The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-22
Theatres.

With record of 200 nights in Chicago
and $50 in New York, the rollicking new
farcical opera, "The Mayor of Toxic, .
will be the attraction at the Grand Opera
House, Philadelphia, during the week of
January 80. The book is by Richard
earle and the music by F. w. Peters The
scene of the new opera is laid In Japan
and deals with the adventures of comic
opera organization stranded in the Nippon
metropolis Marcus Orlando Kidder, i'm
presario of the luckless troupe, is played
by ]. L. Kearney, who was selected by
Mr.. earle as being the only comedian in
the country whom he felt could follow
him in the part. Mr.. Kidder and the rem
nants of his Komiques have arrived in
Toxic with sadly depleted treasury and
wardrobe. In addition to Kidder himself
all that remain of troupe that left San
Francisco sixty members strong, for the
tour of the far East are asour-faced ward
robe mistress, a lovesick song book boy, a
soubrette with Shakespearean ambitions
and nine little girls, called 1.-The Peanut
Ballet" At the time of their arrival the
Mayor of Toxic is unfortunately en-
tangled in plot with Russian spy, Ivan
Orfulitich and General Satake, conspira-
tor. who has entered into an agreement
with Ivan to betray important secrets of the
japanese Government. The Mayor has an
unfortunate habit of talking in his sleep,
and Satake persuades him that during one
of his somnabulistic conversations he has
betrayed the secrets which in reality Sa-
take has told to the Russian agent Fur
thermore Satake informs the Mayor that
unless the latter forces his daughter,
Oloto, to marry the conspirator he will re-
port the Mayors supposed treason to the
Mikado, with hari kari as a result. Oloto,
however, falls in love with Julian Lincoln,
the tenor in Kidder's company, and with
the ardor characteristic of tenors in ia
pan, Julian returns the maids affections.
Complaining matters to further degree,
the Mayor mistakes Kidder's Komiques
for royal party of princes and princesses
who are momentarily expected in Toxic.
Kowtow gives the royal welcome and
hands the keys of the city of Toxic to
Kidder, who opens up the city and takes
the lid off until his identity is discovered
and he is thrown into Jail. A rich Ameri-
can father of the tenor turns up at the
right time, and with the assistance of his
check book everything turns out pleasant
ly. The matinees will be on Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday. The prices viii
be as usual, popular.
VIM A. Brady's 'Way Down East hal
come to be regarded as classic among
the wholesome and picturesque plays
r which depict rustic life in New England
4 1t has been booked for two weeks at tn
! Park, Philadelphia, beginning next Mon
day evening. There is in this def com
bining of humor and pathos, with incisiv
dramatic incident, tremendous amour
e of human interest. The passions an
9 emotions which sway these simple minde
= people of the New Hampshire farm, ar
the same that have governed all people
|, of all ages, since the world begar
Y Human nature is pretty much alike re
. CARELESS of environment, and there ar
heart tradegies among the peaceful grant
hills, as stirring as those of the brilliar
e boulevards. Manager VIM. A. Brady he
= wisely held together the splendidly ba
q anced cast, which has contributed to tt
: national fame of this remarkable pla,
8 The stage is under the personal directio
d of Jos r. Grismer, recognized mast
n of stage craft. The scenic effects will
\ entirely new and very beautiful al
> elaborate. The farm picture and tt
snow storm scene lend themselves well
stage realism.