The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-25
AM USE ENTS.
ssCaptain Letrarbiair,, at the Acad-
emy.

M
tarblair." which z, II. sothern pre-
scented last night at the Academy for
the first time in Jersey City. is one of
boards. There are no blood and thunder
scenes. no unnatural villiany; the one
villain does simply what might be ex-
feated rival: The story deals with a rich
young girl, Fannie Hadden. who, like all
others in her position. wishes to be loved
Irish cousin, Captain L%ettarblair Litton.
Litton's father had been accused of en-
bezzlement, and on his death bed mad
accused of embezzling. Litton has sue
ceeded in paying. little by little, half Of
the money to his creditor. whom he does
Crawford Estate and Litton's creditor.
but she also does not know it. She wish
es to test Litton and see if he really
tees to press the debtor to the Crawford
Estate and make him pay the remaining
f10. 900. She also makes them send an
eauar nor Le sas 5mGan %int aaaahiay a Paaa &c &c
send the remaining f10.O 0 in. a rounda-
bout way. so that Litton win not know
It lis is fr9 Pm her; Fanny thinks if Litton
money. it will be ecaus he really loves
her. but If not, 1t is because he wanted
f her th mo foTe. A A. this Fra RDint M shs Flysl e s3ssls
the order. FORCES Litton's name and gets
the Flo, 900. Litton receives a letter which
Fanny thinks contains the order but
still owes. He. knowing himself beg
CARED, dares not speak to Fanny. and she.
believing he has received the money.
thinks he does. not love her. Litton is
Obliged to sell his commission and all his
belongings. n as Fanny remains OBJ
durate. finally goes to India in the ranks.
sue, and Fanny and he are made happy.
AS Captain LettarbIair, E.. H. Sothern
is the BEAU ideal of a witty Irish gentle
man: he is full of fun, up to everything
in the way of FRANKS. yet courteous and
tender. In his encounters with Merivale
he carries off the honors. The scene with
the Dean. taken by G.. P. Flockton. where
he initiates him and proposes for him to
the girl he has loved for twenty years. is
excellent.
One of his best scenes is, where he auc-
ions off his hirse from his barricks'
window. Miss Grace Kimball is a charm
ing Faray Hadden.. and is a clever actress
caught in the barracks and tries to reach
the door handle she is particularly good.
she and sothern are both at their best in
the last scene. where he makes her I'M
derstand the difficulties of a proposal.
Polly Messiter is well-taken by Bertha
Bartlett. When she tells how she makes
me" she receives well deserved applause.
Rowland Blackstone is an amusing Jor-
kins and s. Sothern is very good as Per
Captain Lettarblair' is interesting
throughout. The sayings are witty and
sparkling and the situations are I'M
hackneyed. The climaxes are all good.
"Captain Lettarblair, will be given to-
night and Saturday afternoon.
ssHuma nityss at the Academy Next
Week.
"Humanity," the new melodrama that
MADE such a big hit in New York ard
Roston will be produced at the Academy
next week, with all its great effects and
wealth of scenery. The story of "Hu-
manity, is as follows:-Bevis Cranborne,
a young lieutenant loves Alma Dunbar,
whose home is in South Africa. but who
Lady Cranborne, Major Dangerfield, also
loves Alma, but has persuaded Lesbia.
daughter of Matthew Penn, to accompany
him to London and deserted her. Lesbia
comes back to. ask forgiveness of her
"a her. Alma overhears Bevis offer
Tesbia money, and believes Bevis to be
I,esbia,s sweetheart. The father goes
forth to punish the man he believes has
ruined his daughter. Matthew overhears
. conversation between Dangerield and
Lesbia which proves that Dangerfield
With his heavy stick. Penn calls upon
Revis for help and Bevis' mother, who is
blind. thinks Bevis has killed Matthew.
Marks. a money lender, is. a witness to
fhe murder. In the meantime Bevls is
marching away to South Africa. In the
third act Alma has returned to her
home in South Africa with Lesbl& as
her maid. Dangerield. strives in every
way to ruin Bevis, Alma discOvera his
freachery. Bevis endeavors to forca his
way through the enemy's lines. E3e IL