The Washington herald., 1914-09-11
MP FEATURE AT MARYLAND.
'.TcmPest and Sunshine" to Be
shown There To-day.

Tempest and Sunshine" a novel, has
reen read by counties thousands in this
,ountry and England. Standing in the
same class with such books as East
Lynne" and Jane Eyre" it has remain
d as a popular masterpiece of emotional
fiction. Realizing its splendid qualities
and broad appeal. the Universal. first OF
any. have adapted and produced II upon
the screen. That its success will be i'm
mediate and big is not to be doubted. for
not only has the dainty and picturesque
atmosphere Of years gone by been retain
cd with fidelity. but the charactG|s have
been interpreted by a cast Of artists OF
the finest type, most important among
whom are Alexander Gaden. Dorothy
Phillips and Howard Champion, Imp
favorites.
Mr.. gladden. takes the part Of Wilmott
in the play. while Mis- Phillips and Mr..
Champion take the parts Of Sunshine and
Mr.. Middleton, father of Tempest and
Sunshine. The story was written by
Mary J. Holmes. The picture is the fea-
ture of the program Of the Maryland
Theater today.
While Tempest and Sunshine" was
written years ago. with its locale in the
New England States during the sixties.
it bears a moral which can be applied in
this day with absolute surety. The action
has suspense. but its main appeal is to
the emotions.
Tempest and Sunshine are the
daughters of Mr.. Middleton. a wealthy
Southern farmer. Tempests real name
is Julia. Tempest was applied to her
on account Of her fiery nature. Fanny
is Sunshlne's name. She is called Sun
shine because of her sweet nature
At the opening Of the play Tempest is
engaged to Mr. Wilmott a school teach
er, and, in a way. she loves him Will
mott is held in high esteem by the father
who started him In business. The girls
leave home TO attend school in another
town. Wilmott meets the girls and IL
treated rather coldly by Tempest.
Here We are introduced to DR.. Lacy. a
wealthy doctor from New Orleans, who
is visiting his friend. Wilmott. Tempest.
on meeting him, becomes infatuated and
wishes to break her engagement with
Wilmott; when she observes her sister,
Sunshine, making an impression on Lacy,
her heart fills with jealousy.
As an incident in the play. disclosing
the different natures of the girl. we have
few scenes showing the father visit
ing the girls. Tempest is ashamed of
him for his i'll manners Sunshine, low
ing her daddy. oyerlooks his trough ways
He decides to take his girls home for
a holiday. Lacy proposes and is ac-
cepted by Sunshine before they leave
Tempest, secretly determined that it
shall not be, wishes her sister every
happiness.
Once home. Tempest bribes Dunn, the
postmaster. to turn over the letters pass
ing between her sister and Lacy to her.
Later, word Is received that Wilmott is
i'll and that he calls for Tempest. Tenn
pest refuses to go to him and writes
him telling him that her love was a
mistake. The shock causes his death.
Sunshine and her father are beside him
at the time. Wilmott. blind through
sickness. believes that Tempest is be-
side him, and he asks the girl to kiss
him as he dies.
Time passes. Lacy receives a letter
from Sunshine telling him that she has
ceased to care for him-that he could
find a better woman in her sister. Sun
shine receives a similar letter from Lacy.
These letters have been forged by Tenn
pest. Tempest then visits New Orleans
with her mother. and through a clever
ruse. gets Lacy to propose to her. The
marriage is arranged to take place at
her fathers home.
When the day Of the marriage arrives
Sunshine. heart-broken, keeps to her
room. Dunn, who has kept the letters