The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-12

Irish drama in FIVE acts, by Dan Nc
Cartny, was presented at the Third
Avenue Theatre last evening before a
large audience. The piece is a little
cut OF the general run OF Irish plays,
and all the better for that, as there is
something like a plot ia it, and it is
admirably developed by an excellent
cast, in which Mr. J. P. Sullivan
takes the leading role. Lanty Lanni-
gan, tun-loying lrishnlan with a
true Irish heart He is well sup
ported. The singing and dancing in
act ii. brought down the house by
storm, and the wonderful child artist,
Little Bright Eyes, also came iii for a
share OF the applause. The acting
dog, Joe, is a clever animal. and his
light with the bear in act II. aroused
the audience to storm Of applause.
At the Casino.
1.-THE Brigandsa has renewed its
youth at the Casino. All last week
the house was fun Of brilliant and
demonstrative people who showed
their appreciation by continuous APP
plause. Lillian Russell's triumph as
Fiorella is another indication OF her
popularity. Fanny Rice is repeating
her former success as the festive
Young farmer. Solomon and Carroll
are treating the comedy roles effect
iyeiy, and the balance Of Mr.. Ku-
dolph Aronson's company work with
spirit and fidelity.
The new production at the Casino
viii be The Grand Duchess, an
opera that has not been heard in this
city for a long time. 1t will be pre-
sented by the company now playing
the The Brigandsp at that house,
and the cast will comprise Lillian
Russell, Fanny Rice, Isabelle Urqu-
hart, Anna O'Keeffe, Richard f. Car
roll, Fred Solomon and George OlIni.
Three Good stories.
The following good stories are told
in the usher's column of the Dramatic
Mirror. Mr.. Harrison Grey Fislze may
well be proud Of the Mirror 1t is
full Of just such good things
The other night Joseph Holland
was the head and front Of a s'gamboIp
at the Lambs. Wishing to concoct
some Imminent for the diversion of
the party, lie stepped into the hall and
beckoned Henry Guy Carleton out
When I say that Mr.. Holland is a zeetze
hard of hearing. and that Mr. Carleton
finds conversation a sort of obstacle
race, / do not think that l am reveal
ing state secrets.
At all events, Dir Holland and Mr..
Carleton put their heads together and
one of the ''sassietyf members, noting
the conjunction, thought to raise a
laugh by shouting
They must find talking hard work
out there-Hoiland deaf and Carleton
suffering
Not at all. retorted Carleton,
quickly, Holland is doing all the
talking and | all the listening"
The well known frugality Of most
of the English actors that come over
here forms the basis of another bright
remarks made at the Lambs. AT a
small dinner held there recently Viii
ton Lackaye and Charles Dandy, OF
the Faust Up to Date party. were
among the guests. Dandy was speak
ing OF the cool reception accorded by
Broadway Theatre audiences to GER
tain parts of the burlesque that
evoked laughter and applause in Lon
don.
Now, there's Lonnen's song, Have
drink, won't YEP That always took
well on the other side,p said Dandy.
and so Lonnen was naturally disap-
pointed at the way it was received here
on the opening night
Perfectly simple. remarked Lack
aye.
How sos" asked Dandy.
Why, the audience was dazed.
What do you meany'
well, when Lonnen said Have a
drink, won't YEP everybody was para
lyzed-we never heard an English ac-
tor over here say that before.
There were some amusing expe-
riences enjoyed by the ladies' who dis
tributed the gifts TO the stage children
in Tanmany Hall the other night.
They were calling out the names of
those children for whom special pres
ents had been provided. The Young
sters and their parents stood IN a
dense mass about the platform.
Celie Ellis called the name Of Gertie
Romans several times without elicit
ing a response. Finally she asked,
Has any one seen GertieS'
Thereupon the head and shoulders
of that diminutive actress We're lifted
above the crowd by friendly hands,
and with undisturbed self-possession
she said
Here am; but I am Miss Romans,
if you please.N
CARNIVAL COSTUME.