The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-27
MURDER MOST FOUL.
Hamlet Slain and James Owen
0'Conor Partially Laid Ont.

James owen OConors at NeWman,s
Theatre last night, was accorded recep-
tion which was surprising for it's warmth
and the enthusiasm displayed. The audi
ence freq uently broke into cheers and
curses, and oftentimes was SO Kindly dis
posed toward James that they took up his
lines ana thoughtfully relieved him from
much labor by insisting on his shutting
up" asking considerably for informa-
tion about his health, his age, weight and
salary, calling him affecti0nately plain
Jimmie. He first appeared as Hamlet,
and recited the well-known soliIoquoy.
The audience was coldly critical at
first and apparently unrnoved.. In
answer to recall O'Cnoor began
the recitation of a poem. ME and Jim. /"
This worked up the audience and an
apple, venerable and tender, struck
James upon the hauberk. 1t served as
a period to the poem and stepping to the
footlights with the defiant tread Of a
| man who. too late to retreat, sees a
creditor approaching. the tragedian, his
his hand like an avenging deity toward
| the Olympus and cried olt:-"Fifty dol
lars reward for the discovery of the mis-
| creant who threw that apple" No one
! seemed anxious to obtain the $50 and the
tragedian of the past. present and future
Il I0bL uCu inbO thS PcCLle Ae5 CAOoC W o.
marked by shower of peanuts, pennies
aud potatoes, but he who had faced rebel
bullets at Harper's Ferry. stood nnmoved
amid the storm and even responded to
a. recall. Upon his second appearance
the audience thoughtfully refused to al
low him to fatigue himself and held him
down TO the gestures of which he Is mas
ter. On this occasion, as before, tokens
aud trophies fell thick and fast, albeit
those thrown with eager aim smote him
upon the face and chest. but he showed
that he could dodge as well rs act, aud
the audience, overwhelmed by this evil
dence of versatility. arose AZ one man and
shouted, play ball, Jimmie "Slide,"
''Now you've got him." and other like ex-
pressions of encouragement.
ON THE THIRD LAP.
At the third turn O'Conor, still attired
as the sad prince, began the speech of
Hamlet upon the wonderful emotion of
the first player.
He had proceeded as far as "Is it not"
when carefully saved eggs, large pota.
toes, apples and tin boxes broke Ia q
storm about the devoted head of the
marked man. He stopped speaking his
lines and said in spurt OF graceful
dressed, to show their appreciation. be-
gan series of barks. growls and whines.
"Oh this ninUeenth century civiliza-
tion," cried the actor.
"Who told you youse cud act?" in
quired a drty-faced cigarette devotee in
the gallery.
"Tear down that American flag. that
rag, If you permit under it such barbnr-
ISM" the excited hummer continued.
"Oh, Jimmie, is that your own hair, -
irrelevantly answered spectator in the
orchestra.
II have not been introduced to you,
SIR" said the king of the boards. "and
any gentlemen would regard iC an I'M
pertinence to address me even by my sur
name."
s'Dat's right, Jimmie,' was the reply.
ssThe Mayor, Prosecutor. Superintend-
ent and Chief of Police will hear from
me by due process OF law said the irate
James. ga felony has been committed
here Several felonies. in fact Remem-
ber. appear tomorrow night as Richard
Ill"
At his withdrawal an ovation was
given. All sorts of objects were thrown
at him, and some, in the frenzy of their
enthusiasm, lifted high their beer glasses
and hurled them ut the retreating actor.
The manager requested him TO appear
again, and he embraced the occasion to
rebuke the soubrettes who chartered be-
hind the scenes.
"Ab.'' he said sadly, "enemies in front,
enemies behind, enemies all over"
Then he retired amid the catcalls and
hoarse-voced plaudits of the rabbie of
which he is the idol.
A pretty little Frenchw0man, Blanche
Beekman by name, kept the audience
pleased during the intervals between
O,Conor's appearance by singing some
duiufv eou ora In n aWapt voice