The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-11
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 hour.
During the hour he meets his intended
bride. her father. mother and brother,
with whom he has made the wager. The
prelicameuts in which he fluids himself
are highly amusing and provoke much
laughter. For ifty-eighth minutes he
holds out, but when his af1ianced pre-
pares to leave him, having declared their
engagement off, he throws uD his hands
aud pays his bet. "Why?" alone is
worth the price of admission. You ask
sWhy?n well the answer is because il 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, g young
stock broker, which role is assumed by
Louis De Lange. Lieutenant Walter
Raymond, by Will S. Rising. is well
acted. Raymond Is called away to join
his company in the Iar West. He tells
his head servant, Dennis, that he will be
away for a year. Dennis. seeing an op-
portunity to make little extra money.
rents Reynolds apart raents to Sedgeley
and his father-in-law, Colonel Ireton.
Sedgeiey's wife is abroad. Sedgely goes
out on a lark one evening and on his way
home meets a charming young lady, who
subsequently proves to be an actress. A
| tolly cab ride and a wine supper follow.
As they part, the actress picks up Sedge-
ley's grip. which is full OF stocks and
nonds. and he takes hers, which is filled
with several bewildering articles of wear
ing 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 and from Dennis learns
of her husbands lark" The peace OF
returns. His intended wife believes
Mrs. Sedgeley to be "a rival.
Dennis, confuses matters still more by
producing a bapy named "Walter Ray
mond' Ryan. but the ladies never allow
him TO say any more OF the name than
| Walter, one believing her husband I'M
true. the other her sweetheart. The
trouble thickens when the whole party
meets at Long Branch. AT 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 SUM by De Lange and
Rising, their best being The Snap Song"
from Miss Helyet," which was on The
boards for so long a time in New York.
II the second act. Mile. Beebe Rial in :
PRODUCES her "excentrique" French
dance. The entire company is a good
one. and a pleasant evenings entertain
meut can be found 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.