The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-10-16
Theatres.

pTOQucLlOn OF MISS Dolly DOllarS Will
close her engagement at the New York
Theatre this week. Monday. the 22d inst,
Chaucey Olcott will follow In his new
Irish diana, Eileen ashore" and three
weeks after that Fay Templeton will come
to the New York in '45 Minutes From
Broadway" These attractions are among
the most important of the current season
and are booked at this house In pursuance
of Klaw 81 Erlangers policy of present
ing only big things at popular prices at
this theatre. Blanche Ring has made
great personal success at the head of Mr..
Dillingham's company and her impersona-
tion OF miss Dolly Dollars" Is q delight.
she is surrounded by an excellent COM
pany and the production is superb In
every aspect.
II. B. Irving and Dorothea Baird and
their London company will remain at the
New Amsterdam Theatre till SATURDAY..
the 9th inst, and will be followed on
Monday. the Goth, by Forbes Robertson
and Gertrude Elliot and their London COM
pany In George Bernard Shaw's drama,
Caesar and Cleopatra" This week, Mr..
Irving will present '"The Lyons Mail"
This will be preceded by one.act play
called king Rene's Daughter" in which
Miss Baird will fill the title role. Mr..
Robertson and Miss Elliott and their COM
pany arrived in New York on the Teutonic
Wednesday, bringing with them the entire
equipment of scenery and costumes for
several productions In which they will APP
pear during their American tour.
The growth OF the Philadelphia Grand
Opera House Benefit System, Is a matter
of comment In the theatrical world Since
its inauguration, five years ago, all lodges
II s.,nt t0k h..
forts. must raise necessary funds for their
their greatest boon. Manager Wegefarth
has endeavored to offer exceptionally at
tractive terms and inducements, and mas
much as his Benefit Bureau has realized
tremendous success 1t is very evident that
his effort to assist lodge members is appre-
ciate4. Every possible courteso is accord
ed benefit committees and the very besr In
the house is none too good for those hold
ing benefit tickets. Manager Wegefarth
personally receives those desirious OF pro.
curing information any evening In his
Office, and devotes his personal attention
to mail requesta for terms and attractions
At the Garrick theatre, PHILADELPHIA.
last evening, Kyrle Bellew presented the
comedy "Brigadier Gerard" Etienne Ge-
rard. the hero of this new romantic COM
edy, by Arthur Conan Doyle, author of
Sherlock Holmes, is distinct type of
the native of Gascony, brave, warm
hearted, optimistic and hot-headed with
all the failings of the race as well; uncon-
sciously braggart, boastful, possessing
Implicit confidence In his Importance.
laundering and foolhardy. The humor of
the comedy lies in the Gascon's clumsy
efforts to do the right thing at the wrong
TINA In Etiaupa Garord NJ Oo1o,. nox.1-
has given to the world as masterfui a
creation as his own Sherlock Holmes
The press opinions on this play are very
favorable and the presentation last even
ing was very acceptable to the large audi.
ence at the Garrick. "Brigadier Gerard"
will be at this theatre for two weeks, with
matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The present theatrical season has afford
ed the theatre.goer many novelties on its
menu that are new and novel In every par
ticular, but like last season in New York
City, the musical attractions seem to pre-.
dominate and hold popular favor. Last
summer there were three plays that were
continued the whole summer through.
namely, Sam Bernard and Hattie Williams.
in 1.-THE Rollicking Girl" at the Herald
Square Theatre; JEFF De Angels, in Fan.
tana. at the Lyric. and Frank Daniels. In
Sergeant Brue, at the Knickerbocker.
The Rollicking Girls one of the few
musical shows that not only tell a story of
unusual interest, but is so we'll put to-
gether, costumed and staged, that it will
live and improve with age, like good old
wine. Mr.. Vaudeville, in securing this
property from Mr.. Charles Frohman, also |
took over many of the original cast that
made the success of the play in New York |
in conjunction with all the scenery, cos.
tunes and effects, which are far from or
binary in musical production. This
years cast of the 'Rollicking Girl" COM
prises such well known stage favorites as
Barney Bernard, Paul Decker. another
of renown; that. dashing young
prima donna. Julia West, as Hattie |
Williams successor; Helen Dexter, the |
vivacious soubrette, who is admirably cast |
as the wife of the wigmaker and intro |
duces her many specialties in the dancing |
line. The Rollicking Girl is the attraction |
at the Park, Philadelphia. next week. |
The usual Tuesday. Thursday and |
Saturday matinees will be given.