeman Wood Julia ....... Miss Helen Reiner BiNby ....-.-.,... Thomas Donnelly ''Bill' Bruce ..... John Miltern Mrs. Potts. s-Thompson ...
 ........-.... Miss Caroline Locke Olive Gresham ..........
 ......-.. Miss Carlotta Monterey Ann Mortimer Miss Grace George Mayene Breslin -. Miss May Hopkins Cutie" Bird .... Miss Marie Bryar
 After an engagement of twelve years. it was no wonder that Ann Mortimer resorted to such drastic methods to force her atfianced, Bill Bruce, from his aggravating snug ness and self satisfaction as were clevery pictured last night in The Ruined Lady" which was produced in the Playhouse by William A. Brady with Miss Grace George in the stellar part, that of Ann.
 The admirable play. which was written hy Miss Frances Nordstrom, also is called an adventure by the playwright and Ann Mortimer cer- tainly had 8 most amusing and sue cessful one. When that patient and lovely spnster. who found herself rapidly approaching the horrible feminine state of being resigned to being dead without being buried." confessed that she would force Bill to a proposal last night or ''go to the Old LadEs IIome," the audience heartily wished her success.
 It was delicious comedy throughout, even when, through d series of we'll conceived circumstances and by means of some clever, tricky conver- sation, she stood before Bill, a. ruined" lady. But that was just for d minute. and ill that minute that was supposed to have elapsed be- tween the second and last acts Bill was made to realize what blind and selfish fool he had been for twelve years.
 The trick took Ann to Bills Long Island home. a mile or two from Anns, at midnight, where the snug bachelor was confronted with de- nouement that fairly sta ggered him and certainly convulsed the audience.
 Bill started his engagement hy call ing Ann "Darling.' Then after six years or so she first became alarmed when he resorted to such terms "Old Girl'' and Dear Old Ann.' She knew she would be doomed to eter- nal spinst erh ood if he ever started referring to her as Dear Little Wom- an." For fear of that she decided to play the trick on him. Amusinsly mixed up in Ann's trick also was 8 nephew who had been willed to -A1in by a deceased brother a part eN- ceedingIy well played by Richard Far rell.
 Ann is one of the most congenia1 parts Miss George has had in seV- era1 years, and she was fascinating. John Miltern did full justice to the two moods demanded of the tiance, Tor and finally that of the reaWakened lover.
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