The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-02
M
ssThe Woman I'm Black, at the
Academy.

The Woman in Black" given at the
Academy this week, is a melodrama with
four decidedly meiodramatic acts. 1t is
the kline of n1elodranaa that is character
:zed by a great deal Of shouting COM
bined with a variety. of remarkable gsS-
lures. In the first scene Mr.. l.. r. VIII
lard, who is very much of 4 stick as
John Crane, distinguishes himself by u
vast amount of ranting in which he orders
lover the house and vows vengeance on
all. 1t seems almost impossible to nave
any more VOWS and gestures. Yet the
first act is a mere nothing to the either
three.
The story goes tina John Crane, a poll
tician, wishes to be elected to Congress.
of his niece, Stella Everett. Crane seeks
the assistance Of a political boss, -Krant-
ger. Krantzer promises for a good round
so tina she win be willing to marry
Crane Jr. This is done, and the hypnot-
list. Madame Zenda, is about to accom-
long lost son in the person Of a xaif
whom Stella has befriended. Zenda re-
penis, marries Crane, Jr, to Ruby, 9
Ia and Mansfield. There are a number
of other details which are of no special
Importance. It is rather, amusing to no.
a torchlight procession is organized on
Mr. j. 8. Cooper is excellent as Crane.
there is not more of the fun-making BY
Dan and Kitty Coyle, ably Played by
greatly needed. Miss Lena Mervilie IS
very good as Ruby. The other members
of the company are of little Importance.
night. There were a number of curtain
calls, and every one of Dams songs was
encored If more of the songs were in
be ~eficacious in tightening the too severe
9SssTfhhe e Woman in Black will be given
this week with the usual matinees.
ssChtmes of Normandy at the Bon
TON.
breathing room only should have
been the sign displayed at the Bon Ton
that house was ever so crowded. even on
holidays. and almost every one in Jersey
City knows what large audiences flock
there on such occasions. 1t looked at one
time as il the audience would be treated
to the spectacle of q small boy making
a flying leap from the top gallery, so
near stopping over was it. The people
who filed up the house were glad they
up. for since the theatre changed its
name there has never been a better per-
forrnapce given h the Chimes of Nor
mandy" True. It is q burlesque, but the
costumes and the multitude Of performers
must have reminded many of the old
timers of poor Mullone's efforts with
D1HDy BellS LAT l1Q tartar.
The choruses of Mr.. Grieyes' company
were well sung and showed the careful
training expended on the singers. The
work Of Miss Emma Krause as Serpolette.
Miss Bianch Howard as Germaine, and
Miss Min Colyille as Jean Gretnaw was
highly praiseworthy.
Between the first and second acts of the
opera a very good olio was furnished.
Among the members that gave the most
pleasure were:-The Brilliant Quartette.
whose singing seemed to please the lower
part Of the house as well as the very
exacting critics Of the gallery; Seeman,
the enchalNer, excited a great deal Of In
terest and wonder at his act entitled
this house before, but their welcome last
night was none the less hearty. Mile.
Albertina's Prismatic Phantasma was
FIR. f. j. Holland, the daring trapeze per-
former, made everybody breathless until
he descended safely to the stage and
closed the dlio.