The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
PLAY HOUSE GOSSIP.
Notable Stage Events-"The Still
Alarm" at the Academy.

Alarm" at the Academy.
1.-THE Stlll Alarm will be rung at the
Academy of Music next week. and. as
usual, crowds will gather to see Harry
Lacey as Jack Manley extinguish every
flame save that of love- The recent ex-
citing events in the history of Jersey
City's Fire Department will give the play
an added local interest, and doubtless
thousands will flock to the house to cheer
vicariously the heroiSm of Henry n. Far
rier and Daniel Oman.
The story OF ''The Still Alarm deals
with topics and events of every day life
in any community. 1t gives an Insight to
the way the gallant fireman passes his
lite and performs his duties in great
city. Aside from the stirring. busting
ana thrilling incidents OfSthe sensational
realism of the play. the plot of Mr..
Arthur's drama is novel, its motives are
dignihed, and it has action, interest and
character, and is we'll and closely
written.
The scenic effects are thrilling situa-
tons are impressing; and in these days
when there is a demand for realism and
naturalness on the stage, it is safe to say
that never has there been anything pre-
scented so maryelonsly real. People like
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like an exciting novel which holds the
attention from beginning to finish.
Usually the Iurid melodrama is more to
the hiking of the insatiate appetite of the
gallery goers, but 1.-The Still Alarm"
pleases the refined occupants of the or
chestra seats as we'll as the germin up
aloft. A charming love story; the triumph
of rightoyer wrong. and au insight into
the home of the gallant fireman. showing
him both in repose and on duty, are rea-
sous for the success of the play, as well
as the realistic features.
The Little Lord " at Jacobs.
Alberta Keen, the pretty child actress,
will assume the title role in "Little Lord
Fauntleroyn at Jacobs Hoboken Theatre
this week. She made great hit in
Chicago last season during the very long
run of this phenomenally popular play.
The engagement at Jacobs is for Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
and the Wednesday matinee, which Is
especially intended for families and
school children. 1t begins at haif-past
two.
Mr.. J. H. Gilmour plays his original
part, the Earl. The remainder of the
supporting company is also said to pc ex-
eellent The piece will he staged hand
somely and with close attention to de-
tail.
As a money winner Tor author and
managers there have been few plays like
Little Lord Fauntleroy." Critical
theatre-goers had learned to dread the
advent of the bright child on the stage,
principally because playwrights mad sur
rounded childhood with mawkish senti-
mentality. Il remained for Mrs. Burnett
to show that youth had true place in
the drama and that genuine feeling is
better than any mere juggiery with the
heart.
Poor Jonathan Souvenirs.
There win be two poor Jonathan" cele-
brations tomorrow evening. The one
hundred and fiftieth performance of the
opera will be given in the Casino, and in
the Park Theatre. Brooklyn, the one hun
breath performance will be given by Ru-
dolph Ar0nson's Company. The sou
venirs to be presented to the audience in
both theatres are handsomely bound
books, containing the musical gems of
the opera, and two of Lillien Russell's
solos arranged for the Dinnoforte The
outer covers are of heavy embossed
paper, tinted delicate blue; and on the
front page Autographed in many colors
are to be seen, the several characters
standing amid the letters of the title,
large caricature of Jonathan, the cast,
and the inscription, Casino, Park
Tbeatre-Souvenir Night-Poor Jona-
than Both performances will be iden-
tical, and will be regulated to run alike
by the aid of telephone communication.
a special display of plants and flowers In
the Hobbies aud foyers of the Casino will
be one of the features during the inter-
missions.
Men and Women at Proctor's.
There has been no play in New York
f<,. f11r hoe
peated hearings as Demille & Belasco's
piece, "Men and Women" presented by
The excellent stock company at Proctor's
Theatre. Twenty third street, New York
1t is play of positive contemperaneou
human interests. 1t is neither bumptious
nor false in logic, while theatrically
1t is one of the most effective plays one
has seen. The title is well chosen. 1t is
a story that introduces every emotion to
be found within the human breast, the
honest love of man for man, the sweet
love of lovers, the love of mother and son,
The purest, greatest love Of all. Against
the virtues are arranged those dreadful
attributes of hatred and prosecuting
cruelty which seem TO stalk so often hand
in hand. There is also shown in this play
the despair of the innocent the over
whelming conscience of the guilty. the
righting of the wrongs, and the noble
ness which human character can reach.
Stage Notes.
Rudolph Aronson is beginning to gather
in his artists for next season. He an
nounces an engagement for two years
with the well known prina donna Pau
line IAllemand, commencing on her re-
turn from Europe in August next. Louise
Beaudet has also been engaged to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the retire ment OF
Fanny Rice at the end Of this season.
Jennie Hill put the splendid floral gifts
received on her first appearance at Pas
tors to sweet use. She sent them to Sc.
VincenTs Hospital to be distributed to
the actresses there under the care of the
Actors Fund.
There is regular Ibsep revival just
now in London. Wilson Barrett is ar
ranging for production of 'srhe Pillars
of Society,"" the Independent Players are
going to do Ghosts" Mrs. Langtry
thought of presenting HHedda Gabler.,
and changed her mind; "Rosmerholm"
was done recently at a Vaudeville NATL
nee, and lastly, at a recent meeting OF the
Playgoers' Club, Dr.. Aveling made
Ghosts" the programme of The evening
All Washington Market will go to Har-
rison's Theatre on the night of March 81
to see Reilly an the AGO." The entire
lower floor, including the boxes, has been
set aside for this party. The run OF Har-
rigan's latest play continues to be i'm
mensely successful. People are tnrned
away every night.
In a population of 900 criminals in the
Columbus (O) PeniJentiary there are