Awaiting Divorce: Reasons for Trip to China New York, Mar. 8 playwright who left Shanghai December last, will marry Carlot Monterey, an actress, as soon as his resent \gnes Boulton O'Neil, obtains & divorce, it was report here to-day, Friends of the playwright, whose home is in New York, said he had informed them of his intention to marry Miss Monterey in letters received to-day.
O'Neill has been in Europe since leaving the Far East—United Press.
Manila, Mar. 10.
Publication in New Y letter playwright, of his marry. Carlotto Monterey, actress, following the divorce action now under way by O'Neill's present ces it possible to reveal a conversation between Mr, O'Neill and the United Press correspondent when the playwright passed through this port from Shanghai, en route to Europe, some weeks ago.
Mr, O'Neill told the correspondent at that time of his marital dificult ties and said that was the primary reason he had come to the Far East. He asked that nothing be published as he fected it, might complicate the divorce action started by his wife in New York. Mrs, O'Neill, hho said, wishes to impose certain conditions in connection with the divorce to which he could not agree and which made it desirable for him to remain in the Far East until the divorce action was completed, It was only bad health which caused him to leave Shanghai for Europ, he adding that his family trouble was the real reason for his visit and that his proposed study of Chinese drama was only me cidental.
The playwright said he had thought he could live quietly Shanghai until he was free to marry Misx Monterey but that sick= ness and discovery of his identity caused him to change his plans United Press,
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