The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-07
AMUSEMENTS.



That favorite. Chauncey Olcott, gave his
new play. Sweet Inniscarra, last night
to a ovid and enthusiastic house
| Every one Of Mr. lcott's hits were quick
ly noticed, and every one of his songs
were cordially received. sweet innis-
| CARA" the frail shell which serves to
display Mr.. Olcott's songs and Mr.. Oh
| eott's drollery, is not much of a play 1t
| has. to be sure. a plot-not too much OF a
| plot-and a story-not too much OF a
story. The villain, fortunately, IS not
much of a villain, and the heroine, alas!
is not much of a heroine. The story deals
| with the woes of a millionaire, Gerald
| O,Carroll. p~ersonated by Mr.. Olcott, who
is so hunted by mereenary mothers ana
daughters that he is obliged 10 run away
from London. On his way TO Duplin, y
the year 1872, he sees a cnaIinlhs souaS
girl. Kate ODonoghue, falls IN loVe Win
her and earning that his old Scnooilias-
ter, Gerald OtWay, is on MS way 70 .aAe
the position of schoolmaster lntthe town
where the charming girl owens, uesst
mines TO personate the schoolmaster anu
win her love without the AID OF ieI Hill
ions. which are in pounds not dollaEs. Inc
villain OF the piece is John CresWicK, an
impecunious squire, who loves hale LOT
her money, ana who does all in ms power
to part Kate and the schoolmastef Inc
all consists in telling Hates father OF ner
eiandestine meetings with the Schootmas-
ter, in aiding Hates uncle, VINO - iielpSu
also by the press gang, TO run away 70 80
with the sc1oolmaster, and IN teihhg Les
about him. Gerald being a youth OF de-
termination, defies both squlres,, anu re-
fuses to give up Kate, successfully eluaes
the press gang, who opilglngiy give lrln
all the opportunity he needs, ana returns
in time TO sign the marriage contract;
Kate is said TO be a girl OF character, anu
the proof of it seems TO be Lh5L sne y
willing to marry the poor scnooimastel,
and that when told of his guilt she says
10 Gerald's friend, Il believe in him. Is
he worthy of nv love?" And being told
that he is, replies, II knew it,"
Such is the play, which is. after all a
very pretty little comedy OF nome NE.
It has no blood and thunder scenes, the
incidents are those of every day events;
1t is full of fun of the clean type. the kin
of play one can see n smile an tne way
through. It is refreshing. Mr. Oicott as
the two Geralds, is his W irresistlb!e
self with his tricks of manner ana ms
rogl1ish ways that captiyate gallery and
orchestra alike. His voice is as sweet as
ever, and so are his songs. KATE O+Don-
oghue'' is a particularly pretty little song,
and Mr.. Olcott's way of bringing out the
ahllev of the name and of singing a long
drawn out "Oh-h, / love you" is especl..
ally pleasing. Mr. Olcott has a way Or
making one think that the actors are en-
loving the play as much as the audience
ali his ompany have that air OF good hu-
NOR and satisfaction-as, for instance, a
piece of by play with Quinn's TWINS, Who'
by the way, are inimitable:
of the other actors, Paul Gilmore as
Lawrence Eyre, Luke Martin as Pat
Quinn, Mrs. Washourne as Bridget
doubtedly be interesting. were there moth
ing but Mr.. Olcott, the twins and ms
beautiful dog, whose prominent part IN
the play must not be forgotten. AS 1t is
Sweet Inniscarra" Will be given this
week with the usual matlneeS.