Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30
PLAYS AND PLAYE RS
Good Attractions at Each of
the Theatres This Week.
"Heartsease" at the Worcester Theatre
my Boys" Holds Lothrop's Stage
The eograph at the Bijou-Notes.

There are but two attractions at the
theatre this week, but both are extreme
~ good. Henry Miller, formerly leading
man of the Empire Theatre Company,
will present the favorite drama Hearts
ease on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, and on Friday and Saturday
the bill will be IA Southern Romance. -
The character comedians, George Rich
ards and Eugene Garfield, will be at
Lothrop's all the week in the merry far
cical comedy, my Boys" and the bio
graph and vaudeville continue to reign
at the Bijou.
'HEARTSEASB.
Manager Rock could hardly have
made a better selection than Hearts
ease" Both star and play have
met approval everywhere, and for
the past three weeks our staid Boston
neighhors have been packing the Hollis
Street Theatre and almost going into
raptures over the piece. The actor and
drama have also a brilliant record Of
over 100 nights at the Garden Theatre,
New York, and runs in the other large
cities of the east.
Heartsease" is a type of the best
plays which have won exceptional popu-
lar success during the past few years
1t has the wholesome flavor and charm
of Rosemary" THE Prisoner Of
Zenda,' Under the Red Robe" and
plays of a similar quality which have
obtained such a positive stamp of pub
lie approval 1t tells an interesting love
story in which the spirit of romanticism,
charming sentiment and stirring incl
dent form the chief elements. 1t deals
with the fortunes of Eric Temple,
young musical composer who is in love
with Miss Neville, the daughter of a
wealthy nobleman. He has written an
opera, with which he hopes to win fame
and fortune, and through them the sane
ton of his sweetheart's father to their
marriage. Through the Vaccinations of
Sir Godfrey Pomfret, who is also in
love with the young woman, he is rob-
bed of his opera and is placed in a false
position in the estimation of his sweet
heart and her family. His opera is sub
sequently produced successfully, under
a different title, his rival posing as the
The song ''Ieartsease' in the
opera leads to the detection of the theft
and fraud that have been committed.
With the aid of his sweetheart, who Is
now thoroughly convinced of her lovers
honesty, the rightful composer triumphs.
The third act of "Heartsease" is one
of the strongest, most impressive and
exciting that have been seen in many
years.
The action of the play takes place in
London towards the end of the 18th
century, a period that admits of much
elegance and picturesqueness
in the matter of costumes and appoint
ments.
Mr. Miller has splendid supporting
1t includes among others:
Arthur Elliot, Leslie Allen, Prince
Lloyd Thomas A. Hall, Henry Molten,
Frank Beamish, James A. Leahy, R.
Lacey, E. J. Mettler, Miss Margaret
Dale, Miss Maud Hosford, Miss Jose
phine Lovett and Miss Laura Clement.
"A SOUTHERN ROMANCE"
BY late arrangements, completed Fri
day night, Manager Rock has secured
the successful play, "a Southern Ro-
nance for the Worcester Theatre, FRI
day and Saturday, Feb. A and 8. The
drama is by B. B. Valentine, the foun-
der of Puck, and dramatic editor for
long time of the New York Herald. 1t
is a romantic story of the interior of
Kentucky, and the local color and at
have been faithfully adhered
to. A. S. Lipman and Isabelle Everson
have the principal roles.