The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-03
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AS Indiana Saltwater, in Her LORD
and Master Miss Helen GRAVITY IS not
entirely convincing. The role is dilh-
cult one, and to portray its many mooos
requires an artist of rare ability. MISS
GRAVITY in some of the scenes Is de-
cidedly. clever, but the burden, as whole,
seems too much for her.
The story Of the play. briefly told IS
this: Indiana Saltwater is petulan1'
wllful girl, who has been Spollcd as
much as a child. To her home IN the
Wilds of Colorado comes an EnStlsh no.
beman, Lord Thurston, who falls IN
love with her. She is also infatuated
with him. and becomes his wife. He
takes her to his ancestral halls in Eng
land, where she finds it a sore trial to
forget her American ways and become
subdued enough to meet the demands
Of her new life On one of her dull
days, just when she is thoroughly home
sick, her mother. father and grandmoth-
er give her surprise by paying her
visit a former young lover Of hers,
who came across with the party, also
drops in.
Indiana is overjoyed at the meeting.
In spite of her husbands wish. she
goes with the party to one of the no.
tells, frequented much by Americans and
other foreigners, as well as many "wo-
| men about town" Her husband refuses
to go for her and bring her home. and
sends word that his doors will be closed
to her after midnight. She is incensed
at the message and does not return IN
til after the hour. Thurston refuses
to allow his servant to open the door to
her, and the wife is compelled to gain
an entrance through window.
When husband and wife meet, words
follow, and the latter, in her anger. de-
clares that she does not love him. Thurs.
ton, maddened by this, retires to his
room, leaving his wife kneeling at the
door. begging forgiveness for her hasty
| words. In the last act, Thurston an
nounces his intention of leaving the
country on an extended scientific trip
and says that his wife may return
to her home with her people the init
ma ton being that the separation is
final.
Indiana. who repented Of her words
to her husband almost as soon as she
had spoken them, realizes how much she
loves him. and. though he seems firm in
his decision. she wins him back and
the curtain descends On the happy end
ing.
Mr.. Lionel Adams as Thurston was ex-
celent, and the entire company was
good.
Paul Gilmore, who will appear at the
Academy to-day, matinee and night in
Haddon Chan comedy of tempera-
ment. The Tyranny Of Tears, is a young
actor of magnetic personality. who starred
for numeber of seasons in the romantic
drama. AS D'ArtaCan in Dumas Les
Trois Nfousauetaires. and as the dashing
Gil de Berauit in "Undcr the Red Robe
Gilmore made q pronounced success. The
part of Clement Parbury IN THE Tyran-
ny of Tears is we'll calculated to dis
play the great talent of Mr.. Gilmore who
has the advantage Of fine voice and
stage presence The company and pro-
duction are of the best and the play has
the advantage of novelty. inasmrch as it
has never before been produced in this
city.
One of the most interesting events in
the field of legitimate drama will be the
appearance here tomorrow, Saturday.
matinee and night. of Charles B. Hanford
in scenic reviEals Of The Tanning of the
Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing.
The former will be presented at the matt
nee. the latter at night. Miss Marie
Drofnah is in reality Mr.. Iangord's wife,
Mr. Hanford with one Of the most capa-
BILE companies he has ever had. Miss
Drafnah is in reality Mr.. Hanford's wife,
as anyone may discover who spells her
stage name backwards She is a very
talented as we'll as very beautiful
actress. The costumes and mounting Of
these plays will be on a scale Of extra
ordinary nagnifcence- Mr.. Hanford has
spent far more than ever before in max
ing these productions as accurate and as
beautiful as it is possible to make them.