The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-18

"Jupiter's" fiftieth performance will
take place on next Monday night. The oc-
castor will be commemorated by the dis
tribu5ion of a unique memento In tn e
shape of a frosted silver bell, on the ex-
terror Of which will be an embossed star
containing the words, "Digby Bell, 50th
Performance of Jupiter" The handle of
the bell shows n Roman soldier. The
second edition of Jupiter" is now under
way, and shows Mr.. Bell to greater ad-
vantage than ever. The play is hand
somely staged. the second act always
calling forth very 1attering criticisms.
Dixey says it isn't true that he will sing
at the Casino next season..
Tenor Scovel says that it is utterly false
that he and his wife (uee RoosevelD have
| agreed to disagree.
Jennie Goldtnwaite, the leading lady of
"ElYsium," denies she was discharged for
incompetency, but because she expressed
her opiuion uf the play. She has thought
| suit against William Eleron for $3.50. sal
airy due.
Harry Bach Smith, the author, denies
| the report that he is backing Jupiter. "
Fl. c. Miner denies that he is getting a
stock company for the Fifth Avenue
| Theatre for next season.
Next season Mr.. Thomas Sweeney will
put on the road what he calls a scenic
melodrama, which is to depict reality OF
the working of a bonanza mine. he Will
carry engines, d%ynarnos, horses, steam
pumps and drills, and silver ore galore
win be given as souvenirs. The play is
called Nevada Falls" and the mine
worked is the celebrated bridal chamber.
| At last we are to have a play written
around a pump.
Olis Skinner, Jchn Glendinning, Omeue
and Mrs. Frederick Robinson sailed fol
Europe last week. E. S. Willard is look
ing at Niagara Falls this week, and sails
for home next week.
Charles Frohman sailed for New York
on Wednesday. He has engaged Lottle
Collins, of "Ta-ra-ra-Boom-de-ay' tame,
for a fifteen weeks season in the United
States. opening in New York the frs
week In September.
Carmencita and Roster & Biai are out
She has been wonderfully successful will
her Spanish dance, but, like everything
else, it's worn out.
Charles H. Hoyt is building a casino OIL
his beautiful summer home at Charles
ton, N. H., which among other things ha'
a fully appointed stage where entertain
ments will be given, during the summer
for the AID of churches and other CHART
able institutions. Mr.. Hoyts home !!
surrounded by five acres OF land. which
is kept in the highest state of cnltlvntio'
and said to be a yeritable garden of Eden
Marcus Il. Mayer has offered Henr.
| ltNluH SS0U, UUU lUF n bulIty-WcOh ttuA "
America. and Mr.. Irving will probapl,
accept.
The Court of Appeals have decided tina
Lillian Russell pay James c. Duff So, 149.
80 and costs for q little breach of contrac
in the Queens Mate'' in 1859, at the New
York Standard Theatre, because shl
would not wear tights.
Miss Josephine Buckley, n proposes
ing brunette and a saleswoman in Gram
street shoe store, has obtained q jude
ment against Edward j.. Radcliffe, acto
Of the Lyceum stock. for $3.50, none
loaned him during a period of three years
The masheresque Radcliffe sailed 10 Eu
rope before the suit was tried. and tn
pretty saleswoman. among other crue
things, says that the amount is reall,
over a thousand. but she did not keep
strict tally. 1t is thus labor assists ar
and the truly artistic.