The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-30
OUR THEATRES.
The Academy Thoroughly Reno
vated-MaBy improvements
The Opera House.

Many improvements have been made at
the Academy OF Music to add to the
comforts aud elegance Of this home-like
theatre. The lobby has been treated to
new thing, and the fire. SEQ painter has
artlsticaiIy decorated the walls and cell
Ing. Inside the theatre a thorough house
cleaning has taken place. q the furni-
turs aud carpets look bright and clean.
A new parlor tor women has been placed
at the head of the balcony stairs. and IL Ia
comfortably upholstered.
Many other improvements have bean
made which are not visible Co the theatre
goer, but which exists just tins same.
They are in connection with stage. ma
chinery. heating and ventilatiug appara-
tus. etc.
The fret performances t, bs given at
the Academy this season will be tomor-
row night by Fierencs Bindlev In the
PAY Train" The play will last three
nights Inc q matinee performance will
be given Saturday. Oh Mondsy the de-
lightful comic opera. wang" with a
chorus of sixty voices Will follow. A
special matinee will be given Monday.
The indications are that the season will
DO a successful one for the Academy.
The management has signed contracts
for the production of all the latest and
principal plays and intsads to give the
patrons OF the theatre their MONEYS
worth at each performance.
Fl OPERA HOUSE.
w. r. Fleming, a well known actor aud
mauage will eoDen the New OpsrI
House Saturday night with the spectacu-
lar play, "Around the World Ia Eighty
Days. Nj. Fleming has sscurert the
lease on the Opera House, and intends TO
run IL with q stock company of which he
will be one The pretty theatre has been
renovated and frightened up. anf will
on Saturday night present a very enticing
hundreds Of electric lights ana rich
cotors.
Il Is the intention OF Mr.. Fiemming TO
manage the theatre himself. bat when
occasion requires. such az the pr0duc.
tinn of the Three Guardsmeu. be will
take a lsa1ing part. The stock company
will consist of such we'll known actors
Royce, William Buness, !. J. Crowley,
H. g. Hackey, J.. A. Hooker Wright. II.
Armstrong, Amy Russell. Helen Books.
Lillian Eima n Minute Rees. Otto
Vogler, who has been the musical
director at the Opera House since it gave
Its first performances. will remain in his
old position. Harry Samuels, an ex-
perienced theatrical man will bs the
business manager. Walter Bend Will
o~fficiate as prornpter and stage manager,
Charles e. GudReon will remain ss stage
| carpenter and Thomas Tusr as engineer.
Around the World in Eighty Days
will be played all the week and will be
succeeded by some other equally good
one. Nothing except ~first~ciass plays
will be produced by MI. Fleming. rs the
contracts for the following plays show
| The Three Guardsmen," "Ifckst-of-
| Leaya-M Man" t'Ssa of Ice,n "Poor of New
YORK." Dukes Motto" "Drunkard'
Home "Nick Of the Woods "Collesn
Bawn." "The Shaughraun." and AR
Ross's HoBoKEN THEATRE.
"Hoss and Hoss," reconstracted an Z
| reiuvenatsd, will be presented tonig hi
by Willis Collier, the quaint comedia l
and his Ruper-excellent company. rhis
To the fourth season for this organization
which, like wine, improves with ags.
The company this year fl larger, stronger
| and better than ever while thu pisce it
| self has been entirely rewritten up to
date, aud while ali the old fea6ures hsve
| been left intact, there are many .
specialties. parodies. sougs and dances
which combined promise TO make this
| engagement the most enjoyable yet seen.
Willie Collier as the Saugerties Jud 20 Is
as quaint aud intmitabIe rs ever. aud the
| company surrounding him include soms
Of the best tarcsurs In America Ihs
Bowery bail, always q strong feature, j.
still given. with Helena Collier as ths
tough girl and all the old favorltes in
their various characters. Louise Allef
Collier will Introduce q new dance called
| the ostrich dance. In which she Will cd
| psar in q dress or "a me made entirely
| of ostrich feathers. which Is pronounced
q dream BY connoiseurs and shout
| prove n great attraction to tile ladies
strne Midnight Alarm will he prod need
THURSDAY and Friday. August 81 and
Septembsr /. Saturday, September 2. sht
rerulnr fall and winter season ns 1898
opaps with IA Trip / O Chinat OWL
There will BE- no mAtiues SstusdwJ.