The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-04

Academy of Music.

The eleventh regular season was in
augurated at this popular house yester,
day, and the large audiences that nockeu
to the afternoon and evening perform.
anceS showed that the Academy had lost
none of its popularity. The house never
looked better than 1t did last night, and
the many expressions of pleasure and
delight at the appearance OF the interior
must have been gratifying to Mrs. Hen
derson. The splendid new proscenium
arch, with its exquisite figure pant
ing was greatly admired. as Was the
beautiful rev drop curtain painted by
Arthur Voegtlin, the well known scenic
Companions From the stage the scene
was a pretty one. Coupled with the
bright colors of the theatre, the bril-
liant toilets of the ladies in the orchestra
made a picture that was kaleidoscope.
Up in the gallery the o were on
hand in full force, and were uhusuaiiy
demonstratiye. Each time the y,li an
hero. the applause that swept from the
gallery down over the footlights was
cyclonic in its proportions. me pogs
had also been engaged by Leader WaS-
ner to assist in pleasing the audience
between the acts with a whistling chorus
for when the orchestra played the mea-
ley, 'Street Echoes the manner IN
which the gallery Joined in The Volun,
teer organist," .The Fatal Wedding"
ami other popl .ar airs, was a caution.
ormance was Pitou's original drama.
1.-THE Power of the Press. me pay
is too we'll known to require any de,
scription. The ship yard scene was Meil
haitian Athletic Club, and the parque
MARY Vale lying of the batteryi
The cast was weak in some places aha
the ae.ors were somewhat, nervous. u
being the first performance. pWllilain
Stafford as Steve Carsons the Pefsecute9
husband, did fairly well, n receiysu
Plenty, plenty Of app Men nor TnrRef by Hary 5 5.
chiffon. and was Kissed to his hearts
c%ontcht Charles Ed@,a, as ;os hsw MI
Was the to4ghest kiei ! + ,'s' mann nni
FLORENCE Roberts, as Annie Carson en-
acted the part of the suffering vile ID
a creditable manner, and Lizzie wash
burn. as Mrs. O'Callaghan, caused con
siderable laughter. Mabel FLORENCE, "a
clever ingenue, as May Hosford. did
excellent work, and was ably ASSISTED
by Thomas j.. Dempsey' as sam the last
was fair. eThe Power of the Press
will be at the Academy all week, win
matinees on Wednesday and SATURDAY.
Bon Ton's strong Bill.
Another large audience greeted the sec
Theatre yesterday, and loudly a~pplauded
the excellent performance, Inc cast thhss
week is very strong and lncIuoss ume
Weston Sisters. Matthews and ha a
Romalo Brothers, Fiske and Fenton
Helen Conklin, Heath and Cadd, Tom
Flynn, Louie, the French IAe
Collins Brothers, the Korns, George, w;
Wood and H. c. Stanley, he "Rube:r
The show is bright, clean and well worth
listening to.
Germania Theatre.
The New York London Theatre Com
pany opened an engagement at the Ger,
n,ania Theatre in Hoboken last night, and
iudeing from the tumultuous applause
the stay will be profitable. The roper
toire is replete with good things, among
them the Laverde Sisters, in song and
dance; Mamie Griffin, of Bobby Gaylor,s
Company, in Spanish dances; Ferry. the
frog-man; Edwards and KerneL in a
clever, sketch; Montana. fancy dancer,
ten bright, sparkling acts and not a dull
sentence is dropped. Matinee Saturday.