The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-02


The play is generally regarded as q
triumph for its authors, Messrs.
George II. Jessop and Ben Teal.
The work will be portrayed here by
the distinguished New York cast.
Martin Cody, stage manager of THE
Great Metropolis, who came on here
several days ago from Cincinnati to
superintend the preparations for the
staging of the production at the
Academy, told the story of the play
in this fashion,
Jack Holt, the hero, is the son Of
O millionaire, and runs away TO sea,
is shipwreclSed ON the coast of Algeria
and is sold as a slave in the orthodox
fashion. He remains in durance vile
for nine years before he escapes and
returns to find that he has been for
gotten by his father, who denies him.
Finally, however, the father recog
nizes him in the presence of a cousin
to whom he has left his money in his
will. il Jack does not come home sail
ing DER the bounding sea. as the song
puts it. He turns to desk in which
is concealed his viii to show it to
Jack when suddenly O pistol fixed
there TO shoot anyone who, without
authority, should seek to open the
drawer, explodes and he Is forthwith
sent heayenward.
Then Jacks cousin seizes on the
property and denies his identity Jack
thereupon secures a position in the
life saving service at Sandy Hook and
dispatches a messenger to Algiers to
summon an old shipmate named Tom
Kelly, who can prove his identity.
AT Sandy Hook he meets his old love
Nelly Carr, the daughter of the light
house keeper, but also there he finds
an enemy in the person OF the captain
of the station, who is also sutton for
Neliy's hand and an ally Of Mowbray,
the usurping cousin. These two plot
against Jacks success and in doing SO
the captain goes to Mowbray's resi-
dence in New York, where he is as
founded to find him living under an
assumed name of Savernak, with his
own lost sister. This affords
probably the strongest dramatic
situation of the play, for he rushes
upon Mowbray and forces him to
promise to wed her. In the next act
there is scene at the life saving sta
ton, at a supper rendered Jack by his
comrades, while storm is raging with
out. Suddenly patrolInan rushes in
announcing that the Flying Fish was
laundering upon the beach. This brig
is the one on which jacks old ship
mate is expected to arrive and Now
bray knowing this attempts to pre-
vent rescue but is unsuccessful, as
the captain remains true to his duty.
The scene is instantaneously changed,
the lights are put out, and there is
seen by the fash of lightning the
shipwreck Lines are shot out from a
mortar to the vessel. and are made
fast by the crew clinging to the
rigging, and all are taken off by the
breeches buoy. Now bray, foiled in
his effort to prevent the rescuing of
the witness TO Jacks identity, next
assumes disguise, and, with the as
sistance of the captain of the life saw
ers, lures Jack into row boat on the
East River, where he sandbags him
and orders the captain to throw him
overheard to drown. The latter at
first demurs, but finally consents on
the condition that Nov bray shall ina
mediately marry his sister. He raises
the body up in his arms, when he is
horror stricken at the sight of his
sisters body drifting by on the
tide, she having suicided in conse-
quence of Mowbray's abandonment OF
her. The finale OF the piece is then
reached, Jack regaining his fortune
and securing his bride, Mowbray sui
Gliding when he finds himself pushed
to the last extremity.
H. r. Jacobs Hoboken Theatre.
Commencing tomorrow {Monday)
night will be seen the strong melo-
drama, Across the Continent"
For fourteen years Oliver Byron's
well known sensational drama, Across
the Continent has maintained its
hold upon popular favor, despite the
deluge of English melodranas which
have been inflicted upon our theatre
goers during that time. The members
of the company supporting Mr.. Byron
are eminently fitted for the work as
signed them. and as they have been
associated with the play for long
time the result is a most harmonious
and satisfactory performance.
The play is most powerful and re-
plete with startling effects and Incl
dents-railroad trains, telegraph in
practical operation, Indians, hand-to-
hand combats, and other devices for
electrifying the nervous system. Mr..
Byron is clever actor, and the leader
of those who have chosen the sensa-
tionai order in which to exercise their
talent. He has very fine presence,
and invests his part with decided in
terest.
The special engagement by Mr.. H.
r. Jacobs of Mr. William Gillette, the
eminent author-actor, who will be
seen for limited number of perform
ances in that humorous comedy 1.-The
Private Secretary" will afford deal
of pleasure to Hoboken theatregoers,
and several theatre parties have al
ready been arranged for. The COM
pany supporting him comprises near
ly all the original Madison Square
Theatre company.
The sGrand Duchess" Is Coming.
Considering the fact that 1.-The
Brigands - will shortly reach its 30Oth
performance, the nightly attendance
DIT the Casino is really surprising. Va
cant seats are rarely found by late
Corners, and on Saturday evenings the
space for ISLANDERS is generally
crowded to its limit. Fanny Rice re-
turns to the cast tomorrow, Monday
evening, and resumes the Knicker-
bockers and saucy manners of Frageo-
letto. Rehearsals of THE Duchess
are held daily, and the scenic artists
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