The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-08-21


Billy Vans portrayal of PATSY Boliyer
in The Errand Boy" will be the attrac-
ton at the Auditorium Theatre, Burling-
ton, on Saturday evening, August 25. 1t
is musical comedy of great merit. See
advertisement in another column.
The name of George AIDE is now known
throughout the length and breadth of
America and Europe and one of his PLAYS
means that much money has to be spent.
Correspondingly well known is the name
OF Henry w. Savage the prominent New
YORK manager and who probably occupies
the head OF class to-day. So when it Is
announced that one of AIDES biggest sue
cesses, THE County Chairman, present
ed by one of Savage's largest and best
companies is to be seen at the Burlington
Auditorium soon, the great importance of
the announcement can readily be realized
Further, theatre goers should comprehend
that one of the greatest dramatic treats of
the season Is coming their way and they
should richly prepare for it.
AT the Park Theatre, Philadelphia. week
Of September Bird, there will be presented
for the first time at popular prices that
magnificent rural spectacle, Home
Folks, which only a few wears since
created mild sensation at the Walnut
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, and proved
itself worthy successor of way Down
East. Blue Jeans" and plays of that ilk.
The scenes of Home Folks are laid in
Southern Indiana, and it resembles in con-
struction both Arizona" and "Blue
Jeans, the characters are carefully drawn,
the dramatic situations novelty situated
and worked out by that postmaster of
modern stagecraft, c. T. Dazzle, whose 'In
Old Kentucky" still thrives and delights
American audiences. In Home Folks"
however, he has climbed to higher plane,
and furnished the stage with piece that,
like Uncle Toms Cabin" will live for
ever The engagement of Home Folks"
is really the first meritorious offering of
the season and extends for two weeks.
opening with grand bargain matinee
Monday, Labor Day
Countess Olga Won Hatzfeldt is coming
to the Auditorium Theatre at Burlington.
on Monday evening, August 81, with her
splendid company of singers, dancers and
comedians in the famous musical, Critical
comdey, THE Little Duchess, " in which
she is making her second successful tour
as star. In the hands of Anna Held,
this clever offering broke the record in at
tendance at the Casino in New York, and
when she returned to the other side of the
water, the Countess Won Hatzfeldt sue
ceeded her in the stellar role The prin-
clpal quality that brought such over
whelming success to t'The Little Duchess"
was its originality. 1t was the first of the
Broadway productions to introduce "show
girls" in long gowns Who does not re-
member the famous "Sadie Girls" in their
splendid Partisan toilettes, designed by
the most exclusive costumers of the
French capital. The entire Anna Held
equipment OF scenery and costumes has
been rebuilt and rejuvenated for the
present season, and will be seen with the
Countess Olga Won Hatzfeldt and her ex-
cellent company, including Robert Lett,
the popular comedian, and fifty others
"Raffles" is the antithesis of Sherlock
Holmes and greater than Sherlock Holmes
Such is the opinion expressed in New
York and other American cities of the
famous drama, Rallies, The Amateur
Craftsman, in which S. Miller Kent anC
a splendid company will appear at tn,
Grand Opera House Philadelphia, week O
August u. The play was written by E
W. Hornung and Eugene Presbrey, wht
use as foundation the sketches published
in two volumes by Mr. Hornung unde
the titles of 1.-THE Amateur Craftsman
and "Raffies' respectively. The author
go to daring lengths, seeming to argu
that crime is disease and that criminal
are irresponsible. The adventure of tn
Melrose diamonds is the one wisely select
ed Tor presentation of this argument an,
to give to the stage an entirely new an
+ fascinating character in Raffles, the gen
, tleman- brugular-p hilanthropist Matinee
! Will be on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
, day. Manager Wegefarth has establshe
-, | a nripa Of Or 70 for IL.
spacious Grand, which should do muc
toward popularizing its matinees.
Under the personally conducted tour Q
Messrs. Sutherland and Tower, Mr.. Bul
CESS himself will appear with each an
., every performance in 1.-THE County Fair.
This remarkably successful example O
/ Country life while partaking In larg
measure of the characteristics of 9TH
Old Homestead" does not fully reach il
level. 1t presents an evolution of charaC
ter ana incident accomplished on broa
basis, while the County Fair" represent
the building of a drama on a particula
incident of sensational nature. In til
former the realism arises from the naturs
: action of the play and in the latter tn
play is made to fit certain realistic Incl
dents. There is a marked difference her
In the intention of the dramatist and tn
ihoLlVe OF the play The County Fair
may be called feature drama, and a
everything is to a certain extent subor
dinated to one striking mechanical an
spectacular episode, the drama loses il
purity of motive and artistic quality. |
runs In the last two acts to husking bee
and horse racing at the sacrifice of genuin
dramatic strength The first two acts ar
devoted to the story and a number O
amusing incidents and the lifelike, pleas
ing characters are presented, Mr.. Burgess
as Abigail Prue, the prim and sharp, bu
good hearted old maid is the central char
acter, and ner cheerful poverty. her ling
erlng love affair with exasperatingly SLOW
Otis Tucker, her eccentric ways and fina
triumph over troubles of heart and purs
claim chief attention. During the barr
scene numerous specialties are produced
The race scene is a remarkable piece O
realism-four horses mounted with lock
les are shown running apparently at tot
speed and one of them FORCES q neck
ahead at the close. The characters are il
the hands of an excellent company insur-
ing the audience an enthusiastic approve
OF the play, which will be produced at tn,
Auditorium Theatre. Burlington, Angus