The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

GIRL WITH THE GREEN EYES

Opening on Christmas Day 1902 for 108 performances at the Savoy Theatre in aCharles Frohmanproduction, this four-actClyde Fitchdrama was directed by its author.Clara Bloodgoodstarred as the jealous Jinny, who learns that her brother Geoffrey has committed bigamy, marrying Ruth Chester despite his previous drunken union with a maid. Geoffrey confides his dark secret to Jinny's husband John Austin, the maid's brother, who refuses to divulge the information, despite Jinny's machinations, including a suicide attempt. John saves her, but critics complained that the happy ending marred the play's inherent tragedy. A motion picture version was made in 1916.