The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-16


Keith's new programme includes mirth
melody ana magic this week, and the fifteen
comedians in the programme are expected to
elicit more laughter than has any show seen
at that house this season. Cissie LOTUS is to
say farewell to local vaudeville on saturday
next. She is to be E. II. Sothern's leading
lady next season, r. placing Virginia Harmed,
who is to head company. The many who
we're unable 10 secure admission Will be de-
lighted to hear that Miss L ftus.has consented
TO give dozen more performances, her pro-
gramme embracing some new limitations, in
Guiding MOdjeska's sleep walking scene in
macbeth" In addition to the new matter to
be disclosed by Miss Lotus at least half of the
four-hour show will consist of acts not hither-
to seen here, all of which are declared to be
up to the Keith standard. Charles Dickson,
well remembered for his work in "Incog'' and
other plays, is to present q new play. 1.-THE
Lady ana the Bath. p while be is temporarily
in variety. This piece Is said to be superior
to many of the best lately created Ill vaude-
vile, and its Interpretation by Mr.. Dickson
and the leading lady OF his regular company,
astic commentator. Janet Melville and Evte
stetson, one of the funniest teams OF women
on the boards. will present new act, consist
Ing of stories. songs, jokes and eccentricitie s
that have secured tor them continuous work
In the various New York theatres for sixteen
consecutive weeks These women returned
to the stage season or two ago after an alb
sence of several years, and Immediately
earned higher place than they before en-.
joyed. They are to star next season. Another
first production is "The Lone STAR" which
will be enacted by Hilda Thomas, whose lead
Starr has headed programmes, and It's laugh
able situations have cOnvulsed the spectators.
Fred Niblo is another OF the first-rate laugh
makers. and promises the best mOnologue he
has ever offered in Philadelphia. There is
said to be no better eccentric comedy aero
battle and dancing act than that OF 9. G. sey,
and Jessie Merriiees nave an excellent com
edy act. Others include Adele Purvis Onri as
the "Geisha," assisted by little Tsuda, con-
Guiding with her spherical dance; Oerenda
and Breen, Mr. and NJ rs Swickard, j. Fl. Mac
cam, concertina soloists; the Bazarfs, necro-
which will show King Edward VII, the war in
China and other living pictures. An extra
attraction. performance equal to any OF Its
Murphy and Tom Butler. Murphy has ridden
a mile In 81 rs seconds. Twice daily these
whe6i1nep will be seen in hve-mile contest
on home trainers.
Willard Sponsors new comedy opera "Miss
Bob White" most deliberately prepared by
Messrs. Nixon q Zimmerman and staged by
Ben Tead had its first production on any
stage at the Chestnut Street Theatre last
evening. The production of any new musical
work is always received in Philadelphia with
great interest but there Is an accumulation of
circumstances which make the production of
'Miss Bob White'' one of the most important
lard Spenser succeeded SO brilliantly with his
other two works 1.-THE Little Tycoon" and
"Princess Bonnie" that every one will be in
terested to welcome his third work. Again
Messrs Nixon q Zimmerman and associated
with them Mr.. J Fred Zimmerman, Jr.. are
producing the opera. giving TO II all that lib
the mise en- scene ana in the selection OF the
company. Two of the chief scenes are laid
In the suburbs OF Phiadephia and the whole
production has a delightful rural aspect ad-
hitting OF charming picturesqueness In the
locals and atmosphere. No new production
could be given under better auspices and in
every department of the production 1T has
been aimed to secure the besr possible results.
zen Ieal WHO no. s,aged Ben HUI and roxy
shaping this brilliant production. +. Richard
Anderson who designed the Ben Hur Co.'S
tunes was secured TO design the dresses for
"Miss Bob w iteu and those eminent scenic
artists Mr.. Ernest Gros, Moses and Hamilton
and Ernest Albert have painted the scenery
and the opera Will be unsteady directed by
Mr.. Clarence West who directed the Princess
Bonnie In its long run: There is consider
in either of Mr.. Sponsors other works The
story OF two millionAiTes who are forced to
become tramps tor two months by losing an
election bet, their employment by Quaker
farmer, the society maid at the same farm are
some OF the ideas that bring many amusing
complications. "Miss Bob White is said to
be full OF that delightfully."- pleasing and
swinging music that Mr.. SpeDser seems to be
able TO write at will. The q are no less than
twenty-six musical numbers Der, incnding a
lar at once, a stirring march, athresbiDg song.
a churning chorus and spirited fox hunt, of
course. The cast is one OF the strongest ever
seen here in light opera ana each of The prin-
cipale has been popular and successful IN this
city in other important productions. The list
tiers in "Miss Bob White" are Raymond Hitch
cock, John Siavin, George Honey. William
Philip. N s. Burnbam, Thomas Whiffen, x. Il.
Neiii, Sherman Wade. Ethel Jackson, Alice
Campbell and Jennie Hawley.. The large
company organized by Messls. Nixon & Zfm-
norman tor sMiss Bob White have been re-
hearsing tor many weeks at the Knickerboc-
ker theatre, New York. Matinees will be
given on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
william A. Brady and Joseph X. Grismer
gave a trial performance OF Henry A. Du-
Souchet's new play, Betsy Ross" last week
in PouRhkeepsie, thus enabling metropolita an
newspapers to pass on the production which
is to open tor run this evening at the Chest
nut street Opera House, Philadelphia. The
reviews which followed this presentation
not only included the first adequate descrip-
tion of the piece which has been published
but were so full OF enthusiastic commenda-
tion that there Is no reason tor doubling the
success 10 be achieved in Philadelphia. Ac-
cording to these reviews "BeLsy Koss" Is a
drama Of the American Revolution in which
Mr.. DuSouchet has mingled tact ana notion
much as did Clyde Fitch In "Barbard Erietch-
ze." The principal character hiss been drawn