The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-05

Mr.. Hart was once of the firm of Hallen &
Hart. He made a departure this season and
it is said to have been attended with happy
results. ga Gay Old Boy" is the story of a
foolish old man, who, although a widower
and the father OF a bevy of beautiful daugh-
tiers, falls in love with a French actress. His
deceased wife stated in her will that her
property should not revert to her husband in
case he remarked within two years after her
death. The marriage to the Partisan per-
former has occurred within the forbidden
time and the new husband endeavors to keep
the fact a secret. He finds much difficulty
in doing this for the reason that his daugh-
tiers suddenly arrive home. The artistic be-
comes a domestic per force and has violent
love made to her by her husbands friend,
who is ignorant Of the marriage. The silua-
lions are said to be extremely ludicrouS and
the complications wonderful. Charming
music and entertaining specialties are said to
have been introduced in the piece. The cast
is described as unusually good and includes
the dashing soubrette Carrie De Mar: Flora
Irwin, Marie Sanger, VIII Fl. Sloan (ot 1892
fame, Frank Belcher and Others of equal
note.
Bon Toms Goo Things.
Almost everybody in Jersey City has
either seen or read sTrilby." It has not yet
been produced in this city, and it remains
for the manager of the Bon Ton to do the
next best thing, and with his usual enterprise
he viii offer to the theatregoers of this city
next week. at the above house a burlesque of
'sTrilby'' entitled st Will Be,' which will
be rendered by the mimic Four com posed
of Messrs. Van Duzer, Nicholson, Brock and
Koran, who made a decided and continued
hit in this burlesque in New York city dur
ing the summer. 1t is replete with singing,
dancing and good comedy flashes, and will
no doubt keep the audience in roars of laugh
ter. The remainder of the bill is one of the
strongest yet given in this city, including
such well known people as Smith and Camp
bell, the rapid-ire conversationallsts; Adolph
Pepper, s.the Rat Catcher of Hamlin;n the
musical mokes, Sharp and Flat; a real nov
city, W. E. Whittle, the human telephone y
the vocal duettists, Davenport sisters; the
remarkable Wallace, tramp contortionist
the Irish laughmakers, the Sheerans, comedy
sketch artists; the English serio comic, Ma
bel Stanley; the Russells, in their new act
entitled 'sThe Canvas Man and the Texas
Girl;s' the comedienne and dancer, Carrie
Fredericks; the character sketch artists, the
Nesbitts; the coming fayorite, ALI Helton,
vocalist and dancer, and others.
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken.
The Boston Herald, " of March 25, says of
the play to be introduced in the Lyric Thea
tire, Hoboken, next week: "For a good
many years Oliver Byron and his gifted
wife, Kate, have been great f~avorite s in this
city. They nave made it a rule to appear
annually, and always with profit. For
years Mr.. Byron has devoted himself to
melodrama pure and simple. Once or twice
he has tried the higher walks of the drama,
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of things. He for years played Across the
Continent" and SO successful were his efforts
that he is undoubtedly one of the wealthiest
actors on the American stage. That his
mold upon Boston theatre goers is
retained was shown at the Grand Opera
House last evening, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron began their nnu engagement.
The theatre was filled by an enthusiastic
audience, who applauded to the echo the ex-
citing incidents with which 1.-The Ups and
Downs of Life'' is played. 1t is the usual
Byron play, and played in the heroic pictur-
esque way for which Mr.. Byron has become
famous. Mrs. Byron was no less successful
than her husband, and easily shared the
honors of the evening. MI. and Mrs. Byron
ave the support of an excellent company.
They appear next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday and Wednesday matinee.
The audience which filed the Lyric Thea
tire last night was entertained by the won
uSIlul ptIlOI IuduCo VI I1SITuldul, Uu0 STeat
magician. Every seat in the house was oc-
cupied. The programme opened with a
thirty minute exhibition of some of Herr
mannAs familiar feats of magic. Then he
performed his wonderful Asiatic trunk mys-
terry. 'sThe Artists Dream, /" in which a pic
ture is transformed into life, was next and
was the prettiest of all his performances.
Madame Hermann entertained with the
beautiful serpentine dance, after which Herr
mann again mystiied the audience in his
wonderful mystic swing feat, where be
makes a girl disappear from sight like vapor
while she is swinging.
Star Theatre.
ssThe City Sports Big Show" one of the
best known vaudeville organizations, viii be
the next attraction of the Star Theatre,
opening with a matinee Monday in a high
class bill of the 5nrlesque and vaudeville
nature. This is the sixth season of this pop
ular company, the past five being most sue
@cessful, and judging from the collection of.
artists in the present company, the coming
season will add still another to the success
ful list. The programme includes two up-to-
date burlesques and a very well chosen num-
Der of speciality artists, who will make their
part of the bill very interesting. At the
head of this number will be found the fam
GUS four Nelson Sisters, the worlds grea, est
female acrobats. This quartette of beauti-
full women have no equals, and the manage
ment claim that no organization, partic-
ularly of this nature. carries such an ex-
pensive feature. The act is indeed
marvellous, and of great interest to those
interested in acrobaJic art. Another feature
in this long and varied olio will be found a