The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-08-25
ACADEMY ENTERPRISE.
Treats Manager Henderson
Has in Store for His
Seasons Patrons.
SAFETY NOT FORGOTTEN.
Staircases and Exits ImprOved---
Young Mrs. Blaine Will Visit
Us, and So Will Nadjy and
FauntlerOy.

The Academy of Music will open for the
season on next Saturday evening under
the management of Mr.. William Hender'
son with a new and beautiful version Of
Uncle Toms Cabin" This production
will hold the stage during the following
week, with matinees on Monday Labor
Day, Wednesday and Saturday.
So thoroughly has the house been over
hauled during the summer, and so many
improvements have been made upon the
interior, that to many of its patrons it
will seem like entering new theatre
when they visit this popular place OF
amusement on Saturday.
THE NEW STAIRWAY.
The most noticeable of these improve
ments, and the one that attracts the
attention Immediately upon entering the
lobby is the new stairway leading to the
balcony. The old stairs have been widened
at least four feet and will prove great
convenience to those who patroniZe the
upper part Of the house. The box-lfke
partitions at the back of the balcony,
which has heretofore contributed a
cooped up appearance to that part Of the
house, have been removed, and the bal
cony now appears as light and airy as the
floor below. A broad exit has been built
from the gallery to the balcony, and
bright new carpets throughout the audi,
forum have impaired warpl. cheerful
appearance to the entire house.
AND A NEW SMOKING ROOM.
Among the improvements which will
be most appreciated by the gentlemen is
an elegant new smoking saloon which
has been built for their especial benefit
1t is; directly off the lobby, to the right
q M T1r tnfs
with plenty of easy chairs and luxuriant
diyans and toilet accessories. 1t will
have no bar and will furnish most COM
Portable apartment in which to catch a
short smoke between the acts.
REMEMBERING THE LADIES.
The management have not forgotten
the ladies in their improvements, and
have fitted up for their comfort and con-
Yenience an equally handsome etir-
ing saloon off the balcony.
The entire interior has been repainted
and decorated anew. An entire new COM
Langabee, the Aeademy's carpenter, and
painted by Arthur Voegtbin, one of the
clevereSt scenic artists in the profession
TWO NEW SCENES.
The play of "Uncle Toms Cabin will
be followed by an entirely new produc-
ton, entitled Lost in Africa" for which
an elaborate set OF scenery was built by
the Academy artists. Among the pieces
are two highly realistic scenes One rep
resents a full rugged ship, under full sail,
scudding along the ocean. A storm sud-
denly arises. The lightnings flash and the
thunder bursts forth in deafening peals.
Suddenly one bolt, more intense than the
others. strikes the vessel, shattering it IN
two. The angry waves pour in upon the
disabled ship and soon engulf it. Then a
raft is discovered, bearing the survivors
of the wreck upon the crest of the high
waves.
The other scene is q faithful representa-
ton of the great African desert in all its
awful loneliness
SOME COMING ATTRACTIONS.
These productions will be followed by
the original Broadway company in Lit
tie Lord Fauntleroy,p the two Lyceum
Theatre successes, Sweet Lavender p
and the Shadows Of q Great City, the
met in his latest success, the Lyceum
Theatre company in 'The Wife," Allie
Akerstrom, Redmond and Barry, Cora
Tanner in 'Fascination,n mankind, 2
'.The Exiles,n '.The Oolah,n Louis
James, Fred Ward, Stuart, Robson in
"Stiil Alarm Bellies of Hazeimere.
zig Zag,n Effie Ellsler, "The Midnight
Bell" and 'Mr. Barnes of New York, ;,
are among the attractions booked for
the season.
MRS. BLAINE TO APPEAR,
Mrs. James j. Blaine, Jr,, who was so
heartlessly deserted by her young hus-
band some time ago, will also appear at
the Academy.
There will be no change in the working
force of the theatre, except that Mr..
Charles Comp will be press agent. Mr..
Harry Hyams and young Mr.. Henderson
will be at their respective posts as
ueual.
The version of Mrs. H. B. Stoves
famous novel, ''Uncle Toms Cabin, I" with
which the Academy will open, will be in
every way a complete and finished one.
Grand new scenery has been supplied
by prominent artists, and the dignity and
beauty of the story will be maintained by
a fine company of players.
There will also be singing, dancing and
banjo playing incidental to the scene OF
| life in the South in ante-bellum times
| and as the play is one which never loses
| its attractiveness, it should, under the
present auspices, be O grand success.
There will be special matinee given on
| Monday labor Day. as well as on the
usual Wednesday and Saturday after
moons. The pathetic story of Eva, the
| faithfulness of Uncle Tom, the impish
drollery of Topsy and the cuteness OF
Marks will amuse and instruct thousands
during the engagement
Opening of Jacobs Hoboken Theatre.
The regular fall season at H. r. Jacobs
Hoboken Theatre will commence tomor.
row. The house has been thoroughly
renovated and will look very handsome
The opening attraction will be Jerome
| F. Stevens successful melodrama, 1.-The
Dark Side Of a Great City" which has
many attractive features, but especially
remarkable for the real pile-driyer at the
| foot of Brooklyn Bridge which is EN-.
pioyed by the chief villain and his assist
ants to crush the hero. The putting steam
engine that lifts the heavy weight is oper-
| ated some time before the victim is laid
| on the pile to be crushed
| On Thursday will be presented Webster
4 Brady's spectacular dramatic adapta-
ton of H. Rider Haggard's "She.n Mr..
Brady's work in the arrangement of the
scenes he has selected shows excellent
| Judgment. But, without doubt, what
makes the production the success ii
assuredly proves, is the splendid man
ner in which the play IS staged. No
| such perfect scenic effects have ever been
witnessed as those which are produced in
.'She,N and the result is simply sur
prising. The Hot Pot Cave, the oata
combs, the palace of She and best OF
all, the ruins of Kor, were most superb
pieces of scenic work.