The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-22

by assuming SIX ttlSbluct CuaFACbSI5. MIS-
McHenry Introduces her specialties ane
new songs Her hornpipe and her slug
ing of ssThe Omniscent Ostr ich" has VOL
great favor. There will be an extri
matinee tomorrow.
Jacobs HoboISen Theatre.
Jacobs Hoboken Theatre will presen
to its patrons today for two performances
only, sAlone IN London an English
melodrama from the pen of Robert Bu-
chanan. The scenic effects are said to be
very strong and exciting, especially the
old sluice house, where Jne water gates
are thrown open and torrents of water
rush in The Westminster Bridge at
night, with the House of Commons IN the
background is also picturesque.
Beginning with the holiday matinee
tomorrow j. HI. Wallick will commence
weeks engagement in "fhe Cattle
King" and his latest success. "The
Mountain King.n 1.-The Mountain
King' was written expressly for Mr..
Wallick 1t is pretty melodranla, the
plot treating OF scenes lowering around
the mountains of Eastern Tennessee, Win
the usual love interest running through
it and the customary comedy and
villainy. In both plays Mr.. Wallick's
famous horses are seen TO advantage.
Stage Notes.
During John L. Sullivan's recent
Chicago engagement, the night before
the great Dempsey Fitzsimmons fight,
the story goes that Boston's pride had
seen several OF his friends before the per-
Torrance and was feeling exceedingly
cheerful. Al one portion OF the scene his
lines We're, Never mind, mother, III
take care OF you When the Time came
for him TO make this speech he strobe to
the footlights. and striking an attitude,
shouted ''Dempsey will lick this here
bioke Fifzsimmons because Pm an
American and he's an American, too
see?" Then he stalked back to the centre
OF the stage aud said:--ssWhat | just said
goes, but never mind, mother. I'll take
care of you"
The Public Gambol to be given by the
Lambs, Club viii take place on March 3,
at the Broadway Theatre. 1t Is the aim
OF those actively interested In the Ganboi
to have it in no way similar to the usual
benefit performances.
1t is authoratitiveiy stated that the firm
of Abbey, Schoeffel q Grau, have secured
the Grand Opera House, beginning
August, 1892 The rental to be paid is
$4,000 per year, which is $1,000 more
than the present lessee is paying. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Abbey was the
lessee before Mr. French obtained the
theatre.
An actor who has Just been a touring.
says that some of the Western stages are
so small that they can play only four acts
oil five act plays.
Philip CARRIER, the former leading man
of Sarah Bernhardt has sailed for this
country. He will most probably join her
company, and before she retui DIS to this
city next October she will undoubtedly
be Nine. GARNER.
The widow of Charles r. Thorne Jr..
once the celebrated leading man of the
Union Square Theatre, died in Boston
last week Her daughter, Grace Tnorne-
Coulter, is a we'll known actress. After
her husbands death she married an artist
named Mara.
The English papers state that Mary
Anderson-Navarroi is a model housewife,
and that she can make bread to perfec-
lion. This must be new roll" for
Mary.
McVicker's Chicago Theatre will for
the third time rise from its ashes aud be
re-opened next month with Jose PHI Jeffer-
son. blue Jeans" will be given run
during the summer months.
Ellen Terry IS taking dancing lessons
from Sylvia Grey. Imagine the stately
Ellen dancing skirt dance.
"Ivanhoe" is not the success 1t is said
to be in London. II It should fail to draw
D'Oyley Carte will dispose of his new
house 10 Henry Irving.
The Brooklyn Eagle asserts that
Eugene D'Albert. the pianist's, really
for-truly name, is plain Jones.
*Charles |. y is TO be Irving's next re-
vival.