The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-09
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Academy of Music.

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stand for much that is wholesome and mirth-
full in the representation of irish character,
aud in his new play "The Rising Genera
tion," he lives up to a well earned reputation.
The play is cast ON interesting lines: be-
ginning with a scene in the year 1852, the
succeeding act is laid nine years later n
the last two in the present year. This gives
an opportunity of tracing the career OF one
Martin McShayne, an aqueduct employe,
who rises first to a ~acqueduct contractor,
and then by similar steps to the position OF
State Senator. The play opens on upper
Fifth avenue, where Elwoqd Van Tyke, a
wealthy merchant, has an imposing mansion
and MeShayne a typical shanty on the rocks.
BY the time the play is two acts old McShayne
has a mansion OF his own
William Barry is, OF course, the main at
traction, but his support is OF an unusually
good character, especially James i. Manning
as Dionysius GHara, who rises from the
position of tuter to Van Tykes children to
the principaiship of 0'Hara College, and
Johanna MeShayne, the jolly sister OF the ex-
employee, played by Jennie Elherts.
Van Tyks's children, Ferdie and Elinor,
aged feurteea and twelve respectively, ap-
pear in the prologue, the parts taken by
Fred Young and Louise Valentine, and have
various encounters with Tommy MeShayne,
Harry Weleh) and Elsie Connolly Cora
(O'Neil. There was excellent singing,
especially by Raymond Shaw, James d.
Manning and pretty Lydia Barry, who
represents the grown up Elsie Connolly,
The other members of the large cast are
Samuel Forrest, Richard Sullivan, Charles
p. Bates, John Dill, Harry Fenwick, Joseph
Davis, Eugene G. Rogers, j. Carroll, Charles
Barrie, Emmie Fassett- Eva Butler, Nellie
Munson and Daisy Summers. The scenic
effects were excellent, especially the view of
Battery Park with the Statue of Liberty.
But the centre of attraction is Barry, the
inimitable.
The opera House.
@Master and Man." a romantic melo-
drama, which has delighted large audiences
wherever it has been presented, is at the
| new Opera House this week. Last night the
performance was witnessed by an unusually
large and appreciative audience. The efforts
of the performers were loudly eneored n
the realistic scenes of which there are many,
| received well merited applause. The pro-
| ceeds of last nights performance We're for
| the benefit of the employees OF the Opera
House.
master and Man. is interesting in every
| detail.
In it are portrayed the misfortunes of a
| Young girl who is the rightful heir to an
| immense fortune, which, however, is being
| enioyed and used to wreck her home, her
| happiness and good name by an unscrupul-
| GUS cousin. The cousin is aided in his work
of torment by a bunch back who also seeks
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| to marry him. Robert Carleton is the
/ designing cousin. This role is assumed by
| Vernon SommeFs. Humpy Logan, Carle-
| tons tool, is portrayed by Daniel Jarrett
Not one of the company performs his or her
| part with the same grace, ease and skill as
does Mr.. Jarrett. Hester Thornberry, the
| heroine, is in the hands of Miss josie Mills.
| Frank Harrington, who assumes the leading
| role in the production, that of Jacob Walton,
a civil engineer and husband of Hester
| Thornberry, is a. clever artist. With such
| able support as he is given by Nj. Jarrett
and Charles Saunders as Tom Brady, q
lawyers clerk, Master and Man" is made
interesting at all times and at intervals e4-
| citing to the great pleasure Of the gallery
| gods. In the fourth act a representation of
| a foundry in full blast is given n this
scene alone is a play in itself. It is realistic
in every particular. Songs and dances are
introduced by various members of the coma
| pany during each act. There will be the
usual matinees Tuesday and Saturday.
Ross Hoboken Theatre.
ssPatent Applied For'' that opened a three
| nights engagement at Ross Hoboken
Theatre last night is one of the best efforts
| of Elmer Vance's. The play is chock full of
| realism and is one of genuine merit. The
drama is carefully delineated by a company
Of competent artists. The scenic effects in
| the play are much above the ordinary. One
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play on the road is the memorable stage that
| oseflates IN the fashion of a rolling boats
| deck. This contributes towards the motion
| Of the sea in the scene, making it more
realistic.
The storm effects are excellent, as are all
the many other contrivances, some original
with this play. 1t is a piece of extraordinary
merit. The swimming of a horse through a
swirling sea is exciting and almost real, The
engagement closes Wednesday evening.
Germapia Theatre, Hoboken.
The Henry Burlesque Company holds the
boards at the GeSmania Theatre, Hoboken,
this week. TIE performance is a good one,
the company beng a thorough a In all de,
tails. They present a variety entertainment
of excellent qualities, and interest is main
tanned throughout. ia Trip From Chimes
Town. a laughable farce. commences tht
fun, and it is followed by a brilliant array Of
entertaining things. The Empire Quartette
is exceptionally fine. Miss Marie iRostella
the star of the company has an inexhaustibls
of the best of the theatres this season.