Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-18
THE NEW SOUTH.
powerful Play Presented by n
Talented COmpany.

Captain Harry Ford, L. S. A.. Of Fort
MACPHERSON, vii he the character i'm
person.ted by Joseph Grismer in the
successful Anne lean play, THE New
South which is announced to he the at
traction at the Olympia Theater, next
Tuesday evening, May 22d. Miss Phoebe
Davies. who has long been one of the
most popular actresses that has appeared
extensively throughout the west, will
imperSonate the role of Georgia Gwynne,
Il typical and sympathetic maid OF that
historic Southern State as it is to-day.
Clay VI. Greene, the brilliant journalist,
whose writing and librettos have gained
for him an enviable distinction among
American literateurS, collaborated with
Mr.. Grismer in the writing, and their
j-;Ht efforts seem To have been produc-
tive ii one ri the most unique and sue
cessful plays dealing with southern life
that has been presented to the American
theater-going public IN several seasons.
the run of the play for 100 consecutive
nights at the Broadway Theater in New
York, and later the large audiences
which it succeeded in drawing through
out various cities in the South and Fast
and the endorsement from press and
people that the play received during the
times it was produced in the State Of
Georgia, wherein its several scenes are
laid, speaks stronger commentator than
anything that might he said at this
time. The play was first produced in
san Francisco, but since that event it
las undergone complete renovating
~ nj xl-II TO
its artistic establishment and general
character of interest and attractiyeness.
\ captain OF cavalry in command of his
troop suddenly appearing on election
day in the neighborhood of the polls is
one OF the first incidents revealed in the
story of the play. differences made by
the whites that this young northerner
has come to support the negroes at cleo
ton and in view of the fact that the Cap
tain will not reveal the real purpose OF
his visit further strengthens their sus-
picions. In truth lie is in love with the
daughter of an old Confederate general,
whose son is candidate for Congress,
but who on the eve of his election re-
ceived through his heart the sword OF
Capt. Ford from the hands of a rascally
negro. The presence of the sword gives
Whereabouts that the young northerner,
who previously had had some heated
argument with the young southern poll
tcian, is guilty of the crime of murder
He is convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary after which he is leased
out to do service for Il contractor who is
belle. This leasing out of convicts in
Cot Of
with an act that was actually passed by
month of March, 1874. Therefore, the
complications which subsequently follow,
Capt. Ford's conviction, are in logical
accordance with the Georgia law. Of
course, the captain is indicated in the
end and everything ends happily as it
does in all good plays, but the scenes and
situations which lead up to the climaxes
and aid in the unravelling of the plot
are said to be the means of describing
and enacting series of as powerful,
unique and forceful pictures as are often
witnessed behind the footlights. Miss
Davies success as the heroine in this
striking dramatic composition has been
proclaimed again and again through
various bulletins received in this city,
and if her Interpretation comes up to
within half of the many flattering things
that have been mentioned of her as
Georgia Gwynne, her numerous local adj
mirers will be highly delighted. A ca
pable cast of aids to Mr.. Grismer and
Miss Davies in the presentation OF "The
New South" will be seen, including sew
eral well known names that are always
reliable for giving thoroughly rounded,
completely artistic dramatic representa-
ton.