The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-21
SOWING THE WIND
SIDNEY GRUNDY,s GREAT .sEx
AGAINST SEX. PLAY THIS WEEK.
Nat Goodwin's Annual engagement
Follows mt the Grand-Gossip OF
the Stage People.

Unless large number of the leading dra-
matte critics of the country are banded to-
gether in the PRONUNCIATION and perpetual
ton of gigantic falsehood Sowing the
Wind is one of tie most remarkable prod
ucts of the playwright's art given to the
stage in a generation. II comes to the
Grand Opera House tomorrow evening to
stay for three nights. and there win be
matinee Wednesday. so that local play
goers will have an opportunity of Judging
Tor themselves. Its author, Sydney Grundy,
stands among the first four English dra-
marists now writing for the American
stage, and perhaps draws more royalties
here than any of the others, which is one
way Of judging of writer's success Much
that is new and thoughtful is claimed for
this work, and its phenomenal success in
New York, Boston, Chicago, London and
everywhere it has thus far been presented,
together with the amount of controversy
&c mas given rise to among sociologists and
play goers generally, would seem to easily
justify the claim.
bald outline of it's plot shows that 1t
goes mainly for its interest to the never
ending clash between the sexes, but it's dis
cussions of social problems are admitted
10 be deft and delicate, and to be worked
tlonal interest. Its story is written around
q, type OF pure and true girlhood, who fights
tions, and comes out of the conflict a noble
and lovable character.
Mr.. Brabazon, a tender-hearted and
episode in his early life. Loving girl
named Helen Gray, and being forbidden by
ms father to marry her. he lived with her
as ne wrongly supposed, by being unfaith-
full to him. From their Illegal union came
a daughter, whose existence is unknown
TO the father. The girl Rosa ro0pd
a celebrated singer, and at the time the
story opens is in love with Ned Annesley
ter employs friend to investigate her FAM
lily history, and learns that she is of illegal
parentage. This he accepts as ground for
r1age with his adopt, d son, who is depend
ent on him. Rosamond herself opposes
Ned's suit on account of her birth, not
wishing to bring humiliation on him by
the stain that is on her name.
Then follows dramatic argument be-
tween the girl and Brabazon on the prob
lens at issue, known as the famous 'tsex
against sex duel, and which, at the mo-
suits, in the discovery that she is his own
daughter. This is only a brief exposition
i OF the plot, and, of course, can give no
cellence Of Grundys work. The period of
the play dates back to the Georgian era,
and gives many opportunities for pictur-
eSque effect in scenery and costumes. If
the play be all that is claimed for it, it
ought to be a safe prediction that it will
PtCFC co VI dii dIliSlic anu IdSHlOn-
able sensation here as it did during its
two hundred nights run last season at the
Empire Theater New York, it's nine weeks
in Chicago and its brilliant fifty nights in
Boston this season.
1t is under the direction of Mr. Charles
Frohnaan, and these excellent people will
be in the cast: Messrs. j. II. Gilmour,
Thomas Whiffen, Frank Mills, S. T.. Spring.
er, Guy Standing. Frederick Strong, Harry
Phillips, Harold Howard, and Misses Mary
Hampton. Minnie Bowen, Carrie Keeler and
Emily Dodd. This is of the finest COM
panies Charles Frohman has ever sent to
Indianapolis, and it's work will delight all
theater goers, no matter how critical. j.
H. Gilmour was last seen here at the head
of Americans Abroad" a superb company.
Mary Hampton is one of the best actresses
in the country, and Thomas Whiffen is also
a thorough artist In fact, the entire cast
is firSt-class