The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-20
4 THEATRICAL BOO N.
The Academy and Opera
House Have Both Played
to Big Business.
BOTH MANAGERS PLEASED
1t is Evident That New York Will
Lose Much Of This City's
Theatre Patron.

The opening OF Mullone's New Opera
House on Monday night inaugurated
new era in theatrical matters in Jersey
City. Theatre Goers have thronged the
pretty theatre all the week. and every
body has predicted for it successful
future. The Academy of Music. thor
oughly renovated and refurnfshed, re-
opened three weeks ago, and its business
does not appear to have suffered by the
rivalry Of a new house. a fact which indi-
Gates That Jersey City Will afford enough
theatrical patronage to support at least
two good theatres, and that the usual
rush for the New York theatres has about
ceased.
talked with the management of both
theatres upon this subject last night, and
this opinion was fully sustained.
MRS HENDERsuN's GOOD CHEER.
In response to my inquiries as to the
prospects Of good Theatrical season,
Mrs Elite Henderson, OF the Academy OF
Music, said
u and |, z with which we opened the
season played the entire week TO splendid
houses, and last week Effie Ellsler and
Mr.. G.. w. Couldock in "Hazel Kirken
drew such houses as led me to instruct
ny agent TO telegraph for renewal OF
Tue contract Tor next season. The re-
ceipts for the first two weeks averaged
more tnan those of the first two weeks last
year. Notw outstanding this week was the
opening week Of the new Opera House.
All the Comforts Of Home drew a
fashionable audience and has played to
good business all the week. 1t is not a
gallery play. Many OF my friends who
were present on Thursday night alluded
particularly to the large number
OF people present who were
seen at the Opera House on
Monday night. This indicates a health
ful prospect for both houses so far as re-
tanning patronage on this side OF the
river Wednesdays matinee was good
one. The warn weather of the past
lew days kept some patrons away
MR.. MULLONE WE'LL PLEASED.
Manager Mullone OF the New Opera
House was looking very cheerful when
called at his Office for an interview last
night. The opening week, with Stuart
Robson s company as the first attraction,
had met his bright anticipations.
We opened auspiciously," he said.
with every indication OF successful
season. Judging from the large and
fashionable audiences which filed the
house every night during the week, the
peopls of this city are awakening to the
fact that they can see the best
attractions at home without subjectlng
themselves to the inconveniences of go
ing 10 New York at night. Jersey City is
growing rapidly, and there is no reason
4 by She theatre goers should 60 ali the
Xay to New York when they can
Z&e the same attractions here
with all the stage accessories and APP
pointments that contribute to the sue
cess of plays presented in the New York
theatres. ana at lower prices of admis-
sion. Local pride and business interests
should encourage legitimate enterprises
calculated to amuse and entertain our
leople and contribute to the prosperity
and welfare OF the city,
Manager w. r. Hayden Of the Stuart
Robson Company came in during the
interview and added
81 scan say | have opened many first
class theatres throughout the United
States and remarkable feature in con-
nection with the opening performance ut
the New Opera House WAS the complete
ness Of every detail, both before and
behind the footlights.n