The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-23
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ADJUSTMENTS.
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quick and loud in their condemnation of
some other poor devil of a villain who has
the misfortune of being found out. To be
righteously shocked at the exposure of some
double-iived man or woman. even though
that one may lave been a near associate
for years, seems to be altogether the
proper caper. 1t must nave been with some
such well defined weakness of humanity in
mind that led Sydney Grundy to write
Sowing the Wind a play that received
furious and frequent applause at its first
presentation in this city at the Grand last
night. The audience was not large. but
Sowing the Wind will advertise itself,
and. If the history of this play since it
before it leaves all the theater goers in
town will be talking about it and wanting
to sec it,. The boldness with which
ton in Sowing the. Windr is at
first little less than a shock.
and that Is enough said. Whether or not
the moral question that dominates Sowing
thinking about. 1t is certainly not a great
social question outside of the metropolis,
with a long line of archaic prejudices. In
Sowing the Wine one is not called on
to consider that all fallen women are out
casts, but rather to deal with a single ex-
ceptional case, wherein the daughter of a
fallen woman is the central figure. The
Grundy has. endowed with. wonderful vir-
tue. From her moutf-and a pretty one.
too. she has with Mary Hampton in the
role-comes an impassioned outburst against
the laws OF society. Words fraught with
her tainted birth record are spoken as no
minister Of this day and age would dare
do. yet one can discover in them nothing
Sermon on the Mount.
But it is not Rosamond's sermon that
for Sowing the Wind 1t is rather the
strong dramatic interest in the story and
s sbs saEillins son acting M Eh,eh H sae aj5ef sas
made a beautiful, lovable creature out of
Rosanond. fascinating to the observer.
woman. one who keenly feels the insur-
mountable handicap under which she is
her virtue and sriewes only 9n Cor herr un ~
fortunate bringing forth. Such are not
popular IN society. but they are fitted like
one ooI that fe will not oas Yield 4 9 to temp aatHne a ysi
she is found in some heroic occupation.
Refined heroics thrill an audience, no mat
has taught this trick in a most happy
manner. She has learned, to a high degree,
how to speak momentous lines with n in
~tofation of voice that is electrifying.
The art of subdued emotion is so becoming
TO her that commonplace sayings are FREE
quently suggestive of meaning which it is
doubtful IL she herself appreciates. Some.
one last night in a moment of enthusiasm
compared her manner favorably with Meth
erSole's, and indeed there is something of
the same thrilling nature. The audience was
deeply interested in her work from the
first act. The situations in the second had
become decidedly more interesting, and this
was followed by three curtains, an unusual
circumstance In this citv. The third and
strongest act was punctuated-pardon the
word-with a series of outbursts. and ended
with two curtain calls. Continued applause
brought Miss HAMPTON and Mr., Gilrnour
before the curtain.
Miss Hampton by no means hogs the hon.
ors of the company. J.. n. Gilmour. as Bra
bazons who turns out to be the father of
Rosamond. gives a finished representation
that was striking for its absence of the con-
ventionalities one is accustomed to In 'sold
stagers'' who. until recent years: have al
most attractive in both person and man
ners in younger roles and shows remark
able sSlsr y nsrt nnsre ip 7 what what ~ y T really 4 e char
bachelor. and the wholesome. fun IN sow
lines taken by him. Before the final curtain
falls this old bachelor becomes almost the
Leading favorite to an audience. Frank
In Ned Anneslay's makeup and be-
Ing the only young man of inn
out. SIN another old man part is that
of Lord Petworth, a discounted villain. and
S. T.. Springer that the audience was often
dumb with amazement at his apparently
natural mGdnneSS OF nature.
The remaining characters were taken
with more than ordinary merit by the rest
Of the company, among which should be
Ter. The women were well gowned and had
fine stage presence. A more extended re-
It should be mentioned that. ali in all.
this Is one of the best companies that has
visited Indianapolis his season. The en-
night with a matinee Tomorrow afternoon.
Park-.The Hoy Tramp
Not only were there crowded houses at
the Park Theater both afternoon and even
Ing yesterday to witness The Boy Tramp
but the audiences were most enthusiastic,
the principal artist being recalled before
the curtain at the end of each act. The
story OF the play abounds In thrilling in
%cldcnts. and the interest. is sustained TO
the end. Augustin NeuviIle takes the part
of Jack sharpe and i'll the representation
of the character he shows considerable
ability as a comedian and keeps his audi
ence in n mirthful humor. Nine. Melville
has a difficult role. but she holds the SYM
pathy throughout. and was warmly re-
ceived. The mechanical and scenic effects
are worthy of special mention, particularly
the Brooklyn bridge scene. with steamers
plying back aud forth, The piece will run
annual engagement In East Lynne"
Another Shot at NarIowe.
Hardly a city visited by Julia Marlowe
NhfANN Sht ~ SNLSpAiOiiS 10 luC 5GElklclSIn
offered in this column after her last In
dianapolis engagement has treated her
with the kindness and charity of former
years. she closed the season In Buffalo the
other day and during her last week there
the critics were exceptionally severe. III
almost every instance they have rated her
as she was rated here. The Buffalo E.x-
press said of her Lady TeazIe:
AIRS. Julia MarIowe-Taber ard her COM
pany gave THE School for Scandal at The
Academy of Music last night before a
fair-sized audience.
THE performance waS eoloriess. Not
even tho grace and beauty-physically. Mrs.
Taber was a very charming Lady Teazie--
and talent Of the star served 10 pull the
presentation above the mediocre. III APP
peared as IL none of tho actors was abso-
iuteiy sure OF the lines and none OF them
was np in the business. This criticism may
be unjust. The company may have the
play etter-perfect, and may have given ii
time and again. Appearances and action
forced the writer TO the opposite belief,
and. in absence OF any proof to the con-
trarg, that must stand az the impression
gained 1t cannot be galnsaid thai Sher,-