The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-08
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When Joe Hart appeared on the stage
in the Academy of Music last night the
majority of those in the audience fully
expected to see Fred Hallen with him.
The two comedians were associated SO
long together that the appearance OF one
was a sure sign that the other was not
far away, and for a moment the audi
nee forgot that the partnership nau
been dissolved.
Mr.. Hart is a great favorite with Jer-
sey City audiences, and last night was
accorded a generous and cordial Wei
come. He has chosen as the vehicle IN
which to display his talents and versatfl-
ity, a musical farce entitled, "A Gay Ola
Boy and has surrounded himself with
a company of unusua merit, headed by
his clever and charming wife, Carrie De
Mar. There is no plot to the play.
Forrest Tree, a gay old boy CMr. HART,
| Is a widower with four grown up daugh-
ters. He marries again unknown to mas
| family. His first wife's will gave him
a large sum of money provided ne alu
death. He forgot the exact date, ana
discovers that he marries a week aneaa
rage a secret until the expiration or
the week cause a great deal OF run.
| Flora Irwin as vargie Varnie Trees
sifs2a fame. also aids in the hilarity, as
does Harry NJ. Morse, as Rainsley frost
fhe six feet two sheriff from Montana,
The musical numbers are very goo9;
Mr. Hart Sings parodies on ben Bolt"
and II don't want to play an your yara.
He also sings two of last years songs gTi
viii be mine. bye and bye" In his pious
airtations Mr.. Hart was as .f ele syt bi as
with my rubber ball." and a duet with
Hart. aThe way they say good day, GOOD
night" was cleyerly dhoan1ss;r fi spa,
Henry Did" in her usual clever style,
ana Crank H. Belcher. who possesses a.
pleasing baritone. scored a success VIII =
Tbere are also numerous duets, trios,
quartettes and choruses.. all q Whlch aie
effectively rendered. Mr.. Hart ana ms
company will be at the academy III
and see them. s2tstl
Bon Ton Theatre 7
-Fa1age Dinkins has a treat in store
for ladies. Since the Bon Ton opened
this season every performance has beer
largely attended by ladies. Manager
Dinkins wishes to ncourage them in
patronizing the Bon Ton, feeling assured
that they can spend an enjoyable hour
or two there before or after shopping.
With this aim in view he has decided to
offer as an inducement a reduction in
the price of admission. Accordingly,
from this time on ladies' will be admitted
to any part of the theatre between one
and six o'clock in the afternoon for 2
cents. BY attending the Bon Ton this
week ladies will find that an extra
ordinary bill has been arranged. The
Mimic Four is ON hand after having de-
lighted audiences during the entire sum
mer on the Casino roof garden IN New
York. The Mimic Four present the
latest hypno ..ler;S Hraz e brf if Wis isn,t pe'
William and Dwyer appear as 1t VIII
be- and also "Sman Billee." Paul F.
Nicholson. Jr., makes an admirable
"Duffy''; Arthur L. Block takes the
part of the Lard" The sketch is
very funny and won for the performers
rounds of applause last evening.
ssIn the Tenderloin' is another sketch
produced by the -four. It is a shot at
DR.. P~arkhurst, Farmer Dunn. Inspector
Byrnes and other New Workers who
have been before the public recently
livened with echoes from THE Streets
of Cairo The Mimic Four were pro-
cured with difficulty and this is prop
ably the last time the patrons of the
Smith and Campbell. rapid fire CONVEX
s~ationalists. who rarely leave New York
are also among the performers. They
are loaded with up-to-date New York
Adoiph Pepper introduces a new line
of entertainment, having one hundred
exhibition is a novel one. Sharp and
Flat, musical artists, scored a big hit
last night. All kinds OF instruments are
played; A new departure is an electrlca
concerto. The Davenport Sisters sing
popular airs. Wallace, the tramp con
tortionist. is among the performers. W.
E. White is one of last seasons favor
ties.
The ~Sheehans. comedy sketch artists,
do their part in making the entertain
ment the interesting one 1t s. Mabel
Stanley, a change artist, made such a
hit last night that she will probably be
recalled as the season progresses. The
Russells introduce a new sketch en-
titled. 1.-THE Canvas Man and the Texas
Girl" They are clever. acrobats.
Carrie Fredericks appears in a pleas
ing speciality. Aft. Haiton. the vocalist
and dancer, and The Nesbitts, in ?
sketch of their own creation. entitled
clude the list. For next week an ideal
programme has already been arranged.
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken.
To an audience whose -enthusiasms got
the better of them that they manifested
their appreciation of virtue by stamp
ing. clapping and shr.eks, and their de-
testation of vice by catcalls and Kisses.
Mr.. Oliver Byron presented last night
at the Lyric Theatre 1.-The Ups and
Downs of Life Mr.. Byron and his
chief supporters were ossos9qfrequently
called before the curtain that it is un-
necessary to assure thernsof their sue
cess IN portraying the various char
acters of the play.
The play is a fine Illustration Of the
descent from the sublime to the ridicu7
lous. High tragedy and broad fargo
follow each other in such rapid SUGGEST
sion that the tears of sympathy are
washed away by those OF laughter and
a fit of Mysteries seems epidemic in the
house.
The plot is truly MATRIMONIAL All of
the characters have more husbands or
wives than they know what to do with
and great dificulties arise in the EFFORT
to determine the most legal arrange
ment of the couples.
Mr.. Oliver Byron as Vivian Ransome
made an excellent impression on the
audience. AT the close of the second act
his display of passionate indignation at
the apparent duplicity of his wife rose
to genuine tragedy and when, after over
whelming her with the money for which
he supposes she married him, he filings
her from him and fees, the sympathy
of all went with him. Later one could
wish he was not SO ready to conflde the
story of his wife's misdeeds to a SER
want, but then that is only a small mat