The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-10-23
Theatres.

Theatre, New York, Saturday evening, |
the 9th inst, and on Tuesday, the Both |
inst, will be followed by Forbes Robert |
son and Gertrude Elliott in George Bern
ard Shaw's play, Caesar and Cleopatra,
which he calls "a history" Mr.. Robert |
son will play Caesar" and Miss Elliott
Cleopatra. They will be supported by a
large company made up of English and
American actors. The production will be |
very elaborate one. Mr.. Robertson's per-
Torrance of Caesar" will undoubtedly |
prove as captivating as his Hamlet"
Chauncey Olcott, the popular comedian,
will begin an engagement of two weeks at
the New York Theatre. New York, next |
Monday evening, appearing as Richard
Temple in his new Irish drama, EILEEN |
Ashore, romantic play written for him
by Theodore Burt Sayre. The scenes are
laid in and about Dublin in 1904 The
story concerns the fortunes of a warm
hearted, hot headed young Irish gentle
man, Richard Temple, who has squan-
dered his fortune. Just as he is planning
to enlist In Napoleon's army, he falls in
love with Eileen O'Donnell, dainty
Irish maiden, decides not to go to the
French wars, determines to reform, and,
after months of probation, regains his
character and wins the girl of his choice.
romantic interest. The scenes of the play |
show Richard Temples lodgings in Dub
lin, the Harp and Shamrock Inn near
Dublin, and the picturesque grounds of
Terrence O'Donnell, also near Dublin.
| York State Folks" is to leave us for
ever after its appearance at the Grand
Opera House, Philadelphia, during the
week of October 30. 1t would be difficult
to find in the annals of the stage, a record
of greater triumphs than has been scored
by this beautiful play of Arthur Siddan's
For six years the piece has played in this
Icountry and has been number of times
10 the city and with each appearance the
filled houses have attested its increasing
and UNMARRIED popularity. There is rea-
son'for this york state Folks" depicts
more closely than any other ''home" play,
the heart interest of those close to nature
and irreslstibly appeals both to unsophis-
, ticated and to the blase, for the sentiment
rings true from the start to the finish and
without that straining for effect that con-
stitutes largely the makeup of the modern
drama. Then too, there has never been
; play presented with more fidelity to de
tail and with better balanced cast. For
six seasons the same company of players
has interpreted the play and will be with
the production when 1t plays here for the
last time, as Manager Wright has an
nonuced his intention of taking the play
4 abroad at the finish of this season for a
8 tour of England and continental Europe.
One of the treats of the season will be
the appearance of the new musical comedy,
The Dainty Duchess" at the Auditorium
Theatre, Burlington, on Saturday evening,
D October 81. Over forty people are used
s in this organization, led by that real
funny comedian, Lew Golden. He is
surrounded by carefully selected com.
Z paRy of players and his chorus of male
r and female voices are said to be far above
e the average. The costumes, scenery and
mechanical effects are novel, unique and
" original, making THE Dainty Duchess
one of the most complete organizations en-
e route. 1t abounds in funny situations,
e witty dialogues, tuneful and catchy music
+, al numbers rendered by chorus of beau.
7 tiful girls with trained voices. Lew
L Golden who is known as the real funny
n comedian, plays the leading comedy part
= and it Is worth the price of admission
alone to hear him sing his great detective
song. The advance sale for the big music
al comedy indicates packed house
ii judging from the large demand for seat
10 already made. One word to the wise
:, secure your seats early.
Barney Bernard, Julia West, Paul Deck
er, Helen Dexter and the seventy ode
4 other fun makers in "The Rollickin.
Girl, (which enjoy such phenomenal stal
of over two hundred and fifty nights a
2 the Herald Square Theatre, New Yorl
s City, last season, will spend their las
If week at Ye Park, Philadelphia this week
: Barney Bernard as the principal fun
A' maker in the role Of ''Schmaltz," the Ger
G man wigmaker, is an irresistible laugl
If proYoker and wooden Indian could hard
+ ly retain his staid coantenance at his antie
, and comical sayings in this jolly musica
oddity. There are three uproarious hour
% of him in this clever show and every min
h ute of it is chock full of laughter Hi
9. characterization of ''Schmaltz" is a rit
ticker of the rolllckingest kind. JUL
&c West helps him through all his coined
he work and has her own clever work in tn
Of song hits ''Tricks" and Friends that ar
N good and true" Both these songs ar
tremendous successes and Miss West /
- obliged to sing about dozen encores a
I'd every performance. The usual bargai
r. matinees will be given Tuesday, Thursda
n and Saturday.
h With an entire new scenic productio
i, and capable cast WAY Down East" wi
"a be seen at the Burlington Auditorium, o
% Wednesday evening, October "a. TIL
III popularity VI ILLS CeleDTdUeu Turdl pld
AZ does not seem to wane. Local manager
consider it preferred booking and clam
or to get it on their list of attraction
IN season after season. Besides the merit 0
the play, there are other factors that hav
as much to do with its success. Foremos
o. is the fact that Manager Brady has KEEP
O. the cast up to its original standard of ex
% cellence. Every year he has given tn
play an entirely new scenic setting and i
every way has given the play the sam
y care and attention that he would a nev
IS production. That these things count il
10 the long run. Is evidenced by the continu
al success of the play. Many persons will
undoubtedly prefer seeing an old favorit
than venture on a performance of whicl
e. they know nothing, beyond the fact tina
10 its press agent is hard working. Thei
. too, perhaps, the familiar characters ant
is incidents of the play may prompt as pleas
ant flow of recollections as may be pro
10 duced by hearing well-remembered mel
- ody. Way down East" will be acted by
a cast that is almost identical with that O.
last season. The piece in brief has wor
popularity with all classes of theatregoert
O and there seems no reason why the sue
cess of its last appearance should not b.
duplicated. Prices 20, 35, so. rs and 81. 90
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