The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-03-20
The Theatres.

This week Saml Frohman's Lyceum
Theatre Comedy Company will present at
the Park Theatre, Philadelphia, Amer
leans Abroad" the New York Lyceum
Theatre success. 1t has already been seen
in Philadelphia before, but the company
now presenting it, it is safe to say, is
much better in every sense than that for
merly seen here. The cast comprises j.
H. Gilmore, J. S. Polk, George Allison,
Frederick Coneer Owen Fswcett, Maude
Harrison, Gertrude Rivers, Helen Kim
naird, and others we'll known to the local
theatre goers. The comedy is one of the
best things that Sardou has written, and
although he has written quite as many of
this class of plays as of the more serious
drama, yet this is the only one that has
been seen in this country, and it is said to
be an exceedingly amusing play. 1t will
be given at the Park Theatre with mater
tally the same company, all the scenery
and accessories that we're material to its
long New York run.
The Walnut Street Theatre will be
closed this week, holy week., and will
reopen on Monday night with one of the
best dramas that has been seen in Phil
adelphia this year. 1t is no less than
Rose Coghlan and her extraordinary COM
pany in Oscar Wilde's newest and best
play, "a Woman of No Importance" The
strength of the play grows steadily from
the commencement until the climax at
the close of the third act, when the insult
ing father is revealed to the indignant
son. The scene is full of dramatic effect
and arouses the audience to unusual exhi-
billions of enthusiasm. Nothing is perfect,
but few faults can be found with the con.
structIon of the play. The story of the
play relates to love that baked in its
promises. Lord Illingsworth is the po,-
ished deceiYer, Mrs. Arbuthnot was the
willing victim, and Gerald Arbuthnot is
the son "without a name" The dramatic
effect concentrates upon the acquaint-
ances that have sprung up between the
father and son, without knowledge Of
their true relationship the effort of the
father to take the son abroad as his secre-
tary, and the opposition of the mother to
allow her son to be contaminated by daily
association with the profigate father. To-
morrow the sale of seats will begin and
the orders in advance are now very large,
that not only insures a popular engage
ment but a widespread interest In the
same.
HagenbecKs famous trained animals are
running at full force at the Winter Circus
building, corner Broad and Cherry streets,
Philadelphia. This remarkable aggrega-
ton of wild animals opened its limited
engagement In that city on Saturday after.
noon to a packed house. 1t can safely
be said that no greater attraction has ever
been seen in this country The wild ami
mails perform feats such as no one has
ever seen before in this world except
those who have witnessed the wonderful
ANIMALS trained by Carl Hagenbeck. One
Of the most remarkable features is per-
haps Professor Darling's daring act with
his five monster Nubian lions. Professor
Darling is the only man in the world who
has been able to drive these savage
beasts. He bitches three of them to a
chariot and forces them to carry him
around the ring at break-neck speed III
the most daring way. Mr.. Heinrich Mehr-
man who is in charge of seventeen ami
mails from all quarters of the globe per-
forms some very wonderful feats His
black clown bear causes many q laugh,
and the playing with all his animals to-
gether at the end of the act is sight well
worth the price of admission. A great
deal of attention has been attracted by
Helena, the riding lioness, in the hands
of Mr.. PeDji. The animal leaps to the
horses back as agile as circus rider, yet
at the same time she is dangerous and
savage. Two performances are given
daily by the Hagenbeck trained animals,
matinee at 2 80 and evening at $50.
Popular prices prevail and children are
admitted at half prices.