The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
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1.-The Span of Life was given last night
in the Academy to a large audience. The
play is sensational to the last degree
and works up to such a pitch that even
been left outside a public house in Eng
land, evidently drops from the clouds
into Zambesi, Africa, just in time TO
make. one of The Span of Life"
The acting is neither the best nor the
worst that has ever been seen here. Mr..
e.. B.. Tilton's handsome face certainly
acter of Richard Blunt. Mrs. Jelf, per-
sonated by Mrs. VIM. Calder, makes ones
flesh creep with her dark plots. Miss
ably. Nutty Brown and Shrove Tuesday,
taken by Mr.. Henry Rich and Miss
Edith Titon, do much to redeem. the
play. Their approximations of the circus
performers are ~laughable, and Shrove's
grit when told she will disgrace the show
is wonderful. She gets great applause
when she tells Nutty to "go and be a
the gallery gods when he exhibits his
Arabs and dancing d~ervishes.
In the lighthouse scene the waves are
down the scenery, Morphia plays an
important part in this m~elodTama, some
new features of this drug being made
1t is surprising how much a man may
drink and then live to do great feats,
and it is almost appalling the quickness
with which liquor takes effect. The Arabs
speak remarkably good English for their
| surroundings and are captured with great
! ease, considering their well known fight-
'The Span of Life" hat is the real
| span that you see in the posters, is ad-
mirably done on the stage. The audi
ence was ~spell-bound by the time it was
due, so that the excited woman forgot
| to shrek and could only hold her breath
and await developments. It was too
it did, for many were the questions
as to how they got off the chasm again.
! The play has many wildly exciting places
and Nutty and Shrove keep the audience
in gales of laughter, especially when
| Shrove is carried by the Arabs and again
when they break the news that Mr..
The Span of Life will be played every
| evening this week, with matineeS on
Wednesday and Saturday.
Hoboken Theatres Good Play.
1.-THE New Ole Olson" was presented
by a strong company at the Hoboken
! Theatre last night and was heartily re-
ceived. The play is well staged, and the
| presentation of it pleased the audience
immensely. h Swedish character OF
cumpson. is very good and merited the
approval of the audience.
Professor Edison Brush Jones, invent
or particularly, and man off all occupa-
! tons, d~e1ineated his parts faultiessly.
4 Genie ,Dimple, Ole's sconfidipgS friend, is
a eharu1ing soubrettasI TheTsspecialties
eral times The engagement CLOSES
wednesday night with a matinee in the
afternoon. ssgsfaz .6s
~ SO Bon Toms New Features. =
: Another large audience filled this cosy
theatre last night and greatly enjoyed
| the excellent bill furnished by Manager
Dinkins, who is constantly on the look
out for new features. None but per-
formers of high merit are engaged by
him, and the theatre going public of
this city are rapidly recognizing the fact
that they can see a far better show here
thar at any of the continuous houses in
New York. Last night the famou Reed
family, consisting of Dave Reed, the old
time minstrel, Mrs. Reed and their four
children, received quite an ovation. Pro
fessor J. II. Burton and his trick dogs
was another feature. To see these ACT
is worth the price of admission alone,
and will greatly amuse the children.
The Highleys, in a unique musical act.
are also very good, as are John and Mel
lie Mccarthy, who sang parodies on the
popular songs of the day. Mamie Con-
way made a hit in a song telling about
a girl whose golden hair was hanging
down her back, and George Gaskin, a
sweet voiced tenor, received enthusiast
tic applause. Among the others of the
long progra nine are James and May
Fanson, James Achew, Mason and Lord,
Mike Tracey, Kennett and Matthews.
Essie Graham, a pocket edition of Mag
gle Cline, Lottie Raymond and Dave
Genaro, The show commences every day
at one o'clock, and is kept up until bed
time. Drop in at any time and spend
an hour or so.