Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-05-05 | Page 71 | Nat C. Goodwin Again Defendant in Divorce Suit

most disappointing from a sensational standpoint" For some time past Mr. Goodwin has been playing a star part in the production, produc-tion, "Why Marry?" at one of the biggest big-gest New York theaters. NAT C. GOODWIN I AGAIN DEFENDANT IN DIVORCE SUIT 4 ; f Nat C. Goodwin, famous comedian. Is again defendant In a divorce action. This Is action No. 3, and is brought by wife No. 5j whose stage name was Margery Moreland when Goodwin married her at Ocean Park some years ago, after she had been divorced from her husband. Rumors have been current for some time that Mrs. Goodwin had sued for divorce, di-vorce, but both Mrs. Goodwin and her husband entered denials when questioned. Mrs. Goodwin testified for Goodwin, March 22, In his action for $13,000 damages dam-ages against the Mirror Film company, and it now develops that the divorce suit had been filed prior to that date. A few days ago tho comedian made a 1 statement. Tt contains a valuable piece j of advice from a most experienced . source to men contemplating marriage : I "Surprising ;is it may seem to some poo- j pie. I am extremely sorry that this has reached the newspapers. However, I-can see nothing to be gained by denying the truth any longer, and 1 may as well ad- j mit that Mrs. Goodwin and I have agreed to disagree. '"You can make it as strong as you wish that the disagreement is as amicable amica-ble as any dispute bet ween a husband and wife can weli be, and you may say that we understand each other perfectlj'. Inasmuch as I have been told frequently the past few days that it was common knowledge that we had separated, I suppose sup-pose I may as well admit that common knowledge for once was right "Please do not get the idea that we are not friends. As a matter of fact, we are on the most friendly terms, and It is not my intention to oppose Mrs. Goodwin's Good-win's wishes in this matter at all. I might add that it haw been my experience experi-ence that the most futile thing in the world is to oppose any woman's wishes, anywhere. "Our troubles are to bo heard before a referee. I am very glad to say that the differences are entirely temperamental, and, thers being no soiled linen to wash In public, I am afraid the case will prove