The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-13
4 CURTAIN RAISER,
Prospects Of the Coming Sea-
son Among the Amateur
Theatrical Companies.
THE WARDEs' CHARITY A.
Ambitious Pruject of the Cables
st. Joseph's Lyceum to Give
s.The Shaughraun."
WARDES' CHARITY A.

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over, our local amateurs are turning
| their attention to theatrical plans for
| what promises 10 be a busy winter sea.
| SON. II half the resol utions made at the
close of last wears season he carried out.
Jersey City caunot complain of a lack OF
quantity or variety of "shows."
The success of the older dramatic
societies has given birth to a small army
of embryo Booths. Rehans and Russells ,
who burn with Thespian zeal ito strut
aud fret their hour upon the stage" aud.
as q consequence, managers are hunting
up new plays and singing out their
casts with unexampled diligence.
The general trend of plays to be pro-
duced seems to be in this line OF comedy,
with a Dash of m~elodrama; while here
aud there some more ambitious are about
to tackle a drama, and one society actu-
ally means to produce a S-hakespearian
tragedy. Precisely. then. what our
be interesting to the readers OF this
paper.
ST. JosEPH's LYCEUM.
Beginning with the st. Juseph's Ly-
ceum Company, which fs now rehearsinR
Dion Boucicaulrs popular drama. "Cou.
The Shaughraun," in Pavouia Hall, that
society has selected this cast:
Captain Molineux, John J. Walsh; Robert
Ffoliott, John McKiernan; Father Dclan. Ste
phen Mcbride; Cory Kinchela, John J. Cone;
Harvey Duff, William II. Boyle; Conn, Henry
J. Hanley; Sergeant Jones, John NJ, sullivan;
Sullivan, Reilly, Mangan, Doyle, Donovan
(peasants), Messrs. John j. McAndrews 1, John
n. Kelly. Andrew J. Lyons, Peter a. Donovan,
nion: Claire Ffoliiottt. Kate Walsh; Mrs.
0'KeIiy, Martha Giidea; Moya, Mamie Lane;
Bridget Madigan, Dan Harrington; Nancy
Malone, Moilie Sweeney.
The performances will be given in the
Pavonia Hall on October 5. 4 and S. in
aid OF the Catholic BENEFIT Legion.
Playing the principal roles are some very
able amateurs. Henry ]. Haniey as Con
Is thoroughly at home in his lines and
business; Miss Mamie Lane rs Moya.
John j. Walsh as the Captain and VIM.
r.. Boyle as the informer Harvey Duff
will add lustre to u performance full OF
promise.
STAR SOCIETY.
The Star Dramatic Society formerly the
Woodey CLUB has wi,eiy chauged its
name. There is nothing woodey either
ABOUT the players or the play selected for
his fall. The society has chosen "a
Fools Luck for which the following
amateurs are cast
VIM. Betterby. Julian Packles
Robert Bidder..-...... ........Wm. Robertson
Mr. Woooey
Watts Emma McNamee
Miss Pollard ....... ...s...s....... Isabel Tyson
Miss Pattrum. More
Mr.. ". Woodey as MIR. BabpingLou is
Il contentious amateur endowed with
versatility aud n clear conception of
good business. Miss Isabel Tyson as
Miss Pollard made her de but last season
aud mucn is expected of her. The play
is being rehearsed in Library hall every
Tuesday.
THE wARDEs.
The Warde Dramatic Society has had
10 meeting since the rumpus last year.
Manager Walsh it is understood, will
endeavor to unite the contending factions
and start a clay for this seasons produc-
! lion. The members of the society are
going to see the play Lions Mouth"
written by A. G. Carleton. now being
| produced by the Warde-James Company
IN the Star Tneater New YorS. By the
way the society took its naIne from The
| first named actor.
APoLLos.
The Apollo Dramatic society will make
its bow some time this season In the hail
of the New Hasbranck Institute, in a
play not yet decided upon. The perform.
ance OF whatever 1t Is will be In aid OF the
Library of the Institute.
COURAGEOUS CABLES.
The UNIDENTIFIED, inviucible Cable ORA
y 000tSNI 0DA - . 6&tA "a -
ambitious lot OF amateurs, are about to
produce the ..Octoreon." with Messrs.
| Frank Higgins and j. O'Connell In the
two principal male roles. Recent snt
cesses have einboldened the society TO fly
| at higher game and on dit that Julius
| Caesar" Is to be reiiearsed for production
In the spring. Without presuming Co
dictate TO the Cables a little modesty
IN selection might be appropriate.
1T Is better to play q small
piece well than a great play indifferently,'
| saith nat renowned authority Moliere.
ST. LUCY's HIsTRIoNs.
st. Lucy Dramatic Society has chosen
'.Viis Confederate Spy" which will be
gwen III the latter part of October. The
society is very stroug this season, and
much good work has been accomplished
In its rehearsals by patient Ii persistent
work.
NOTES.
Four members Of the Warde Society
| have formed themselves into the CHAR
ity Four" with the object of giving
sketch" performances during the win
ter. The four ares-Miss Cert ude
| Ketchum. Miss Daisie r. Taylor, George
q. Smitha anu Harry r. Stevens.
Miss Grace ThJune aud Leroy Scherm-
erherH are spoken OF as rising stars. amid
the constellation of Crescent The-piaus.
| The new organization has not decided
upon any play, but In o uay or two some
tninK Will De selected.
The FIRST National Bank seems to be a