The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Bon Ton Improved and Reno-
waited.

The Bon Ton Improved n Renos
waited.
The regular season at the Bon Ton will
open on August % with a first-ciass show.
During the summer season the LOBBY ana
front of the house has been painted and new
scenery and new carpets added. Mr.. T. w.
Dinkins. the popular manager OF this cosy
playhouse, has Just returned from q trip TO
Europe, during which he visited London.
Paris. Berlin and other large cities, where
he succeeded in completing arrangements
with O number of European artists to appear
at the Bon Ton.
Although the programmes presented last
season at this house was far above the aver
age, Manager Dinkins says that during the
coming season the shows will be better than
ever. Every effort has been made during
the summer season to add to the house ali
the modern accessions which add to the com
fort of its patrons. The opening bill will be
announced next week.
Hobokcnss New Lyric Theatre.
The amusement loving public of Hoboken
will have plenty to amuse them IN the nhe
of theatrical diversion this season. two new
theatres. under new and hustling managers,
being about to open.
When the old Hoboken Theatre closed last
season the property was foreclosed py Inc
Hohokeu Land and improvement company
to satisfy mortgages held by them, and the
company QeClQtu 10 I0lllCoSA AZ
building and conduct it themselves as a
first class theatre. Mr.. George Hartz, VINO
comes to Hoboken this season as manager OF
the house. which is to be known as the Lyric
Theatre. has been selected by the company
as a man of ability who mas the perseverance
and energy to fully do justice to their plans,
and who. Furthermore, understands how 70
run a frst-class theatre. Under his personal
supervision the theatre is being Thoroughly
remodeled, and no expense is being spared 70
make the playhouse a comfortable and
pleasant place to spend an evening.
The interior will be finished i'll dark ma
room and blue. something after the style OF
the Garrick Theatre in New YORK. Inc
boxes have been torn down and new ones
nut in. a new proscenium arch built and new
and more comfortable seats placed through
Out, the house. A handsome new drop cur
tain, designed by Mr.. Hartz, is being paint
ed. and the stage will be supplied with an
entire set of new scenery. A new and hand
some entrance has been built and the entire
front of the theatre remodeled.
Manager Hartz has been instructed by the
owners to book nothing but first class at
fractions and it will be his aim to give to
HobolSen a class of entertainment higher
than ever before seen in that city, and equal
to that of first class New York theatres.
where they nave been accustomed to visit
in the absence of the proper entertainment
HI Clll LA mo oOnAAtE
complete for the entire season. managers
eagerly grasping for time when hearing OF
the new management and improvements
can bc found the best metropolitan successes
of last season; and as an evidence OF his In
t~entions.
Mr.. Hartz has secured the celebrated Bos-
touians. with the ever-popuIar Jessie Bart
lett Davis, Barnabee. Macdonald, Cowles.
and full cast. to open the house, September
IL. the opera being the now famous "Robin
| Hood Other attraction of equal note foi-
low. Mr.. Hartz is of a well known family
of theatrical people. his brother, MIR. Gus
Hart. managing the Euclid Avenue Opera
Horse. Cleveland. and another brother rele-
brated throughout Europe as a magician.
Personally Mr.. Hartz is a gentleman OF re-
fined manners and hasa genial, whole-souied
yyav about him which is sure to make him
| popular in his new field.
The sale of seats for the opening night is
very large. 1t will be q difficult matter to
| get into the Lyric on the opening night the
celebrated Bostonians make their initial ap-
pearance in Hoboken.
star Theatre. Hoboken.
The Star Theatre, formerly known as the
Ge,mania. has been handsomely remodeled
during the past few weeks, and old patrons
Of the house would hardly recognize it now.
A new proscenium arch has been made. The
| stare has been altered and the boxes rear
ranged. AIfobhef DalcoHy HAS peeh eieStSu
| and the seats replaced bv new and comfort
able ones.
The decorations of the entire house, both
| inside and out are white and gold and pre-
| sent a pleasing contrast to the former
| gloomy appearance of the place.
Proprietor Weinthal will throw the the
| atre osen for the inspection of the public all
| of next week. There will be a concert every
afternoon. On Monday, August 26, the
season win be opened by the appearance of
Sheridan g. Hymns Big Sensation Company
in a weeks engagement. among the per-
formers will be Nellie Littella, a vivacious
burlesque artist: Julietta Nelson, in high
wire feats: Snyder and Buckley, famous
musical artists; Omeaga and Gordon, char
| aeter dancers: Dunn and Mack. character
| change artists: Billy Farrell, Eaton and
VVeafheys- comedians and dancers. Per-
formances will be given every afternoon and
evening.