The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-11-06
Theatres.

''Ben-Hur" is making really wonder
full record of receipts at the Chestnut
street Opera House. Capacity is the
statement for every performance. The adj
vance demand is something unprecedented
in the history of Phila1elphia's theatricals.
The play is one of imposing dignity which
holds, attracts and enchains the interest
of every auditor from the rise of the cur
tain on the prelude, showing the wonder
full and beautiful scene of the Star of
Bethlehem with the Wise Men of the East
in worship, which is one of the mosr mar
velous stage pictures that has ever been
presented on the American stage, to the
closing scene of the miracle of the heal
ing of lepers on Mount Olivet, where $50
people are posed in tableau, once seen,
is never to be forgotten. The great chariot
race, running at whirlwind speed the
smashing of Messala's chariot wheel; the
p1unging ahead and victory of Ben Hur is
beyond question, the most thrilling spec
tacle which the stage has ever seen. The
play throughout is staged with lavish dis
regard of expense, characteristic of all
Klaw & Erlanger's productions. Thou
sands have seen this most wonderful pro-
duction in Philadelphia, and excursion
parties are coming from all over the state
and vicinity to witness the performance.
The management announces that "Ben
Hur" will positively be withdrawn from
the stage of the Chestnut Street Opera
House at the expiration of four weeks.
fBen Hur" is then to be taken to Boston,
where it will open the new Colonial The
atre which is nearly finished Seats may
be secured for any of the remaining per-
formances by mail, telegraph or by person.
al application.
Keith's will begin its twelfth year to-
morrow and of the 573 programs the bill
announced has rarely been exce1led.
Comedy will again be the paramount issue,
there being no less than seventeen laugh
makers-more than may be enjoyed in sew
eral entertainments designed solely to
amuse. But, there are also included in the
program no less than seven specialties that
enjoy first plane in their respective lines.
Mrs. Murphy's Second Husband, " which
was produced for the first time in Philadel-
yesterday afternoon, is the vehicle selected
by Oracle Emmett for her vaudeville
debut. Another newcomer is Ameta, a
beautiful young woman, whose spectacular
dances have created somewhat of a sensa7
ton in the West. The Review Comedy
-Four is credited with presenting the fun
niest act in vaudeville. Local gymnasts
work of the Rixford Brothers. Cawthorne
and Forester, for the past few seasons in
Casino shows, will repeat their highly
amusing sketch. Laura Burt, who will
present a monologue, recently concluded
London engagement in Old Kentucky"
! Hamilton Hill, the Australian baritone,
will charm all hearers in new songs; Slime
and Evans are said to be highly amusing
in "Wanted-A Divorce" Anna Teresa
Berger's cornet will be heard in a new
program Lester and Jerman will repeat
their laughable German comedy; Burke's
performing dogs in an act, new here, that
travels alone in tent in the summer, will
specially delight the children; the Carmen
sisters will please lovers of the banjo, and
Frank and Lillian Smith, Americas great
est rife experts, will give an exhibition
never equalled in America. Ones theatre
chair will constitute seat in a balloon at
Paris, and the auditor will see the Champs
de Mars Station, Celestial Globe. River
Seine, French colonial buildings, foun-
tains of the Trocadero, buildings of
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan; Netherland
colonies, British colonies, Transvaal, old
Paris, army and navy, Place de LAlma,
Horticultural and Fine Arts buildings,
streets of nations, Invalides bridge of Alex
ander III, moving platform, main exhibit
ton building, fountain of the Champs de
Mars, Ferris wheel and Swiss village. On
election day entertainment will be avail
able from II A. NJ to 10. 80 P M.
Stops the Cough and works off the Cold.