The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-24
SHOWS OF THE SUMMER.
Light Opera Attractions in New
York Are the Principal
Successes.

Successes.
A summer season of unusual prosperity
is promised in the Casino. where APOLLO
is nightly crowding the house. Since
Rudolph Aronson has introduced, in the
temple scene, a number Of electric lens
lights, it is remarkable TO notice what
effect the weirdness, produced by the
vari-colored lights, has upon the audi
ence. There is peculiar signing and
sway ing movement started on the stage
that is quickly caught up by the audience.
who seem to delight In joining in the
movement. Max Freeman is now in
charge of the stage. and under his direc-
ton several changes have been made in
the opera that have somewhat quickened
the action. Beginning Monday evening
Lillian Russell will sing, in the first act,
bach's La Belle Helene.n The roof gar
zen concerts are now in full blast, and
are well attended nightly. EradeIyI
Naczi has arranged special programme
of national airs to be performed by his
Hungarian band on Decoration Day.
The seventh annual summer season OF
light opera at Palmer's Theatre, New
1OIh, WIS luudRufubett ittSb ufSub VIII
the first production of THE Tar and the
Tariar,1 an American comic opera, the
joint work of Harry B. Smith and Adam
ltzel, Jr. The house on the opening night
WAS the largest that has been assembled
within the walls of this theatre for six
months. The composer, Mr.. Itzel, con
ducted the orchestra. and was compelled
10 turn and bow his acknowledgements
for the hearty and long sustained APP
plause which followed the overture.
There can be no doubt that "The Tar and
Tartar" is more deliberately staged and
costumed than any opera that has ever
before been attempted by the McCaull
Company.
David Belasco's famous DRAMA May
Blossom" will be presented next Tues
day evening by competent cast at Kes-
sler's Hall, Central avenue, Jersey City,
under the direction of Mr.. George r.
Balmes, of the Old Phoenix Lyceum. New
York. The performance will be given
for the benefit of the Hudson City Coun-
Gil, No. go Catholic Benevolent Legion
of st. Nicholas Church, Jersey City. The
play is presented by the members of
"Onr Union,o whose reputation as actors.
This society has presented many of the
leading dramas of the day since lis organ
ization. and this performance, it can
any of "Our Union'sp previous efforts.
The following cast, which has been Sc
lected with the greatest care, will insure
the success or the coming play
Tom Blossom .................. Mr.. Frank Dale
Steve Harland ....-...........Mr . j. R. Shelter
Richard Ashcroft - Mr. ]. A. Butler
Uncle artlett...-..........-..R Mr. G. j. Balmes
Owen Hathaway. .,.-.-......-.M Me- VIM. II. Dean
Eph-- .....-...,. ..-.--...-.---. Mr.. J. ]. Hogan
Captain Hammond. ........... Mr.. W. P. Evans
Hiram hH P sioane III. s M MseRan
May blossom. .s..-......-.....Ml Miss Lille Butler
Ieborah Blossom. ........... Miss Maggie Alien
M1ily ...-..................J j. Hogan
Little May Blossom. Miss Laura Shelar
Little 1ank. .-.+........-, Master vincent Logan
Fishermen, Villagers, Soldiers, Etc.
Miss Morton's play, "The Merchant
is drawing large audiences to the Madi-
son Square Theatre, New York. Its pre-
sentation is In accord with the reputation
of the house. The play itself has been SO
much improved since it attained the very
doubtful honor of winning the Worlds
prize, that nobody should let the recol-
lection of that event stand in the way of
his going to see performance that would
please him. 1t tells @ good story with
vigor and originality. Some of the most
notable hits" of the season have been
made by the members of the cast.
Those of the members OF the theatrical
profession who are at all inclined to be
enyious of American actors who have re-
Gently made successes in London mar
have their ardor somewhat cooled when
the financial returns from these successes
are fully made known. For instance
John B. Mason has probably achieved a
stronger hit with the Britons than any
other stock actor from this country who
ever took a London engagement. Yet
Mr.. Mason, who plays one OF the leading
characters in a notable production Of
1.-The Idler,'' is paid only ten pounds a
week, which in our money amounts to
something like sa7j0. Mr.. Mason could
command $3.50 week in this country
easily, but he would have to pay more
than twice as much for his clothes
Hermann used the advertising col
umns of The Chinese Recorder during
his Sau Francisco engagement The
notice of the performance in the same
journal looks like a cross between a ceies-
tial wash bill and the inscriptions on
Cleopatra's needle.
In a recent interview Henry z. Dixey
was reported as saying:-"I believe in
clean entertainments, and will only ap-
pear In those which / should like my
mother to see." The Boston Post observes
thereof that Considering the fact that
Mr.. Dixey is identified chiefly with
'Adonis' in the popular mind, this re-
mark equals in hunnor any that he ever
uttered on the stage"
In Syracuse a few nights ago Mile.
Rhea as Josephine wore a necklace that
had once belonged to the real Empress.
The jewels were placed at the actress
disposal on this occasion by William Al.
Sweet, who bought them from the ex-
Empress Eugene a couple of years ago.
they were originally presented to
Josephine by Napoleon ninety years ago.
Minna Gale will restore the original
title, "The Duchess of Padua.u to Oscar
Wilde's play, which Lawrence Barrett
produced as Guido Ferranti. Theodore
Bromley, who will guide the opening Of
ner stellar career, reports that next sea-
son is nearly booked
Nine. Janauschek week ago Inst Sun
day celebrated her sixty fourth birthday
IN Pittsburg. Owing TO feebeness aud
poor business, this season will probably
close the stage career of the great German
tragedleune.
Mrs. U p. Bowers has returned to New
York and will al once begin preparations
tor the production of .T Pickering
Pick" the new piece in which she is in
terested.
am told by manager who usually
knows what is going on, that tne North
western railroads are about TO resume
their old rate Of two cents mile 10 this
course they have been practically forced
by the refusal OF very many Of the big
nrst-cIass theatrical combinatiors to 20
into that section OF the country at All.
owing to the extortionate demands 81
the passenger agents No reduction Will
be made Oh the footpath over the ties.
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