The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-26
BOX OFFICE DONT'S.
If You Don't do Them You Don't
Offend.

man, are as f0llows:-
Don't accuse the treasurer of reserving
the best seats for his friends; as rule, his
friends are deadheads, and will take what
they can get
Don't give the man in the box Office a
dollar and cigar, and expect to get q
dollar and half seat because you won't.
Don't pick out seats for the evening
performance, and then ask to nave them
held until the next morning.
Don't spend five or ten minutes after
buying your tickets telling the treasurer
about your trouble, and about the differ
ent plays you have seen; he has trou bic
enough of his own.
then get mad il he calls you Jack" or
.omething else;
Always treat the ticket seller as a gen
tfeman, even if he is not one; it won't do
you any harm, and 1t may do him some
good.
A thrill of semi-horror pervaded the
fashionable congregation which filed the
church of st. George, Hanover Square.
London, brought there by the wedding
cards of Geraldine UImar and Ivan
Caryll, when the guests heard pronounced
as man aud wife Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Ii
kin. Nevertheless, that Is the private APP
pellation of Geraldine and Ivan.
Twenty-thir street. on which stood
Booths Theatre, has been sold for a
round million of dollars. Since the
theatre was demolished nearly every
tradesnan who leased q store in the new
building has failed.
Chinese opera called Wang The fence
posters are said to be in Chinese, aud
when translated read:-"Three cuffs and
one sock. Please bring this check with
you
The late Emma Abbott's wardrobe was
sold in Chicago on April II. 1t was on
view the day before Among the gar
Thistle dress, for $500; the 'Ernani."
of black velvet, trimmed with Venetian
point lace and real ermine, $500. and the
Gypsy dress, worn in .'.The bohemian
GIRL $50. An option has been given on
the entire series of costumes made for
Carmen
ssThe Old Mill Damp is the name OF an
English melodrama which was taken
through the provinces recently. The
posters were so large that each sheet con-
tanned but one word of the title. The
manager started out one morning to see
how the town posters looked and was
Mortified to discover that the poster mad
no regard for sequence. In Que place he
read ssThe Dam -Old-Mill'' and in another
"Dam-she-old-Mill.
Drugger:-'.I want a good design to
label these Elixir Of Life bottles. Can
you suggest anything2"
Skemer:--"Yes, have picture of Lydia
Thonp SOn, Lolita and JanauSeheK dane
ing on Time, and get their signatures TO
a testimonial"
A lot Of chorus and ballet girls of the
Crystal Slipper Company were ac-
cidentally poisoned few weeks ago by
drinking water from the nickel-plated
cooler of buffet Car. And now none Of
the Crystal Slipper girls win drink
water.
Visitor:-.Your daughter has become
an actress, hear"
Fond Mother:-'sYes, and her reputa-
tion is established She has been asked
to sign soap advertisements
Wilton Lackaye Will not appear with
James O'Neil in The Envoy" at the Star
Theatre. He WAS too late for rehearsAls.
and as Mr.. O'Neil is NOT used to that sort
Of treatment, Mr.. Louis James was en-
gagged. Mr.. James will be starred equally
with Mr.. O'Neil.
]. Cheever Goodwin, one of the cleverest
burlesque writers in America, has re-
signed his position as private secretary to
will devote his entire time in future to
play writing.
An exchange says ''Robert Mantell has
made more genuine hits than any other
man on the American STAGE How about
John LIP
the other day that he had no interest in
ct he Seven Ages or "Adonis,o and that
he received salary of $500 week.
Mrs. Langtry has sent TO New York for
all her furniture. aud protests that she
will remain in London TOR long time.
"The Senator, has passed its five hum
dredth performance.
Marta -IanSnfi will cy4nnd hnp m m ar IL,
Europe.
Sadie Martinot is in London looking
about for suitable play.
Tommy Russell has been going to
school the past winter. 1t looks very
much as If the child drama was dead.
III. X. Jacobs. owner of Jacobs Hobo
ken Theatre, says that an English syndi-
cate has offered $3.50, 900 for his interest in
fifteen American theatres, but his price is
$500 coo. He is confident that the syndi-
cate will come to his terms. Mr.. Jacobs
is negotiating for an interest in Barnum
81 Bailey's show.
The long and successful career of "Poor
Jonathan at the Casino will end on We'd
uesday, May 6. It's last gala event will
be celebrated on next Tuesday evening,
the occasion of the two hundredth per-
Torrance. On Thursday. May Z, the per-
Torrance of "Apollo; or, the Oracle Of
Dslphi,r will be given ia the Casino with
a cast including Lillian Russell, Louise
Braudet, Eva Davenport, Grace Golden.
Sylvia Thorne, Rosa Wilson, Madge
Yorke, Villa Knox, Ferdinand Schuefz,
Harry Macdonough, Edgar Smith, Max
Figman, James Mas. Charles Renwick,
Edwin Stevens, Jefferson lie Angels and
A. W. Tams The chorus, so little seen
in Jonathan" will in the new opera be
increased TO eighty voices. The three
scenes. modelled after historical engrav-
ings, are being painted by Henry e. Hoyt.