The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-11-05
ESTABLISHED 1860.
Theatres.

Manager Keith of the Bijou, of Philadel-
phia, asserts that the initial ffteen-act
programme of his thirteenth year in Phil
adelphia includes nine specialties, the
equal of which have ever been enjoyed
in any of the ga entertainments hitherto
presented at that theatre. 1t is not only
the most expensive programme ever de-
vised by the manager for the dedication
of local theatre-goers, but it contains
more acts that are the foremost OF their
kind than any other in a dozen years.
Papinta, the myriad dancer, comes but
once a year, but nothing else meantime is
presented on any stage that can compare
with her performance. Much new matter
has been devised since the former enga ge-
ment of this incompatible dancer. An act
that, it is anticipated, will score the sensa-
ton of the year is that of the Four Lukens
Brothers Their aerial acrobatic feats, it
is a7erred, are the most amazing eyer OBJ
served anywhere Another newcomer is
Frank Lincoln, who has enjoyed engage
ments in London covering 100 consecutive
weeks. Lincoln has appeared thrice before
the King of England, his specially having
largely taken the place formerly exclusive
ly enjoyed by George Grossmith aud Al
bert Chevalier. He has not been seen IN
America since 1896, when he LEFT New
York for trip around the world via
Frisco. A third new act is THE Adven-
lures of Bridget Mcclure, which will be
interpreted by the Fillmore Sisters.
Spiritualism is the theme of the piece.
less Dandy, amongst the foremost OF
parody singers, promises considerable new
material Dolph and Susie Levine will
interpret a pleasing comedy in which harp
solos are feature; Peter Boxer, the Ger
man star. is assured a rousing reception;
the biograph's reproduction of the Penn
Leander race at Henley will be strong
drawing card, ard other pleasing &C will
be supplied by Crollus and St. Alva, Rita
r .dmond. Iosie and Willie Barrows Reed
and Shaw and John Healy.
Wilson Barrett's elaborate spectacle,
''The Sign of the Cross makes the big-
eest success in its history and establishes
a new high-water mark for the popular
rark Theatre. Wilson Barrett's world
famed drama, "The Sign OF the Cross,
the play that has done so much toward
the reconciliation of the church and the
stage, the current attraction at the PARK
Theatre, Philadelphia, with Vim, GrSet's
English Company direct from the Lyric
Theatre, London, opens its second and
L
eveping next, where it is playing its first
engagement in the city away from the
hiph-priced theatres, and it is duplicating
if not exceeding its marvellous record at
those theatres. "The Sign of the Cross
has been before the thea,re-going public
for six years, during which time it has
met with the unanin; Gus pra ses o. the
pulpit and public, but never dur ng its
phenominal career has it ever been more
thusiastically received, nor better per-
ment The company is far superior in
every detail, and Charles Millward, the
London favorite who is making his first
tour Of this country rivals his predecess-
or, Charles Dalton, as Marcus Superous.
So great has been the success OF TINS pay
that he cannot extend its run indefinite
". The bargain matinees at the popular
Park Theatre, at which all seats are re-
served, are becoming more and more pop