The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-02-20
The Theaters.

Sidney Grundy's "An Arabian Night"
which was produced at the New Park
Theatre last evening, tells the old, old
farccal story of the innocent husband
who, to escape the appearance of flirting
tells lie, and IS thereby involved in all
sorts of trouble during his vain efforts to
explain matters. feature of the even
ing's entertainment was the orchestral
music, which included cornet solo by
Richard Bodamer, and Mr.. Adam Jakob's
concert waltz, George Washington" ded-
icated to Belle Archer. glide movement.
richly orchestrated, which met with ap-
plause.
The audience that last night witnessed
the merry "Trip to Chinatown" at the
Walnut Street Theatre was rather finer in
quality than is often to be found at per-
Torrance of this kind, but the evidences
of enjoyment we're none the less frequent
and hearty Bessie Clayton, Philadel-
phia girl, was also introduced in the last
act, and gave an exhibition of facile and
elastic skirtdancing that found much favor
with the spectators. The musical features
intending a very clever burlesqne of an
Italian opera scene, and up-to-date songs
by Lane, Miss McCann, Madge Dean (who
was a picturesque little "dude"l, and
others of the company. and whistling
solo by John P. Drawn that easily dis
tanced the best thing of it's kind Mrs
Shaw ever did here, we're received with
every mark of approval.
That the Black Crook has lost none
of the prestige which made II famous
twenty five years ago has been in no way
better illustrated than has been attested
by the immense audiences that have
thronged the Academy of Music Phil
adelphia, the past week, and that 1t will
continue to draw this immense patronage
there is no question As a spectacular
production ii certainly has no equal on
the American stage. What ingenuity and
money could accomplish is certainly dem
onstrated in this unusually brilliant and
magnificent production. The Black Crook
was, Of course, the first great spectacular
performance ever placed on the American
stage, and from its fret presentation at
Nibo's Garden, in New York City, nearly
thirty years ago down to the present day,
il has ever been synonymous with all
that is gorgeous in scenery, ballots, prem
ieres, specialties. cboruses and stage ef
fects Eugene Tompkins' revival of the
spectacle has been uneqpaled in any Of
the brilliant REVEALS of this now world
famous show piece. A feature of the
past week was the notable attendance OF
people within a radius of fifty miles OF
Philadelphia, who we're present in very
large numbers. 1t is the intention of the
management to devote in the near future
a special night for the accommodation OF
the large suburban cities, by which spe.
cial trains and special reduced rates will
be offered. The piece now moves along
with the precision of clockwork, the eve
ming performances commencing at and
terminating at II, while the matinee per
formances commence at and are over at
5. We would suggest to those who con
template visiting the Academy of Music
TO secure their seats, either at the Aead-
emy box office or 1921 Chestnut street,
and save the annoyance of forming in
line at the box office of the Academy In
the evening, and being subjected to tedi-
GUS waits and many crowds that gathet
nightly at the theater. The management
have wisely placed the general admission