The evening times., 1896-10-10
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

Hoyt's "A Temperance Town" still con
tinues tnattract overfiowing houses whercv
er presented The success Of this play from
the pen of the popular Charles Hoyt is a
meritcd tribute 10 his geniCS. 1t Will he
presented in this city at the New National
Theater next Week by the entire original
cast, who appeared during the long run Of
] so nights at the PARK Theater, Euston, and
twenty consecutive weeks at Hoyt's The
ater, New York.
George Richards and Eugene Canficld
head the cast and their fnn-niaking Pro-
clivities are well known. while George
Ober, Richard ]. Dillon. Herman Sheldon
Frank a. Lyons, E. F. Maggie, Madison Corey
and the Misses Gertrude Perry Marie TART.
Sallie Stembler, Laura Ayers and Julia
Gilroy, are all players of recognized abil-
ity and are sure To render able and cf
feci"nr support TO Mcssrs. Richards and
Garfield.
IA, scenery, which is from the brush of
that well-known artist, Arthur voeRtin,
is elaborate and will he brought here for
this enga cement n nI'.A Temperance Town
doubtless will attract large and apprccia-
tive audiences.
May Irwin, the mostpopular comediennc
iD her special field, in this country, and a
particularly strong favorite among local
theatergoers, appears at the Lafayette
Square Opera House Monday evening in
THE Widow Jones'
Miss Irwin is now in her second season as
a star. Her first tour was one Of the most
extraordinarily successful in theatrical an
nails, and this gratifying result was brought
about by popularity as widespread as it
was deserving. and by the fact Ceat John
McNally, an unusually clever writer OF
farciCal coDceits, had supplied her, in The
Widow JONES' with n vehicle which en-
abled her TO he vastly entertaining.
Among her recent additions 70 The New
Bully which is too choice a favorite 20
be laid aside. are Ma 0nlirst One" on
the order OF II want Yer Ma Honey" and
"The Hoodoo." There will he an entirely
new melange of music, song and dance by
the members OF the supporting organiza-
ton, which Includes John e. Rice, Joseph
NJ. Sparks, Jacques Kruger, George W.
Barnum, Charles Church. Roland Carter,
Ada Lewis, Hattie Williams sally Cohen,
Eta Gilroy, Kathleen Warren, Mabel
Power, Mareery Teal, and Clara Palmer
Tie usual Wednesday and Saturday mat
inces Will be given during Miss Twins
enSa cement.
"A Pair OF Jacks comes to the Grand
next week. One would suppose by its title
that the play dealt with the intricacies Of
that great fascinating game of all games,
draw poker, bat such is not the case.
Prof. Queer, keeper OF a female seminary,
has engaged Poconontas Smart as matron.
who schemes To compel the professor to
parry her, she thinking he is worth $780,
900.
The Professor. who is a hypocondriac, In
vites his nephew to visit him. He thinking
hts uncle is sick man, sends for DR.. Jack
offering him a large fee to cure his uncle
In the meantime focuhnntas has sent for
Judge Jack. to be on hand, SD as to make
the Professors viii. in case he married
her, in her favoE The Doctor and the
Judge, who are not relatives, resemble
each other So much that complications
arise from their coming and going.
They are both introduced to different
students of the seminary. supposed TO be
millionaires' daughters. The Doctor pro-
poses to one, the Judge to another. They
are accented, and through their remarkable
resemblance more Complications arise,
which naturally are Strengthened in the
last act. Is
That perennial fayorite and eniovahle