The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-19

Herbert Kelcey and Miss Effie Shannon are
to appear at the Auditorium, Burlington, on
Saturday night, December %. in a play en-.
titled "The Lightning Conductor" The com
edy was adapted to Harry B. Smith from the
novel of the same name by G. N and A M.
Williamson. Mr.. Kelley plays the title role.
He earns this startling appellation by his skill
in conducting the motor car of Miss Molly
Randolph miss Efde Shannonl, an American
heiress touring France. She falls from one
dilemma into another until the Honorable
John Winston, heir to an English barOnetcy,
falls in love with her. In his zeal to protect
her against the impertinences likely to befall
bewitching young women travelling abroad
he represents himself as chauffer In search
of employment, is engaged and becomes
modern knight Grant protecting Beauty In
Distress from the Vaccinations OF EurOpe's
title Jasons in search Of the golden neece
the heiress falls in love with the supposed
mecanicien, which is tremendously embar-
of self respect and the chaperoning aunt
aspirations for titled alliance If the COM
edy proved as entertaining as the story II Will
certainly be classed with the successes OF the
current theatrical season.
"How Hearts are Broken" the attraction
for the Auditorium Theatre, Burlington, on
Christmas day, matinee and night, should APP
peal to the patrons of this theatre, as II is
claimed to be production of more than aver
age excellence The construction of the play
as well as its characterization is said TO be
skillful and most effective. The story deals
with young girl whose love has been given
to a scrupulous man who secures her consent
to a secret marriage, and who later deserts
her, and when child is born OF the secret
union, instead Of acknowledging her as his
lawful wife, he plans for her downfan by
hiring band of thugs to kidnap the child ana
have the mother charged with the murder
In part he is successful. The mother is placed
on trial for her life, and when, without mon
ey or friends, she is in great despair and about
to give up the battle for her life, famous
lawyer appears on the scene and then occurs
the great trial scene where the newly found
friend delivers great Grafton.
An innocent man dies for anothers crime
short time ago a death bed CONFESSION
cleared the fair name of young Durrant,
Of California, of the foul crime OF numbering
two young girls He went to his doom pro-
testing HIS innocence; but "circumstantial
evidence" had pointed strongly to his gull,
that his life must pay the forfeit. The real
in clearing the name OF Durrant
puts an indelible stain on that OF Call
fornia Justice" It's all wrong, all wrong
Every day we hear it, voices cry from the
grave I-ascend to heaven in protest against
the iniquity. 1t is sin that mas Deen
designated "a Crime OF Justice
We are glad to welcome at this time the
coming of drama that has been written IN
protest against the system that permits the
legal king off of human lives All praise to
the courage of the author who dares to strike
the blow-an avalanche of blows,-as ne mas
SO tellingly dOne-step by step from GODS sa-
cred altar to the platform of the scaffOld =
that men may see all too plainly what is con-
stantly occurring about them-and Inat
remedy may be forthcoming that Will take
from us this foul reproach upon our jury sys-
tenn. "a Crime Of Justice" This company
will appear at the Auditorium Theatre, Bur
lington, on Thursday evening, December Il.