The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-04
Wl--aId n l19slI 1,s.-T.Nt-. a
CHEF MURPHY'S NEW PLAY.
PRINCIPAL FEATURE TAKEN
FROM A SENSATIONAL BURGLARY.
Burglar Caught dead to N'ghs and Sent
to the Cooler IN sight OF the Audience
i Other scenes That Are Characteristic
OF Daily Life in a Police station.

Benjamin Murphy, the only ciIel ol Po-
lice playwright in the known world, and the
police head Of the ~claanest city IN the
Union" tsee ], Herbert Potts, president OF
the Jersey City police board for tul par
ticulars of the unsurpassed moral atmos-
'phere Of the town, has ground out, trimmed
up and pruned dow a new one act police
drama which will be presented by real cops
on a real stage at the Bijou Theatre during
the week beginning April 10. for the benefit
OF the treasury Of tbs Jersey City Ponce
Mutual Aid Society.
The chiefs many years of experience IN
enforcing the laws Of the land and in COM
pelllng Persons to behave themselves has
led him to conclude that the vast majority
Of his fellow townsmcn know very little
J about the indoor duties of policemen, and he
Z considers it missionary work to show them
exactly what goes on In the stations every
DAY in the year. He wants them to get a
run for the money they pay in taxes. and he
has a notion that it won't hurt anybody TO
know what to expect in case he lands IN a
station, through no fault Of his own, late OF a
Saturday night. The chief is proud of his
men and their histrionic talents.
. He has written one police play a year
for several year., and all nave been artistic
and financial SUCCESSES. Cop critics from
out of town have raid him the compliment
that his scenes and incidents in a station
house are more natural than the real thing.
They have always been greatly impressed
with the high bred air Of the jersey stage
policeman, and have left the theatre Won
dering how in the world the chief ever
trained his men to talk like college pro-
Iessors. He bases the feature OF each
succeeding play upon some Incident whlch
has occurred in police circles during the
previous year. 1t is generally something
that has reflected more or less glory on the
police department. For instance, the most
striking scene in this years show is founded
on the capture Of a negro burglar who
was caught after he had robbed the residence
Of Edward F, c. Young, president of the
First National Bank, on the Hudson boule-
ward several months age. The audience
will be able to recall the case by references
TO Mr.. Young as Mr.. Old.
When the curtain goes up the spectators
will find themselves gazing into a station
house with Sergt. Nick Toppin scratching
IN inkless pen across the surface OF a big
hlotter. They will be able to see through
doc" into the reserve room where sundry
COPS in SHIRT sleeves will be playing seven
up OF some other innocent game of cards.
: Then Capt. John F. Kelly of the Second
precinct will come in and want to know
els there anything specali" He gets
his answer. u respectful Nothing new,
SIR and then he takes a look at the blotter.
He evidently finds everything satisfactory,
for he says;
'The abs ence of crimes is the best evil
dence of the efficiency OF the police"
Here it will be proper to applaud.
At this stage, while policemen enter, pass
before the desk and salute on their way to
a. rasar,a roopn tho saroaant uin eet
t~oIanho,a oossago tb,t OfFcer White
80 H. ro..r,os A. e,cno, hoy % IN
.,tddoo nost fnr q norch climber who has
eecaned from Mr.. ODDS house on the Boule-
ward.
The captain orders the men OUT IN a hurry,
and some add4tonal excitement IS thIo%n
N oy 'p Tba IN captoin vii he tha caIrest
one in the house as. he says lhat nre IS
not in our precinct ana Consequently 'ne
COPS won't get EXERCISED over IL; With the
proper thing IN the tLuan1 Ine' a uulty &c
times for playing hockey. crGaptainsS he
Will say. Mr. Steh lthats mares oUeN,
the CHEZ othcer, VIZ mas nat
pusy year % w ""u'S '""9 IVY VI NV 9'4HS
70 school,
captain-Boy, what have you to say for
yourself? The police have been ordered to
arrest all bows who don't 90 to school. Play
Inc booEey has got Co stop in this w
Rov-Ne ladder is dead. Me mudder
49, ua 70 home m mind de baby. cause
80 Il ~ ,a n"t 10 wnTE A lady for de
ene d ~ 3" % - goirr 70 tsEe de- via
eoce'y = ! Us - ar g do, + lin on ~
Whlle me muu!tt 49, NV W. , - 81 a.
school IN SOFT ! muH o rodIH n Vi, .a 49, ! tiu
! wants 70 leaFn J." ~ a"' ~ nj"
be q COP some day
captain-Serseant' send tor the boys
mother and let her take him nome ana nave
him In the Juvenile Court next Saturday.
Frter Police man White with q prisoner.
sr.ntaiu " he 49, ssys, Il heard an alarm
Japan i" %ys'
whistle in Mi Old mouse ana Sa" thls
man running, | caught him on tie block.
He ia putting ND an awful kick and sa VS.
he was chasing the man who was running
s1ay"
".The kick is then registered as follows.
NO sir, 7 am not q thief. You have
roade a mistake and will ma ke YOU suffer
Sor II.
Here's where the captain takes it ont Of
s ~ tin,