The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-03-20

Plays that are along the same line as the
teachings of the church are few and far
between. 'The Volunteer Organist" is
just such drama, and as the Rev. Edward
Sturgis has said. the tie between church
and stage is made the more secure by this
beautiful play. 1t tells story that few,
if any, dramatists have hitherto handled
in manner that is both pleasing to its
hearers and unobjectionable to the clergy
The character of the young minister is in
deed strong part, and its portrayal by
the gentlemen in whose hands it is, is a
delicate bit of stage art. Many times it
has been undertaken to introduce a man
of the cloth in the drama of the day, but
as earnest as the efforts might be, there
has invariably been something that was
Objectionable or overdrawn, and it has re-
manned for William B. Gray to construct
part for dominic that is absolutely flaw
less, so much SO in fact, that he is almost
daily the recipient of communications from
pastors who were charmed with the part
of the stage preacher and the grand moral
of the play, which is the retaining of a
man. This man. having fallen through
drink, to about as low a position In the
social scale as would seem possible, has
the eyes OF his heart and soul opened be-
fore it is too late. The veil that has OBJ.
scured from his vision all that is good and
noble is gradually lifted, and the man, who
proves to be 1.-THE Volunteer Organist," is
made to see the folly of his ways. As a
grand moral lesson, no play of latter days
can offer anything in comparison. 1t is
sublime, impressive, and is carried In ones
memory for many day after witnessing it.
The scenic and electric effects are, to say
the least, startling and intensely realistic,
being exact reproductions from photo
graphs taken around Cambridge, Vt,
where the scenes of the play are laid.
To appear at the Auditorium Theatre Bur.
lington, this evening, Tuesday, March 90.
Happy Hooligan's Trip Around the
World" will appear in the near future at
the Auditorium Theatre, of Burlington,
In response to special request ION
the subject of messenger boys" said JOS
eph J. Sullivan. who Is playing with this
company, Il had occasion to send a note
from my hotel to shop nearby one morn
ing. had messenger boy deliver it for
me. When he returned with the answer
1 asked him how much the charge was"
Three dollars, sir, }" said he. ut occur
red to me that the price was pretty steep,
but l was in hurry to get over to the
theatre. so l handed the lad three silver
dollars. / thought it over afterwards, and
the more / thought about it. the more
certain became my conviction that had
been film TANNED. In the afternoon l
called at the Office of the telegraph com
pany and told the manager what had oc.
CURED, and the boy was arraigned before
the latter" did you deliver letter for
this gentleman today" asked the mana
ger. Eyes, sir, replied the boy How
much did you charge himf" ''Three dol
lars, sir" "How much did you turn inf"
Twenty cents, sir" what did you do
with the rest ?" II have it, SIR" "Why
did you charge the gentleman So when
the rate is only twenty cents2" 1.-The
other kids told me to charge all could
get, sir, and keep the difference. How
long have you been working as messen
ger boy?' Gust to-day, sir"