The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-08-27
THEATRES.

For more than a score of years the duo
of Fred Hallen and Mollie Fuller has
been one of the most popular teams on
the American stage. and their. interpreta-
ton of the laughable skit, "a Desperate
Pair, =" is bound to be a favorite as of yore
with Keith's audiences, this week. Craw-
ford and Stanley headed the Keith show
in Boston last week, and Crawford rendi-
ton of Mamie, y together with his unique
piano playing, created furore. Dillon
Brothers success last week was the great
est in the local annals in variety for an
act Of that sort, and has earned a second
week IS engagement. Hence this team en-
joys the distinction of being the only team
of parody singers that have ever been en-
gagged for two consecutive weeks. Fred
Niblo, who married Josephine Cohan, Of
the Four Cohans, since he has last ap-
peared here, is unquestionably as popular
here as is any other monologuist. He
has just concluded lengthy engagement
in London aud brings a new budget of
| Jokes and stories, said to be the best he
has ever exploited here. The bill for this
new week embraces such entertaining acts
as those provided by Hughes and Anger,
who do travesty on "Quo Vadis," Mig
nonette Kokin, vocalist, coincidence and
danseuse; John lie Clair, a remarkable
| iuggler; Stephens and Myers, high class
| concert duettists; Trask and GLADDEN., the
| McMahons, and Margaret Scott 1t is
said the twelfth summer season has been
more successful than any of its predeces-
sors despite the opposition of parks and
other outdoor attractions which did not
exist when the house was established.
Creston Clarke, the tragedian, will open
| his regular season at the Park Theatre,
Philadelphia, for one week only, begin
ming with special matinee on Monday,
! September I'd Labor Day. The three-act
comedy of David Garrick, which Mr..
Clarke presents. is one from the pen of
the celebrated English writer, Tom Rob
ertson, author of "Caste, y School Ours"
and several other we'll known comedies
that have won the highest praise through
out the English speaking world. OF all
the Robertson plays David Garrlck >
stands paramount. 1t has through virtue
of its merits become almost classic. The
sympathetic beautiful story so romantic
ally woven around the greatest actor of
theatrical history, David Garrick, the
great star of the Old Drury Lane and
! Court Garden Theatres, is a favorite char
acter of Mr.. Clarke's and one which has
never failed to please The atmosphere
of the play is purely old English, and
ranks in the same category as Goldsmith S
"She Stops to Conquer" An interesting
fact is that on the very. stage Garrick won
his renown' Junius Bruins Booth, the
father of Edwin Booth and grandfather of
Creston Clarke, first won his spurs, stamp
ing himself the greatest actor of his day,
both in England and this country Gar
rick is well suited to Clarke's style of
acting
The night bill will be 1.-THE Bells" al
ways strong attraction in Philadelphia.
OF Mr.. Clarke's acting as the conscience
stricken burgomaster, Matthias, there re-
mains little to say that has not been said
before by our local critics, the impersona-
ton stands among the best, strongest and
most virile of this young actors long list
of parts. During the engagement Don
Caesar de Bazan, I" Hamlet, "Richelieu"
and version of Charles Dickens strong
story, "a Tale of Two Cities entitled
ssFor Love of Her." introducing Mr..
Clarke as Sydney Carton, will be given.