The Jersey City news., 1898-11-29
AMUSEMEN rs
Chauncey Olcott in Sweet Innis-
carra'' at the Academy.

Not since the opening of the Academy
of Music this season has it been as we'll
filled as last evening, when one Of the
greatest matinee favorites of the day, AIR
Chauncey Olcott. appeared before The
footlights in Sweet Inniscarra,'' and it is
doubtful if ever before a more apprecia-
tive audience filled the theatre. Evident
~ the gallery had come prepared 10 clap
anything, or else that portion of the
house mistook each individual character
for the star himself, for they We're all APP
plauded the moment they put foot upon
the stage The show was really most
excellent. 1t was a show and a half Mr.
Olcott composed the first half his dog the
second and the remainder of the cast the
third, though among this last portion
were some very worthy actors. One of
these was Pat Quinn, fiddler, portrayed
by Luke Martin. Mr.. Martin copies 10 a
certain extent. Mr.. Olcott himself, in his
facial expression, especially the wink
but then Mr.. Martin can do this without in
the least impairing his character as Pat
In one part of the second scene (Act IID.
where each villalnous character was Wig
orously hissed by the audience
as he appeared, Pat, who has
played traitor, passed before the drop cur
tain. He also was duly hissed when
turning he made a comic face, and the
Kissing turned to applause. Miss Louise
Marcelli, as leading lady, was also good,
especially in the last act. In the first act.
where she appears attired in riding hab-
it. She has all the appearance of a young
lady trying on a new costume just ar
rived from the tailor's instead of having
come IN contact with mother earth as
described, and might we'll therefore, omit
the little action of brushing off her skirts
which accompanies her speech.
Chauncey Olcott himself is fascinating.
His voice has in the past few years lost
some of it's power, perhaps. but it is still
marvellously sweet, and all his songs
were encored. His first. Sweet Innis-
CARA" is exceedingly pretty and catchy
in tune, while in his last. Kate ODon-
oghue,' he is, as the matinee girl ex-
presses it, Just too darling for any,
thing meaning usually cute His
Ely Song and 1.-The Old Fashioned
Mother. were also excellent. During al
most the entire second act Mr. Olcott
kept the audience in roars of laughter
He first has a confidential con-
versation with his dog Ga large
st. Bernard, evidently very fond of
recording himself on posters), which is
| full of Irish wit and humor Then when
he is trying to rid Glen Fail of every
| body but himself, that he may meet the
| lady of his affections alone, and no soon
er gets rid of one party than another
appears, driving him almost to distrac-
| ton. is where more Irish wit comes in,
1 and where his facial expression is ire
sist,ple
| The plot Of the play is this: Mr.. Oh
cott. as Gerald O'carroll, an Irish mill
| lionaire. meets his fate and wishing her
Ito love him for himself alone, assumes
| fake name and does much good In the
| name Of the Unknown. or course he
| is not alone in his love. He has rival,
and plot is made to get rid Of him.
| Here is where the famous ship scene
comes IN, when Mr.. Olcott, as Gerald
Otway leaps into the river, swins
ashore and arrives just in time to save
his sweetheart from falling a victim to