The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-09-04

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A play destined to live for ever in
the hearts of those who see it is The
Heart of Humanity" appearing at the
Temple Theatre, Nezperce, Wednesday,
Sept. 10-matinee, 2:30; reserve 90
cents, main floor, adults 40 cents, chill
dren 20 cents. Evening, reserve 70
cents, main floor, adults so cents, chill
dren 25 cents. No ordinary. war play
is this tremendous production conceiv-
ed by the master mind of Allan Holu-
bar. In fact, so skillfully is the war
element handled that it is overshadow
ed completely by the charming romance
which is the picture g main theme. Yet,
scarcely secondary to this is the OPP
timistic illumination it sheds on the
great vital problem that touches on the
duty owed by humanity to the chill
dren wrecked and orphaned by the war.
The clarity Of the titles is delight,
and this, coupled with the subtle handl
ling of the plot, makes the production
| a masterpiece, for Allen H0lubar, the
director, knows the value of contrast
and has used his knowledge with the
highest degree of success. AS Nanette,
the character who depicts the glory &C
complished by women in the war, Dor
othy Phillips proves herself to be one
of the screen g greatest players. Rare
ly have such superb heights been reach
ed as she displays in her marvellous de-
lineation of the role. The story moves
from the pine forests of the Canadian
North West to the fields of Flanders.
Nanette, whose husband is fighting
valiantly, is unable to resist the tiny
voices Of the destitute children across
the sea that call to her through her
own baby. Nanette leaves her little
one with her husband IS mother, to min
lister to the needs of the children of
France. Many adventures await her
and through them all she serves her
high purpose, risking her own life to
save little charges when the town they
are in is taken by the Germans. A Hun
officer tries to force himself upon her,
and Nanette, half crazed by her ordeal,
is saved from a gruesome fate by her
husband. After being decorated for
valor she returns to her little son and
the mother of her husband who has
comes binging with it peace and the
return of the soldier to his loved ones.
Mother Patricia fortitude in bearing
up beneath her terrible grief will be
helm TO other mothers, who. like her.
have lost their loved ones William
Stowe]l makes convincing hero of
John Patricia and Margaret Mann Is
excellent as the beloved uMother Pa !
tricia. - The supporting cast is excel |
lent including. as # does. Erich Won
villain supreme Of the screen
Robert Anderson who won fame % |
q M 'sieu Cuckoo1 81 s.Hearts Of the1
World. }, pat O,Mallev and Walt whit.
man. The story has been nrodnced Nv
an artist who does NOT make the mis-.
take of nlav;no down TO his audiences
hut rather IN fo the neonle who think
after al. are in the majority
II Allan Hoiubar.s master Produ-
ctlon, The Heart OF humanity were
war play pure and simple; II II mere
Y depicted the herolsm OF men m bat.
tie, or the suffering OF those who wait
ed and wept at home, however graph
lcaliy the picture might have been
drawn, ne would nave 1ailen far snort
u ms OBJECT. Inc war IS over. me
shocklng suspense which gripped the
throat OF the w0rld no longer exists.
sun l Is the CLARION cal which sent two
nnhon knlghts OF ldealism aeioss the
ocean to STAY the dragon OF might, and
winch qmckened the heats Of hun
ired mihon people. IAcir work -
lone; nunured Thousand OF ihose
VIII never GENE bosk. lhdr
o y mas sa nc me ground where
hey Fought. Their praise has been sung, !
memory OF their ioyed "ncs and those
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