The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-09-03
Theatres.

Vaudeville perhaps does not contain an
other six acts equal in value to the half
dozen secured for the current week at
Keith's, Philadelphia, and the bill will
unquestionably be even more enjoyable
than the one which last week crowded the
house thrice daily. Three-fourths of the
entertainment consists of comedy. There
is the foremost comedy sketch team,
troupe of musical dogs that is said to be
without an equal in the history of the
universe, monologist who has few
EQUALS, a girl vocalist whose speciality is
said to be something unique, the greatest
of all ventriloquists and a team OF aero
batic comedians that is, it is averred, do
ing an act that has not been surpassed for
skill and fun in Philadelphia this season.
Charles E. Grapewin and Anna Chance
will be seen in ''Above the Limit, Tues
day and Wednesday, and the Awaken
ing of Pipp," which will be revived on
Thursday and repeated on Friday and
Saturday For the past two weeks Gill
lette's musical dogs have been deemed
worthy of heading theunusually strong pro,
gramme at Keith's Boston. 1t is said
that more women and children are drawn
to the theatre by this act than by any
other speciality since the house was opened.
All the remarkable feats of other CANNES
| are Uub J1Cib lluolNul WIN ~
said to have created something of a sensa-
ton. Other new matter to be disclosed
will be heard in the monologue of Jack
i Norworth, big hit at this house; a new
and novel act to be presented by statues
que Louise Dresser, Ventriloquist Wlnton,
| who will be seen interviewing a Paul
| Kruger dummy; and in the laughable and
exciting performances of Scott and Judge,
the acrobatic comedians. The biograph
will show Grapewin and Chance, Italian
| officers taking their horses over a precipi-
| tous cliff; Pan American and Buffalo Ex-
position views. Other pleasing turns will
be furnished by Herbert and Willing,
comedians and dancers; Terrell Brothers,
comedy bicyclists, and Thomas Clifford,
baritone.
The production at popular prices of two
such notable successes The Prisoner OF
Zenda,' and Rupert of Hentzau, at the
Park Theatre during the week of Septem-
Der h, surrounded as they will be by all
the magnificent scenery and effects, direct
from New York, should be very strong
attraction to all lovers of the clearly ro-
mantle drama.
The amount of enterprise aud energy
expended in producing two such plays
with one company, and in addition the
large royalties that must be paid are an
evidence of Mr. Daniel Frohman's absolute
confidence that Philadelphians apprecia e
liberal and generous business policies,
coupled with and backed up by specially
selected cast as the presentations Will be
"The Prisoner of Zerda," relates the
adventures of Rudolf Rassendyll while
impersonating Rudolf ", of Ruritania,
with whom he was connected by descent
and to whom he bore a remarkable like
: ness The king having been drugged on
the eve of his coronation and being sub
, sequently held prisoner in the Castle O
Zenda bv his relative, the Duke of Strel
, sau BLACK Michael) assisted by Rupert Of
, Hentzau and other accomplices, Rudolf
Rassendyll assumes the kings place and
with the help of Colonel Sapt and Fritz
l Won Tarlenheim, holds it for three month:
: and finally succeeds in rescuing and re
storing the king, Black Michael being
killed together with all those of his tel
lowers who were in the secret of Ras
sendyll's identity, with the exception OIL
, Rupert of Hentzau who escapes. Mean
while, the Princess Flavia, the king:
i cousin and designated bride, has fallen II
2, love with Rudolf believing him to be the
o king and he with her When the truth
y becomes known, Rudolf and Flava bow tt
, necessity. Rudolf returns to Englant
ana FldVla DSCOIl6S luS kluS = WIZ, thN
: only communication which continues be
o tween them being that once year the
+ queen sends by the hand of Fritz rose t.
Rassendyll with one word of greeting
u and receives the like from him.
d Rupert of Hentzau" is said to be {
: particularly characteristic Hope romance
The story concerns itself with the fate of ;
compromising letter which Queen Flavi'
of Ruritania has sent to Rudolf Rassendyll
and which has been seized by Count Ruper
/ of Hentzau. The latter purposes to &C
# complish the disgrace and ruin OF thu
Queen, together with his own reinstate
ment in position and fortune, by placing
= the letter in the hands of the king. Thu
y proceedings of Rudolf in his pursuit ant
v recovery Of the compromising letter, ant
his destruction of her enemy-who is ais
his own willy and inveterate antagonist
IS are we'll recounted in the action of tn
drama, and are made to provide oppor
tunities for spirited acting and for i'm
: pressive scenic pictures. The incidents
d follow rapidly one upon another, the sit
% uations are novel and often startling II
their development, and the climaxes are un
ique and imposing. The final tableau Q
is the play is said to be almost awe-inspirini
r. in its silent impressiveness.