The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-08-14

The attraction at the Auditorium
Theatre, Burlington, on August 18, will
be another thriller by Theodore Kremer,
entitled ga Race for Life" consisting of
Western Ranch and Race Track Life A
feature of the piece is the introduction of
real race showing. the start and finish
in tremendous rainstorm. The title of a
melodrama is suggestive of something
rapidly sensational Theo. Kremer has
got it all down fine. He will make you
believe that you are right on the track
This particular equine" is made to save
her owners life in very melodramatic
fashion, for he has pledged himself to
commit suicide in order that his insurance
policy may revert to the Shylock who
holds him in his power. OF course the
brave little mare saves the day and the
life of her owner in gallant style, but there
are plenty of thrills attendant upon the
performance.
Auditorium Theatre, Burlington, Fri
day, August II, Chas. H. Yale's Ever
lasting Devils Auction" Miss Edna
West, very handsome and clever ex-
ponent of ingenues, has been engaged by
Manager Charles II. Yale to play the part
of the heroine, Madeline, in the twenty
fifth edition of ''The Everlasting Devils
Auction" Frank M. Miller, the noted
musician and composer, has been engaged
as musical director and to compose all the
music for the ballet, ensembles and other
tuneful features. Manager Charles H
Yale announces three new grand ballets:
for the first act, new advertisement will
be offered in the dance of 1.-The Pierrots
and Coquettes;" in the second act, gor-
geous Chinese ballet, rich in color and
costume, entitled 1.-THE Feast of the Man
H. v1c or int hn hfrd Mt -
novel American Ballet entitled "The Wild
and Woolly West" The Four Theresitas,
quartette of male and female gymnasts,
acrobats and aerial artists. have been en-
gagged by Manager Charles II. Tale for
the twenty fifth or quarter century edition
of the Everlasting DEVILS Auction. !"
The Theresitas will make their first APP
pearance in this country with this attrac-
ton, and their performance is said to be a
most unusual one in every respect
The season of 1906 will be inaugurated
at the popular Park Theatre, Philadelphia,
on Saturday, August 25th, by the twenty
fifth annual production of Charles HI.
Yale's everlasting 1.-The Devils Auction. !"
This piece has been seen in other theatres
in years gone by, but for the first time in
nearly decade will be seen where ladies
and children are made special feature,
and their treatment and attention made a
part and parcel in the houses stock in
trade, making it, as it is advertised, the
real family theatre of Philadelphia. Fol-
lowing 'The Devils Auction, which will
play the 25th and the week of August 9th,
we will have the following excellent list of
attractions: September 3rd and 10th,
the Clock. " September Gath, Porter J.
White, in ''The Proud Prince" October
1st, Billy B. Van, in 1.-THE New Errand
Bow" October 9Th and 10Th, Florence
Bindley, in 1.-The Girl From the West. :"
October 22nd and Goth, THE Rollicking
Girl November 9Th, Creston Clarke,
"A Ragged Messenger. November 18th
and 10Th, 1.-The Old Homestead Nov
ember Goth, Thomas E. Shea, in cdr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde 'The Gladiator, .
and other plays December 3rd, Tom
Waters, in 1.-The Mayor of Laughland 3"
December 10th, Yorke and Adams, in
Bankers and Brokers" December 18th
and gath, Gas We Sow" December 31st
and January 9th, Way Down East
The reopening Of the Grand Opera House
Philadelphia, Saturday night will mark
the initial performance of Germans Min
strels, which is said to be the most massive
and best in the world. The organization
comprises the names ofseventy five persons,
which includes up to date comedians,
phenomenal vocalists, unique dancers,
skilled musicians, etc. The scenery dis
played with the Germans MiRstrels is ac-
credited with being the grandest and cost
Hest ever modelled for black faced enter
tainment and is really a triumph in scenic
painting. The setting for the first part,
'sThe Bower of Song and Flower" is a
poetic color scheme in white and green
and depicts colonnade of marble with
fanciful figures amid profession of delicate
flowers. James German, who staged 'Lit-
tie Johnnie Jones' and other successes,
rehearsed and produced the Germans
Ministries and his offerings include the
colossal military clog drill, "The West
Point Cadets, beautiful Southern plan
tation scene, Twilight Gambols in Dixie, .
an operetta, "An afternoon at the Races, y
and farcical skit entitled The Balloon
Ascension The European novelty is the
marvellous MaRello and Marnitz troupe OF
sensational acrobats, which scored such q
distinct success last winter at the New
York Hippodrome by their bewilderine
and apparently impossible feats in midair
Those famous funsters John and George
| German, head the comedy contingent and
are ably assisted by such celebrities az
Lew Benedict, Tom Moore, Governor
Bowen, Fred P. Russell, Fred A. johnson
Billy Cawley and scores of others. Mat
inees will be on Tuesday. Thursday anC
Saturday. Manager Wegefarth ha
established price of % cents for every
seat in the spacious Grand, which SHOULD
do much toward popularizing its matinees