The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-12
WHY TANGLED up
Two Funny Plays and a Big Crowd
at The Opera House.

The attendance at the Opera House last
night was large, and a rare treat In the
line of light comedy was given. The De
Lange and Rising Comedy Company fur
nished the amusement. and the audience
showed its appreciation by constant ap-
plause. The company presented a cur
tain raiser by Burr William Mcintosh,
called Why" in which, on a wager
Of $50, James Thornton is confined
to the one word, "Why" for an hoar.
During the hour he meets his Intended
bride. her father, mother and brother,
with whom he has mads the wager. The
predicameEts in which he finds himself
are highly amusing and provoke much
laughter. For fifty-eighth minutes he
holds out, but when his %affianced pre-
pares to leave him, having declared their
engagement off, he throws up his hands
aud pays his bet. "Why?" alone is
worth the price of admission. You ask
"Why?" well the answer is because it is
SO very funny.
Tangled Up" another rich comedy, In
three acts. is next presented. 1t Is
French, decidedly French. and. of course,
breezy. The story is made up of the mis-
fortunes OF Walter Sedgeley. a young
stock broker, which role l. assumed by
Louis De LANCE. Lieutenant Walter
Raymond, by Will S. Rising. is well
acted. Raymond Is called away to jofn
his company in the rar West. He telis
his head servant, Dennis, that he will be
away for q year. Dennis, seeing an OPP
p~ortuuity TO make a little extra money.
rents Reynolds apart ments to Sedgeley
and his father-in- law, Colonel Ireton.
Sedgeley's wife is abroad. Sedgely goes
out on a lark one evening u on his way
home meets a charming. young lady. who
subsequently proves to be an actress. A
Jolly cab ride and a wine supper follow.
AS thew part, the actress picks up Sedge-
ley's grip. which is full of stocks and
bonds, and he takes hers, which is filled
with several bewildering articles of wear
Jug apparel. The discovery of the mis-
take the following day places Sedgeley in
an embarrassing position. He Is prepar-
ing to look the girl up when his wife
suddenly returns aud from Dennis learns
OF her husbands 'slark." The peace of
the family is disturbed. Raymond
returns. His intended wife believes
Mrs. Sedgeley to be a rival.
Uenuis, confuses matters still more by
producing a BABY named "Walter Ray
rlond" Ryan. but the ladies never allow
him to say any more of the name than
Walter, one believing her husband un-
true. the other her sweetheart. The
trouble chickens when the whole party
meets at Long Branch. AJ this place it is
learned that Seigeley's actress has cap
tured the heart, aud incidentally the
pockethook, of old Colonel Ireton. The
difficulties are, of course, settled in the
last act. Tangled Up" is truly funny.
Popular airs are sung by De LANCE and
Rising, their best being "1he Snap Song"
from .sMiss Helyet," which was on the
boards for so long a time in New York.
In the second act. Mile. Beebe Rial in
PRODUCES her "excentrique" French
dance. The entire company is a good
one. and a pleasant evenings entertain
ment can be fouud by witnessing "Whyr'
and Tangled Up"
The election returns will be read from
the stage of the New Opera House to-
night during the performance.
Newton Beers in Hoboken.
Lost in London" was the attraction
that Manager Ross presented TO the
patrons OF his pretty Hoboken Theatre
last night. Newton Beers essayed the
leading role in an artistic manner, and
the audience bestowed frequent applause
on Beers, showing their appreciation of
his work. The drama is a strong one,
with q good comedy vein. Miss Lora
Addison Cliff, is a very pretty woman,
and won hearty applause for her work.
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