The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-04

The Rising Generation" in which Mr..
Barry has achieved SO much fame, is said
to be one, of the most genuinely humor-
ever produced.
1t was written with far more laudable
motives than usually inspire the perpetra-
tors of so-called Irish comedies, which are
often unworthy to be taken seriously; low
farce and horse play being made to serve
the purpose of wit and e~leverly devised
situations. The play as enacted by that
inimitable comedian. Barry, and his ex-
cellent company, sets a standard of its
o o1 mi, not OF r; o 9 Easy Easy to attain; Escheming
50 frequently made to serve for comedy,
1.-The Rising Generation stands upon its
merits FULLY deserving the name of conn
is the case with the average irish plays.
Mr.. Barry will appear at the Lyric
Theatre. H%oboken. Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday, evenings and Wednesday af-
ternoon in '.sThe Rising Generation"
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
= fysn HllEis W shd APPEAR sasalaa N f KS risSla Ghanlsa
comedy drama. fThe Alsatian:''
These who attended the Lyric Theatre,
aroe5'sga' last nrdgr night, were err t peatet to an
tell and his strong company, In the four
act society drama THE Husband" writ
i ten by Espg Willia ms, In I HSne Of his :
an ardent lover so we'll as he does in
this one. as Captain Henri LIE Fevre.
His strong love for his dying wife, who
was laioC ~ iiAi1 dhAiA las "a v
acting in his love making to the wife
of the man who ruined his wife, won
for him the admiration Of the audience;
fights a duel with the false lover, elicits
the greatest applause
The performance, which. is one of his
old stock plays, is well known to the
fheatre-goers in this section Of the
country. Mr.. Willis Granger, as Castor
peyigny,. the false lover. Of Captain
lie Fevre's wife and the faitllless nus
hand nf his own. makes an pXopilhnt
villain. Mr.. b. T. Ringgold, as Colonel
Rich, a wealthy American. causes much
PROPOSING 70 the handsome and accom-
plished widow, Marqufse De Beavois.
who is impersonated by Miss Kate. Les
5 ter, Nc to s agn nodalng an q oi Mr; nervous =. a; E Meeek
pbay s00'sI Miss wn'9 Marie ''s Edith digfi'0t RICE. ea as
F Feyress and Miss Edythe chapman. as
Heloise Devigny,, wife Of the villain and
sweetheart Of the Captain, are both
charming. women and star actresses.
The rest of the cast is very strong and
shows that Mr.. Manten has been very
careful in the selection Of his company.
aMonbaTsp g heavy tragedy in FIVE
afternoon. sThe Corsdcan Brothers" will
be given tonight.
The Bon TOMS Attractions for Next
Week.
Ladies' and chiliren are requested to
visit the Bon Ton Theatre during the
afternoons, thereby avoiding the in
variable crowds that attend during the
evening. The performance is exactly the
aame in every particular. Unqualified
SUGGEST is The only term that can be
used in reference to the business being
done at this pretty little playhouse un-
der Manager Dinkins, supervision. The
programme for next week will be strong.
Among its features are:-The California
Trio (Messrs. Coogan, Rand and Tafel.
the Cinnamon, the German soldier and
the Irish policeman. Americas greatest
comedians; Mcmahon and King, the
dancing comedians; the silver toIgued
tenor. George Gaskirs, in popular songs;
On the revolving trapeze, the Maginleys,
in their combination double trapeze act;
special attention Is called 10 the lady as
she holds her partner Of 100 pounds