The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-15

Lillian Russellss vacation from Poor
Jonathan last week had the desired
effect on her voice, and she is now sing
ing. at every performances as we'll as ever
Monday evening, March 8, the Casino
travelling company will begin an en-
Ragement in Brooklyn and give their one
hundredth performance of the opera, and
at the Casino the one hundred and fiftieIh
night will be celebrated. Following the
performance at the Casino there will be a
reunion of the two companies, and jolly
time is promised.
One Of the most distinct popular
successes this season is Mr. Cutters
dramatiz2tlon of "Mr. Potter of Texas y
IL is a bright, sparkling comedy-drama.
closely following the lines OF the novel,
and is destined to exceed in popularity any
of the fayorite modern successes Ii is at
the Star Theatre.
Inc Lambs Club contemplates giving
IN a few days It's first public gamboI Nat
Goodwin. Charles Frohman and Clay
Greene are promoters of the project. The
gambol will take place at the Broadway
Theatre. Richard Ill" may be pre-
sentcds IL so, during the course of the
play, James T. Powers, Nat Goodwin,
Frank David and Edwin Stevens will i'm
personate Richard.
well as the models for that play, which
were built under Sardou's instructions,
have arrived in this country. and the pro-
duction to be made by Charles Frohman
will be the same as that given in Paris.
Manager Charles Frohman has Just
| received from Paris the contracts of Miss
Elsie De Wolfe, making her member OF
his stock company next season. She will
prabably play the part of Fabienne in
the American production of Sardou's
Thermidor.
Elsie Leslie has now played her dual
role in "rhe Prince and Pauper" over
$50 times.
Lillian Russell sat down on Saturday
last to an expensive dinner. One of the
courses was a brace of golden Chinese
pheasants that had won prizes at the
Poultry Show, and had been presented to
her by the Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
s siSn. When living sheyY5wers valued at
The great Fanny Kemble--Mrs. Butler
lis still living in London at a very adj
yanced age. Fanny Kemble is a niece of
Mrs. Siddons. Mrs. Butler continues to
write the most charming letters to her
few remaining friends in America and is
still in possession of all her faculties.
| Jenny Hill, the great London Music
Hall singer, sailed from Liverpool on
February II. Her departure seems to
| have caused much excitement in the
| British metropolis. Much speech MAX
ing. many presents, several poetic effn--
stOnS ana many costly souvenirs were the
| feature of her farewell at 'sThe Canter-
bury" London's big music hall Miss
| Hills stay in America is limited to few
weeks and her appearances will be at Tony
Pastors Theatre exclusively.
| The great success just now is Alphonse
Daudet's new play. "L0bstacle." at the
| Gymnase. AS much as 81, 400 were taken
in three days last week. Arrangements
have been made respecting the production
| OF the play in st Petersburg, Brussels,
London ana New York.
The work of pulling down the walls of
the old Fifth avenue Theatre and the adj
| joining house on Twenty street, to
| make room for the new structure.
Lillian Russell has been out OF the cast
Of Poor Jonathan during the last week,
owing TO a sore throat.