The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-23
e. HI. sothern at the Academy.

A large and fashionable audience greet
ed Mr.. Sothern and his excellent COM
pany at the Academy Of Music last night,
nearly. every seat In the p~arquette and
circle being occupied. Jerome K. Jerome's
new play. "a Way. to Win q Woman"
the piece chosen by him to begin his
engagement in this city, and a capital
one it proved to be. Harry Harvard. a
Madge Carruthers. a beautiful girl. who
has been taught by a mercenary mother
that she must marry q rich husband.
Madge tells him that they. must part,
and declares that she will marry no
man with less than $1,000 a year. He
It, but she laughs at him, and tells him
that it would be impossible. In despair,
Harry prays for the degll, if he stu has
from an old chum in Mexico arrives at
ward. in trust for his son, whom Hal
ton the trust. but an accompanying let
ter does. Harvard destroys the letter,
a~ppropriates the fortune to his own use,
the aid of a photograph, taken in Mexico
by a tourist, Dan Graham, a friend OF
Halward's, learns Of the death of the
Halward later confesses his duplic.ty,
makes fun restitution, and attempts to
end his life: He is prevented by Madge.
who owns her share in the crime, and
confesses that she loves him dearly, her
eyes being opened.
Mr.. sothern has surrounded himself
one being an artist of a high order. OF
the star himself, the play affords him an
opportunity OF displaying qualities that
the serious role Of Harry Halward, he.
was perfectly at home, and created a
most favorable. impression, The scene
b Elsh n an s espaci tafHer fn in b bhe Of shia aett net
Securing Miss Grace Ss K.mabaii as mis-
earrnfhe sras, the IN m aae enarSct and0 q fa Maoge
able young woman, Miss Kimba1l was
magnificent. and showed herself to be
IN + e fse fr aatT aet wa Mef eI~pe assd5nis VII in aabbr gt
It was in the second act, where she
consented to the barter and sale" Of
her hand, that she was at her best. This
also ase.H Clever. and IN the second act did
a clever piece of acting with Archie
story of Princess Goldenlocks and The
POOR gardener's son. Rowland Buck,
stone, as pan Graham, also deserves
trayal Of the character, as does Fanny
A~ddison-Pitt, who appears In the char.
acter OF Pamela. Halward.s servant.
royd, Morton Selten. S. Sothern, Arthur
r. Lawrence, C. P. Flockton and T. ].
Murphy.
TOO much praise cannot be given to
the stage setting, the scenery carried
by Mr.. Sothcrn's company being excep-
perisnssd nhei W a te &c Srs Wai and Wa Second sx7
acts, but when the curtain rose and dts
closed a handsome view of the interior
of Carruthers' palatial home, the u
n were amply repaid.
Tonight and tomorrow afternoon "a
Way to. VIII a Woman" will be repeated;
q ga st,' Wsans aSfslna and . Tchqfsd1ay Le atsgntS ana
day nights Lord Chumley''' viii be the
attraction. Some disagp1intnent Ia
senting aThe Highest Bidder, during
his engagement.
Best Of the Season at the Bon Ton.
Patrons OF the Bon Ton enjoyed an
excellent entertainment last night.
Among the performers this week there
are half a dozen old fayorites. Harris
walters presented the funniest sketch
Of the evening. Harris is overloaded with
unny sayings. Miss Nellie Walters is a
clever singer and an all around attrac-
McCabe and Daniels are knoclabout
markabIe. Carrie and Florence Weston
scored a big hit, as usual. They are ex-
perts on q number OF musical lnstrus
an amusing sketch introduced by Post
Clinton The Belle sisters introduced
new songs and dances. Rita .Durand y
a favorite of the patrons of the Bon
lar songs. Matte Lockett is an inter
esting performer. She introduced q NUM-
Der of catchy songs last night to the de-
light of the gallery gods"
Foreman and West. comedy sketch
artists: Scoield. a juggler; Leslie and
Curdy, black face comedians; Prince
FiatoW. Connors and ellison, knockabout
artists. and Frank Clayton, complete the
Est Of artists. AS a whole, the show is
the best one of the season.