The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21
HEART OF HUMANITY
SCORES BIG Hi Al
THE CASINO TODAY

Large crowds have witnessed THE
Heart of Humanity" at the Casino TO-.
day, everyone pronouncing it one OF
| the finest pictures they ever saw
thrown on a screen. Tonight's shows
open promptly at $3.50 and $3.50, and
those who failed to see the picture at
the matinees today should be on
hand.
OF this great production the st.
Petersburg Times says:
Dramatic in its climaxes, spectac-
ular in its many scenes, thrilling H.
It's rapidly moving action and beau.
tiful in its deep heart interest "The
Heart of Humanity" showing at the
Pheil theater today for the last time.
is unquestionably a truly wonderful,
production and picture that ranks
among the first in photoplays. Large
crowds saw the film at each showing
yesterday and last night.
This is the first big production
since the signing of the armistice and
favored by a broader perspective than
their predecessors, the authors and
producers of "The Heart of Human
ity'' have achieved production which
in the space OF few thousanc feet
Of film shows as no other form Of
narration could, the peace anc pros
perity Of anti-bellum days, the pangs
OF parting which came with the first
outbreak Of the war, the sacrifices of
the women at home, the terrible Or
deals experienced by the men in bat
tie, the suffering OF women and OF
children in the war-ridden countries
and finally the Joy and happiness
which came with the ending Of the
worldwide struggle.
"The Heart of Humanity" is a
greater, broader and more spectacu-
lar production than it's nearest con-
temporary Hearts of the World" pro-
duced during the closing year of the
war, and no one picture has yet beer
filmed which so skillfully combines
the dramatic, spectacular and heart
interest elements as does this won
derful production.
The story opens in the heart Of thr
Canadian forests where the tender
love story begins, eliminating in the
wedding festivities. When at their
height, the light-hearted fro!ics are
rudely halted by the news that Eng
land has declared war and guests and
bridegroom offer their services to
their country while the women wipe
away their tears and smile as they
wish them God-speed.
Dorothy Phillips, as the bride, the
mother and the Red Cross nurse.
who leaves her home and child that
she may give her life II necessary to
aid the orphan children Of Europe,
displays powers Of acting tina! are
revelation to even her most ardent
admirers and she shows herself a
star Of the first magnitude In one Of
the closing scenes where she is at
tackled by German officer and is on
ly saved from self-destruction by the
arrival of her husband as the Hun Is
about to accomplish his purpose.
Without naming the several other
principals in the picture, 1t can be
said with truth that each and every
one was selected with rare discrimi-
nation by the producers and each
comes up to the fullest requirements
in the thrilling climaxes which fol-
low each other with startling rapid
ik.
From beginning to end, the picture
Is one OF rare sequence, magnificent
without the sacrifice Of historic facts
and one in which the love interest
alone is sufficient to make it stand
high above all other efforts that have
preceded 1t in the film world.