The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-31

"The Harvest Moon" is an English rural play
IF the stron oest dramatic elements. In aretlreu
country location stands the Harvest MOON
Tavern. famous for ages. Its mistress Is
widow regarded with the nlgnest leSpecI ~
tbe country side and who has an only daugn-
fer Opposite lives the Rev. Mr. Deerwo0d,
a founding whom she has raised from enid
hood and educated the curate OF the parish.
They expect "A parliamentary election ana IL
il suddenly announced that DIT Charles IoI-
don will be the candidate and WILL take up LIS
quarters at the Harvest Moon. ~
II develops gradually and impressivey that
Mrs Oakley. the landlsdy of the Harvest
Moon has some connection with Dir Chailes,
and. while she first refuses 10 receive MIN sne
consents after hearing that Deerwood Is III
love with Sir Charles niece and despaiTs oI
winninp mis- consent. Sir Charles arrives, ana
thev have meeting pregnant with dramatic
inrort In the second act, the clergyman
| asks Sir Charles consent and Is Ieiuseu
with ignominy. Then dramatic interyie"
| taxes place between Sir Charles ana MIS-;
! Oakley. They have been lovers IN youth anu
,gera married. but Sir Charles had been mar
! r;ad before and his wife was still living Win
| l,,t bis knowledge. Mrs. Oakley believed
| Iarsaif deserted and abandoned. The emo
| tion "a highly wrought throughout, ana Wneh
| tbe nobleman becomes repentant ana oners
| ANYTHING IN his power. MIS- Oahley ueulAuuS
| ~ him the consent to Deerwoods union Win
| ia niece That is the one thing he cannot
1--WE Then. in burst Of tragic emotion,
| e. dlsclOses that Deerw0Od Is his
own son and hers. That at once
clears..--the situation; he ID oyerIoyed
and writes out his consent. lie even
| speaks of love and marriage 70 her, but that'
sbe declares rs past for ever" Hardly is he
| alone before some one, apparently the clergy
| man enters 10y the window. roos the money
box and Stays him. Mrs. Oakley; who rusnes
in at the noise. Is also threatened Win uea1u'
and is left with the dying Or Charls s, s"eal
inc her not 10 reveal his murderer. Inc thlfu
acf ia vonderful in the sketch or phycho-
1oeical nroblen. Mrs. Oakley. torn 10 pieces
bT the knowledge that her own son
has murdered his father. meets TINS
son. who proves as calm anu
unconcerned as Completely in1oceH,
man and confounds her with DIS clerical
Consultations and commonplace bearing. She
struggles she doubts. but she has the EVIL
dencs of her own eyes be Is the murderer.
Tba Investigation by the detective oilers
some nice dramatic work. her bps are sealed
but finally. in al interview with the clergy
nan $40 denounces him. and 10 MS protesta
$50 rsnlies that she has seen HIM, but hel
lins ara sea ed Upon this the Rev. Mr.. Deer
wood denounces himself. The fourth act y
mainly employed with a solution OF the dlii
emit and complicated situation. ana the cur
tain falls upon perfect solution Oh the mys
terry. ,:. ;,,l,
and direct in plot and action. The inNoiu
f'ons that coniplicate and confuse are no
able 10 divert the straight line OF the story
and this story goes on developing from sl l9ia
ton 10 situation, eliminating IN a reiiaI ~
Innate and psychologist climax III IN
,b;rd act and solving easily and naturally II
me last IL IS as well and concisely told sh'
- binding in interest as anything on IN
STAGE could be- 1t fact. it is SO sbsor oing Il
ITS dramatic qualities that the pretty ;n nt.
lun - ..clsrai and Snipe' fails TO hit tn
, r'vw of solemnity. and sadness: ON
cannot get nd OF the predominant Illusion.
The sale OF seats Saturday was very large
but many god seats are lett. Inc price
viii not be advanced, notwithstanding II
] ports to the contrary
nluI r., for p,frhpric casforia.