The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
AT THE THEATER.

Human Hearts will be the attrac-
tlon at to-day's matinee and tonight.
The play tells the story of the suffering
Wnlch falls to the lot of Tom Hogan,
an honest blacksmith who abides in
the heart of the Arkansas hills. Tom
ilves there with his old father and
mother for whom he provides a sub
stantial living by the sweat of mis-
orow.' There comes to the village a
beautiful woman, whom he falls in love
with and marries, but who proves to
be heartless adventures and uses
MIN simply as plaything to pass
away an idle hour. She is soon Joined
oy villainous lover of former DAYS
ana the two plot for Toms undoing.
Inc paramour kills the elder Logan in
NJ or passion and the two friends
iasten the crime on Tom, who is tried,
convicted and sentenced to life i'm
prlsonment. He, poor fellow, begins to
serve ms sentence, thinking himself
accursed and deserted by all mankind.
through the intervention of his humble
Irlends, however, his case is brought
10 the attention of the Governor of
Arkansas and the opportune appear
dnce OF a tramp who had been a wit.
ness to the crime, establishes his inno-
cence and the guilt of his arch enc
mics. Human Hearts" is said to be
one Of the most thrilling of plays
uncle Josh Spruceby'' will be the
onerlng at to-morow's matinee and
night. Much interest is being taken
in the production, as it is said to be
very similar to Way Down East"
winch is having such a successful run
IN New York. Uncle Josh Spruceby''
cannot be accused of pira ting or COPY
ing any of the numerous rural" PLAYS
tnat are now so successful, as it is now
IN It's tenth season on the road. The
realistic sawmill scene in the third
act is said to be one of the most real
istic stage effects ever produced.
80 many requests have been made
TO reserve places in advance of the
seat sale of Stuart Robson, who comes
next week, Thursday night, that Man
ager Seeskind announces that no seats
VIII be disposed of until the opening
OF the sale at o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Mr.. Robson has already made
some new records in the way of at
tendances and receipts for his present
revival of The Henrietta" The in
terest everywhere has been the great
est accorded any theatrical attraction
IN recent years. The matter of auc-
tioning first choice of seats has been
preached in several cities, and it might
seem that the advance interest could
only compare to that evidenced for
the Booth and Barrett organization of
some years ago. There were some
rumors that Mr.. Robson would charge
high scale of prices, but it is assured
that they will not be higher than is
general for first-class attractions 1t
is promised that this is the most elab-
crate production that has evsr been
given ''The Henrietta" with the
strongest cast that has ever presented
it. and that this is Mr. Robson's last
appearance in the role of BERTHE.
When Mr.. James O'Neil steps on the
stage of the theater Monday night,
Dec. 80, as Edmond Dantes in Liebler
& Co.'S production of Monte Cristo,"
he will have played the role nearly 5000
times. 1t is a remarkable fact that
time has not seemed to dim the lustre
of this performance. Mr.. O'Neill's
characterization of the hero of the
elder Dumas thrilling masterpiece has
come to be looked on as one of the
greatest creations of our stage. Monte
Cristo has lived because it is the type
of all that is best in the romantic
drama. Mr.. O'Neill's Edmond Dantes
has served as a model for romantic
and vigorous acting, because he has
endowed the character with a virility
and fire that are wonderful. The pro-
duction of Monte Cristo' that will be
seen here is the same as that which
ran two or three months last season in
New York, and the remainder of the
season in Boston and Chicago. The
scenic effects are most elaborate. The
company includes such notable artists
as Mr.. Frederic De Belleville, James
O'Neill, Jr., Warren Conlan, w. J.
Dixon, Claude Gilbert, Joseph Slaytor,
Edward Lally, Mark Ellsworth, Edgar
Forrest, Miss Selene Johnson, Kate
Fletcher, Virginia Heating and fifty
others The sale of seats for this i'm
portant engagement will open Friday
morning at 8 o'clock.