Evening journal., 1891-04-06
A DRAMA oE TIE Time
Those Two Great Actors Dr. Jsvki an,
Afr. hyde TO Star Together.

Those Two Great Actors Dr. Jsvkt and
Hr. HJde TO Star Together.
So much success has attended the pre-.
sentation OF Robert Louis Stevenson 8
peculiar play, 'Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, .
that these two characters have decided
to star together BY special arrange
ment the EVENING JOURNAL Is able 10
announce that they viii produce a new
drama written solely for presentation In
this city and entitled;
wHcng
The cast of principal characters is as
follows.
Austin Harrington, Mayor Of vii
Al tic Harrington. counsel for the
Oxy-Hydrogen Company. .... Mr.. HYDE
street and Sewer Department Property Man
,. Edward Addicks,.-s... 4..... Gas Man
This cast shows that the two stars will
fill the two characters Of Mr. Harrinp-
ton. DR.. Jehyl had intended TO fiji ,he
dual rcle, bnt the characters were so
dissimilar that even he could not 6ll
them For that reason Mr.. Hyde. who
had been drafted originally for the part
of j. Edward Addicks, was given the
part Of Counselor Harrington. while the
gas man was put n his old position The
AfE Vi hne RAAy - AUhb NH6 Street
and Sewer Department and Ad-
dicks fall out, Mayor Harrington
offers, allegiance TO the first and accepts
a retainer from the second Incidental to
the play, Mr. Hyde win appear as austin
Harrington, candidate for city solicitor
Act | discloses Mayor Harrington's
(Dr. JeykD Office, with the mayor bnsily
writing letter to the Street and Sewer
Department, promising it the full pro
lection Of the police force ia its trouble
with the Oxy Hydrogen Company over
the digging up Of Liberty street This
work accomplished, the mayor happy at
Its completion and his own greatness
advances to the centre of the sage and
sings paraphrazsd song beginning:
Itisit Is glorious thing
TO be the mayor OF wilmington.
Before the last note Is able TO work
any fatal effect on the audience the door
IL G opens and J. Ed ward Addicks enters
In one hand is his overcoat, In che other
his hat la his pocket is his wallet Money
makes the mare, go as the adage reads
The simple entrance of Mr.. Addicks
leaves its own inference and tho curtain
drops before a word is said The change
la Harrington is 80 sudden that the
nPNtAhbyih W hVb uHb MI "a 1ut JAKE lJE.
Jekyls place on the stage.
SEo0ND AcT 1T is busy scene that
strikes tho eye Of the spectator as the
Is raised on the second ACT. The
stage has been changed to a realistic
picture Of the office OF the Street and
sewer Department on meeting night
Citizens with complaints and petitions
are present and all of themt are laid over
~
the president announces that the depart
meht is in receipt of com
from Mr.. Harrington
(Mr. HYDE stating that the Oxy Hydro
gen Company intends TO dig up Liberty
street, the Street and Sewer Department
to the contrary, notwithstanding When
the full meaning Of the letter is under
stood by the members they are deter
mined more than ever that the law shall
be upheld
Just at that moment drop at the rear
Of the stage is raised and tableau dis
CLOSED, showing large number of men
digging trench on Liberty street, aud
as the members see the spectacle, the
necessity for prompt action is impressed
upon them. Curtain.
THIRD ACT. Act third opens with
a short scene In which Mr. Harrington
Mr.. Hyde.) addresses a Republican
meeting on his claims to the posi-
tion Of city solicitor The meeting
Is broken up by the arrival
Of j. Edward Addicks for his counselor
Scene second shows the workmen digging
the Liberty street trench. officers Of
the city and gas company are In attend
ance. Suddenly Sheriff Simmons arrives
with an injunction against further opera
lions aud work ceases at once. Strange
enough the name of Austin Harrington,
mayor, is signed TO the document
The last act contains all Of the pathetic
developments Of the play. The actions
II Harrington Mr. Hyde) have caused so
much public comment unHattering TO
Harrington (Dr. JekyD that the latter
Attempts to keep down the former But
10 lis unsuccessful That which helped |
aim change from the state enacted by |
IekYl to the state enacted by Hyde, and |
vice versa, Is now useless and the curtain |
'alls on Harrington, the counselor, a
sad result Of a dangerous experiment
The scting Of DR. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde in
his scene Is awe inspiring. The tran
iitions are made on a darkened stage and
the effect is indescribable. The play con-
aims many striking situations which are
not within the scope of short newspaper
lreiclc Suffice 1t to say il has a moral
Left Centre.
frhe complaints and petitions
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