The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-03-27

Hagenb ck's trained animals at the
Winter Circus in Philadelphia, held its
opening entertainment last week and
since that time the house has been
packed to the doors at each performance
The wonderful feats performed have at
tracted the attention of all lovers of amuse-
ment and seats are being sold two weeks
in advance. Among the many attractions
offered are Professor Darling with his five
Nubian lions, Heinrich Mehman with his
! wonderful group of seventeen animals,
Penj and his riding lioness, Helena, and
! the famous Black Prince All received
rounds of applause for their splendid ac-
tons, and the trainers are accorded the
highest praise for their daring in going
among the feroeious beasts. Not one of
| them but that takes his life in his hands
every time he enters the great ring " hich
stands in the middle of the auditorium in
which the various acts are performed.
There is only limited run of this won
derful attraction in Philadelphia and no
one should miss an opportunity of seeing
the wonderful animals before they go.
New attractions will be added next week
and seats should be secured well In ad-
vance These animals have had many
imitators. Others have masqueraded I'M
der their name. Toothless and decrepit
lions have been called Hagenbeck's but
all that was an imposition. These won
derful animals that look 80 well groomed
and ferocious now playing at the Winter
Circus building are the simon pure Hagen
beck trained animals from Hamburg.
They have never appeared in America ex-
cept in New York and Chicago where
they created tremendous fuTore. Their
performances here bid fair to be the gen.
uine success of the season.
That first-rate fun entertainment, "a
Country Sport" will be the seasonable at
traction at Manager Howe's popular Park
Theatre, Philadelphia, this week, with
big and froicsome Peter F. Daley dis
playing an agility that might be the envy
of any man one-half this jolly comedians
weight Since the farce was seen there
earlier in the season, it has been advan-
tageously added to, and has enjoyed two
months unexampled and continuous pros
perity at the Biiou Theatre, New York
City, from whence it comes direct to
this city. Unctious May Irwin is still an
important factor in the fun of the piece,
as is also John G. Sparkes, comedian
Jackson and Ada Lewis, the tough girl.
Several new corners are announced among
the most important is Andrew Mack.
Miss Rose Coghlan, supported by one
of the ablest dramatic companies eyer or
ganIzed in this country, began a two
weeks engagement at the Walnut Street
Theatre, last evening, when she appeared
IN a costly production of Oscar Wilde's
successful society drama, "a Woman of
no Importance" AS Mrs Arbuthnot, the
woman in black of this play, Miss COghlan
is reported to have won a great success.
The part differs from anything this actress
has heretofore attempted, being an emo
tional role, and her Interpretation sur.
prised her most ardent admirers. "a
Woman of no Importance" is said to sat
irize the English aristocracy, and its
author did not even spare Queen Victoria
in this direction. Mrs. Allonby, one of
the blase women of the smart set in Lon
don, tells another character in the play
that when he returns from his travels he
should be sure and not bring her an
India shawl. This speech was received
with roar of laughter in London. The
comedy abounds with epigrams, wit and
cynicism, and its characters are all prom
inent leaders in English society. The
scenes of the play are laid at Hunstanton
and Wrockley, two pretty country towns
near London. Lady Hunstanton, the
part played by Miss Ada Dyas, IS not I'M
like Mrs. Malaprop. Her speeches are all
laughable, and the character has been
much admired. The cynic of the play Is
Lord Illingworth, a clever young man
about town, fond of epigrams, and wholly
Indifferent as regards his moral obliga
TONS Mr.. John T. Sullivan will play this
part with Miss Coghlan. Mr.. Aubrew
Boucicault, who was seen here early in
the season with Mr.. Richard Mansfield,
will appear as Gerald Arbuthnot. 1t is a
juvenile role and Mr.. Boucicaulps por-
trayal is much admired. There will be
entire new scenery, elegant costumes and
elaborate stage settings.