The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-12-11
Theatres.


Klaw 6 changers marvellous dramatic
spectacle "Ben Hur" entered upon its
final week at the Chestnut Street Opera
House, Philadelphia, last night. 1t will
leave Philadelphia in the height OF its
triumph, and everyone will regret that
there are no means possible by which the
ben Hur" engagement can be extended
beyond Saturday night, December To-
Ben Hur" has been remarkable sensa-
ton in Philadelphia's theatricals for the
last eight weeks, nothing like it in the i'm
pressiveness of dramatic portrayal in SUI
perlative sumptuousness OF spectacular
display or in wonders of realistic effects
has ever before been seen in this or any
other country, and it is not likely that
the production of "Ben Hur" can ever be
duplicated much less surpassed in the
union of stirring and deeply moving re-
ligious and historical story with all the
wonderful resources of stage craft and
mechanism. Appealing to everyone, as
is General Lew Wallaces grand story OF
ben Hur, (" it has added import, impress
siveness and influence in its dignified and
elaborate transferrence to the stage
through all the artistic and affiuent aids
which those marvelously resourceful man
ayers, Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger, called
into their greatest production. ben Hur
has also been an unprecedented attraction
in its financial aspects, having broken all
records for large receipts in Philadelphia,
as it did in New York. The ending OF
the engagement will show for the ten
weeks average weekly receipts OF $l1,
900. making a total for the engagement
of ssBen Hur" of $4,000. The run OF
ben Hur" shows how finely Philadelphia
and the surrounding country from all
available distances can support great
attraction, and it must impress Messrs
Klaw g. Erlanger with the fact that Iney
can look for corresponding success there
in any future great undertaking emanat-
ing from their direction. They have es-
tablished such perfect confidence with the
public in having kept faith to the letter
in every item of the marvellous ben
Hur" production, that they can be relied
upon always to give Philadelphia the best
they have. In the "Ben Hur" success IN
Philadelphia there was not the minutest
particle of the New York representation
omitted in the Philadelphia performances.
There is greater rush than ever for the
final performances of ben Hur, and
the advice is given again for the last time
that no~one should miss seeing the grand
est production known to the dramatic
| stage.
| ssThe Parish Priest, which Mr.. Daniel
Sully is presenting at the Park next week,
| is one of the theatrical surprises OF the
wear. The title suggests everything That
| the play is not. 1t suggests, first, reIlg
| ion, vet there is no religion in the play.
| In the character of Father Whalen is a
beautiful sentiment suggested by. his call
/ ing, but in no act, situation or line does
he make any allusion to the creed which
he represents. 1t is not an Irish play, the
scene being laid in the Wyoming valley,
Pennsylvania, and the action OF the same
lreyolves itself around characters that are
thoroughly American. The play has been
enthusiastically praised by the leading
critics of the leading cities 'The Parish
Priest" is without doubt one of the strong
est and prettiest plays ever penned by
playwright You weep and laugh IN turn
at the pathos and original humor which
are ably blended and drawn out by mas
ter hand, and which lead up to situations
that are beautifully enacted. What ap
meals to one is the naturalness of the play
1t is everyday life depicted by an arts
and observer of scenes that happen IN the
life of every community. 1t is original
: and what is more, it does not depend OF
, scenic effects to bring out any strong
points. the author having attended to tina
in the lines There is no heavy villain
there are no exciting climaxes that will
r cause the blood to curdle. Everything l
{ simple and true to life. 1t is picture
simple life cleverly woven together ant
, cleverly produced by competent com
| pany, and each character is so strong tina
s it stands out strongly Daniel u. HaI
: has attempted no burlesque on the Iris
t race. There is nothing to show it in othe
than the proper light. No girls come gu
in short skirts, but instead it is refined L
every particular, the language beinl
sweet, choice and pure and the character
such as are to be met in every walk OF life
The Keith program this week will hay
many inviting features. This is not ur
I usual. but there will be some people in tn
g list of entertainers who have not bee
! seen at this house. The local musical cor
. tingent NAV be somewhat amazed at tn
announcement that Katherine Bloodgoo
is to be seen in a miscellaneous entertain
s ment. contributing one of sixteen acts an
n the Keith scale of prices. Miss Blooo
goods luscious contralto has been hear
!, in entertainments to which Nordica ha
u contributed; she has appeared at the WoI
: cester Musical Festival, and has also bee
) one of the best drawing cards ever EN-
4 ployed by the Knelsel Quartet. Her Vau
deyille success in New York and Bosto
at the Keith houses has exceeded that Q
k anv other vocalist ever heard there. Sh
: attracted to the theatre thousands of pee
!, pie who rarely attend any theatrical pei
Torrance That she has unquestlonabl
.smade good" is shown by the clamorin
!, for her services of the management OF tn
e sixty houses constituting the Vaudevlll
q Managers Association. Theatre goel
know the vaudeville value of Digby Bel
i Suffice to say that he will offer new mon
e ologue this week, retaining only that bas
4 hall story. cdr. Chancey's Visit, whic
. will be revived by Joseph Hart and CARR
DeMar, is not surpassed by any OF tn
: vaudeville musical farces after School,
+. interpreted by Sugar Midgley and Cert
d Carlisle. with it's laughable lines. Mldg
q ley's convulsing antics and Miss Carlisle
:, songs and dances headed the program dull
ing their recent engagement. The pre-
l gram throughout has not been cheapene
;. because there are four head-liners. Ha
: and Staley, the musical burglars, ful
nish speciality that universally scores
g hit. Manager Keith engaged the entir
: Scribner Company for his four Keit
houses, and three of the best acts on II
roster, Joseph Adelman, "the Paganini
f the xylophone;" Grant and Grant, colore
comedians, and the LIE Page Sisters hav
been assigned to Philadelphia. Charlie
Leonard Fletcher will impersonate Rich
k ard Mansfield, Henry Irving, Stuart Rob
+ son, De Wolf Hopper and w. II. Crane
q making up on the stage. Forester an
Floyd the biograph, which will preseE
: Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee an
s one of Kaiser Williams light field batter
: les; Grace Alvarez, harp soloist, AM
Eddie Pinaud comedy bicyclist, and othe
entertaining specialties.