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Beginning tonight and ending Wednes-
day night, James A. Herne's play
sHearts of Oak" will be given at the
Metropolitan, with the matinee Wednes-
day. Hearts of Oak is one of Mr..
Herne's early efforts and enjoyed great
measure Of popularity for number or
years, the author himself appearing In
I one of the principal characters Hearts
of Oak" was one of the first serious plays
to be written, In which there was no VII
lain, and was always remarkable Tor the
extent and beauty of the scenic display.
It is promised that in the presentation to
be given here all former efforts In this
line will be eclipsed, and that more
than ordinarily clever company has been
engaged to fulfill Mr.. Herne's character
izations.
A special feature of the production will
be the introduction of some good singing
by the Hearts of Oak quartette.
The story tells of the love Of two men,
who are the best of friends, for the same
woman, and of how she Is given up by
5: the one to the other only to have that
other make the same sacrifice later in
the play. While there is an abundance
; of pathos in the story, there are also
plenty of comedy situations plentifully
supplied by quaint New England charac-
tiers, always we'll drawn by this author.
The scenery is said to be especially fine,
the six sets having been painted by
Ernest Albert who also painted much OF
the grand production Of ben Hur," now
running at the Broadway theater, New
York city The first scene represents a
portion of the New England coast, with
a lighthouse in the distance. At first the
sea is calm, but there is rapid change In
the weather. and at the end Of the sec
ond act the curtain goes down In q raging
storm The second scene Is the interior
of -four mill in full operation; the
third, the interior of a New England sit
ting room; the fourth, lane in the for
est; the fifth, the country church yard,
and the sixth, the interior of an old hulk
fitted up as a habitation by Owen Caro-
way OF course there is a supper scene.
What would Herne play be without
one? This time the menu consists of Bos-
ton baked beans, a meat pie, griddle
cakes, boiled potatoes, tea, etc.
THE CAST.
Terry Dennison, the sailor miller
e. P. Sullivan
Ruby Darrell, the boy he brought -,
oven Wp Garroway who never negs 1ofn'
- speaks without his I. Q. U. Nat D Jones
"Uncle" Davy, Terry's father,
=, does all the work. Thomas M. Hunter ter
Foreman Of the MILL; Francis Leary
Clerk of the mill Charles II. Bates
Chrystal. the sweetheart, Ida Hamilton
Aunt Betsey, an old maid. Marie Adair
Tawdrey, the model help. Eliote Enneking
1870 - $500 Margaret Cecil
The Baby.............b by. Herself
and
The Hearts of Oak" Quartette.
First tenor, Lionel Hogarth; second
tenor, Charles H. Bates; baritone, Robert
Kelly; bass, J. Francis Leary. Sailor,
life saving crew. fishermen, etc, etc.
FULGORA's VAUDEVILLE COMPANY
1t VIII Play This Week at the Grand
Opera House.
The most imposing array of talent ever
brought together under the title Of a sin.
gle vaudeville organization is promised
at the Grand, for the week commencing
tonight, in Fulgora's European-Americar
Stars. Robert Fulgora, whose reputation
as vaudeville manager Identifies him al
over the country with the select of vaude
vile and speciality attractions, has thi:
famous Trans Oceanics.
One of the most amusing and expensiv,
novelties ever imported to America will
be seen in Little Fred's family of aero
bate and equestrian dogs, a mammot.
trained pig and pony possessed Of hu
man intelligence.
Little Fred is a Partisan Frenchman