The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-02
ACADEMY OF MUSIC OPENS
One Popular Playhouse Rings
Up the Curtain-fhe Old,
Old Story the First
Attraction.

The New Academy Of Music reopened
its doors last night. after the summer va
cation, with Daniel Sabel's company in
"The Old, Ola Story" The principal
changes noted in the building were the
fresh coat of paint that decorates the in
terror, and The general air of renovation
that prevails inside The chairs in the
first WI rows of the balcony have been
replaced by new, the boxes have been
newly furnished and decorated, with ex-
cellent effect, Il d general house
cleaning. under the personal supervision
of Mrs. Henderson, has extended to
everv nook and granny of the theatre, III
which carpets have been beaten, dressing
rooms scrubbed, and the whole thor
ougly fumigated and disinfected. III
sanitary arrangements have received par
ticular attention, and meet all exptc eta
ton. All in all, the management is to
be commended and congratulated on
such an suspicious beginning for the sea-
son.
Inc house was filed when the curtain
rose on "The Old, OLD Story" a play
built on the old. old lines:-Wall street,
a junior partner who speculates, a senior
partner VINO has been a bold embezzler
and does not like to a it mentioned,
and a devoted maid who would like to
save the firm by marrying the junior
member. The necessity Of this proceeding
is not explained, and. anyway, the obllG-
ing junior partner blows out his brains
behlnd the scenes. thus leaving the hero
iue free to marry the man into whose
arms she has been throwing herself for
the first three acts. The suicide and its
surrounding circumstances brought the
play to u climax, and the audience to a
state OF wild excitement, resulting in six
curtain calls. Sydney Beekman, the jun
ior partner, received an ovation all for
himself, when after persistent applause,
he came before the curtain. This tai
membered by. last seasons theatre
goers as the Ned Farley" OF
the danger Signap' company.
The comedy element. of which
there was plenty, WAS supplied by two
loving pairs, a brusque old family ply
stefan and one of his patients, Mrs Rose
Sherwood, with a mania for antiques"
anu the young lovers. without which no
play could run a week, in this case sur
reptiously married before the action be-
gins. Dan Kelly, who appeared as DR..
Bliss, came dangerously neal carving
off the honors from the leading lady. His
droll facial contortionS and the evident
appreciation with which he entered Upon
Il part full of clever lines and good bust
HSoSs OtOuBuG Alul lulu aURlhuS6p CuxUllu-
ating in a curtain call.
Fannie Mcintyre, as Louise Schuyler,
the heroine, displayed a wardrobe that
prevented every woinan in the house
from paying any attention to her lines for
fully five minutes after each appearance.
Besides dressing the part to per-
lection, she acted it as it
deserved, doing the most for It's
capabilities In power and pathus. Mrs.
Mrs. Sherwood was well presented by
Miss Helen Beaumont and Mrs, Beck
man by Mrs. Wallace Britton. Miss
Emma Percival as Edith Bliss spoke her
lines prettily. and will make a c,ever
ingenue when she has learned TO be vi
y~ucious. Archie Sherwood, the young
Benedict, became one OF the best parts in
the hands of c. L. Fitzslmmons. Philip
Harleigh, a magnanimous Briton, was
given by Redfald Clark and Nathaniel
Beeknan by Ed. Dugne whose makeup
bore "a striking resemblance to the cam
paign portraits of President Harrison.
The play is more interesting than the
run of plays, although he stock trans
astions are just as m%ystifying as usual.
Tn last act is calculated to send one
home sleepy. The Old, Old Story" will
hold the boards for the rest of the week,
followed by Eva Mountford in a new YER
sion of East Lynne