The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-21
AM USEMENTS.
Acadsrnr NJ MI

Mr.. James O'Neill. assisted by his able
company, presented Hamlet last night
az The Academy before an appreciative
audience. Mr.. OeNeiI's Interpretation Of
Hamlet" shows a deep study of Sha kes-
peare's wonderful play and adds lustre
to his established reputation as a great
romantic actor. The performance was enc
Whlch could only give the greatest pleas
ure to lovers of the Bard of Avon.
The other parts. which were all accent
ably played, were:-Claudius, King of Dem
marx, HaAet Thompson; Hamlet, Prince
of Denmark, Mr.. O'Neill: Ghost OF King
Hamlet, T. G. Ldngham; Pelonious, the
Lord Chamberlain, w. J. Dixon; Laertes.
William II. Pascoe; Horatio, Albert Sack
EFT; Rosencrantz, T.. Henry Rocker:
G~uildenstern, H.. Cameron; Osric, Percy
Cooke. Mareelius, Joseph Downs. Ber-
nardo. Charles Fisher; Francisco, Edward
Carroll; First Player, James Keane; First
Grave Digger, w j. Dixon. Second Grave
Digger, Joseph Hawk; Priest, Ralph
Lane; Gertrude, Queen Of Denmark. Miss
Kate Fletcher; sOphelia, Miss Margaret
Anglin; Actress. Miss Ada c.. Swan.
The War of Wealth. will be the at
traction at the Academy of Music
Thanksgiving week. 1t enjoyed a long
ana successful run in New York. It is
from the graphic pen of C. T. Darcy. the
author Of that other great success, I'm
Old Kentucky" All of the New York
scenery will be used here, in fact the
play will be given just as it was given
during the New York run. 1t tells the
story of a wealthy Montana ranchman
who has been forced to assume the bur-
den of the management of a great New
York financial institution. His junior
partner 10 a Spectator and plunger, a
type not unknown in Wall street. Be
coming heavily involved, HI plots to ruin
the man who has befriended him. to-
gether with the bank of which hi is the
active manager. The story presents I'M
usual opportunities for the logical intro
duction of several very exciting scenes.
In the first act an ~oyerhangfng balcony
overlooking the Hudson is made to break
away suddenly by a mechanical device.
bearing the heroine with 1t down the pre-
cipitoua cliffs. The climax of the second
act occurs in the interior of a massive
bank vault, and shows the locking of the
hero in the vault and his rescue by the
PRESIDENT who breaks the heavy walls
with some giant explosive. TIL third act
shows the run on the bank. The stage is
filled with angry and excited depositors,
all clamoring for their money. The APP
peais of the president for a little time are
in vain. As the doors are about to close
an express wagon dashes up with the
funds which hav come from Phibadef-
phia- There Is a scattering of the amazed
deposftors, a ringing cheer and the cur
tain falls on what is said to be a very ami
mated scene. There will be an extra
matinee on Thanksgiving Day.
Bon Ton Theatre.
The Bon Ton Theatre will open its doors
at 1870 on Thanksgiving Day, and from
that until. IL at night merriment will reign
supreme, as the performance will be con-
tinuous all day, without waits or inter-
missions, and one can go when one pleases
and stay just a. long as one likes. For
the remainder of the week performances
will be as usual, twice daily. matinee and
evening. Messrs. Ward and Curran. sing
er and comedian of the well-known Clip
per Quartette, Will head the bill for next
week. Another feature will be the ap-
pearance of Hines and Remington, Amer
ica's celebrated coster delineatcrs, intro
dueing Miss Remington's original creation
entitled THE Sullivan Chowder;' Welby,
Pearl, Keys and Nellts, the novelty clog
quartette; Nordheim, marvel Of the wins
ing wire; Nondescript Trio. black face
comedy acrobats; Addie Smith, champion
broadswTd, Highland and hornpipe
dancer Will and Little Irene Myer. the
character singing sketch duo; Yank ONO,
gretesq1e Juggling comedian; May Walsh
Ireland, an attractive serfo-comic: Bar
ney and Russell, mimics and character
artists, and Lillian Chester, IN soprano
solos, will also be in the bill.
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken.
There VIII be a concert at the Lyric
rine Band viii furnish the music. There
will be several Instruments and vocal
On Monday and Tuesday evenings Miss
Margaret Fuller win appear in Alexander
Dumas play. The Princess of Bagdad."
Her appearances are announced as for the
benefit OF st. Mary's hospital fair.