The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
THE FAIR WEEK BILL.
THREE EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG At
FRACTIONS COMING THIS WEEK.
Eleanor Cary-Loie Fuller On Saturday,
Eight Performances.


II is hardly probable tina; the present
theatrical season will bring to this city
an attraction so popular. both in Eng
land and America, as Sydney Grundy's
Sewing the Wind" which will be pro-
duced under the direction OF julius Calm
at tho Academy on the evenings OF
TUESDAY and "Wednesday. When frat
produced IN New ork, and little later
IN Chicago, two seasons, the play WAS
the sensation or the hour. and its popu
larity has been repeated wherever II mas
been presented. It's theme Is the rela-
ton or the sexes toward each other
and their mutual responsibility for the
preservation of purity and virtue The
story OF the play Is one OF the most in
tensely Interesting pieces OF dramatic
writing now before the public. Rosa
mOnd. a beautiful anu dashing concert
singer Of London, Is loved by Ned An
nesley, a young man OF good family
ana the adopted son OF one Brabazon.
an aristocratic old gentleman OF rigid
ideas and social caste. Brabazon IN
his younger days has been involved with
a certain Helen Gray, whom he was not
nermitted TO marry because OF her lower
position In the social scale. Their ilnal
separation occurred before the child was
born and Brabazon never learned or
her birth. Her mother drifted into an
abandoned life, while she was not being
aware Of her own parantase, grew Wy
"A
metropolis. Brdbdzon, on learning OF
Neds engagement to the fair singer,
and learning also that the girls birth
was shrouded In mystery, peremptorliy
forbade the marriage. Ned mantuily
stood by the girl, and was promptly dis
owned by his adopted father. TX Is AT
this point that Rosamond and Brabazon
come together. She appeals 10 MS sense
OF Justice and shows the cruelty or hold
ing her accountable for the sins or her
parents lie repels her with impatienc.,
and her Indignation begins TO Jingle
through her veins. She donounces me
inhumanity OF man to woman, and puts
her accusation in such shape as TO bring
the face Of Helen Gray before the mental
vision Of Brabazon. He becomes intu-
rated and taking up the gauntlet which
She has thrown down. enters upon
wild defense Of his sex. The nsht ~ on
and the battle OF sex against sex -
waged 10 its bitter end. The closing
sce..e Is one Of the most powerful pieces
o, emotional play writing on record,
The climax. OF course, Is followed by
the true relationship between Bosamond
aud hfdhazon being made known 70
them and the curtain drops. Mr. Grundy
las put sufficient comedy into MS play
10 properly balance the deep pathos ol
the plot and a number or grotesque out
we'll drawn characters assist IN inc oe'
velopment OF the story.
LAWRENCE HANLEY WILL BE
HERE.
Lawrence Hanley and Eleanor Cary Will
be at the Academy on Thursday ana
Friday IN a new comedy. entitled The
Eighth Commandment" II will he pro-
duced here for the first time on any
stage. The story has not been made
known, but II is said 10 be replete with
delightfully funny situations. The comedy.
moreover Is said 10 be thoroughly re-
fined. and the company 10 appear here
has been most carefully chosen. Law
renee Haniey. who was seen here last
as David Garrick. is one OF the cleverest
actors on the American stage. ana Flea
nor Cary, his leading support. Is an
actress gifted with rare emotional powers.
LA LOIE COMING.
The sensation OF the week N not OF
the season. will be the appearance here
on Saturday for two performances OF
I.oie Fuller. the great dauseust sns
appears at the head or large company
OF superlatiye merit. Loie Fuller nos
| had a most remarkable career. ror
several wears after her first appearance
iu Iondon she remained alt0getner un-
! recognized. SO cool had been ner re-.
! ceptlon and her progress 20 SLOW .nas
The clever little dancer decided 70 tempt
fortrne in the French capitai. sne
| isaped into instant fame, and Tor Two
| wears she continued TO be the rage. Lnen
She returned to London. and was receivev
with open arms. Her career sincc tnat
time has been one long array OF most
remarkable successes
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