The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09

The New Opera House.

Lew Dockstader's Minstrels was a sufficient
attraction last night to fill nearly every seat
in the New Opera House. The performance
was an excellent one, and not a single person
present could be found who said he had not
enjoyed it. Every performer in the COM
pany was a. specialist and frst-class in his
line of business. The singing and dancing
were excellent, and, strange to say, there
were no grey-whiskered, bald-headed and
antediluvian gags. All of the jokes were
new, bright and sparkling, and many Of
them were local hits which were well re-
ceived.
The fun makers. Lew Dockstader, j. G.
Harrington, Dave Foy and George Powers,
were irresistible, and they kept the audi
ence convulsed with laughter whenever they
appeared. Dockstader's topical review OF
this city was greeted with shouts of delight
and enthusiastic recalls. His monologue
was as funny as anything that could be I'M
agined. ]. c. Harrington is a minstrel OF
rare merit. He has a combination OF talents
that are rare. He sings with much effect,
has an excellent voice, dances as weH as he
sings, and is as funny as Dockstader. His
songs in the Irish, German and negro dia-
lect were very sweet, and when he sang one
of j. K. Emmets famous songs he initiated
the old time favorite to perfection.
George Powers, whose huMor was ex-
pressed by his face. got off the following
gag
. HDo you know, Mr., Dumont, that they are
cutting all the limbs off the trees that sur
round the White Housea"
"No, 1 did not. Why are they cutting off
these hmbsF'
Because replied Powers, with a grave
digger's gravity, 1.-THE people want Grover to
get a little SUM-"
His other jokes were on a par with that,
and delighted the audience. Dave Foy
made a hit with his song, s'Hot Stuff"
nra-,.1., EyonY,adr cbamad xupyldQrfr1l uarca-
tilfty IN playing on different musical instru-
ments, some of which were his own creation,
and Symonds, Hughes and Rastus did some
curious plantation dancing. Rastus was
down on the programme as 1.-The Boy Mar
vel, !" and for once the programme did not
exaggerate. 1t showed himself to be a Won
derful contortionist, II a most accom-
plished dancer of the eccentric character.
Some of the steps were entirely new, and al
though exceedingly difficult, We're executed
by him with Incompatible grace and ease.
He was a great favorite. The Columbian
choir of seven voices sang well, and Bran
nan and Rowe, in their humorous creations,
pleased everybody.
The MINISTRIES will be at the New Opera
House the remainder of the week, and a
matinee performance will be given Satur-
day.
Academy of Music.
There have been many clever ~aggregations
of comedy talent which nave tourned the
country during the past few seasons, but at
no time has there been an organization
which could boast of the number, of real
comedy stars which George Thatcher has
selected for the production of his new
musical extravaganza, Africa" which
comes to the Academy Of Music next week,
March Il. In point of number MI. Thatch-
er's 3 excels all others, and when the
question of merit and varied abilities is con-
sidered, there is no gain-saying the fact
that it far outclasses any other organization
on tour this season.