The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-03
DELIGHTED AUDIENCES.
New Play at the Opera House
Old Favorite at the Academy.

Governor Albeit. Gen. and Mrs. Hep
penhelmer aud Mrs. Dodd, pied a
box, The governor seemed to enjoy the
play. No one who saw him would have
thought that he stood on the eve OF one
of the most important campaigns he ever
led, Blu like Napoleon, he Knows where
mis- troops are aud he will not be caught
waiting for a lettering Grouchy to come
to the front.
last night. "a Fair Rebel" the play
presented. is a comedy drama, full OF
thrilling war scenes and incidents. The
stage setting is excellent aud includes
several striking scenic effects. The great
feature of the play il founded on Il fact
of the rebellion, and shows the escape OF
the Uuion soldiers by an underground
route II om Libby prison. In the third
&C, the interior of the prison is shown,
and a thrilling picture given of the suffer
ings OF the Unionists. IL is realistic IN
the extreme. The dialogue throughout
is bright, the emotional parts strong.
Several patriotic songs are woven In the
thread of the drama
Miss Fanny Gillette, who has always
been a favorite in Jersey City, charmed
her audience as the fair rebel. She
plays the part admirably, and perfectly
comprehends the character. Mr.. Ed
ward Mawson, rs Colonel Ezra Mason,
does the lover admirably. Mr.. w. :. 81.
Clair, a. Captain lie Vicomte Savarie De-
Perrin. of the French army, Is excellent
His dialect is particularly happy.
The performance Is a pronounced sue
cess throu .hout, and the play one that
cannot fail to prove attractive wherever
it may he presented. IA Fair Rebel,
may be seen this afternoon, every night
this week aud at Saturdays matinee.
Those who desire to combine pleasure
with the duty OF waiting for the returns
can do SO ~ The Opera House tonight. az
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS returns will be
read from The stage between the acts.
ss~shenandoah' at the Academy.
Bronson Towards excellent comedy
drama. Shenandoah" was given again
at the Academy of Music last evening.
When I sa W it last l was verv enthusias-
tic over the play and gladly embraced the
opportunity OF seeing II ag u Nor wa
disappointed. The cast was somewhat
altered from that which appeare here
before, but five of the leading characters
are taken by old friends; in spite of the
fact that comparisons are odious, they
will assert themselves, and one cannot ne
blamed for remembering just how so-and-
SO did SUCH and such. The changes. no w
ever. while they have not sire igthened
the OLD cast-there was little chance TO!
taat-have in no wise weakened 1t. The
principle ones are in the characters o.
Gertrude Ellingham hy Lila Vane; Made
Iaine West, Mabel Dunlap; Jelnie Buck
thorne, U. ). A., Josephine Hall: General
Hayerilt. Oscar Earle; and Lieutenant
Flank Bedloe, Robert Benedict. Miss
Vane, as the rebel, was wo anly through
out. but it almost seemed at times as
though she lacked the warmth OF feeling
generally attributed 10 Siuthern girls.
notably In the scene when she receives
Lieutenant Bedloe's dying messages; but
in the third act, however latent that feel
ing seemed to have been, it was full )
aroused by the sight of jack. iIer noolt
| horse. which carried Sheridan to victory
| Francis Carlyle, who will be remembered
| as Colonel Kerchival West, was very tine
| in this act; indeed, throughout the whole
| play. Sergeant BarKet, whose appear
| auce alone causes SHOUTS of laughter, wa
taken by James .. b trrow. His mirtf
| and Manner are irresistible.
"~Sheuandoah" will run the rest OF this
week, with the usual matinees. Wednes
| day ans Saturday. The election returns
will be given betwee the acts mig
"Alabama'' at i'almer's.
Augustus Thomas charming idyl o
Southern life of today was delightful.
revived at Palmer's Theatre last night
! before one Of the finest audiences eve
gathered in a New York theatre. Ever!
lady received on entering the theatre
a cotton bali in full bloc n, to which Wa
attached a ribDon conveying the compll
menus of the ,dies of Talladega, tn
name OF the place where the scene of tn
plav is laid. Mr.. Thomas b rs u MIN
seIf a high place in the dramatic world b.
pis delicate work in handling sectiona
preiuhices SO that they are even Dieasan
10 behold by those who possess them, ant
by his clean, clear cut characIefizaUion
Ia this latter respect ne owes much Il
the admirable work OF Mr.. Palmer
conuauy. who seem 20 hav
become SO imbued with the spirit