The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-05-12

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"BANDANNA LAND"
The latest offering of those two clever
colored comedians Williams and Walker.
which opened last evening for gala
week at the Academy of Music Broad
and Locnst streets. Philadelnhia ia said
to provide vehicle that allows these two
clever entertainers to disnlav their own
particular line of entertainment to per
lection. "Bandanna Land" is entirely
southern in tone and atmosphere and a
brief synopsis runs about as follows;
Zacbaria Skunkton. wealthy colored
planter. has a trusty servant named
Bowser. and the latter has a son whom
he names Skunkton out of compliment to
his beloved master. This. so pIeases the
old man Skunkton that he secretly places
! $25. 900 in bank for the child to receive
with interest when he reaches twenty-on
wears of age. Skunkton Bowser (Bert
Williams) whose youth has been spent
knocking about the country with minstrel
mer companion of childhood. Bud jenkins
George Walker), meets him in a small
western CITY and tells him of his good
fortune awaiting his home coming to
Georgia When Skunkton receives his
inheritance Bud appoints himself guardian
over Skunkton and uses the money to
further a scheme of Nose Blackston's. a
negro lawyer who has formed the T. S.
@. r. Co, to buy large piece of property
and establish beautiful pleasure park
for colored people, which Bud names
Bandanna Land. Williams and Walker
have very congen1al roles which serve to
introduce their peculiar talent and
originality. The book. lyrics and music
of this new play are all by colored folk.
Williams and Walker come direct from
| four months engagement at the Majestic
Theatre, New York City, where they
were the society fad, and played to
capacity during their entire engagement
This is "Bandanna Lands second en-
gagement In Philadelphia; during It's
former visit, at the Park Theatre several
months ago, thousands OF people were
unable TO secure seats, SO IN oruer 10 give
those who were disappointed an oppor,
tunltY OF seeing these popular coloreo
fovorites, +. Ray Comstock has engaged
the Academy OF MUSIC Tor the week De
ginning Monday, May II. A matinee
will be given on Saturday. The prices
for this engagement are 25c, DOC, Toe an6
$1.OO. Mail orders, when accompanied BY
cash or money order, and addressed
stamped envelope, will receive immediate
attention.
"A YANKEE TOURIST
"a Yankee Tourist" one of the bes
musical farces that has ever been seen ii
Philadelphia, has evidently met with al
the appreciation that it deserves for tn
magnificent Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia
has been crowded to its capacity duriny
the first week of the attractions stay
, This is the third big attraction in Nixo
and Zimmerman's regime and manager
of the Forrest and is another positiv
triumph. That it is likely to remain for
: long period, IS indicated by the splendi
advance sale of seats, which exceeds al
most ANYTHING ever known in the histor
,, of musical comedy in Philadelphia 1t is
matter Of qualification to all lovers of clea
musical farce to see this great production
fresh from the great workshops of tina
great master of stage craft. Henry W
Savage. drawing vast crowds to witnes
every performance. Such condition in
] dicates that the great American public ha
keen esteem for the beautiful and clean
" in dramatic art. "a Yankee Tourist
Is a performance TO which one can bring
} sister. mother or daughter without offend
} inc them nv the slightest trace of vulgar