The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-03
AMuSEMENTS.
ssThe Last Stroke'' a Thrilling Play
ofthe Cuban war nj the Academy.

.sThe Last Stroke is the title of a new
melodrama by /. N. Morris. which is based
upon Cuba's fight for Independence, now being
50 spiritedly waged on that island Its first
production in this city win be at the Academy
II Music Monday evening. 1t was brought
out last spring in New York at the Star
Theatre and was pronounced as creditable a
specimen of play writing in the melodrarnatic
line as had been seen on the New York stage
in a long time. The story is said to be
dramatically strong and deals principally with
the adventures of an american serving as a
volunteer in General Gomezs Cuban army
The love interest centers in Vance and his
wife NAmericansl, who have become separated
through the scheming OF Valdez, a Spanish
| spy, serving in the Cuban army. The patriotic
interest is sustained by United states Consul
Blake. a breezy, whole-souled official, who is
not afraid to hold up the dignity of his
country and his nag. The comedy is fur
| nished by a young lieutenant serving in the
Cuban army; a pretty young girl. a niece
of the consul and in love with the lieutenant.
who is lighting with the Cubars partly be-
cause they are oppressed and partly for love
A commanding figure in the play is a Cuban
priest aud patriot. The cast Is certainly a
nata1ie one rtor Hefourama, Aor. II iheiuees
Frederick DE Bellville, who Is said to give a
virile and striking representation of the
Spanish spy; Oscar Eagle, as the Cuban priest:
Scott Cooper as the consul; Emfnet KING,
as the American volunteer; Esther Lyon, as
his wife, who becomes a Sister of Mercy.
Leonora Bradley, as a loyal Spanish woman.
in love with the consul; Maribel Seymour, as
the consuis charming and ingenious niece,
and Harry Mills as a young American serving
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with the consul's pretty niece. The other
characters are all in able hands. The piece
has been deliberately staged. all of the scenery
having been especially prepared for II by Mr..
Lift, and a production of more than ordinary
merit and picturesueness is promised.
Many New Attractions at the Bon
Ton Next Week.
A number Of high-class artists. new to this
city, will appear in conjunction withssome old
favorites at the Bon Ton Theatre next week.
The bill announced promises to be an ex-
tremely fine one. being headed by those clever
fun-makers5 Hafnes and Pettingill. who will
present their lively comedy sketch, illustrative
of scenes and incidents in a p6al room before
and during a race. These gentlemen are es-
tablished fayorites in this city and are really
a whole show in themselves, ard with the
| ~following additional bright and attractive
features the programme is sure TO be a record
| ers, in their original act "Gentleman and
Outcast' the Fremonts, presenting their
| unique sketch; Emile Edwards. songs and
limitations; Ward and Brown. Teutonic come
| artist; Sully and Gallagher, the Hibernian
| sports; John H. Shepley, refined musical
speciality; Eoogan and Bacon, character sketch
duo: Ned Bennett, knife and bone soloist, and
| continues to reach high-water mark at every
performance given in this comfortable and
popular little house, and new patrons are
added to the list every day.
Lyric Theatre. HObOken.
ssWhen London Sleeps" an English meio-
the Lyric Theatre, Hoboken. next week. The
incidents on which the play is. founded is the
sudden acquisition Of a large fortune by a
| circus. performer, a wire walker, known as
the queen of the air. who is engaged to
| another performer in the same show. who is
4 an athlete. Its every character and the mag
| nfficent scenic and mechanical effects should
certainly insure a successful career for this
| company.