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ADJUSTMENTS.
Harrigan at the academy of MUS

ADJUSTMENTS.
Harrigan at the Academy of Music
Mr.. Edward Harrigan has a large num-
| Der of friends in this city, and they
| turned out in force at the Academy
| last evening to witness a production of
his play. odd Lavender" Mr.. Harrigan
was in excellent form and acted and
| sane with all his old time feryor. The
| cast was a good one, and the perform
| ance as a whole one of the best Mr..
| Harrigan has ever given in this city.
AS George C~oggswell, the kind hearted
| convivial old clerk, who knowing no evil
himself knows none in others, who,
falsely accused of being a forger and a
thief, is disowned by his brother, and
finally becomes old Lavender a be-
sotted wreck, who barely subsists among
the cake and coffee saloons, lumber
yards and RATS of the great river front.
Mr.. Harrigan gives a performance which
has won for him the reputation of one
of the leading character actors of the
day. His work last evening was up to
his standard.
There were many familiar faces in
the cast. There was Dan Coll
yer, who as Smoke, the dog fancier, who
stole every canine he could lay mis-
hands on, and then wept like a broker
hearted man when any one intimated
that he was a thief, kept the audience
in a roar all the time his smoked coun-
tenance was on the stage. Harry Fisher,
who will always be remembered for his
Lochmuller, played the part. of John
Hilbert, the accomplish of the heavy
villain, and cleverly demonstrated that
he is a clever actor in other roles than
the German dialect, which made him
famous.
NJ E1-o5ar;o1x Doa1y1,c rroc thu villain
ard eminently successful as such. George
countryman in Reilly and the 400"
"restorer," as Mother Crawford called
the coffee and cake saloon man. Dave
Braham, Jr, as Dick the Rat" proved
company, and Miss Carrie Collyer made
a charming Sally. Miss JANE Burby
filed the part of Laur CoggsWeii. me
The other excellent players who took
part in the performance were;-Mr. w; J.
Burke as Martin. Reilly; Mr.. James J.
Cassidy. as Louis Donnette, an Italian
crook; Mr. Frank wyatt as lack sd9lInnr Pin
Joe, and Miss Lillian Stuart, as the
Nj. Harrigan appeared before the cur;
announced that on Thursday evening
he would present for the first time his
new play, my Son Dan"
new play, was presented at the Opera
House in Paterson on Saturday nlght;
and was received with such unquallfed
| decided to produce it during the latter
| nortion of Mr.. Harrigan's engagement;
It is a pretty domestic story with an
the pathos and witty merrlment IN H Har-
ships his son Dan. who holds a clerlcal
| position in the office OF Amos Iuttle, g
with Carrie, the merchants augnfer,
| and a strong bond of friendship exists
between the two fathers, which one
Robert ellison tries to rupture. Barry
Wilson is seeking office. but some trans
eressions have made him liabl to ar
| Fest. and only Dan can save him. rms
70 carry out the plan, leaving a letter
| for his father. There are many more
characters, and various scenes MADE up
| That in this play Harrigan has entirely
eliminated the negro element. Mr. Har-
| rigan as Larry has given himself a new
many others that have preceded 1t. Wit
| and sentiment. tears and an
| commingle to make a pretty and domes.
| he Natural sequences follow each
on+ber with complete dramatic effect. 1t
! Is the intention of Mr., Harrigan to make
It ms s paeoe INV Son Dan" will be given
| fn,1r representations. Thursday; FRIDAY
| and Saturday evenings and SATURDAY
matinee.
Fun at The Bon Ton.
The natrons of the Bon Ton Theatre
| this week should not fail to see that
| the buttons on their clothing are fas-
tened firmly for this weeks bill at the
| nenular theatre will create havoc among
them. For pure unalloyed fun the per-
Torrance of this week cannot be
| beaten, and that it is being appreciated
was demonstrated last night when the
| large audience greeted 1T with roars
| of laughter that could be heard a block
away The artists are all We'll known
to vaudeville patrons and need no IN
| PRODUCTION. They are:-The -Four Las
sards. in their langhaele sbe er;sl
naySpery: the charcoal comedians. Byant
and Sayille; John w. World, eccentric
| comedians; the orlglnal acropatic c ronnni.
The magnates. Cenley and Madden, irish
en-n,edians: pretty and sparkling. Myrtle
Arlington; Niles ana ana n KaH Mifcheu. m m une1r
iarna entertainer and descriptive vocal
If. the sweet character singers. La
Porte Sisters; eccentric singitg coIaen n
aer's Margaret Mulrey and the Williams
sstbe Prize sketches, Turtle Doves"
and a Dudes Courtship."
Lyrfc theatres "Whft Rat"
aThe White Rat comedy-drama was
nresented at the Lyric Theatre. Hobo
Ian last night by Thomas II. Davis
and William T. Keogh's clever COMPANY
THE action in the play is placed in New
york scenes of New York night life in
the -neighborhood of Pell street are pre-
santed with many novel attractions. The
murder Of Jason Peterson, a Danish sail
Oh " raj reveals many strange hap
nmenings, IN which a lover and his sweet,
heart figure prominently. The escape OF
TManr,s opium joint in Pell street by
Albert, her lover. is well planned and
psfIof aml1sing scene Is the inside OF
CHUNG Lees laundry in which the Co
/ 1asfia3s engage In a light. The. dialog1ies
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