HAYWARD'S

Evening Star, Issue 16987, 8 March 1919, Page 9

HAYWARD'S

ELINOR OLYN'S 'THE REASON WHY?' A Select masterpiece entitled 'The Reason Whv,' founded upon the romance of the same" name by that noted fictioneer Elinor Giyn, is to be the supremo attraction at Hay ward's to-night, it is a drama of intimato life in high .society, and the name of Elinor Glyn will in itself prove a draw to thousands of fiction readers. But a bhiger lure still is the announcement that the.star of the production is that lovely photo player Clara Kimball Young. In this play sho is said to find in Zara an emotional role particularly suited to her talent. Tho story shows how Zara, a Russian girl married to a brute of a husband, and the mother of a young son, receives a letter from her uncle in London asking her to come and make her home with him. The uncle does not know that Zara is married. That same night her husband is killed in a brawl, and the widow starts at once for England. Arriving there, she leaves her boy in charge of a lodging house keeper and goes to hex uncle's home. That gentleman has social aspirations, and hopes to satisfy them through his niece. Lord Ta'ncred, of an old and impoverished family, is in the uncle's debt. Markrute, the uncle, suggests a union between the nobleman and his piece. Tancred refuses until he meets Zara. He then says ho would be glad to make her his wife even if she liad no dowry. Zara is persuaded to accept the nobleman, but after the marriage she keeps him at a distance, as she is convinced money was the only reason for Tancred's wanting tho matoh. On the night of the first reception word is brought to Zara that her son is very ill. She hurries to him. Her husband follows, and discovers his wife at the bedside of the dying child. He goes back home, and dees not let her know that ho has discovered her secret. The reconciliation occurs when Ta'ncred starts to leave home for ever, satisfied that his wife will never love him. Picture patrons should find this an interesting production. The settings are very fine, and the star wears some superb gowns, designed by Lucile, who is sister to Elinor Glyn. The booking for the production is unusually heavy. A special programme for children was shown this afternoon, attracting a merry crowd of the young people. The big evening programme commences at 8.