The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
AMONG THE PLAYERS.
. Apollo " Will Succeed Poor
Jonathan at the New York
Casino Next Week.

Poor Jonathan will not be per-
formed in the Casino after next Wednes-
day night. Rudolph Aronson announces
that everything is in readiness for the
first performance of the burlesgue en-
titled "Apollo. or the Oracle of Delphi, =
on Thursday, May Z. Full dress and
scenic rehearsals have been Id daily for
the past ten days, under the directi ON of
Heinrich Conried, and the manner of the
production will be lavish in the extreme.
Three laborate scenes have been
painted by Henry K. Hoyt. from models
fashioned after ancient plates and historic
cal engrayings
The second act shows the Temple of
Apollo, an interior view With llfe-slze
statue OF Apollo above the altar. IN shis
scene novel and weird effect is obtained
BY introducing heavy yapor OF steam,
supposed to come from the sacred pool
beneath the altar.
The music of Apollo was composed
by Josef Hellmesberger, Jr., and the book
is by J. Schmitzer. The English transla-
ton and ADAPTATION is by ii. 4. Fretbar
and Edgar Smith. The story comes from
an ancient NEUROLOGICAL source.
Lillian Russell will appear as Pgthia,
Louise Beauder as Paresina, Grace Col
den as Lerina, Eva Davenport as Harpia,
Sylvia Thorne as Polydora, Edwin Stew
ems as Dioskuros, Charles Renwick as
Tiamis, Ferdinand Schuetz as Helios,
James Mas as Nansikles, Edgar Smith,
Max FigInan aud Harry Marlborough as
three young tops aud Jefferson DeAngelis
as Adrastos. The chorus, increased to
eighty voices. will participate in several
tableaux and in the Feast of Ribbons.
Gustave Kerker will conduct the
orchestra
On Monday evening Mr.. DeWolf Hop
per and his company will begin their Sec
ond annual engagement at the Broadway
Theatre. the vehicle selected by the
comedian is announced as Fan operate
burletta' in Two acts, entitled .sWangn
the text Of which is from the pen of the
well known nbreItist, j. Cheever Good
win, while the music is the composition
of Woolson Morse, whose clever work in
Cinderella at School, 'sThe Merry
Monarch" etc., are pleasantly remem-
bered.
The theme of the burletta is an original
one, and its scenes are located 10 Siam
The scenery, costumes and incidents O.
the burletta are said to follow literally
the eccentric customs OF nation which
PRIZES itself on it's iDaccessibility and con-
servarism, and the management in a
modest way claim that the production
has been perfected with sole regard to
requirements, expense not having been
considered. Mr.. Hopper Is to assume the
role OF an impeeunious regent whose life
is made wretched by The vagaries of
reckless nephew, the Grown Prince. The
cast includes, besides Mar. Hopper, Sam
uei Reed, Edmund Stanley, Alfred Klein,
Camm Mauvel, George Wade, Louis
Shrader, Della Fox, Marion Singer.
Jeanette St. Henry and Anna O'Keefe.
Sarah Bernhardt sailed for Australia
yesterday
Hermann. the magician, IS never per-
fv har n bQ IN a.
body in the courts. His last victim is
George w. Lederer, with whom Hermann
says he was in partnership with for the
4 Helen Bertram's latest advertising
dodge is excftihg the hearty admiration
of all Observation-Disclosures. The papers have
told the story Of her experience in u mys-
FERROUS New York gambling den for
women, with vague hints At enormous
losses. Nat Goodwin and Uncle JOSH
Thompson will now be obliged to find
something new. Indeed, Mr.. Goodwin
has already announced that he is done
with the "tiger" Miss Bertr I'm is
pretty, bright-eyed prima donna in the
McCaull Opera company. She looks as if
she might play q good game of poker, and
| | am inclined TO believe that Ii she had
said she had busted the bank it would
have added credibility to her story.
A copyright performance was given in
| London the other day by Richard Davey,
of w. II. Pollock's new play, "A Shadow
Hunt" which has been accepted by
Augustin DAILY. The heroine's part is
written especially for Miss Ada Rehan.
and Is saids TO be brilliant in the comedy
/ part, and to have many dignified pathetic
passages. The piece will be produced by
| MIR. Daily during his coming London sea-
son at the Lyeeum Theatre.
| The Kentnck Trout Club is the name
| of q sporting organization made up al
most exclusively Of professional people.
| Its list Of members Include j. NJ Hill,
Frederic Bryton. Charles A. Byrne, Clay
| NJ Greene, A. j. Post, L.aander Richard
son and others. The club has ten years.
lease of fine sheet of water aud stream
at Bayyiile. l.. l.. only about an hour
| from New York.
Mrs. Barrymore Is going West for rest
and change. 1t Is to be- hoped that her
experience Will not be like Colonel Inger-
soils, who, wnen he returned from a
similar notwithstanding journey declared
that the walters had gotten all the change
and the hotel men the rest.
always thought that the part which
Mr.. Crane used TO play in the "Hen-
riettaD was very easy until saw his sue
cessor play it.
A. NJ. Palmer's Madison Square COM
pany will open its season in July Before
going to San francisco the company will
play In Seattle, Portlaud and Tacoma, as
| Ii did with successes two < u mmers ago.