The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-14
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Bon Ton Theatre.
"Hard times" and ''empty benches are
terms not known to the management OF
the Bon Ton Theatre, but crowded
houses and standing room only" are
familiar expressions n hears in con-
nection with this house. Next weeks
programme promises 70 pc InI OF s, Hpt *
most fastidious. The bill is headed by
the wen known black. face minstrel, Car.
roll Johnson; WIG VIII a ;Dpiar and IN d ana.
b Il Feds and Moioley, opponents
i Of r ssnsation soggis gnor T9s msMes dog ga and
monkey circus. The comedians. vocalists
and dancers, Cornell and Swain, in an
up-to-date comedy act. First ap~peara a,,r
lists, Wills and Barron. Another Euro
pean novelty, Nftsua's Marionettes.. The
dancing emperors OF both hemispheres
child artistic, Our Lillian, singer and
dancer. That bright little couple, the
Fansons, in an %acrobatic comedy. The
original Bob and Kittie Emmett, The
comedian, John G. Leonard, vocalist and
musical artist, and others.
Lyric Theatre. Hoboken.
Mr.. Charles Hoyt's latest farce-comedy
Succession there has been no break in
his remarkable SUCCESSFUL Milk White
Flag, played to a crowded house at the
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken, last evening. In
ga Milk White Flag Mr.. Hoyt has
lone some of the most mastery work
of his life. The play was first produced
at the Madison Square Theatre, New
York. The success of the work was i'm
mediate n pronounced and has been
growing ever since. Those who began
to fear that Hoyt was gradually drifting
toward legitimate drama, a conclusion
which might be drawn from "A Temper
ance Town can dispell that fear. The
Brass Monkey" and aTin Solder are
"A Mix White Flag In this play, MT:
is the acknowledged l~eader-that of farce
IA Mink White Flag is a ~travesty on
R Ia Guards, a swell National Guard
organization. That portion of the pro-
gramme relating to the field of battle
vt, Harrisburg, Pa, but a little town Of
in the authors thoughts as he wrote.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, or Oshkosh, Wis.,
The members of the Ransome Guard
are kept in a state of constant agitation
ton In town., known as the 4eTrue Blues
To Guido the one regiment is tbs. aim
of the other and when the TRUE Blues"
TURN OUT TO IL 1uLGIdl WIFI I1uCu III
and ceremony the "Ransome Rangers
at once call a meeting of the Board of
Governors and resolve to nave a fun,
things look blue in a double sense. The
town newspaper is scanned for death
notices, but none can be found. At this
point p the chffe afal news wsr k somsa
citizen, r'sEha had BEEN BEEN silles as'' in l'0s an
accident, and Piggott Luce is promptly
hnl h1Jrin7 with tho nnTnn and cprarn0nU
of a "Ransome Guard" funeral. 1t ap-
pears that Piggot Luce has sued his wife
in a gold mine with but poor prospects
of return. Needing money he takes out
an insurance policy in one company for
demonstrations, lieutenant PIN Graves, as
beneficiary. and another for a similar
amount in another company with his
&c money ai he 'n MUSE osns irsa dSe a nd c conse1
uundertaker-NeItenant beng in a position
fraud the Insurance. companies. Luce
feigns death, is placed on ice. and meets
with other not wholly pleasant expert
that the divorce has been granted and
that his mining s~peculations have panned
out handsomely. he rebels, arises from
t to- s0 Of the ano aR anason s't Guards ledaep ce'e0ra'
General Hurry Burnley, an officer of the
regular army, and guest of the Guards.
mas mucl TO dmuSe Lln III tneSe not
strictly military happenings, and in re-
coenition Of the hospitality extended to
him decides to present the Guards with
a regimental standard, which turns out
to be a milk white flag.
The entire cast is made up of excellent
people and the staging in excellent.
The last opportunity to see this ex-
cellent play at the Lyric Theatre will be
this evening. Don't miss It.
Walter sanford's greatest and most ell
aborate scenic production, THE Strug-
gle OF Life win be the attraction al
the Lyric Theatre next Monday, Tues
day. Wednesday and Wednesday NATL
nee.
This is PROBABLY Mr.. Sanford's heav-
lest melodra1natfc spectacle, as 1t Is said
to be eQuipped withlthe finest and great
est quantity of scenery ot any play ever