The Washington times., 1922-10-25
Mans Style Of Courting Is
Guided By Girl He LoUes

SusSs "y s'Sp s"~
In America. Says Mrs. Hat
ton, In Reply to Claim Of
British Writer.
By JULIA MCCARTHY.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-
"Love is an international
matter.
"The European is in and
out of a love affair more
quickly than >the American.
but the professional
charmer is to be found in any
country.
"An American, if he wishes
10 be a great lover, must give
more time and thought to it,
since he has not so much time
and since we have not such a
large leisure class as England,
for example. The American
has to make every minute
count.
That is part of the reply of Mrs.
Fanny Locke Hatton to Horace
Annesley Vachell. English author
and playwright who says that Eng.
lishmen can't make love. Mrs. Hat.
ton. one Of the foremost American
playwrights. can create hero while
the rest Of us are sharpening q pen
ell. In collaboration with her sim.
ilarly talented husband, Frederic
Hatton, she has written many sue.
cessful pieces for the stage.
Love Like Cooking.
Making love In England" Mr..
Vachell complains, regarded from
the point of view Of technique, may
be compared with our culinary art as
II is generally malpracticed through.
out the kingdom. God sent the food
but the devil sent the cooks.
Love Is admittedly the greatest
thing In the world but what do we
make Of it?' he cries.
1T contend. sorrowfully, that the
majority Of Englishmen make board.
ing house hash Of it,
But aptly rctorts Frederic Hat.
ton-this Is q double interview
how can this be true Of the coiIn-
try that produced >Lanceiot, the
Shakespeare Of the Sonnets, Beau
Nash, Beau Brummel, and Mrs.
Browning?
Setting aside for moment their
stage creations, including q number
of great lovers. "The Hattons" have
solved satisfactorily the love problem
in their own lives. and speak as
those who know. Theirs Is an emf
nently successful marriage, and we
hope they are not tired of people say.
ing that about them. It must Be
stated. since 1t Is true. We - IN
their attractive living room and dis
cuss John Bulls relation with Cupid.
Love has nothing to do with ma
tionallty," says Mrs. Hatton; ut ID
an international fact.
"If Mr.. VachelI refers exclusively
to the technique Of love-mal<ing, then
developed by the woman he loves.
Men Can Divide Love.
Men are different with different
women, - man canssove two women
in entirely different ways, as we OBJ
serve In those cases In which he
can't make up his mind which one
he prefers, s-.
He may be perfectly honest with
one and, under influence of the other.
develop into an awful liar. Men say,
for instance, Of some woman, Oh,
I couldn't lie TO her!
THE Englishman gives a woman
what he wants, nor what she wants.,
declares Mrs. Hatton.
But" adds Mr.. Hatton, most men
do that. They are apt to give her
what they think is good for her."
Conceals His Feelings.
"The Englishman conceals his feel.
ings." Mrs. Hatton goes on. Even
the schoolboy Is reticent, though un-
derneath he Is as sensitive as the boy
In any other country.
Certainly we hear Of the most ter.
rifle cases of Englishmen going to
great lengths for love. The papers
are always full Of their romantic
their spectacular divorces
and their startling breach Of prom
ise SUITS" the Hattons declare.
Its a question of how well you
know a man possibly, in regard to
his outward expression Of love. In
every country there have been great
lovers. The American shows his feel
ing more. There is greater amount
exposed for others to see. Many Eu.
ropeans are more inflammable and
give way to anger and sorrow and
love more quickly, but they are over |
IL sooner than the Englishmen or |
the American.
Difference I'm Attitude.
II believe that the Englishman is
just as fond Of the people he cares
for, but he doesn't show II as much.
They don't make themselves so
humble as Americans when in love.
The Hattons both say that, at
least from the stage point Of view.
Mr.. Vachell has made a sweeping
statement.
English actors are excellent in
the wellbred bve scenes" both say.
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