The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-21
AMusEMENTs.l
The tswar o / Weaithe at the Academy
of Music.

c. T.. Dazey's latest melodrama. the
War of Wealth." Will be seen for the
first time in this city at the Academy of
Music next week. 1t will come here d.
rect from the Star Theatre. New York,
where it enjoyed a phenomenally sue
New York company and cast will appear
here. Much has been sad in praise
of this play by the metropolitan press.
1t is described as a strong drama illus
trating certain phases Of social and
financial life in the metropolis. In his
story Mr.. Dazey has touched upon the
fierce battle for riches that is constantly
going ON in this country. He pictures
The career of a young man who becomes
involved IN speculations which result dis
astrously, and graphically tells the story
of his efforts to drag down to ruin the men
who has trusted and befriended him.
cludes Lawrence Haniey. 4. S. Lipman,
wheeiock. John B. Maher, Adolph Jack
son. Fanny Mcintyre, Belle ucklin
Laura Booth, Marion A. Erie and others.
Over 200 auxiliaries will be employed in
the production.
RevivalofBnrtley GampbeIIss ssWhite
Slave, mt the Lyric Theatre.
There will be a sumptuous revival of
Barley ~Campbelps picturesque drama,
1.-THE White Slave" at the Lyric Theatre.
Hoboken. on Monday evening, under the
direction of Robert and John Campbell.
sons Of the author, who take a natural
pride in presenting this masterwork of
ssThe White Slave treats of negro slav-
cry with much originality. 1t has strength
and beauty, hurnor and pathos, a good
plot and a number Of powerful situations.
Opportunity for realistic tableaux, seem
cry and stage effects are frequently at,
forded. The river. the steamboat and
the plantation scenes are most effective.
A very attractive feature of this revivv
al will be the singing of plantation melo-
dies by a band OF serenaders which are
said to be much superior to any heard
in similar productions, each being a
soloist.
The scenery is from the brush of Har-
ley Merry.
fully selected, includes Helena Collier,
who will appear as Lias; Loduski Young,
as Nanse Lizzie May Timer as Martha;
as Mrs. Lee from Fair Virginia; Katharine
Collier as Lefty Lee; E. L. Snader as
Clay Britton; Thomas Garriek as the
as Patrick Henry Stitch; Charles Drake
as Job, the negro preacher; Charles Webs
ter as Glenn; Charles B. Wait as Ban
croft; Harry Hockey as the Count Strain.
A great deal Of star business created by
BARLEY Campbell which has been elimin-
ated for several years. past. will be re-
Waite, who has been for many years
the author. 1.-THE White Slave" will be
given on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings and Wednesday afternoon. .
Good Things MT n Bon 0 Theatre
Lew Dockstader, the well known min
strel. who has appeared on. previous oS-
casions in Jersey City at the head of his
own minstrel company. and always with
success, is especially engaged for the Bon
Ton Theatre next week. Mr.. Dockstader
is one of, if not the, highest priced per-
formers in the vaudeville ranks. ami the
announcement of his name alone is suffi-
Gent to pack the Bon Ton Theatre at
every performance. He will, however, be
only one of the good things on next weeks
| programme, as the Austin Sisters, who
were to appear a couple of weeks ago,
| will positively present their thrilling
trapeze act, also Introducing Mile. Aimee's
marvellous exhibition Of ceiling walking,
of the Human Fly" Another feature
| will be the original Brilliant Quartette,
peerless vocalists;: also Miss Louise Demp-
| sey, the late burlesque queen. Others on
the bill will be:-The well Know ia
| worries, Edward and Josie Evans, in their
original speciality, entitled Little Sweet
| hearts; the worlds marvel, William DE
Bar, acrobat and contortionist; the descri;9-
tiye vocaljsts and character actors, Mackie
and Walker; the monarchs of merriment,
the Cartons; the precocious entertainer,
Master Tommy Harrison. in a budget Of
| popular songs, the comic sketch team,
Murphy and Andrews. in their new act;
the serio-comic vocalist, Harry and Fin
ma Smith; a jay with a Jag happy
I-Cal Stewart, the original Jersey farmer.