The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-02-13
The Theatres.

a
most enthusiastic letter from Julia Mar
lowe congratulating him of the triumph
achieved by his one-act play, Chatter
ton" which she produced at Chicago
under most gratifying circumstances. Miss
Marlowe expressed the belief that when
the play is produced at the Park Theatre,
Philadelphia, it will find equally as many
admirers.
Next week the merry-making of the
original company in Hoyts "a Trip to
Chinatown" will delight the patrons of
the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia.
This comedy has a record of the greatest
number of consecutive performances on
any stage in any country. The cast will
include Harry Conor, the original "Wel-
land Strong" who has not yet been seen
in this city Anna Boyd and other mem
bers of the original cast.
Miss Belle Archer, who appears at the
Park Theatre, Philadelphia, during the
week of February 10, in IAN Arabian
Night" has quite a large collection of
curios in her home, at Bayonne, N. ].
Among the mementos which she prizes
highly are some cups and saucers which
were presented to her by the late George
w. Childs She also has many very
choice presents gwen her by prominent
PhiladelphIans. when she as child was
playing "Cousin Hebe' in "Pinafore."
Admirers of Robert billiard aud Paul
Arthur in general, and lovers offarce COM
edy in particular, will find new delight
IN the production of "The Sleep Walker"
which opened at the Park Theatre last
night. The Sleep Walker" enjoyed
run of 200 nights at the Strand Theatre,
London, Eng. The present new enGeavor
is much after the style of "Charley's
Aunt" "Gloriana" and Jane" perhaps a
little more extravagaDt in action and gen
eral air. The cast includes such artists as
Robert billiard, Paul Arthur, Charles
Bowser, Hattie Russell, (sister to Ada Re-
han, the leading lady of w. H. Crane in
"The Senator" and for several seasons
leading lady with the late William Flor
ence); Jeannett Terrell, of Richard Mans
fields company; Frederick Perry, E. ].
Lalor, Robert Lee Keeling, Florence
Jerald
During the engagement of "The Black
Crook" at the Academy of Music, Phila-
delphia, the evening performances will
commence at 8 o'clock sharp and termi-
nate at l0.45, while the matinees will be-
gin at 2 o'clock and be over at A. 45.
At the Walnut Street Theatre for one
week, with the usual Wednesday and Sat
urday matinees, beginning last evening,
Poor Girls" an American drama, which
has just completed highly successful run
at the American Theatre, New York. was
presented with its original cast. The play
is by that brilliant Frenchman, the late
Guy de Maupassant. In the adopted form
the original is adhered to in all particulars
save the locality of the story. This is
changed to factory town near Boston. |
The trials of workingman's family fur
nish the dramatist with the basis idea of
the play. He goes judiciously into the
labor question and handles strike clev |
erly, but his presentation of this subject is |
made impartially, it is said, so that
neither the toiler nor the capitalist can |
claim that his interests are made doml-
nant. Heart touches in Poor Girls are
plenty. There is love in every line of it, |
the tender sentiment being carefully ad-
justed to all the stirring situations.
The performance of 1.-THE Black Crook, "
under the management of Eugene Temp
kins, at the Academy of Music, Philadel- |
phia, last evening, was, indeed, grand |
production, and kept faith with advanced |
notices The piece is as is well known,
spectacular romance, and in its day has
been presented frequently on an elabo-
rate scale, but its present production has
probably not been equalled on former oc-
casons in effectiveness.
The company is good one, including |
S. E. Springer, as Hertzog; John Page, as
Grippe hester Lennon, as Rudolph; A. |
G. Deltwyn, as P,sfengruntz; Helen Har
rington, handsome and stately Stoidctd
Ethel 0rmonde, as ADlinG Ella Craven,
as Dame Barbara, and Sadee Macdonald, |
a sprightly COrline. A large and well
drilled company of coryphees assisted
Mile Jole Tornaghi, the "assoluta" and
Miles. Maveroffer and RizzI and Signor
Salvage in graceful and artistic dancing.
The Signor did some wonderful work,
spinning like deryish, while Mile
Tornaghi was marvelously expert, and
was long and deservedly applauded. Her
principal assistants shared in the plaudits
The introduced specialties were very
enjoyable. 1t is scarcely too much to say
that Mr.. Page and Miss MacD onald in
their comicalties made the hit of the
evening. They are full of vim, and en-
tered with zest into the humor of the sit
uatiop. Fielding, the juggler, gave an ex
cellent exhibition, while Miss Florrie |
West caught the house with her songs
and sketches The dance of the House
maids" and the ballet of popular airs we're
quite fetching, particularly those llustra-
tive of the Bowery ''toughs' and tiara,
boom"