EDWIN GEACH’S HUMAN HEARTS COMPANY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8853, 2 July 1907, Page 3

EDWIN GEACH’S HUMAN HEARTS COMPANY.

T ! o production of “Human Hearts” at Marton Opera House last night was greeted by a large audience, particularly down stairs. The plot followed principally the events of tho life of Tom Logan. Logan was a blacksmith in the back country of one of the States of America, who

was impersonated by Mr Ernest Leicester. Ho was wrongfully Charged with tho miirder of his father and imprisoned for life. The life at the old homo then becomes Very touching—the poor blind mother, the simpleminded brother, the little daughter (deserted by her mother), and an bid sweetheart—a broken-hearted [family. The real murderer was the man with Whom Tom’s wife ran away. By repeated entreaties Tom’s relatives and friends at last [[secure his pardon. Tom’s first act is to begin a search for his little girl, and ho finds her in the closing scene. The play Closes with tho murderer attempting

to shoot Logan, but the latter’s unfaithful wife receives the fatal bullet. Mi- Ernest Leicester was quite up to his reputation, his acting throughout being masterly, and lie held his audience whenever ho appeared. Mr 0. M. Berkeley supplied the humorous element, and gave a remarkably good impersonation of a tramp—a tramp who was once a gentleman, and though now in poverty, hunger and dirt, had still a little good left in him. His every appearance produced roar's of laughter, and as ho was very little off the boards a constant ripple of merriment pervaded the piece. Tho part of Jimmy Logan, who was “half cracked,” was splendidly taken by Mr Duudas Walker. Miss Valentine Sidney, as Jeanette Logan, the erring wife, fully susi" tainod the high reputation which she I brought. She displayed great power if' of acting. Tho acting of little Miss r Alma Palmer was most creditable, and won the hearts of her audience. Miss May Hesford was very good as Mrs Logan, and Miss Eva Quin . made an acceptable Ruth Larkins. Full justice was done to tho villain’s part by Mr George Monntford. The other characters were all well sustained. The piece was capitally staged, the blacksmithiug and prison scenes being especially effective.