The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-28


That old favorite and much abused
four-act pastoral comedy drama, .Hazel
Kirke,' which has been lone by about
every amateur ompan in the State, il
not in the country, is to be produced
once again on November Is. at the Lyric
Theatre, Hoboken. The Arbore Dramat-
ic Company will interpret the piece. This
company is composed mostly of member
of Arboret Council, Royal Arcanum- The
affair is under the management of George
]. Belms He has seen fit to go outside
Of the Royal Arcanum to fill a few posts,
and he has been wise in so doing. This
company, with a few changes, played
Hazel Kirke'' in 1887 on the same stage
with success
The most important changes in the cast
are P. H. Woods as Arthur Carringford
and Miah. j. Sweeny as Pittacus Green.
Woods has played the part with much
success and should max a hit Sweeny
is expected to do Pittacus Green satis-
factorily. He has been seen to advantage
in comedy at the Catholic Club. Frank
! Dale will play Dunstan Kirke for about
| the twelfth time. He is sure to please.
Balms is to be Squire Rodney.
The title role viii be filed by Miss Lii
lie Butler, who has played the part be-
fore. The role of Hazel Kirke gives an
| opportunity an amateur rarely gets to
show her talent. Miss Butler made a
good impression two years q in this
| play and she won a number of admirers.
A great many, however, him she does
not do justice to the heavy scenes. Her
greatest handicap in this is a weak voice.
Miss Nellie Burke is cast as Dolly Dut-
ton. Reports from the rehearsals say she
viii do we'll. It is said she likes the part.
On other occasions she has failed to make
the most Of her opportunities because she
did not care for her parts,
The Barney O'Flynn Of Lloyd Morgan
is promised as a treat and the part GER
tainly offers an excellent chance for
character work. The kind hearted Mercy
Kirke is to be portrayed by Miss Emma
Stricken. Miss Margaret McCan and
Miss Julia Priano will be seen as. Lady
Travers and Clara respectively.
The Catholic Club Dramatic Union is
diligently preparing the three act farcical
comedy 1.-THE Balloon for presentation on
November 9, at the clubhouse. The cast
is about the most evenly alanced the
Union has had in some time. The re-
hearsals are held under the personal
supervisfon of Mr.. Arthur Ridgeway
Ryan, an actor of ability who has done
much with the club. since the early part
of Hast season. The play is considered
unusually amusing and the players VIII
do their best with It.
Three new members have been added
to the to fill vacancies caused by
RESERVATIONS. The Misses Harriet ana
Margaret McCartie decided at the close
of last season to abandon theatrieals ana
thew win not be seen in this piece. The
new members are Miss Nellie Treaey,
Miss Sarah McAdams and Miss Anna
Rafter. Miss Rafter is hardly a new
member of the company. She was a mem
her three years ago. William Higgins and
Charles Milton, Jr., are new additions.
So
The Florence Dramatic Society has
bobbed up again, contrary to expectation,
and has secured an engagement to pro-
duce that very funny farce, 1.-THE Three
Hats translated from the French. The
play has been seen several times in this
city, and the story Of it is well known.
The company has not yet started re-
hearsals but it is said that the cast is al
most settled. It will be as follows
Sam Sewyn, Harry Moore; Captain Katt-
skill, Robert A. beats; Fred Bellamy,
Harry Rossell; Dibbs. William Higgins;
Bosco Blithers, Fred williams. Mrs. Sam
sewyn will be played by Miss Irene A.
H~igginbotham.
The casting of the men in this play
seems rather unfortunate. Some of those
who know the members of the company
think Sewyn should be played by beats
and Captain KattskiIl by Rossell. Moore
is considered the best one to do Blithers
Fred Williams would be seen to
better advantage as Bellamy.
The play viii b produced on November
"a at the Jersey City Club Theatre for
the benefit of the graduating class of the
High School.
The Empire Comedy Company Is al or
ganization of amateurs who are most
ambitious. At present they are not in the
most fourishing condition but they are
struggling hard; and after diligent work
they have a repertoire Of plays which
they are prepared to present at short no
tice. Mr.. Peter A Graham and William
Quirk are at the head of the company.