The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
PLAYS THAT WILL BE SEEN HERE.
"Humnn Hearts" Opens Tonight IT
Third Avenue-Tommy Atkins.


One of the most important and dificult
things for an author to do ls to be able TO
properly name his production. When Hal
Reid wrote the play Human Hearts" he
must have had in his mind clean and
pure sentiment, otherwise he would not
have selected such an appropriate name
for SO beautiful play, as this Is said to
be by all who have witnessed It,. It comes
to the Third Avenue theater tonight, after
week of very laughable farce comedy.
To be transported from the strife of town
to the atmosphere of the hill country, with
its simple, honest people pursuing their
lives of affection and trust, is in itself a
refreshment.. To hear the singing Of birds
and those other sounds associated with the
farm, to hear ard see all things that flood
the memory with pleasant experiences or
excite the imagination to realizing sense
Of the poetry OF common things. Is not
only relief from the cares of the day,
but renewal OF the better side of our
nature, In the realistic meiodrsma HUI
man Hearts," whose scene Is laid chiefly
among the hills of Arkansas, we find
power and charm that takes us from our
present surroundings into others that have
this effect The details OF the drama are
true to nature and to art. Everything has
its purpose and furthers the main intention
of an all-absorbing story Of love. hate. in
our sympathies for the sufferings visited
on family of plain, honest people,
through the unfortunate marriage of q VII
lage blacksmith with a New York adven-
turess. who thought to reform but failed,
the temptation Of the old life proving too
strong for her. Not only these two, but
all associated with them, suffer by their
mistake. The dark side Of this powerful
story Is well balanced by humor, adroitly
introduced and made necessary element
OF the action.
The course of Managers Delcher and
Hennessy with reference to their new
farce, Browns IL Town." which VIII be
for the week commencing Sunday. Decem-
Der II, illustrates the state of theatrical
affairs in New York city as sempared
Hitherto 1t has been considered by theatre
cal managers that to make their play, be
it comedy. tragedy or just plain foolish
was absolutely necessary, and to gain the
prestige of a metropolitan Endorsement
which might pass current outside Of that
interesting city a great many managers
have kept their attractions running there
long after the play going public had ceased
to Sa om he% VIII be I'd
Jones'" went to New York early in its
career and after the necessary prestige had
world was continued with success
Browns in Town" has been played In
all the principal cities of the West before
going to the metropolis, and while there
cess elsewhere as to the success in New
York, 1t is vastly more profitable. and II
the prestige of a New York run has waned
which I has been held back awaiting the
Endorsement once considered absolutely
necessary. The company. engaged to illus
trate Browns in Town is capable one
and includes some clever people. among
whom are Mark Swan, G. Elmer, c. Horn.
W. Cullison. Jessie Mai Hall, Maude
Knowlton, Fanny Midgeley. Monica Lee
and Others.
James B. Delcher, of Browns in Town"
company, tells story that comes all the
way from Quebec. He was. sightseeing
with a Tommy Atkins one day while in
that province, and they had as companions
a guide and an old soldier. When they
reached the Wolfe monument. which IS To-
Gated on a historic spot, Tommy asked:
"Wats this?"
The guide replied:
ERE Is Were great zero fell"
'.Did II 'urt imp" asked Tommy.
"'Urt imp" answered the guide. why.
ELL hit killed 'im."
The "Chimes of Normandy" now In pro-
lection by local talent under the direction
of Mr. Harry Du Ross, and which will be
given in about three weeks under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Uni
tartan church, y progressing rapidly. The