The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-11-11
Keith's
New
Theatre

ANSW vaudeville IN his new CHEST
Theatre nut street theatre, one of the
best vaudeville programs
ever offered in Philadelphia. 1t is notable
for the number of headline" attractions
that have met with conspicuous success in
other cities, and likewise for the unusual
number of newcomers, the most con-
spicuous in this latter respect being the
Fadette Woman's Orchestra. This orches-
ira is directed by Caroline B. Nichols,
who has frequently been called "the fe-
male Sousa," and its programs include
selections from popular operas, marches,
pieces for the strings, etc. During the
past summer the Fadettes played a con-
tinuous engagement of fifteen weeks in the
Keith house in Boston, an unprecedented
ly long engagement for that theatre.
There is little doubt expressed upon the
part of those who are familiar with the
work of this orchestra that it will make a
big hit with the music lovers ofthisvicinity.
Second place in the bill is given to Frau
lein Capell, who is an accomplished horse
woman, and offers one of the most note
worthy novelty acts yet seen in America.
Fraulein Capell has a beautiful and won
derfully trained horse, who has been
taught to do many tricks in addition to
those usually shown by the ordinary ''high
school" animal, and she also has a num-
Der of clever dogs The finish of the act
when three of the dogs cut figure Fights
between the uplifted feet of the fair eques-
trienne and her horse, while they indulge
in cakewalk, is said to be nothing short
of sensational
The principal comedy of the bill will be
provided by Eddie Girard and Jessie
Gardner, whose amusing sketch, 1.-THE
Soubrette and the Cop" will be pleasant
ly remembered. In this department the
Crane Brothers and Belmont will likewise
be conspicuous for their burlesque min
strel first part. Lew Simmons and Frank
Whites Get in de Band Wagon" is
another humorous skit, and is done in
blackface. R. ]. Jose, the sweetvoiced
ballad singer, will render a repertoire of
the "old songs and the new" The Mar
tinetti troupe is declared to be one of the
best high acrobatic organizations in the
country, excelling in many respects the
imported acts. This sort OF entertainment
is what makes the noted music halls of
London so popular, and will no doubt
meet with the appreciation of the patrons
of the new house. The balance of the pro-
gram includes the usual types of variety,
such as German comedians, song and
dance artists, banjo players, jugglers and
the like.
RTJ0IJ That manager Keith in his
invasion of the ''stock" field
would do something out of the ordinary
was to have been expected, but neither the
theatre-going public nor the members of
the theatrical profession expected that
such an unusual play as 1.-THE Christian"
would be secured for representation at
popular prices. No better evidence of the
value of the organization could be offered
than the fact that Leiber & Company have
consented to allow the production of one
of their greatest successes by these players
at that popular house, the Bijou, on
Eighth street, Philadelphia. Even the
original scenery of ''The Christian" has
been secured by Manager Keith, and the
production as whole is one that promises
to equal any other stock production ever
provided in America, 1t is useless to ex-
patiate upon the value of the play as an
entertainment or to talk of its success, the
play being one of Hall Gaines master
pieces, and production that has attracted
as large audiences as any drama seen here
in years. No doubt 1.-The Christian" and
tain the capacity audiences twice daily
WHICH nave DCCA TIC dI MI. helln
Eighth street house for so many years.
The play will be produced under the stage
direction of Percy Winter
CrOSman Miss Henrietta Crosman
last spring after her phe-
record making run at the Theatre
Republic, New York, in LAS You Like
1t, made brief tour during which she
played the double bill of Madeline" and
'Nance Oldfeld." In every city where
she appeared she was praised in the high
est terms for her artistic work and for the
rare endowments that enabled her to go
from comedy to tragedy and in each dis
play exceptional powers. The fame of
Miss Crosman's achievement in these two
plays was quick to reach New York and a
general desire was expressed to see the
gifted artistic in them. From many quar-
tiers she was urged to present them at
special matinee in the course of her pre-
sent engagement at Wallack's Theatre in
THE Sword of the KING" Also she was
importuned by many admirers to give a
special afternoon performance of Rosa
lind" At first Miss Crosman decided to
play Madeline" one afternoon, and the
called forth many express
sions of pleasure. But now that plan has
been abandoned. So great is the success
of 'The Sword of the King that the New
York public objects to losing either a
Wednesday or Saturday matinee of this
play, while Miss Crosman is under such
severe strain from the exactions of the
character of Philippa Drayton that she
does not feel equal to undertaking special
matinee any other day while she is at
Wallack's, which will be only two weeks
more. Miss Crosman will be at the AGA
deny of Music, Philadelphia, Thanksgiv-
ing week.