Life — January 26, 1888 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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F Henry Arthur Jones had informed me that he was going to select, as a theme for a play, the story of a young girl who visits rich people, is accused of stealing a pet heirloom, and finally weds the son, 1 should have said: “ Mr. Henry Arthur Jones, I should strongly recommend you to consider the advisability of going to. Such a play as that which you suggest would probably have suited the audiences which flourished about the time that Noah went into his ark; but for this period—” and so on. All of which goes to show that I should have made an enormous error, Mr. Jones's play, which he has called “ Heart of Hearts,” and which has just been produced at the Madison Square Theatre, with the story I have just mentioned as a theme, is a success. * * * HE play has so many amusing complications, and its style is so bright and attractive, that the triteness of the original theme is forgotten. Not a tear was shed during all that agonizing time when Lucy Corwin, because she was a little fool, allowed herself to be suspected of having appropriated “‘ Heart of Hearts.” Every man and woman seemed to know from long, and perhaps painful, expe- rience that she would be exonerated, marry Harold, and live hap- pily in pleasant monotony. I was really thankful to Lvcy for allowing herself to remain under a cloud so long, because, unless she had done so, what would have become of the play? There would have been no excuse for Mr. Stoddard’s excellent performance as Lady Clarissa Fitzralph's butler, nor for the clever and entertaining ‘“‘ business” of Mrs. E. L. Davenport, who, as Mzss Wilhelmina Fitzralph, was extremely funny. The accompaniments to “Heart of Hearts esting than the play proper. * * * NGLOMANIACS ought to thank the Madison Square manage- ment for this production, as it gives a pretty accurate view of the ideas of the ultra-exclusive English into whose breasts no ray of enlightening radicalism has yet penetrated. Lady Clarissa Fits- ralph is capitally drawn, though her “ mollification ” at the end of Act III. was perhaps a trifle too rapid, due probably to the fact that Mr. Henry Arthur Jones thought he had given his audiences enough for their money. Miss Marie Burroughs, who played the part of Lucy Corwen, is a charming young woman. Her performance was almost perfect. She had a pleasingly fervid lover in the person of Mr. Massen, who is a little too ardent, however, in his protestations. “Heart of Hearts” ought to enjoy a good run. It is not as artistic as its predecessor, “ Elaine,” but too much art nowadays— well, you know as well as I do. are far more inter- Alan Date, THE ORGAN-GRINDER. (THE OTHER SIDE OF THE QUESTION.) BORE it with exasperation, ‘That organ-grinder’s din : Most dismal sound in all creation, A music that’s a sin! But when I went with spirit groaning, And accents wild, though sad, Beseeching him to stop that droning, Or he would have me mad, He stayed his crank and stared in wonder, Indignant cap-a-pie ; “Tt makes you crazy, does it ! What d'ye think of me?” Thunder! PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE. AGLEY: Gagley, me boy, I’m blawsted sorry to see you've turned out a rank Protectionist. You were with us once, ye know. GAGLEY: I know it; but that infernal English ac- cent you brought over last trip has settled it. No more free imports for me. THE REASON. 6“ T" Electoral College seems to be falling into disfavor,” remarked Cumso. “Well, I don’t wonder at it,” replied Fangle, “it pays no attention to baseball ty THE GLORIES OF LITERATURE. Seedy Individual: CAN 1 GET A POSITION AS CANVASSER FOR THAT BOOK YOU INTEND PUTTING OUT ON SUB- SCRIPTION Publishe: : Do YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE BOOK? ¥ . AUTHOR; AND I THOUGHT IF I COULD E c ER, I MIGHT BE ABLE TO MAKE A EY OUT OF THE BOOK. comicbooks.com