The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
THE II YORK STATE FOLKS <:
Delightful Rural DRAMA On the
Bijou Boards All the
Week.
855 At the Academy.
Thursday Night, w'ltil mutlliee-"sow-
Ing the Wind. 81 "a !,
Friday Night WITH matinee Eff;c Ellis
&ler.E S$ b
At the Bijou
III Wcck--'sYork State Folks"

Sowing the Wind" n romantic drama
@ln four acts. by Sydney Grundy. which
received Its first presentation itil2thisi
country 1T the Empire Theatre New
York. where 1t ran for an entire scnson.
will be seen at the Academy 'rhllrsday.
mniince and might. With Mss SuzRllne
s:untJel In the stci'hr roi.5of Rrshponcl5@
The story OF Sowing the ylndi' con-
Germs the love affairs OF tnli adopted son.
Ned Annesly, and II young &c RESI- The
\ central theme. OF course Is this charm
ing love story, and the influence brought
to- bear upon Ned Amnesty by his adopted
father in an Ecndcavor - part the yong
lovers, serves as The means TOR he In
deduction OF exceptionally stlcng scenes
between the parties coticcrncG. Ned An
nesly, however through 1t all. being
. deeply In love with lRosnmond. insists
lSupon fnnrrying her End II ftcr consi1cr-
able tumult. trials. fluctuations ana the
final winning OF his fathers consent he
succeeds In marryl3g the girl OF his
| choice. L liz Il prcty story. containing
/ Its pathetic side as well AZ Its humorous
43cpisodes and Is exceedingly well handled
/ by sydney Grundy. f
Tho scenes OF the play a,e l;ldd In
| England, In the early part OF the ninc-
teenth century, Which gives opportunity
| Tor color and picturesque stage settings.
| The denonement pf the Third &C. is Il
/ thrilling climax, III which is Drought to
l light the fact that Rpsnmoi;d is none
4 other than tho daughter Of Brahazon,
4 Neds adopted father. land has cheerful
4 consent Is given TO- Tho bctrotnal az The
\ young couple, and the play ends happily
\ for all concerned Miss sunt)e. who Will
/ enact the#role Of Rosanlond, is Il young
/ woman or great beauty. ana possesses
\ unuaual histrionic ability
/ Edward n. aiawson VIA essay the
1 pnrt OF Brabazon, and lie east otherwise
Will be strong, careful belectlons having
been made by ManagcI AL S.. Roth OF
such players whose ability would qualify.
/ them to properly bring out tho good
points Of each Of Mr.. IGrund.'s ..harac.
tiers In the play.
| The Real Hazel Kirke.
Hazel Iiirkc. the llay without a VII
lsln, with Efrie Ellslsr in the, beautlful
| role, which she originited. is the highly
| pleasing announcement for the Academy
for Friday matinee and night.
| This will be the first and only time
hat Miss 1lls'cr will present the play
here. For this one season only did Man
| ugcrs Jules hurry make this revival, and
after mex, spring. Miss El.slcr viii bid
the famous cilaractc,r. Il final adicus ,a
The career Of Hazel Kirke,, III New
- ork. hrith Miss Illsler in$%thc title
rolc. Is stlll considered the most re-
markable In the ami ais OF metropolitan
thcatrlcals. 1t was nrcscnted there ,no
Z than n thousand nights, and 1t has
had many times that number Of pre-
sentations throughout The country. But
those who have not seen Miss ElIslcr as
q the heroine, do MT know the real
Hazel kirkc. For, as Steele Mnckaye,
k}author Of the play. Often said during his
I life-tme, Miss Ellslcr Is Hazel kirke.,}
Her portrayal or the part is not acting
IL: is HE.
\ Sweetness. womanlincss. vivacity, In
\ nervousness, charm and courage were
B component parts In the nature or the
daughter of Dunstan liirke. and these
are qualities In the nttturc OF Miss
/ Ellslcr. Hazel liirkc'' Is n standing re-
buke to those who nScrl that whole
some play cannot be successful. From
\ a monetary standpoint. sas we'll as/on its
artistic side. Hazel Kirke" has always
been successful. II appeals to the noble
side OF human naturc-and always finds
IT.. No play with n prurient motive ever
enjoyed the widespread popularity Won
BY his one, which has not even one
ordinary villain.
York State Folks
The title tells the story. II is a simple
lean village. Its scene Is one Of those
typical up State" towns or the, Empire
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