River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-26
The Heart Of Humanity
Story of the Play-Allen Holubar's
Super-PrOduction Starring
Dorothy Phillips

'The Heart of Humanity is any
thing but war picture, although it
contains brief scenes of fighting in
France. It's central theme is love, a
mothers love for her five sons, a
wife's love for her husband and baby,
a real mans love for his country and
flag. The few battle scenes it contains
are the most realistic ever made forthe
screen, although they are really only
background for the main story. The
picture deals with Nanette, ward Of
Father Michael, who lives in a peace
full Canadian village. She is engaged
to John, oldest son of Widow Patricia.
John is one of five brothers, all Of
whom adore the little girl.
John returns from college, picking
up on the way as a travelling compan-
ion, Oscar Strang. John and Nanette
are overjoyed to be reunited, but their
happiness is clouded by Strang, who is
attracted to Nanette and makes love
to her. Nanette, however, remains
true to John and repulses the atten-
lions of Strang.
Then comes the war. News Of the
opening of hostilities comes on the
wedding day of John and Nanette.
John and four other sons enlist for.
service with the Canadian forces. One
after another all but John are killed,
and misery comes into the home of
the Widow Patricia. Then Nanette's
child comes to soften the grief of the
mother and the anxiety Of the wife.
Finally the fifth son Of the widow en-
lists.
Johns letters home tell of the suf-..
ferings endured by the French and
Belgian children in the war and Nan
cite finally determines to go to their
aid. She enlists in the Red Cross and
is assigned to duty in convent in
France. She sees her husband, now
an aviator, but soon afte1ward he is
brought down inside the German lines
and is made prisoner.
: In the meantime, Oscar Strang be-
comes an officer in the German army.
In the advance on Paris the Germans
take the convent in which Nanette is
on duty, and Strang meets Nanette1
again. He attacks her and terrific
fight develops. She succeeds finally
in escaping to another room and bars
the door.
Meanwhile, John escapes from the
German war prison and, in the uni
form of a German soldier, whom he
has killed, starts for the convent.
Nanette, safe for the time being be-
hind barred door, stands in horror
as Strang pounds on the door outside,
She grasps a knife, determined to
plung it into her bosom if the door
yields.
John, after killing two German
guards, reaches the room in which
Strang is struggling to open the door.
There is fight and he kills Strang.
Then he forces open the door, to find
that his wife has stabbed herself. She
does not die, however, and RECEIVERS
after several weeks in a hospital.
Nanette is persuaded to go back
home, which she does after John
urges that their boy now needs her.
There is a happy reunion in the little
Canadian village between mother and
child, but their joy becomes still
greater when John, one cay after
peace was signed, walks to the arms
of his mother, wife and child.
At Princess Theatre, River Falls,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
July 1, 2 and 8. Matinee daily. Ad-
missions Matinee, 25 and SO cents;
nights, 35 and so cents.