The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15
Theatres.
KEIrH'S

KEITH'S The Almondbury Bell
Ringers, Keith importa-
ton, made their first appearance at
Keith's theatre, yesterday. This company
is said to be without rival and come here
with the prestige of long engagements in
Lofdo1 and other European cities. Mus
ical people and theatre goers in general
will doubtless be delighted with their Of
fering this week and continuance of the
immense audiences is expected. But
aside from this feature the program ar
ranged for this week is full Of good things
The show constitutes practically an en-
tire mirth and melody entertainment
The comedy embraces Foy and Clark, in
a lively sketch; Jess Dandy and his songs;
Monroe, Mack and Lawrence, AL. Law
renee, John and Lillian Hoover, Hume,
Ross and Lewis, Young America Quintet,
Maxwell and Dudley, and a new series of
biograp h pictures. The musical portion
will introduce Clarice Vance, the popular
Coon" singer; Bruet ct Riviere, French
duetest and others. Besides these there
will appear the Four Nelson's, a quartet
of agile and daring female acrobats, who
will introduce many new and difficult
feats on this occasion, and the bill as
whole will be one of the best that has
been offered at this popular house for a
long while.
Messenger Nixon & zimmerman's
sumptuous production Of
IoOy the great musical comedy
hit from the London Gaiety Theatre, 'sThe
Messenger Boy has scored an instant sue
cess at the New Chestnut Street Theatre,
Philadelphia. The splendid company,
headed by that versatile and uniquely
humorous comedian, James T. Powers, in
the brightest performance imaginable,
carries the jolly tunes aud incessant fun
of this merry piece along with swinging
success. THE Messenger Boy" has cap
ital story, full of adventure and humorous
complications in the experiences of the
messenger boy, so adroitly and inimitably
played by Jimmie" Powers, who has to
60 to Egypt to deliver an important mes
sage, and tails into numerous escapades
and adventures, which form many chap
tiers of amusing and thrilling experiences.
The music runs along with that popular
and swinging rhythm which is such a de-
lightful feature of the English musical
plays. "The Messenger Boy" is gorgeous
ly mounted, the scenery and costumes max
ing spectacular display of unexampled
magni6cence. The action throughout is
brisk and taking, and many of the en-
semble movements and dances are most
cleverly and beautifully executed. The
dance of Harry Kelly and John P. Ken
nedy, ms the rival sea captains, is one of
the many huge hits of the piece. 1.-THE
Messenger Boy" abounds in popular song
and chorus hits, among which may be-
specially mentioned Powers humorous
song, HAS Anybody Seen Our Cat ?"
"Masie, I" Wash, Wash, Wash, :" Cant
You Take My Word 7" and the love bal
lad, "Xour Own" "The Messenger Boy"
will remain at the New Chestnut Street
Theatre for a few weeks, and no one
should miss seeing and hearing this, the
best London musical comedy hit that has
yet been presented in Philadelphia. Mat
inees are given on Wednesday and Satur-
day in each week. Orders sent by mail
will receive prompt attention. Seats are
on sale for two weeks in advance.
David After waiting for two years,
n. during most of which time it
IldTuIH was seen in New York,
Charles Frohman presented the dramatiza-
ton of Edward Noyes Westcotts widely
read novel, 'David Harum, with Viii.
liam E. Crane in the character of the
shrewd old countryman, at the Chestnut
Street Opera House last week. The play
and its principal actor scort hits that are
more pronounced than an. recorded in
Philadelphia for many years.
As to the merits of the comedy, there
was not among the critics one dissenting
opinion. They all praised it in lavish
terms for its quaint humor, rugged philos-
ophy and for its clean and absolutely
wholesome atmosphere. As for Mr.. Cranes
personal hit in the part ofthe old chap who
the Golden Rule to read: do
unto the Teller as he would like to do unto
you, only do it fust," he scored a positive
triumph.
In transferring the story from the book
to the stage very few liberties were taken
with the novel, and David Harum" as a
play stands to-day the best dramatization
that has been made of any book in many
years. The three acts into which the
work is divided are all laid in bonneville,
and one scene-that which brings the sec
ond to an ends a marvellous piece of
realistic stage mechanism. Who is it that
has read the book and has not laughed
over the horse trade with the sauctimon-
ious Deacon Perkins? This scene is shown
in the opening act, the bay horse being
brought out of the barn and shown off to
the deacon and the sale effected Later
the audience sees the deacon tehlnd the
balky animal in a terrific thunder storm,
belaboring the animal, which refuses to
move. One the prominent Philadelphia
papers spoke of the play as furnishing the
most delightful entertainment seen in the
city thus far this season.
Mr.. Cranes engagement in Philadelphia
is limited one, With matinees each We'd
nesday and Saturday. Seats are on sale
two weeks in advance, and the manage
ment will be pleased to fill all orders that
may corne by mail or other channels.
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