The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-12
TAKEN FROM LIFE.
Chief Murphy Presents His
Drama Scenes In a
Police Station" at
the Academy.
MUTUAL AID FUND BENEFIT
Bluecoats Applauded for
Their Fine Performance
Excellent vaude-
vile Offered
MUTUAL AID FUND BENEFIT

The Police Department of this city
has reason to feel proud over the brilliant
opening at the Academy of Music last
night of the big show fer the benefit of
the Police Mutual Aid Association.
There have been police shows in this
city before, but the one which the blue
coats presented last night eclipsed all its
predecessors. 1t is in every respect a
high class entertainment. That the pub
lie approved it was evident from the size
of the audience, which filed the theatre
to the doors.
As actors. the police made tremen-
dous hit. nj the playlet "Scenes in
Police Station" written by Chief Muir
ply for the occasion, they made an ex-
cellent appearance. They had the adj
vantage of the professional player be-
cause they were the real article" The
scene which they portrayed was one
which they acted daily when on regular
duty.
From beginning to end the show fair
" sparkled with amusing incidents, and
when it was over there was mot per-
son in the large audience who did not
feel that he or she had been well repaid
for the price of admission.
That the police have the public with
them is certain, and at each performance
during the week large attendance is ex-
pected.
Every feature in the show is gem.
From the time the curtain goes up to re-
veal the interior workings of an up-to-
date police department until the curtain
the Wiltons in their novelty triple hori-
zontal bar act, the regular theatre goer
realizes that he is not only getting the
worth of his money, but that he is
witnessing the best performances of
those who are styled the ''cream of the
profession"
Chief Murphy sat in the rear of a
group that occupied one of the lower
boxes. Inspector ArchiboId was with the
Chief. The front row of this box party,
was composed of the families of police
officials and friends. In a group that
filed the opposite lower box was dis
eerned the beaming countenance of Pc
lice Commissioner McNulty, surrounded
by bevy of ladies. In the upper boxes
were Police Justice Hoos and other Off
cials of the Department with number
of ladies' All the police oficials in the
private boxes were in full dress.
The Academy has seldom, if ever, pre-
sented better typical Jersey City audi
ence Nearly all classes were represent
ed.
The modest Chief of Police bore well.
his new laurels as playwright The
audience was immensely pleased 1t
took breathless interest in the station
house scenes-pa patrolmen reporting for
duty, the wife beater and his arrest.
singing by patrolmen in the reserve room.
the lost child sung to sleep while await
ing its mother, citizen reporting his
watch stolen, his review of the pictures
in the rogues' gallery, the patrol wagon
call, the fire alarm, and reserves falling
in and the turning out Of the midnight
relief Captain Charles H. Cox and
Sergeant Flannelly were at the desk.
Sergeant Thomas Finney and Rounds
men Sidney O'Donnell and William Wig
gins distinguished themselves in the drill
exhibition. The men in the platoon did
also.
Detective Larkins, as thief catcher.
played his part exceptionally well.
As to the vaudeville programme which
followed, one felt after leaving the the
atre that he had been to several big the
tricaNperformances in one night. Nc
Cabe, Saline and Vera presented a
whole play BY themselves, scenery in
GUIDED The arrival Of the winsome, but
mischievous, Kitty Mccarthy and the
reception she gave her father, long
shoreman, "can only be seen to be thor
oughly appreciated
Kitty is pretty. She is amusing. She
IS funny, but not more than her dad and
his chum.
Ellie Fay, as the Belle of Avenue A,
was loudly, applauded.
The Hungarian Boys Band. composed