Telegram-herald., 1888-02-03
THE PLAYS THE THING.

do dot know how half hour at the theatre
can be more agreesbly spent than in watch
ing and listening to Little Tot Winter.
the Little Chrystal OF Hearne's Hearts OF
Oak" now being played at RedmoDds.
Pretty as posy, she has face that is full
of sweetness and light, and voice that
tinkles like silver bell.
She Is a tear0se of Genius upon which
the dew of Art is already glisteniEg.
The ordinary child actress io1rished and
faded away some years ago. but this little
Tot, who bears the incongraous name of
Winter, is 3 vision of intelligence, whose
dainty presence warns all hearts.
The little one bears striking resemblance
to another gyrsy OF genius whom Ssrony
hes photographed a thousand times or
more and who gets stared at on Broadway
almost as much as Mrs. Lsngtry. This is
Mani Lynch, the 6-yesr old daughter of
SIR. and Mrs. Leigh Lynch.
| could wish somebody would write
plny for this dark haired little Winter.
And this makes me think that il would
be a blessed thing If most CT our plays
could be &C ed by children.
They sursly could not make more
wretched work lhan most OF their elders do.
And then il would eli seem SO much
more real, you know, and We wonldn't be
wondering whether the leading man and
leading woman who make such desperate
love hated each other from the depths os
their hearts.
Then, too. our p aywrights might find it
easier 70 write something that would come
within the scope of children.
The weary. dreary, dry rot that has spread
a mold over the comedy stage seems TO have
never IN end.
But where is the use of complaining
There are people who 20 and who laugh
aud roar ana applaud when the comedian
IA Is over pin and when the pan of -four
Is thrown in the colored persons face.
Pherhsps after ell we must look to the
babe t. generate the stage.
AS for the other characters in Mr.
Hearne's play they are accepiably acted
Mr.. Leach being particularly good Owen
Gerraway. Hearts, of Oak seems destined
to live as long as "RiD Van Wrinkle" and
"JnCle Toms Cabin"
Speaking of hearts, | well remember
when Helen Blythe was pretty Nellie Blys
a Detroit beauty. All one summer sh.
i WAS queen Vi IltAIts on the Jiui
| strait that separates Detroit from Windso
I Sac had apartments al an hotel In the town
I named tor Her Majesty castle, and all the
| bright summer days she USED to sit on an up
J per verAnGab studying for the stage. the
verandsh jutted out almost over the ferrs
/ landing, aud the ferry boats were
1 loaded every day with voGng feI
/ lows Of sn lmpreSsionaole nature Bat
/ Nellie was more interested in the affairs o.
| the star. crossed lovers OF Verona than ir
the young fellows who tried 10 catch he.
smiles. And 50 she studied and stuGie,
| and climbed the dramatic ladder, and nov
/ she comes back Helen Blythe, with 8
voman's hesrt-"Only Womsn's Heart
/ oelieve-snd will tonight sppear at Pow.
I ers' Grand Opera House. Ny exchanges
assert that she has become a glo-ions &C
tTess, and it Is said that her csmpariy ane
play are FAR above tho average. iu Bav Git
and the saEinsws during the past week en-
/ hrs IA ade splendid triuuapbs and has bser
socoTded the most unsoRteJ prsiss. Tn
sale OF seats for tonight j. vs-y good
indeed. aDd il Is hopes TIA. this absbitIou.
/ youaz actress NAV secure svsrIu us steome
her eugsgement numbers thrse perform
aDcss.
Managers Harris snd S'lcor are giving I
/ very excellent and most laughsbie vaude
vile performance a. fhe Wonderland ever
evening" preceding she thrilling drama "Thl
1 Outsx oi q.
The rehearsal Or the s.coad sct Of Mar
I ths. which viii be presented a. Profss so
/ y eilenst~rH's grand be1c6t concert on th,
/ i5.h. az going on sDisa1fd iy. The ollie
taau eKgsct 70 IstsA 70 a rare treat AZ thi