The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-14
AM Isl TENTS.
OF Music.

Academy of Music.
"Pudd'nhead Wilson is attracting
large houses in the Academy of Music,
and deservedly SO. for a better presented
comedy has not been seen for a ong
time in the Academy. Frank Mayo's COM
pany presents Mark Twain's Southern
story in a most admirable manner. Each
member of the caste is an artist, and the
result is naturally a finished perform
ance. As for the play itself, 1t is replete
with interesting incidents, and pelng
well staged, it is altogether a remarkapie
this city. Mrs. Henderson has made no
mistake in introducing this
and her enterprise is highly eommen nd
10Y a Bright delightful play full of
Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bellew will pre-
of Music one week. Mr.. Augustine Daily
will give the production of .The Queens
Necklace in the same sumptuous man
ner, with all the original scenery. cos
tunes and effects in its entirity as pro-
duced at the Broadway Theatre, of which
the New York World" says
Even those who are not fond of his
torical drama will find much to inter-
est them in M. Decourcelle's play en-
titled THE Queens Necklace a mere
this, but not the least attractive or dra-
matte n
The story, moreover, is capitally told
from the very moment when the curtain
rises on the poor lodgings of the Countess
de la Motto Valois until the Queen is
completely vindicated and sets out for
F~ontainbleau.
sOf course Mrs. Potter presented a most
striking figure, no matter what she wore,
She was SO sumptuousiy arrayed that
you were not at all surprised she hadn't
to buy the necklac with.
"And she spoke beautifully, did this
American Marie Antoinette, when she
had any French words to pronounce.
ION the other hand, what strange Eng
lish Mrs. Potter speaks. AT times 1t
sounds like Mime. Modjeska's, then like
Nine. Janauschek's and once in a while
Xix Henry irving
"The lady's enunciation has become
even more disturbing than her beauty.
Bon TOMS attractions.
A more attractive bill could scarcely
Ton Theatre his week. 1t is strong in
performance, Manager Dinkins'
big crowds seen there. The Flying
Brothers Lavan and the clever team.
Brandon and Regini, do extremely bright
acts. Another artist is Miss Rita Dur
and, a clever Coincidence. A. C. Law
renee, an excellent baritone singer.
The Misses Hemsted and Guyer, Dick
Thu liz l. Dtll LIS dilo l1a1l ~ AZ
ward Rogers, Frey and LIE Maine, Daily
and Manning, Edward Cogley, Roland
and Keene. Al. Lubin and Barker, are
all eminently worthy artists.
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken.
Jacob Lifts latest venture. "a yenu-
inc Yentleman,' to be produced in the
Lyric Theatre. Hoboken, tonight, is a
new Swedish-American dialect comedy
by Gus Heege, was produced last spring
and achieved instantaneous success. 1t
is described as a surprisingly clever
comedy, full of quaint and original hu-
NOR, admirably written and elaborately
mounted. Mr.. Heege will star in the
piece supported by a strong company.
"a Yenuine Yentleman' tells the story of
an ambitious young Swede a graduate
of the famous Upsala University, who
comes to make his fortune In America.
AS a mining expert he has secured a
position in one of the great mines in
the Occur d'Alene district in Idaho. He
is introduced on board a steamer en-
route to America together with other
characters. There is a strong humorous
the Swede figures prominently, and his
many excellent qualities are brought
out with NO little skill.
Among the characters are an ex-minis-
ter to Sweden returning to this country
to engage in business; a German baron,
who is something of a villain; the ex-
| ecutive officer; a young American girl,
the daughter of the ex-minister, who
falls in love with the young Swede, and
a rough but good natllred Irish woman:
The Genes about the mines are full of
| exciting moments. The scenery includes
| the harbor at Southampton, New York
H Inare9 IA an sba a co oarIet !. 9 3fne p maaptainS
The play will run all the week n two
matinees.