The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-19
ANTHONY HOPES READING.
Disappolntment In Zenda but a
Revocation ia Dolly Dialogue.

HeVShIf1OM R0 4l0ify DlalO&ue.
The many persons in Hasbrouck Hall,
last night, are indebted to Major Pond
for introducing them to Mr.. Carter, that
master of repartee and badinage, whose
published dialogues with Miss Dolly Fos-
ter made him famous wherever the Eng
lish language is spoken.
Over 500 people went last night to hear
Anthony Hope (Hawkins) read from his
writings. When they left it was with
the feeling that they had met and be-
come acquainted with the character
which brought him fame and fortune.
The author was merged in the charac-
ter-it was Mr.. Carter, not Mr.. Hope
it was a delightful conversation, not a
prosy reading.
Mr.. Hope read first from the Prisoner
of Zenda." The reading was rather a
disappointment to his audience. He did
not seem to enter into the feeilhgs ms
nothing out that his readers could not
find by a perusal of the book. One could
not help likening aim to a lay reader
were the same, and when he had con-
cluded it was almost a disappointment
not to hear him say Here endeth the
first lesson"
He selected for his reading the chapter
entitled IF Love Were ALL" which IS
the best in the book and affords splendld
opportunities to its interpreter. AS MI.
Hone read it, it might just well have
been a chapter in Exodus. He leaned
upon the "lectern" and nervously hnger-
His ennunciation was clear and distinct,
his pronunciation perfect. his Engish
accent was delightful.
There was nothing remarkable or real
ly interesting about his reading from his
romance, but when he came to deal with
the simple, catchy, witty p~ortrayaIs OF
everyday life contained in the Dolly
Dialogues," there was a complete change.
His whole heart and soul seemed to be
wrapped up in the character-he was Mr..
Carter. For an hour he held his au-
dience's close and rapt attention., Wn1le
he entertained them with accounts OF his
amusing tits with Miss Dolly Foster and
Her Ladyship of Mickleham.
Varying emotions played oyer his mo O.
conversed, and his hands and feet play
ed an important part IN the por-
trayal. There was not one dun min a1ae
for the slight breathing spells between
the selections to recover lost breath and
become fortified for the next fit of mer-
riment. 1t was real life piquantly por-
trayed and there was not a soul pres
emit. young or old, whose own feelings did
not harmonic with those. of Mr.. Carter
as he described his experiences When IN
the presence of the Countess Mickleham,
or In the romp about the table with
Miss Dolly, which led to the painful IN
Opposite, and "A Slight Mistake" We're
enjoyed as never before. It was worth
ones while to have been at Hasbrouck
Hall last night and those who enjoyed
that privilege will AVE food for thought
and conversation for some time to come.
After the reading many of the audience
were introduced to Mr.. Hope by Major
Pond. -
was evinced in the first reading. when
evsry electric ight in the building be-
canoS extinguished. AS the ~janitor was
Hghting the gas, Mr.. Hope could be seen
in the dim light with his hands spread
u,es q small child that a been in mis-
chief. He seemed to enjoy it immensely.