The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

The beautiful Problem PLAY "a lie Pre-
-.ntcd Here TO-Morrow.

"The irroprcssiblc ana all-pcrVa4ing
Charles frohman' VIII ne very mHth ln
evidence al tho Academy OF Music ON
Thursday night. when one oi his greatest
foreigil dramatic acquisitions. 'roWhh tNt
Mind" viii hold the boards. Sydncf
Grudy's remarkable 'sCA aeaihst soy
drama needs no elaborate nl4uuucupN 10
Tins city. where iis artistic ana sugcria-
fiv. utsrary merits are wcll-knoWn ana
duly appreciated. The -commtnt ano cuh-
troNersv that 70 has given ii@t tp th'
which nertadcd all section. OF r'titt
and ali schools on Thought, nave NOT
fntasIrsauiy decreased in volume, ana
this engagement viii in an probability re-
omen the uein OF discussion. ITS many ana
varied types OF character atucles VIII ne
lin the hands 81 Ou tutrclN dtt.ue tN
COMPANY sptgiallv brought together o.!
M. FrOhman Tor The presentation vi inns
play I'm the principal cities oi me nil'e
States and Canada. FIRST ON lls roster
ls fh. name ol An. j. a. HNmour VINO
has a Wtll-sarncH reputation as " 'u.i-
summatc artist = The mos. 9pi7h'o
school and who .ls au fnfltoi' RECORD
I'M me world ~ histrionics. Miss Mary
Hamilton. 10 whom rs entrusted me liA-
ing role OF kOsamOn0, me singing ShL
is one OF the most valued players IN Ns'
Frohman's employ. ana hcr wofh lh NI".-
avs drama has brought her mEniN nat
tcring rev .ras In the warm approval ol
nrcss and puhlc. In fact every part ~
Ia thoroughly capable hanos. SOWING
the Wind" Is play lor an countries emu en-,
"solid" quality that has made the WORKS
of the greatest masters Of dramatic art
.nlt,r, through the ages. y changing
nuhlic sentiment may fhelve ~ ~ 'dif "a
DOZEN wears but a generation hence u
Win be revived and appeal WIN ifesh
force and vigor TO play-goers WHO appft-
cat. the true ana hCdruiul M nistipnlr
literature. Rcsiues. the great question
| interviewer IN it's absorbing story can
never rest. as 10 has not rested since the
| f~.at Teacher first nrOrQunccQ 10 ana
| in.uicatod The moral lesson which was us
answer. This drama, IN i,a essence, Is a
I d.,nlv.ensroa-iu exposition OF lht
! oft-rcpeatcd plea Tor ePual .sSlV"S'
| bilitv of both sexes fcr Violations or
morality. hut MI Grundy has strength
sned his argument 10y indicating mat
tr,., Violations which Invariably tut4'
! srsrrinc 10 the weaker sex, ere aiso
| nrsuictlNc OF h'tter wrong ana lnlh>iifs
! In Others wholly Innocent Ihcy follow
] Inc Mosaic doctrine, which orcalns the
! the children. IL Is because OF thiN req
| .ure of his drama that the author o. able
| "a Mace before his public the figure OF
| an innocent woman forced TO accept nu-
| initiation a. her pirthriSht. Ana n = ~
| reason OF the presence OF ms paine We
| nrtre OF wronged Innocence that tur
! may makes such an appeal To sympathy
/ ~, low A. any other works Of ~. KIND
| have made. II must not be Imagined,
! ,cwovcr that the play is Oidacuc, n 40
| iii ia ANY offensive degree. on the con-
| ,r.,N va real do the joys and Sorrows
| of the people on the stage seem 10 ne
| "a absorbing are The situations and "a
| 49,. he arr OF the author ana the play
| crs that the great lesson only comes
| Name 10 the audience after the iinal cur
| ,oinS b,t then ~ comes with such force
thatit is not easily nor soon forgotten.