This vintage theater advertisement is for a play called "Human Hearts". This ad was from 1896. This ad is so beautiful!!!! The care put into it is something that has yet to be accomplished today. I found this info from http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com:
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL
BEDFORD, INDIANA
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1901
HUMAN HEARTS
Grand Opening Of Stone City Opera House With An Idyl Of The Arkansas
Hills.
A splendid company of players will present this famous production exactly
as presented for 300 nights at Fifth Ave., Theater New York, one night
only; with special scenery for each act., Thursday May 16th.
"Human Hearts" which comes to the Stone City Opera House May 16, is
probably the most perfect staged play before the public. Each act has
its own scenery, properties and accessories. The company selected by the
management is way above the average seen with traveling organizations for
high salaried people are required to portray the intricate action, pathos
and comedy of the play. A glance over the cast of characters will
convince those who are at all posted in dramatic matters that the weekly
salary list must be exceedingly large for a traveling organization. The
play itself is clean, clear and cleverly woven together. The dialogue is
that bright every day language that you hear fall from the mouths of
living people, and not the old fashioned rant. The fact that the play is
in its fifth season warrants the statement that its simplicity,
truthfulness and varied human interest pleases the masses. It never
fails to hold an audience and all local managers as well as their patrons
speak of "Human Hearts" as a production possessing great power to move
and entertain. Those who have seen it always go again and take others
with them. Indeed it would be remarkable if such a good play well
staged, should not prove a drawing card when enacted by such sterling
actors as Fred FAIRBANKS, who essays the part of Tom Logan, the village
smithy. Mr. Sull GUARD, who appeared last season to such good advantage
in Armsdale, the villain. Mr. Ed. McHUGH, will also be remembered for
his good work as a Jem Mason in the Fifth Avenue production of "Human
Hearts", in New York is again in the cast. Rose EMERSON in the
beautiful character of Ruth, who caused them to smile through tears and
Miss Eulalia BENNETT, who enacted the adventuress Jeanette so well that
they fairly hated her for her fine acting.
Tom Logan's blind mother, Samantha is in the hands of that cleaver
actress Miss Josephine SUTHERLAND. The cunning little bootblack "Limpy
Morgan" who gets tangled in the meshes of misfortune is the same Miss
Myra KETCHEM, who caused such shouts of laugher last season in the same
part. Little Baby ROYAL one of the cleverest child actresses in America
is seen as Baby Logan. Three tots ranging in age from eleven months to
four years of age help to perfect this beautiful heart play, and with
their mother they will make the long tour with the company this season,
playing in addition to the Eastern Cities the whole of the Pacific Slope
Region. Seats on sale at ELLIOTT's drug store.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL
BEDFORD, INDIANA
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1901
HUMAN HEARTS
Grand Opening Of Stone City Opera House With An Idyl Of The Arkansas
Hills.
A splendid company of players will present this famous production exactly
as presented for 300 nights at Fifth Ave., Theater New York, one night
only; with special scenery for each act., Thursday May 16th.
"Human Hearts" which comes to the Stone City Opera House May 16, is
probably the most perfect staged play before the public. Each act has
its own scenery, properties and accessories. The company selected by the
management is way above the average seen with traveling organizations for
high salaried people are required to portray the intricate action, pathos
and comedy of the play. A glance over the cast of characters will
convince those who are at all posted in dramatic matters that the weekly
salary list must be exceedingly large for a traveling organization. The
play itself is clean, clear and cleverly woven together. The dialogue is
that bright every day language that you hear fall from the mouths of
living people, and not the old fashioned rant. The fact that the play is
in its fifth season warrants the statement that its simplicity,
truthfulness and varied human interest pleases the masses. It never
fails to hold an audience and all local managers as well as their patrons
speak of "Human Hearts" as a production possessing great power to move
and entertain. Those who have seen it always go again and take others
with them. Indeed it would be remarkable if such a good play well
staged, should not prove a drawing card when enacted by such sterling
actors as Fred FAIRBANKS, who essays the part of Tom Logan, the village
smithy. Mr. Sull GUARD, who appeared last season to such good advantage
in Armsdale, the villain. Mr. Ed. McHUGH, will also be remembered for
his good work as a Jem Mason in the Fifth Avenue production of "Human
Hearts", in New York is again in the cast. Rose EMERSON in the
beautiful character of Ruth, who caused them to smile through tears and
Miss Eulalia BENNETT, who enacted the adventuress Jeanette so well that
they fairly hated her for her fine acting.
Tom Logan's blind mother, Samantha is in the hands of that cleaver
actress Miss Josephine SUTHERLAND. The cunning little bootblack "Limpy
Morgan" who gets tangled in the meshes of misfortune is the same Miss
Myra KETCHEM, who caused such shouts of laugher last season in the same
part. Little Baby ROYAL one of the cleverest child actresses in America
is seen as Baby Logan. Three tots ranging in age from eleven months to
four years of age help to perfect this beautiful heart play, and with
their mother they will make the long tour with the company this season,
playing in addition to the Eastern Cities the whole of the Pacific Slope
Region. Seats on sale at ELLIOTT's drug store.
I would love to see that!!! It sounds so interesting!!!!
Happy Monday!!!!
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Happy Monday!!!!
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