The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-12-10
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master" is one OF those plays that improves
upon acquaintance and like 'The Old
Homestead, ""Way Down East, " and "The
Dairy Farm" folks go to see it again and
again; its scenes are pictures of rural life
as it existed in the time of our parents
childhood. There is the old post-ofice
with its primitive service, and the country
hotel, and the minister's anniversary, and
the training day and the wheat field with
thresher a-pufing and buzzing, and the
busy farm hands with their brown brows
finishing their daily toll, and the little
village church with its quaint parson and
the queer country folks and its queer and
ancient organ, and in fact a myriad of
novelties any one of which, though seen
before, are sufficient to make an evening
enjoyable.
The Christmas offering at the popular
Park Theatre and the attraction which
follows ''The Village Postmaster" is Al.
H. Wilson, the golden-throated yodler IN
the sweet German comedy. THE Watch
on the Rhine one of last seasons great
est successes in this city and on the road.
merry Christmas will be in store for all
who witness Mr.. Wilson performance and
hear his sweet singing.
1t is not generally known that Madam
Emma Nevada who is booked to appear
with her company at the Chestnut Street
Opera House, next Thursday afternoon,
December IL, has sung in more theatres
than any other living singer, with one ex-
ception, Adelina Patti; Nevada has sung
before all the crowned heads of Europe
and was the last singer to appear before
the late Queen Victoria. During the last
illness of the British Queen, Nevada re-
ceived a royal command to appear at
Osborne. She was cordially received
there and when leaving was presented by
Queen Victoria with handsome brooch,
studded with diamonds and bearing the
initials " R. l. in turquois, diamonds,
pearls and rubes. She also bears the dis
tinction of being the only singer who was
ever received by the Pope. For many
years and until the Spanish American war
began, Nevada was the intimate friend of
the Queen Regent OF Spain, who made a
formal apology to her for the treatment
the singer received in Seville from a fan
atical audience. Royalty could we'll af-
ford to show homage to the little Ameri
can diva, for her crown was brighter and
her kingdom wider than theirs; the crown
of song and the kingdom of the hearts of
countless millions. The company which
Madame Nevada will present to the music
lovers of Philadelphia at the performance
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most expensive that has ever been brought
to this country. In addition to the little
diva herself, the company will include
the Court Viooncellist of the Queen of
Spain, Pablo Casals. The latter was a
protege of the Spanish Queen, who bore
all the expenses of his education and pre-
scented him with the magnificent instru
ulent on which he plays. Moreau, the
pianist of the partV is one of the newer
school of French com posers and is con-
sidered the greatest technician among the
pianists of France. Maquarre has been
the flute soloist of the Lamoureux and
Colonne orchestras in Paris for the past
two years and was the winner of the gold
medal at the Conservative, Heathe
Gregory, the only vocalist of the party be-
side the prima donna, is an American
singer of unusual powers and splendid
artist. The length and diversity of the
program make it appear more like mus
ical festival than a concert. 1t will be,
without doubt, the musical event of the
season.