The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-21
MENTS.
Wilson Barrett at the Academy Of
Music.

ducing ssThe Sign of the Cross" has az
tempted what rev actors car s 10 was vas
| demonstrated by the enthusiastic au-
dience at the Academy last night the
Sign of the Cross is a four act trageoy,
dealing with the prosecutions and trials
of the early Christian martyrs, and
| shows their fortitude and courage sven
in face of the horrible torture prepared
| for them by the Emperor Nero. The
| play is intensely interesting, and has a
series. of thrilling. Incidents. AS pre-.
een mea ys th Mri tra Mesiyn Of Ps .rhe Sign Of
| the Cross cannot fail to leave its i'm
preston upon its hearers. There IS
pany; all the parts show careful study.
Mr.. Barrett has improved gTeauy N
his enunciation since he was last ners,
There is still room for improvement IN
that respect. but on the whole, as MAI
Gus Superbus, Project of Rome, ne was
admirable. It may safely be sa rstt ma dad
not lose one Opportunity for fine action.
LIN the atrium of his palace, where ne
pleads with Mercia for he if, love tra a Wher re-
he accepts the Christian falth, Mr' BAR
| rett is indeed Marcus Superbus;
Miss Maud Jeffries has n Mere y "a
tion. but which receives the nee 9s a wns
good in the scene where she Is e .o,fow M
| Barrett also deserves praise. ~ Is haat
to saw which was most ~astoundeo at
Ms Miss ai Ferries IS also excellent in the
| scene in Marcus house and the dungeon.
MIR. Ambrose Manning as Glabrlo, en-
ieaioGs Berenice, Miss Hoffman deserves
great ~commendation. When she hnds
that Marcus loves Mersia her rage Is
p easmafl mt The n Ii9tle Soy ste pnss ac-
ted her part with no staginess. and with
an, evident realization Of the eharacfeT-
The Scenery Of g tine play effect fs Of the
s s# A. :+.s to s the t ss', css,, snS' Bridge ID !, IS
pa There are several tableaux INTRIGUED
tians are nraying. received MUCH s1igb ap
pm la = by If the i tact that the singers ana
orchestra each chose a dlferent KEY, w
in the other songs they evleenrly
reached an amicable settlement OF ehe
ssrbe Sign of the Cross will be given
Friday evening and Saturday matinee.
Plenty OF Good Things at the Bon
Ton.
AS the season for y% sns ne d ara Bon 10
Ton appears to be introducing new ana
higher grade performers to the pa atr9 9iaf
Of his o place 4 f6,s aW Wees IS all that iae e ana
be desired. Mr.. Ramon Moore Is OF
| course the star. He is the auther Oh
tSWeet Mare lie SduE nicC 80
solos last night. Beautifully; as and asM then
| Marie" Mr.. Moore finally RESPONDED.
THOSE who nave heard the song murder
ed by gutter bands and distorted by
singers would have enjoyed his renditlon
| of it. He was loudly applauded ana was
compelled to repeat the chorus several
Smith and Cook, '~Dustydolittle" and
WEARY Walker" appear in a remark
ably funny sketch as two m~illionaires.
They held the stage for half an hour.
The Ammons Clerise trio scored a pig
hit. A refined comedy sketch, entltled
Fragments" preceded topical ana sen>
t~innental songs; duets solos, yi9iini man. e
harp selections. Barr and Evans appear
on the Farm John r. Harty. a Jug
gler. performed many difficult feats: He
appears in the outfit of a waiter, LITTLE
Johnny Dugan" up to date is introduced
by Ward and Lynch. They were at me
pewa'a songs and dances. Dan. Collyea
and Carrie Mack proved themselves very
clever. They appear as an 0fnce boy
and soubrette. Smith and Williams are
Justly entitled to the title of comedy
creators. Miss Ella Morris is the hrse
| son. She is clever and won well merited
| applause. Dan Waldron, the old time
| black face comedian, Is on deck with
| plenty of new songs and lots OF funny
| savings. Knox Wilson, a German COM
| edian, provoked laughter for fully Ten
| minutes. Mile. Charlotte. a serio-comlc,
| concludes the list. She has up-to-date
performance this week should be seen
| 10 avery lover of vaudeville.