The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-29

AA<Asth1rc Ouulds Hts-8 young woman
Of twenty-one years-was baptized IN the
faith Of the Roman Catholic church. The
reason for this tardy observance Of the
ceremony is that Alexandra Dumas him
self is free-thinker, and at the birth Of
MS children determined to let them choose
their own religion when they grew TO
years OF discretion.
A number OF changes were made in the
arrangements Of the ground floor Of the
Madison Square Garden recently The
Strauss orchestra on Monday ui1ht was
stationed Oh a platform in The centre OF
the Garden, while the parquet chairs were
removed and replaced By rows OF tables
Charles Barton, business manager of
the Casino, Is reported 20 be very III. He
caught severe cold on Saturday night.
and 1t developed into q case of dfphtherfa
Mr.. Barton was formerly connected with
the McCaull Opera Company He has
been at the Casino couple OF seasons.
The United States Mail''sis the title Of
new farcical comedy which Manager
Hobart Brooks intends sending on the
road next season with Frank David as a
star, supported by an excellent cast of
comedians and specially people
The nftieth performance of Castles in
the Air" WAS celebrated at the Broad vysy
Theatre, on Monday evening. In a most
pleasing manner, by the distribution of
pretty panel portraits of the principal
members OF the company as souvenirs.
The troubles in connection with 1.-The
Shatchen" have finally been setrled to
the satisfaction of everybody This h.
ing done, the authors made a new con-
tract. giving the entire control OF "The
Shatchen'' for five years to Messrs
Charles f. Locke and J Charles Davis
who propose sending the piece on the
road next season with NJ. B. Curtis as
the star.
IThan ona 10 rraa,,, = 60 A.,
world appears as hollow as q policeman's
skull, there is nothing like the rolIicking
fun, gay scenes and delightful music Of q
comic opera to revive the dropping
spirits Perhaps the best comic opera for
this purpose is De Wolf HoppeF's pleas
ing production of Castles in the Air.5s
now In its seventh week at the Broadway
Theatre, New York. The opinion in this
respect seems TO be pretty general enc
too, Judging by the large audiences in at
tendance &c every performance in spite of
the hot weather. Castles in the Afr,s
taken all IN all, IS certainly destructive TO
those vermin of the mind which prey
! upon the content and good viii Of man
kind and foil ones good intentions.
Augustin DAILY has purchased the
American rights of jerome K. Jerome's
New Lamps for Old. I"
At the sheepshead Bay races this week
were a notable groHp-J ohnsron Bennett.
Isabel Urquart, Richard Carroll. Fred
Moseley, Frank Tannehill, Jr. young
Bob Cutting ana Mr.. and Mrs. Berry
Wall. An interesting chow chow.
Minnie Hauk has been engaged by
Director Stanton for eight performances 1
at the Metropolitan Opera House. this
city. She will appear in Carmen dur
the latter part of the season.
In addition TO his numerous duties In
connection with the lie Wolf Hopper
Opera Bouffe Company, Frank Dupree is
busily engaged in rewriting ssFogg's
Ferry for Lizzie Evans. In It's revised
form the play viii probably be produced
at Proctor's Twenty Street Theatre
next August.
Alice Dunning Ldngard is to come TO
this country next year, bringing her own
London company.
The Marquis de Leuville, among his
otner eccentricities, goes to church now
and again. The other day he was en-
route TO one of his fayoriie musical
masses and was accosted by an old woman
who was sweeping q crossing near Vic
toria street. She asked the gallant Mar
qnis for penny. He promptly responded
win SILVER com and suggested she
Should 60 to church The lady crossing
sweeper replied that il was the dearest
wish Of her heart but she had seven
young children at home to feed, and
could not afford it.
.6ive me the broom" said De LeuyilIe,
WHO never CdTcS TWO pence fOE appear
ances, 'and get you to church. and for
brief spell the passers by were edited
with the spectacle of a tall, eccentric
looking man, irreproaehably dressed in
patent leather shoes, black stitched
lavender gloves and Prince Albert coat,
keeping 8 clean crossing for the ancient
dame When the old woman returned
she received over two and a half dollars,
the result OF De Leuvilie's taking her
post.
The Brazilian commences the second
month of its stay at the Casino with every
prospect OF holding its own The per-
formance now moves with briskness, and
several Of the songs, particularly John
Brand . Love song, are becoming
popular At the expiration of the operas
run it will be sent to several OF the large
cities. Boston viii be the opening point
La File de Nine. Angot viii be the next
production, and the date of the first pro-
Torrance viii be set when Mr.. Rudolph
Aronson returns from Europe. Three
Strauss nights" are TO be given on the
root garden during the coming week.
The Royal hungarian Band Will perform
selections from the work Of Johann and
Edward Strauss.
Visitors to Manhattan beach say that
the military and naval spectacle ieserip-
tive OF 'sEhe Siege CT Vera Cruz which
Pain offers this year is the greatest OIL all
The exhibitions ever made 1T Manhattan
Beach, eSot only is the Immense stage
across the lake utilized for tho movement
OF troops, bne the platform Ia 'front.' af the
audience y also used The lake too Is