The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-21
OPERA FOR CHARITY.
The Amateur Performance Of IOlan-
the an Artistic, Social and
Financial Success.


When operas are given for charity,
said 20 myself, said l.
Wen all enter IN with hilarity,
Said to myself, said /
The public are with Us and much good is done.
It s better than giving an opera for fun,
Said to myself said /.
There are many who say that we won't exist
| long.
So sad to my self, said I;
So we'll work on basis that's bound 70 be
/ strong,
Said to my self. said L
Wen seek out subscribers with these points In
Get those who like opera and charity. too;
It's a strong combination, think Wen pull
Said to myself. said L
There once was a time when old Jersey was
1 slow.
Said TO myself said l.
II was hard to make anything musical go.
Said TO myself, said
But now il is different; how proud all should be,
Old Jersey may chuckie, she's got big three,
/ The sweet Meopoia. the Schubert and WE,
Said TO myself, said l.
Do you want to erect that monument nowg
sad to myself, said
II you do, let us Know and wen tell you how.
| said to myself, said l.
| Wen give you an opera most any you please,
Either nautical farcical or japanese;
Wen raise you the money with the greatest Of
Said to myself, said l.
The applause which greeted these ut
| terauces Of Mr.. Frank II. Molten as Lord
| Chancellor in "Iolanthe," singing his
topical song last night at the Academy,
shovel that the Amateur Operatic Asso-
citation Of Jersey City is to hereafter play
an important part in the gay whirl of
the city's social life.
A GREAT SUCCESS.
'Successv' The word escaped from the
lips of everybody present when the cur
tain dropped on the first act. 1t hung
lispingly.. on the lips OF hundreds of fair
| critics as they turned from the theatre at
| the close of the performance, and the
echoes from the lips OF their masculine
escorts were Splendid p Magnificent r.
The verdict was unanimous, and 1t was
an honest verdict. The audience was the
cream of Jersey City's society. Every
seat was taken. IL was half amusing TO
see the pouting lips of well known
cony, give way TO smiles of ap-
| proval as the opera progressed. All the
seats had been sold by subscription, and
hundreds were relegated to the upper
tiers who never were there before. Presi-
dent E. X. G. Young of the First National
Bank, President William Hogencamp Of
the Second National Bank and President
Carscallen OF the Third National Bank,
| with their families; ex-Mayor Gilbert
Collins and family, Judge Jona han
4 DIaOu A0Q thiully aQQ Induy OkueT Ol deE-
sey City's notables were observed In the
parquet Mr.. Hulshizer and family oc-
cupled Box A. A group of gentlemen, in
Guiding Mezsrs. Vaudeville, Whitney,
Leaycroft and Dusenberryapplauded from
Box b. The two upper boxes were held
by MIR. Augustus Booraen ana family
and Mrs. Patton aud family.
THE CAST.
The cast was as follows:-
The Lord Chancellor. .... Mr. Frank Il. Molten
Earl Of Mount Ararat....... Mr.. VIM !. Brown
Private Willis coi the Grenadier Guards -:
Mr. John d. Shaw
Strephon Gan Arcadian Shepherd) .........-....
Mr. Chns Herbert Clarke
Train Bearer q. W. H. Fallon
Iolauthe "a Fairy, strephon's Mcther)
Mrs +. II. Molten
Celia Miss NJ. Gertrude Garland
Leila Fairies. ......I Mss Nettie Hellerman
Queen Of the Fairies Mrs dss Emms @ i smith
fhyIlis Can Arcadian Shepherdess and Ward-in-
cnancery
| Chorus of Fairies-Miss Harriet Balm, Mrs P.
! E. Bird, Mrs. Henry Bright. Mrs. w. Hunter
| Brown, Mrs. NJ. 4. Campbell, Miss Nellie Cross
man Miss Alice ,i GiftoTd Ms Ida Hogan m Miss
James, Miss Emma Kennedy Mrs. j. b. Level
ling, Miss Matilda Mcbride. Mrs II. C. Nichols,
Jean sa1 Toffsy. Miss Jessie E. Viii amson.
Chorus OF Peers-Mr. ]. Sydney Adams, Mr..
Alex. Ahrehs, MIR. Ed. 7. Baggott, MIR. g. B.
u. IL .
L. W. burton, Mr.. Frank Garland, Mr.. William
lin W. Gifforl. Mr.. J. H. Mcbride .Jr., Mr..
Charles $, Morgan, Mr.. James $. Newkirk, MIR.
H. G. Nichols, MIR. James 4. Prics, Mr.. Rober
4. Rodger, Mr.. William Robertson. Jr., Mr..
Herbert Scott, Mr.. Charles A. Stenken, Mr.. G..
| Clinton 1homaieT and Mr. J. Alvin Young,
The orchestra Of twenty pieces under
the direction of Mr.. Louis K. Dressler,
was one of the most prominent features
of the entertainment. It's music was a
genuine treat. The opera was also pro-
duced under the stage direction of Mr..
Dressler.
NOT A FLAW.
There was not a single break or flaw in
the movement OF the entire piece. The
scenery was well ADAPTED and the COS
tunes were superb. The twenty fairies
at first were slightly nervous (no alluston
to the efforts to fly without happing their
Wings, but their reception gave them
confidence, and their voices increased in
volume. With the twenty peers, led by
Mr.. William +. Brown and Mr.. Fred. A.
| Parker, in costumes more brilliant even
than those worn by the fairies, they gave
an exceedingly lively color to tine picture.
and the marching and tableaux In the en-
semble at the conclusion of the first act
aroused the critical audience to the high
est pitch OF enthusiasm.
The honor5 were equally shared by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank II. Molten, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Herbert Clark and Mrs Emma
Wheeler As Lord Chancellor Mr.. Mol
tens impersonation was Artistic. Mrs.
Molten's Iolanthe was queenly, graceful
and dignified. As to Mrs. Cjark's Phyllis,
Gilbert himself could not have chosen one
better fitted to play the role. She does
not possess voice that arouses by its
volume, but rather one that thrills by its
purity, sweetness and distinctness. Mr..
Clark as Strephon ian Arcadian Shepherd
in love with PhiIlis) played and sang his
part to perfection. His is model tenor
voice. Mrs. Emma Wheeler Smith as
Queen of the Fairies has rich contralte
voice and her appearance and voice Won
her share of the floral recognition be
slowed. Miss Nj. Gertrude Garland
| gained golden opinions as usual, which
were equally shared with her two sis tel
fairies, Miss Nettie Hellerman and Miss
May Smith.
A FRESH CHANCEMAN.