The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-28
JERSEY CITY'S SARDOU
Outline of the Realistic Drama
Chief Murphy Is Writing for
the Police Benefit En-
tertainment.

Much interest is manifested in the forth
coming Dolvice station sketch which VIII
form one of the principal features Oh the
splendid vaudeville programme when Is
to run for one week, commencing Marcn
81. at the Bijou Theatre. for the benefl
of the Police Mutual Aid Society Inc
fact that Chief Murphy is writing TIE
sketch lends manifold interest. The Chlei
i supposed to know what he is writing
about, and his past efforts as play
wright is fast gaining him the reputation
of an American Sardou.
1t will be a realistic police station
scene No attempt is made by the play
wright to produce an unusual climax HIS
animated picture viii reveal only an av-
erage station house scene. such as hap
pens about every night. His chief claim
to distinction as playwright is in real
ism. Here is prospective glimpse CT
what the thousands of patrons who have
already purchased tickets may expect, N
addition to an extraordinary vaudeville
programme. as the product of Chief Muir
phys energetic and experienced brain and
facile pen:
Curtain rises upon the interior OF po-
lice station. Captain John F. Kelly is in
command. He is in his private office to
the rear of the sergeant's desk Sergeant
Harrington is on duty at the desk
Sergeant Flannelly is at the phone of the
signal system receiving message. Or
chestral slow music dies out in order to
allow the audience to hear the ticking OF
the telegraph signal system. Emerges the
gray-moustached and wrinkled-browed
CAPTAIN from his private office. Sergeant
Harrington salutes him and hands him
memorandum book.
Anything new?" asks the Captain.
Nothing very speeial-only an Italian
murder in Guineatown. Flannelly is get
ting it on a general from Headquarters,
replies Harrington.
The Captain-"Those kind of murders
are not coming as fast as they used to.
The italians are beginning to respect our
laws"
Fiannelly (turning from the phone and
hanging up the receiver)-"C Captain, mere
is a general from Headquarters about an
Italian fight in Guineatown."
Captain-"All right: put it on the book
so we can read it to the relief going out
Singing is heard from the reserve room
Patrolman Patrick Higgins enters with a
prisoner WHOlt iic Shot 50 't%e-A
his wife. He brings a baby in his arms
Higgins" Sergeant, this man Is drunk
and has beaten his wife again. Look at
her. I brought the little one along, as
there was no one to look after her.
While the prisoner is being hooked and
taken back a rear curtain is raised and
with Belasco effect a tableau is present
ed of a woman screaming ''Policei
MURDER from a tenement house win
dow
The wife had followed the prisoner to
the station house and refused TO make
charge against him. She is sent to the
matron Captain rings for the floor man.
Heck, the "bicycle cop of the Sixth pre-
cinct a well known singer and brother
of Phil Heck, the famous tenor singer OF
Hudson City, responds and salutes.
Captain" take this child to the
matron."
Heck-"All right. Captain. TIL take
charge of her" and swaying the child in
his arms Heck sings one of his famous
lu,labys At its conclusion the first bel
is sounded and the relief is heard falling
in. A second bell, platoon is marched
out and afterward turned over to the
Captain, and orders are read to the men.
Handsome and stalwart Sergeant Barney
Wade will be in command of the relief,
assisted by Sergeant Finnie and Rounds
man Higgins.