The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-02-26

NJ B. Curtis so we'll known for years as
''Saml of Posen - will be the stellar fea-
ture this week at Keith's, Philadelphia,
in bill which is declared to be one of the
best of the season at this popular "home
of the continuous" This will mark the
local debut of this clever entertainer in
the vaudeville ranks The vehicle chosen
for the exploitation of his skill is entitled
'Sam'l at the Herald Square Hotel" For
many years Mr.. Curtis was one of the
leading German comedians Of the stage
and in this twenty minute sketch he is
said to show all his old-time aptitude for
| funmaking of that 1aughable type. Mr..
Curtis is to be assisted by Athena DeMer
(Mrs. Curtis), who is declared to be
scarcely less successful than her husband.
''The Prince of Entertainers and Enter
tainer Of Princes" as Marshall P. Wilder
has been so long and favorably known, is
another of the headliners " Mr.. Wilder
needs no introduction to local amusement
seekers, as he has often appeared here,
and has meyer failed of warm welcome.
His forthcoming monologue is promised
! to be in his best vein and to possess many
new and odd comicalities Lizzie Evans
& Co., in the one act farce, Two Girls
and One Man." is a prominently billed
/
comedy acrobats; Clarice Vance the pop
ular singer, and the Jenny Eddy Trio, the
last-named having only recently scored q
strong hit at this house, are to be enjoyed
by this weeks patrons The Haidebura
| Family, Russian dancers. are said to
closely rival the Newskys in giving the
quaint dances of this nationality; Ella
| Chapman, banjoist; the Mallory Brothers
and Brooks, instrumentalists: Pierce and
Egbert, in illustrated songs, and Rene's
trained bull-terriers, are among the many
other features on the long bill. There
will be ten biograph films including one
showing the diminutive Wilder in char
acteristic pose, while number of other
new and catchy effects are promised. In
the near future local Keithites may be
given view of one or the other of the big
spectacular ''acts" which have been scor.
ing hits recently at the New York ano
Boston Keith theatres.
At the Park Theatre last evening wa.
given the local premiere of a new native
melodrama, can American Gentleman. >
William Bonelli who is favorably known
stage figure, and Rose Stahl, who will be
very pleasantly remembered for her excel
lent work last season in this city, as the
capable leading lady of the Girard's
stock, are 10 ne seen III lHS lSduilie
roles. AS the title indicates, the story o
the play has 70 do with people of the
United States. The hero is a stalwar
young man whose physical proves, frs
made evident while he was college stu
, dent, not only serves to make him capable
of rescuing beauty in distress, but in the
end aids in making him the central figure
in pretty little romance. The play /
said to be highly melodrawatic in type
: with an interesting story of love and ad
venture and well-developed and sensation
al climaxes Mr., Bonnellis stalwart ply
sique, of his athletic proves many tale
are told, makes him particularly we'll fitte'
SO it is said, for the heroic role in thi
play, while Miss Stahl IS said to hav
ample opportunities for a display of he
skill, In the supporting company, whicl
is declared to be of an even excellenc
} will be seen, among others, George Nit
chell, Van Kinser, Helen Ware and Edit
Kingsley. Promise is made that the piec
will be handsomely costumed and staged
while special feature will be the singin
, If the Gypsy Quartette.