The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-02
q AMUSEM ENTS.
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8tH M uUlGs 81 4"EtMH-
eHumsnity.. which is being . produced q
a play of much interest and attractive
ness. Its story Is q good one, and al,
though it is the time honored theme OF
phant over vice and .viliainy, 1t Is so
skiifully arranged and so arttsticaliy ap-
p~arelled as to almost entirely conee nl
the great aggregation from which it
takes its name, has its faults, but they,
as, in the. case of that same. aggrega,
abounds in exciting situations and en-
crossing scenes. In the first act there
IS a start for the hunt, where. mounted
frisking pack of live hounds, the COM
pany sings a hunting song. Then there
Is a great scene of a beIeagured party
an African farmhouse against the Beers:
stirring combat on horseback. which
Is as good as the limited capacity of
thrilling scene in which the heroine
throws out OF the window a lighted
bomb. which has been placed beside her
l0yer Ioy to oiow MN grn &c wnerf im inedf aIy
follows. the building is wrecked, and
floors. beams. plaster and laths come
tumbIing down about the MAJ AND WON +
debris. This certainly is one Of the most
realistic scenes TN this realistic age.
and Is presented with a faithfulness to
-dOtdi ~ SAid ALSo NtS PSA
Torrance: Incidental to these scenes
there are Zulus, Beers, English soldiers,
fights, pathos and humor.
the whole Is entitled to praise. Mr.. John
IS somewhat familiar to those who re.
New South. Miss Phoebe Davies, the
heroine, is excellent and increases the
favorable impression which she made
fha AnadamV some time ago.
Unreserved CONNIE ndation is due to
Mr.. Dore Davidson for his excellent
g~epresentauohn r.. OF Sis ase MARKS la sro WIFI
ticn, while it IS worth a journey to the
Academy to see the brief but excruciat-
z LAP app san 1'ry q a.d iistl ,s ! sa ch;la p srsscs as
ten years old, with a makeup and
ner which would excite hearty laughter
even in the old codger upon whom Mark
Twain tried In vain his choicest humor.
Humanity will be given the remain
der of the week. with the usual Satur-
day matinee
Hermann Coming Heres
The sale of seats for the engagement
OF Hermann. the great, who appears at
commencing May 6. commences today.
the theatrieai aeid. and the mere an
for nsan croWdea # HOUSES his na ana i Sri I snfe a sizn
'ences: The magician this season has a
complete change Of programme. Besides
new feats Of legerdemain, Hermann has
acts, all OF. which are entirely new here
and WHICH he will present with elaborate
embellishments. Among these novelties
are the spectacular. nlagi-comedy.. The
and marvel comb.ned together With
songs. DANCES and appropriate musical
setting: b biblical miracle, "Noah..s
described as being as bewildering as
1t is comical: the oriental marvel and
unlocked for surprise and the National
patriotic spectacle, THE Columbian
ai EsaIi syafae esiuabls Hesrmann s Maa &c
HERMANN, whose latest creations in spec
tacuIar dancing, aided by the use of
fourteen different colored lights under
himself, will undoubtedly be as large
a. feature here as it has proved else
where.
Bon Tons Novelties.
No wonder Manager Dink.ns Is proud
eissple sa nsys %gatr 2 isss. Il! The s cause Tor On
this popularity Is not far to seek. The
excellent, artists presented ave drawn
big houses. Next week the bill will In
Ii line. It will be headed by Bryant
and Richmond. the clever farce comedy
artists. Then there will be that mint.
sssseb 'g Sy Clark Fl saS &. CAR AZ sritEiInIsl
"a Female Barber" win prove as funny
BE- Prof. Burton's 10000 dog circus. un.
doubtedly the best troup OF trained
bill whose amusing songs and perform
ances will delight the patrons OF the
Bon Ton. Manager Dinkins deserves In
finite praise for his enterprise In giving
to this city q drst-class variety perform
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