Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
"HUNAN HEARTS,,
:sHuman Hearts Will BE the Attrac-
ton nj fJ.e Ac3 DENY VO-1TOrrOyy.

| :'IIuman Hearts Will BE the Attrac-
| ton ut the Academy To-NIorrow.
To be transported from the strife OF
town to the atmosphere of hill country,
| with its simple, honest people, pursuing
| their lives of affection and trust is in
itself a refreshment To hear the singing
of the birds and those other sounds with
the farm, to hear and see all things thai
flood the memory with pleasant expe-
risnces or excite the imagination to a
realizing sense of the poetry of common
things, is not only a relief from the
cares of the day. but a renewal of the
better side of our nature. In the reals
tic melo-drama, Human Hearts," the
scenes which are laid chiefly among the
hills of Arka 1sas, is found a power to
charm that is marvellous Everything
has its purpose land furthers the main
intention of an all-absorbing store of
love, hate. injustice and retribution The
play engages the sympathies for the suf-
ferinss visited on a family of plain peo-
PIE through the unfortunate marriage of
the hero with all adventures whom he
thought to reform. but failed the tempta-
ton of the old life proving too strong
for her Not only. these two, but all as
ISOLATED with them suffer by their mis-
take. The dark side of this powerful
story is well-balanced, adrpItly introduced
and made necessary element Of the ac-
ton. To detail the plot would rob the
reader Of the pleasure of its surprises,
for like "Shore Acres and "rhe Old
Homestead" Human Hearts, while on
different theme, throbs with interest
true to Nature, and is an ever-welcone
visitor to the discriminating and thought
ful spectator. That its production will be
welcomed by an OVERLOOKING house is al
most a foregcnn conclusion.
MURRAY AND MACK
One of the leading novelties in the musi-
cal comedy field this season, and one
which has been meeting with remarkable
success, are Murray and Mack, in their
latest musical gayety.z"A Night on,
Broadway, which will be presented at
the Academy next Wednesday Night.
1t is musical comedy of the up-to-.
date fashion, It has a variety Of char
acters, some of which are new to- the
comedy held The fun is. said to be fast
and furious, the lines are bright, spark
ing, and bubbling &overSwith5 genuine shlI-
NOR, and the people who help to make the
Sklt a. success number some OF the pref
tlest, dalntlest, and talented women on
the American stage. The style of enter
tanment offered by Murray and Mack
mas no rival in Irish comedy There is no
ueet-iiniihinsZp plot, no special reason for
the things said and done in "a Night on
Broadway. but it is funny. and that is
what the public demands, and somehow
II pleases. Perhaps because there is so
much OF the serious in life that we well
come this advertisement and like it, Muir
/. aS ana MACK nave never done ANYTHING
os haives. Their company is ALWAYS a
sooo one, and invariably dressed superb
~ Inns year extravag CANT claims have
oeen advanced as to the production from
every point. Elaborate and massive sets
are carried for each act, which is unite
out of the ordinary for this class of
amusement am The costumes are n,ore5
VI, varied and attractive than ever before
me company is nearly twice its us,,a1
size, and includes the names of those
prominent ,ro i11 IN comedy performances, while
the music is of a bright and catchy on
Ger. and readily appeals to the publicl
ear. 5t.1e.S$ s1Ae = t1t1c
:, BLACK 81 PATTI STRouBADo1JRs
ne Black Patti .Troubadors now ~
thelr Grand Trans European and a y erii
can can tour, will appear at the sAcaiien,v
!. thursday ;an. September 18th, matinee as.d
J. rms seasons company viii excel, s. ~
former ones. New fea lures ana
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