The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-27
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 WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES"
 The first performance of What Hap pened to Jones'" new play by George Il. Broadhurst, was given at the lily perion theater last night to a house well crowded. It proved to be cleV- erly written and admirably constructed farce, full of amusing complications and introducing well drawn and nicely entrusted characters. It kept the au- dience in splendid humor from curtain to curtain, and scored decided suc- cess.
 The action all takes place in the home of Ebenezer Goodly, a professor or anatomy. The family are expecting his brother, the Bishop of Baslarat, who has not seen the professor for thirty years and has never met his wife or either of his daughters. The professor is an ingenious old soul devoted to his books and to his lectures, and he is greatly mortified when he discovers that his prospective son-in-law Is going to a glove contest. The young man, how ever, is equal to the occasion convinces the professor there Is no harm In the matter, and finally induces him to ac- company him, In the interest of sci ence, to watch the working of the mus cular system.
 The contest is raided and the profes- sor and Richard return to the house in demoralized condition, which is in creased when they find a strange man has followed them. He turns out to be Jones, drummer for g. book house. After Jones comes g. policeman, and to avoid arrest Jones dons suit of clothes which had come in the bish- ops advance baggage, and plays the professors eagerly expected brother Afraid to expose the interloper for fear of betraying himself, Ebenezer is fore ed to submit to the introduction of Jones to his wife and daughters. The real bishop also comes on the scene and the expedients resorted to by Jones to keep him out of sight of the family lead to some very clever and funny situa- tions.
 The company that presented the con- edy is we'll known. The honors last night were won by George c. Boniface, jr., whose work as Jones was some of the best comedy ever seen in this city. | George Ober and R. F. Cotton were also | excellent in their several roles. Mrs Mckee Rankin, Miss Belmont and Miss Kathryn Osterman were also accorded a hearty welcome. Miss Pearl Andrews as the Swedish girl was most excellent and her makeup and Swedish dialect were one of the hits of the performance Others deserving special mention are William Bernard, Frank Currier, J. W. Cope, Theodore Devere, Mrs. E. A. Eb- erie, and Miss Rose Stuart The entire cast is of such an excellent merit that it only necessary to say that it was one of the best companies that has present ed a comedy here in many years. The piece is full of action and amusing sit nations, and during no time is the ac- tion of the piece allowed to drag.
 What Happened to Jones' will be repeated this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening, and that it will make a success in New York city is as- sured.
 Some of the New York dramatic peo- pie in attendance at the performance last night were KIaw & Erlanger Al Hayman, Charles F'rohman, Frank Nc Kee. A. H. Woodruff, manager of the New Manhattan theater, New York where the piece will open next week: Harry Mann, Emanuel Friend, E. Ro- senbaum, G. Bowles and MT. Schubert