The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-15
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The stellar act in the long bill of vaudeville |
specialties prepared for the entertainment OF
Keith patrons this week Will again be given
by representative OF the fair sex, Lydia
Yeamans Titus being the present upholuer of
the local Keith vaudeville pre-eminence OF her
sex. Local playgoers need no introduction TO
this talented daughter OF Annie Yeamans, but
it NAV be noted that she began her tootlight
career at the early age OF 8, playing the baby
role in ''Rolla." Her singing OF the popular
ditty, .'sally in Our Alley is noted as making
her earliest hit in England, while her success
tuI appearances here have been too many LOT
recounting here For the present engagement
at Ketths Mrs Titus will again present her
clever baby specially, while she promises
some songs and stories new to local audiences.
sSkinny's Finish, 'iwith some new dialogue
and fun making episodes. will again be given
by Eva Williams and Jack Tucker. This
slum char acterizatton is one OF the best OF us
tyne while Miss Williams though gtrl' STANDS
almost in a class by itself for fidelity In life.
The sketch was one of the hits of last season
at this home OF the continuous, and with the
novelties promised in it should again score
quite as strongly Other old favorites VINO
will return to add to the completeness OF the
hill include Joe WEIGH, in his original
sne cialty and John e. Camp, the English
monologue entertainer, who made so favor
able an Impression last season. Little Frances
Keller will be seen here Tor the nrst time IN
her terpsichorean speciality. while another
novelty will be 4The County Sheriff." one
act rural piece which reintroduces John Keefe
Streator Zouaves will again be seen, some
striking novelties in the way OF military evo-
Terry and Elmer, Edna Mitchell, the Payne
Brothers, Bickne1l and the Lovenburg Sisters
are also on the bill.
The Klaw & Erlanger Opera Company. the
largest musical organization ever formed IN
this country Tor the presentation OF comic
opera is now playing at the Chestnut street
Theatre, Philadelphia, to the capacity OF the
theatre. 1t is presenting Foxy CUTLER" the
new DeKoven and Smith opera and Jerome
Sykes the famous singing comedian appears
in the title role He is supported by com.
a them
| known singers as Helen Bartram, Junus
Stager, Louis Cassavant. w. g. stewart Harry
MARLBOROUGH, Adolph link, Grace Cameron,
| Georgia Cuine Carrie Walr and Edna Hunter.
| While Mr.. Sykes stands out prominently IN
the new Opera, he by no means carries tne
| burden of the production on his shoulders.
| The piece is well balanced, giving every men,
| her OF a large and well selected cast ample OPP
portunities for the display of his or her talent
Ereat care was exercised in selecting the
chorus of 100 voices, which Is an unusual one
| both in point of numbers and efhciency- In
LAYING out the writing OF this opera Messrs.
| DeKoyen and Smith and klaw Y Erlanger
planned a number OF choral eHects with
char lcteristic and distinctly Original nrusic
| which the management was most anxious to
| realize and give the fullest possible value and
effect For example, in the third act, IN duet
where Miss Helen Bartram, the prlma donna,
ana Mss Georgia Game appear as Italians, the
chorus initiates in its accompaniment ltal1an
bag pipes most effectively In the second act,
| where Mr. sykes sings song describing the
| various feelin and sensations OF strOling
| neddler the chorus sings an accompaniment
initiating the chirp OF crickets ana frogs
| KIND throughout the piece, which could only
| be developed by company OF singers OF
| extraordinary ability and eff1ciency. TO pro
Once the really remarkable musical effects
introduced by the composer into the opera %
| Foxy CUTLER, Messrs. Klaw q Erlssiser en-
| gaged a company without reference to e1
6ense Their ~entii e purpose was to CIV
| eeffecf+oo4Sne work or the composer ano autho
81, the book and to present to the America
nublic an operate production which SHOULD
not only be meritortous amusement bu
, also artistic in every aspect; That the.
Judged rightly when they held that there is
! public in America to whom such prOductfo
would distinctively appeal Is we'll evidences
by the really marvellous success when n, IN da
OF Foxy Quiller'' will be given on Wednes
DAYS and Saturdays and the enga cement
limited to a three weeks stay.
' KIaw and Erlanger presented Ada keha
\ in Paul Kester's new play "Sweet Nell OF OF
I Drury" tor the first time In Philadeldhia Q
the Chestnut street Opers House on Monday
0 her first appearance in . new production sine
Augustin DAILY put on "The Great Ruby sev
= her iinpersonation of "SWeet Nell'' an event 1
itself Mr.. Kester's play VIII be presented 1
8 four acts, the scenes of which are Drury Ian
before the Kings Theatre; Nell Gwynne
| Drawing Room, Pail Mall: room in Lor
, Jeffreys' house; and room In Whitehall pa
ace. The story tells the career OF Ne
In the Kings Theatre IN Drury Lane to th
g time when she lived in a fine house in Pa
. actress of her time. The principal character
d involved in the plot are Charles IL LoI
Jeffreys, Sir Roger Fairfax, Lady Olivia We
Z. non and Lord Rochester. The piece possess
h not only strong romantic. but histor
Il interest," as well. The main threads OF II
story are the love of Charles for Nell and
, Roger Fairfax for Lady Olivia Vernon, I'll
q Vaccinations of Jeffreys. Lady Oivia's guar
IAN to compromise Nell in the sight OF IL
King the chief Justices efforts to the dowI
q fall Of Fairfax. whom he has exiled from En-
land, and the play of diplomatic wit betwee
n Nell and Jeffreys. The situations are vel
dramatic, especially in the second and fourt
acts where Nell saves Fairfax from arrest
,e turning attention from the room in which
is conceaied to that in which the King avail
lie her. and where she gets into Lord jeffrey
: wig ana gown in his own house and by impe
sonating him secures evidence which prov
% to the King that Fairfax returned to Englar
not to assassinate him, but TO save LadyOliv
ress though she is, never appears to better a
vantage. The part of Nell Gwynne in ii
n play exactly suits her subtle stage art. 81
: interprets the lighter moods OF the ambit1o
Ii and mercurial favorite of Charles ii superb
. and in the stronger situations presenting
u superb exhibition of dramatic force. ACHE
ing a personal triumph which would, we
she an unknown artistic, Immediately establi
her as one of the greatest players on the Eu
r. celent one. White Whittlesey plays Charl
y III, d. H. Harking, Jefreys; Earle Brow
Fairfax; Chas. p. GotthOld, Rochester al
), Alice Neal Lady Olivia Vernon. Klaw a.
Erlanger have most sumptu0uSly mounted
=, play and in staging it Ben Teal has again {
u monstrated his versatility and wide capabili
Ie as u stage director.