The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-29

tale that has already indicated its lasting
success. When the play which has been
made from this famous book Is seen at the
Auditorium Theatre, Burlington, 1t will
be at once realized that the same sweet
rural atmosphere is maintained in the
dramatization. The production complete
in every detail will be seen here.
"a KNIGHT FOR DAY"
Among the gay bevies of good looking
femininity accredited to the chorus ranks
of the musical gaiety, "a Knight for a
Day." to be seen at the Auditorium, Bur
lington, on Saturday, October 10, are:
The Sweet Girl Graduates, The Cor
sican Bellies, The Grand Opera Prima
Donnas and the Candle Light Girls. The
last ensemble is said to be striking effect,
suggesting something of the effect OF an
Illuminated rembrandt panorama. The
girls are presented before scarlet curtain,
all lights of the theatre being reduced I'M
til the curtain is fairly a shadow. In
single file, the girls appear from the wings
and cross the stage in front OF the curtain,
their neither portions lost In blackness and
their faces brought into striking relief by
tiny lights, in the shape of roses that they
carry, that they switch on and on with
fairylike effect.
IHE CA5H dIRL
A novel musical offering is promised at
the Auditorium Theatre, Burlington, on
Thursday October Is, when John J. Rel
sler Amusement Company present for the
first time here Miss May Ward in 1.-THE
Cash Girl" The piece is In three acts,
and as may be implied deals with the
laughable vet amusing commonplace view
of department store life. Each OF the
re- ,{aho nc mn
numbers, staged in an original manner.
Miss Ward, who has been vaudeville
favorite for many years is best known
through her pleasing ''skit" May Ward
and her Eight Dresden Dolls. Miss
Ward is one of the youngest stars on the
stage and is generally proclaimed to be
| one of the most able. She Is dainty
little woman, with keen sense for comedy,
while her voice Is pure and sweet. The
actress Is also a clever dancer, these to-
gether with a most pleasing personality
are the cause of her wonderful popularity.
The story of the new play Fritz the
| Wandering Musician" with Joe HortizI
the former star of "Our Friend Fritz" In
the title role, which will be presented at
| the Auditorium, Burlington, on Thursday.
October 1, is In condensed form about as
follows. To the Roddington plantation
there comes q vagabond minstrel called
Fritz the wandering musician; he gazes
| into the blue eyes lof Dolly, Kentucky's
fairest flower, and his heart Is lost. Dolly
| is Colonel Reddington's only daughter
and to save her fathers estate she has be-
trothed herself to Daniel Kingdom who
owns the adjoining plantation and Is
believed to be a rich man, upright and
honorable. Subsequent events prove that
Kingdom is a scoundrel who had wrecked
a woman's life and disowned the child
she bore him; besides this he islheavily
| indebted to Ace MacShane, a Louisville
gambler, who holds over him the secret
of his illegitimate birth and the strain OF
negro blood in his veins. MacShane
comes in search Of Kingdom and demands
his money which Kingdom Is unable to
paw being on the verge of bankruptcy In
spite OF his reputed wealth. He tells
| MacShane that he has discovered the
Reddington estate to be veritable gold
mine in crude oil of which Colonel Red
dington knows nothing. His plan is to
marry Dolly and then do away with both
she and the Colonel thereby gaining pos
session of the estate and its fortune In oil.
| His plans are frustrated by Fritz and
Lola, the woman he betrayed, and he IL
exposed in all his wickedness. In his
baffled rage he insults the Colonel in q
manner which casts insults on the fail
name of Dolly and the Colonel strikes him.
This drives Kingdom into maddened fury
and he kills the Colonel in manner which
casts suspicion upon Fritz who Is falsely
accused of the murder. Fritz is tried and
convicted but he escapes to the mountains
where he hides with his comrade, little
Tess and his faithful companions, the two
dogs One of the dogs finds the knife
that Kingdom killed the Colonel with and
with his proof of his innocence Fritz
secured new trial and is acquitted.