The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
Academy of Musfc.

If one cannot afford to make a visit to
the actual South, one can find q good sub
stitute for a Southern "trip in a sight of
Down in Dixie the comedy drama by
Scott Marble, at the Academy of Music
next Monday, produced so handsomely by
Managers Davis and Keogh. AS a drama
1t IS most interesting. amusing and excit-
ing The scenery used with Down in
Dixie" is some of the best work that ever
came from the brush of an artist. A
Georgia cotton field. a South Carolina
homestead. a cotton warehouse in Charles
ton. and other scenes are beautifully rep
resented. They are. copies of actual
places in South Carolina and Georgia.
The play deals with the romantic love
affair Of a brave Southern girl of humble
position. She saves her lovers life and
also the life of a young naval officer who
ss placed senseless to be crushed by the
she overcornes the prejudices of her lovers
aristocratic family against her.
A coming engagement at the Academy
of Music week of March %, which IS of
great Importance, lis that Of OTIS Skinner
and his company. The play which Mr..
Skinner will present is sis Grace de
Granmon in which mt he was SO success
comedy OF manners. 1t is from the pen
Of Clyde Fitch. a dramatic author. who
has come into great prominence: The en-
~ OttoN LII ol1d lis I'M
pany, which is said to be much more than
ordinarily strong, will be one of the most
important events. Electrically, during this
season.
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken.
Next Monday and Tuesday evenings
only, at the Lyric Theatre. Hoboken. will
be produced 'sTrilby." OF the successes of
Mr.. Potter, dranaitist of Du Maurier's
''Trilby," there can be no question. Mr..
Potter has proven himself a master of
mosaics. He treats the beautiful story
with the utmost reverence. The first act
is laid in the Latin quarter, Trsloy APP
pears with her usual cry of Milk Be
low" and she brings the news to Taffy
and the Laird that she has accepted Lit
tie Bile. svengali and .Gecko arrive
and Trilby sings ben BoHt.s Then Sven
gall voluntarily cures Trilby of her head
ache. The second act takes place in the
studio on Christmas eve. Taffy's eele-
mother, and the interview between Mrs.
Bagot and Trilby are given exactly as in
the book Svengah arrives Iand hyp-
TafTy and the Laird enter. only to find
Trilby gone with Svenga1i.
The next act is in the foyer of the great
concert hall five years later # IS the
goes into the foyer to rest and Little
Billee speaks TO her. She does not rec
ogn,ze nun, TOT snels still IN her hyp-
oufburst attacks Svengali. The musician
turns on him and while the dispute is
at its height, Trilby is led away on the
song. Svengali utterly exhausted tries to
rally. But before he can pull him
self together; there is an uproar in the
the stage. Svengali, in a frenzy of
o~assion. falls back across the table dead.
The last act is taken up by Trilby's
Tuesday: q souvenir matinee will be
given. Each lady purchasing a reserved
seat will receive a "Trilbyn souvenir at
the box office at the Lyric Theatre.
Bon Ton Theatre.
The world famed Austin Sisters will
make their debut in this city next week
at the Bon Ton Theatre. Their PERFORM
ance is replete with wonderful and dar-
Ing evolutions on the flying trapeze. They
also introduce in their act Mile. Aimee
Austin's wonderful exhibition Of ceiling
walking. Another strong number on the
programme will be the first appearances
here of Frances Harrison and her black
boys. introducing singing and dancing Of
"a high order. Others on the programme
include the well known and accomplished
sing r ) num slslsr 81 du nhssf II g nn gng 'a dies
manner. Others will be:LNordheirn. fhe
marvel Of the wire; the Sidnans. in a rur-
q a.d.s s i;st 10 au'eIly funny; the renowned
American and Eurogean successes; the
comedy corkers, MeCabe and. Emmett; a
Graham, Introducing her wonderful imita-
liens: Amerlsas own travers.ty art.sIs,
Dean and Jose; twin Brothers Fulton,
i llsF9 z poo sneir iatest house-breakng
dred successful songs: Heating and Harris
psflorInnsns on e number of difieuIt mus