The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
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hard to suit as Jersey City. The Play
ers feel that much is expected from them
and have no desire to ~disappoint the pub
lie. ssThe Gray Mare" while 1t calls for
about fifteen characters, gives prominence
to less thin one-third OF this number. Be-
sides, It has been condemned by the dra-
matte coach, Mr.. Douglas S. Houghton.
One thing. however. has been decided,
and that is as the season is now SO far adj
vaneed, the club will postpone its pro-
duction until after Lent.
There are at present two plays under
consideration, aRosedale." one of Wall
lacks productions, and IT Late Mr..
Costello by Sidney Grundy, which was
produced under the management of Mr..
Daniel Frohman at the Lyeeum Theatre
New York, in 1885,. Tt is a three-act farce
highly recommended as suitable for The
club by Mr.. Houghton, who will have the
casting of the characters in his hands In
whatever play the club chooses it Is ike
ly the cast will combine most of the
members who made THE Guardsmen" a
success last May. This piece the club has
been asked to repeat n will probably
comply with the request in the spring.
The members are Misses Ida Jarvis,
Helen Cadmus, Florence Kensel, Anna
Koonz. Richie Bennett. Virginia Bennett
Bertha Anness, Agnes Dickson, Elizabeth
Dixon, Gulielma Jackson, Lucy Mcbride,
Jean Mcbride, Matilda Miller. Ethel S.
Potts, Jane Scott, Mrs. Edwin Bennett,
Messrs. Eugene W. Leake, Robert r.. jar
Wis. Jr., Wallace Pyle. Wesley Negns,
Frederick Gubelman. Henry Brown, Jr.,
E. S. Babcock, William J. Field, B. F.
Hart, Clarence Morreii, Samuel Richard
son, Frank w. Richardson, William T.
Klumpp, Harold Koonz, Edward H. Fer
ris, Joseph d. Taylor. Jr.. Sidney Wallace.
T. Rogers, Edward Suter, NJ. Spaldipg,
George R. Beach, Edward B~atchelar,
Shepard Strong and H. L. Seryoss.
The w. J. Florence Dramatic Club is
preparing to give a dance at the Jersey
City clubhouse some time this month.
This organization, like the Players, has
postponed all idea of a production till af-
ter Lent, when it win probably give two
short plays under the direction of Mr..
Houghten.
A new dramatic club has been organized
which, for want of a better name, at
present calls itself the Irving Club" Mrs.
4uGCQOl NAO q Az -
of the Pierriar Society in the High
School, is president: Miss Stella Froude is
vice president; Miss Ethel H-igginbotham,
recording secretary; Miss Schmidt, eorre-
spending secretary, and Mr.. O.. ]. Stras-
ser, treasurer. Among the other mem
bers are:-Miss Etta Banfield, Miss
O'Connor, of New York: Miss Chedister,
of New York; Messrs. William Estrick,
/ K. Ash and Stuart K. Choate.
The club has already held two meet
ings, but has no intention of producing
any plays for some time to come. At
present the time IS devoted to literary
entertainment.
Hasbrouek Institute is this year pub
fishing a school paper, something similar
to the High School ITEM called the
ssSphynx.' This paper is entirely in the
hands OF the pupils, with. of course,
occasional articles by the faculty, and
it does them credit. Take for example
the last issue, that of December. First
comes am excellent article on 'Hasbrouck
Institute, giving a complete, condensed
history of the n from 1854 to 1899;
then follow some notes upon art" and
some more upon Music That Principal
Horace C.. Wait has imhued some of his
pupils win his love for and ability to
produce poetry is proven by some verses
entitled 1.-The Loves of Henry VIII"
from the pen of Miss Helen Alpers, of
the class Of 80. There is also a rhyme
written for the Thanksgiving programme
by Miss Kipp '99, in which every MEM
Der of the middle class is mentioned by
a unique couplet, as, for instance
. seCfrpsau seems To be elIrauced.