The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-12-31
Theatres.
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IKEITH'c With a candor that il
AAAA a unusual in theatrica
matters, Manager Keith frankly state,
that there is little that is absolutely move
! in the bill to be presented at the loca
| house this week. But Manager Keith car
well afford to be so candid with his patron:
because they have learned that novelty i:
not everything, and that the absence of {
brand new sensational act usually mean:
one ofthose highly entertaining and laugh
creating programmes made up of the very
| best of well-tried specialists. brief re-
view of just what is to be done there next
week will Immediately convince the vau.
deville-loving public that such will be the
case this time, and those who are Just awak
ening to the attractiveness of Keith bill
have delightful anticipation OF an even.
ing to be spent at this house. At least
three hours of laughter may be relied upon
with healthy spells in between while they
of dramatic tendencies have an innings.
There will be the James o. Barrow John
Lancaster organization in Tactics" that
delightful little bit that has heretofore
given great pleasure. Hal Stephens, one
of the greatest mimics on record, will
give limitations of James Russell, of Rus
sell Brothers fame: William Sweatnam,
the old-time minstrel; Joseph Jefferson,
and others, using special scenery for the
RIP Van Wrinkle" bit. Among the strong
comedy acts are Uncle Phineas," pro-
duced by Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kelley;
Cole and De Lesse, acrobatic comedians,
and Frank and Don, whose turn is that of
burlesque boxing. For lovers of dancing
there will be the Three Dawsons, who pre-
sent the best act of its kind in vaudeville.
Spenser Kelly will furnish diversity by
his ballad singing, and for an instrumental
act there will be Newell Chinquilla, and
Dutree. Another speciality of interest is
Louis Geisler's exhibition of bag punch
ing. On New Years Day the doors will
again be opened at $50, and every special
ty will be included in the first bill.
~ \f Neil Burgess himself as
NSOTN Abigail Prue and Emma
Pollock, of Maggy Muir.
ply fame as Tags, in the new County
Fair" opens fortnight's engagement Jan
uary 9th. There is only one Neil Burgess,
and he is coming here with that wonder
full story of country life, THE County
Fair" Mr.. Burgess is this year making
a tour under his own management, and to
those who have ever seen his productions
it need not be said that the presentation
will be on large scale. In its own line
nothing has ever been written to excel
'The County Fair and no man or wo-
man, either, has ever been found who
could play the part of an aged spinster
like Mr.. Neil Burgess. The production
will contain, i'll much improved form, the
features which have made it famous, and
with the assistance of a capable efficient
cast there should be a treat in store.
Emma Pollock, who has been engaged
by Mr.. Burgess to play the part of Tags
has only recently returned from England,
where she was meeting with big success.
The County Fair is just what the pro-
gram calls it picture of New England
life; it is one of the most natural pictures
ever presented to theatre-goers and it is
the first of the rural plays preceding in
birth Dennan Thompson's "The Old
Homestead, which was the successful in
centive which prompted "Shoreacres, "
Lovers Lane "Way Down East +" 'The
Dairy Farm" and the like end for the
production of this original play in its
form, all credit is due Mr. Neil
Burgess, the comedian, who is as we'll
of considerable merit.
Cold Molasses, the ever popular favor
lite, is also in the supporting company,
and is sure to win galaxy of admirers as
he has on each previous visit.
Rose Melville in ISIS Hopkins" follows
The County Fair" beginning January
goth.