The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-02-28

Theatres.
A matter of considerable interest to
theatregoers of Philadelphia and vicinity
Is the engagement of Americas greatest
coincidence, Miss Ada Rehan supported
by Charles Richman, and thirty others of
equal prominence, in repertoire of class
ical comedies including Shakespeare's
"The Tanning of the ShrewD and Sheri-
dams School for Scandal" at the Broad
Street Theatre, Philadelphia. The en-
gagementis limited to two weeks, COM
mencing last evening. The first week
will be devoted to Shakespeare's spark
ling comedy, of course Miss Rehan to be
seen in her remarkable Interpretation of
Katherine, the complex heroine of the
famous bard's brightest composition.
Ada Rehan stands to-day for all that is
best in the drama for to this woman must
be accorded the honor of being the con-
Meeting link between that period of our
dramatic history that gave us Booth, Bar
rett, Modjeska, Janauschek, Mccullough
and this, the age where commercialism
seems to hold sway with its tawdry ex-
hibits of theatrical nothings, but which
has been extensively advertised as the
hour of the problem play" and the $50
ciety drama" Ripened by years of ex-
perience and incessant study, depending
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nature in order to develop 3 characterize
ton of the two classical roles of Kathe-
rine and Lady Teazle, Miss Rehan to day
shows clearly, gauging by the work dis
played by the theatrical luminaries of the
moment that she is the peer of them all.
1t behooves everyone DESTROYS of being
counted among those classed as patrons of
things intellectual to see this star and her
clever company sometime during the
aforementioned engagement. The second
and last week will be devoted entirely to
THE School for Scandal, Richard Brins
ley Sheridan's brilliant comedy of 18th
century English manners. Samuel S.
Shubert, Miss Rehan's manager, has sur.
rounded her with company of unusual
strength, prominent among whom are
Oliver Doud Byron, lately returned to the
stage; William Redmond, Mrs Thomas
Barry, Wilfred Clarke, Theo. Carew,
Joseph Weaver, and Miss Fola LaFol-
lette, daughter of the strenuous governor
of Wisconsin. The production is in keep
ing with both the proves of the star al
the dignity of the plays. Wednesday and
Saturday matinees will be played.
ENEMIEs.-On next Saturday evening,
March 4, will be seen at the Auditorium
| Theatre, Burlington, drama called "En.
emies, produced under the personal di-
rection of John St. John, of Trenton
MIR. st. John, last April, assisted by Ed
ward Morris, of Burlington, produced a
play called "a Rural Romance" and
made such hit that return date is look
ed for March A, when they will produce
Enemies" Secure your seats early
Prices 25, IS and 80 cents Seats on sale
at box office.
The coming appearance of Mr.. Elwyn
Strong, in Robert Louis Stevenson's mas
terpiece, ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" at
the Auditorium, Burlington, on March 2,
promises to be one of the most pleasing
theatrical events of the season. The pub
lie has been given comedy and melodrama
in all their different phases until they are
worn and tired; and it is indeed with
pleasure that we announce the engage
ment of this sterling actor in play of
real merit. Very few are the people who
have not read this wonderful book of
Stevenson's and a dramatization that is
correct in every detail, with a competent
cast of actors, electrical equipment and
scenery, we are sure will be warmly well
coined by the theatre going public. AL
thought CDR. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" was
written some time before Robert Louis
Stevenson's death, and was from its pub
LEGATION considered literary masterpiece,
it has never been so popular and widely
read as it is at the present day In select
ing dramatization of this wonderful
book for the tour of Mr.. Elwyn Strong,
Mr.. Dave B. Lewis has shown an excellent
| insight into the want of the theatrical
public. Not since Richard Mansfeld's
starring tour in CDR. Jekyll and Mr.. |
Hyde has this excellent play been given
an adequate production. Whether this |
great play made Richard Mansfield famous
or Richard Mansfield made ''Dr. Jekyll |
and Mr.. Hyde" famous, is question often |
discussed by theatrical critics and those |
interested in things theatrical. Suffice it |
to say, since Mr.. Mansfield starred in this |
piece, numerous actors have tried to re- |
peat his success; but none have been so
successful as Mr.. Elwyn Strong. An ex- |
cellent programme will greet those who |
60 to the Auditorium, Burlington, on |
Thursday evening, and we have no hest
fancy in saying that the capacity of the
theatre will be tested on this occasion.
People in this section who desire to at
tend the Auditorium at Burlington, can
secure seats by applying at the drug store
of DR.. Elmer D. Prickitt in Mount Holly
The theatregoing population of Phila-
delphia and vicinity will again pay hon..
age to that wonder-worker and mirth
maker, "The Wizard of o." at the Gar
rick Theatre, Philadelphia. for two weeks
beginning March 6. The mighty "Wiz"
and his long corruscating train of allies is
the most potent enchanter from the realms
of fairyland that the modern stage can
boast. In point of artistic merit and
aesthetic beauty it has not been out
stripped by any of the recent musical
comedies, while for originality of humor
and novelty of characterizations, "The
Wizard of Or" must be acclaimed the best
specimen of genuine American extrava-
ganza that has emanated from American |
brains There are myriads of novelties
in this enchanting vision of fairyland
Possibly denizen of the chromatic do
main of the Wizard himself, where he
could dip his pen into his rainbow hued |
atmosphere, might be able to do justice
to the manifold delights of these hours of
sensuous glories; but fancy falters and ex-
preston pals when the dweller in mum
dane spheres attempts task like this.
From the rise of the curtain showing the
devastation of the Kansas farm by the
deadly cyclone, to the sudden transition
to dreamland in the land of Or, the be
witched spectator is transported through |
scene after scene, until finally the radiant
vision of the very heart of Greenland"
is reached. within whose rosy -hued con-
fines the fairy tale comes to fitting end.
As for Messrs. Montgomery and Stone,
who took Philadelphia by storm last year,
just as they did in New York, no new
words of eulogy are necessary. These
two comedians offer something so unique, |
so never before dreamed of, in their crea-
tions of the Scarecrow and the Tin Wood
man, and are so immensely funny through
out that their antics are alone worth the |
price of admission to the domain of en-
chantment A battalion of pretty girls |
lends the essential feminine charm to the |
dozen or more irridescent stage pictures |
The curtain will rise promptly at 8
O'Clock.
Columbus.
Surrogate Sooy was visiting relatives
here on Saturday last
Miss Julia E. Poinsett spent Sunday |