The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-03
Theatres.

Theatres.
| ADELPHI
Joe Weber and his all-star company will
be seen at the Adelphi Theatre, Phila-
delphia, this week. They will be seen
seen exactly as they appeared at Weber's
Broadway playhouse, where this burles-
que ran for an entire season. In order to
make his annual offering absolutely up to
date, Mr.. Weber has improved upon his
last years production by preparing a
burlesque entitled THE Merry Widow
and ). The Devil" This Is satire on the
two biggest successes New York has
known Of late. namely 1.-THE Merry Wild
ow" and THE Devil" The burlesque has
been written by George v. Hobart, who
has intertwined the characters and compli-
cations of the two plays SO that they make
an absolutely original story that will in
terest and entertain anyone who has never
seen either of the originals. On the other
hand, those who have seen the original
plays will be completely fascinated by the
bubbling humor of this satire. Of course
the charming music which Franz Lehar
wrote for 1.-THE Merry Widow" it still in
evidence, while a number of songs by
popular writers have been added. Among
these may be mentioned a Scotch song,
Bonnie. My Highland Lassie," sung by
Blanche Ring, who Is doing as much for
Scotch songs as she did some time ago for
Irish. The production which is the most
sumptuous Mr.. Weber has ever made since
he became an actor manager twelve years
ago, is directed by Julian Mitchell, whose
genius for this kind of work dominates its
every feature In this production one
finds beauty In many forms; beauty of wit,
of humor, of music, of scenery, of cleo
trical effects, of costumes and last but not
least of lovely women. To emphasize his
desire to make the production as attractive
as possible, Mr.. Weber has secured a
chorus of no less than thirty-two stunning
show girls attired in the richest and NEST
attractive of gowns. These beautiful
women are distinct features of the pro-
duction, so that all who see 1.-THE Merry
Widow" and ''The Devil will have happy
recollections of its personal adornment.
Another feature is the presence of eight
French girls forming a Pony Ballet. Joe
Weber himself appears in the prominent
part of Heinrich Disch, the valet of Prince
Dandilo, one of the most humorous crea-
tions In the supporting company are:
Blanche Ring, Walter Jones, AL. Hart,
Blanche Deyo, Grace Griswold, Lillian
IE1LZRGralQ anu 1bOSs3 buC ldob
named playing Prince Dandilo.
THE FORREST
Victor Moore in 1.-THE Talk of New
York" is continuing to break all records
for attendance at the Forrest Theatre,
Broad and SAMSON streets, Philadelphia.
The Conan play has unquestionably
caught the town; and 1t is unfortunate
that 1t has but two more weeks to remain
In the Quaker City. Notwithstanding
the election excitement, visitors to Phlla-
delphia find time to crowd Nixon and
Zimmerman's handsome playhouse, and
see the best of an exceptional line OF
attractions that has been offered here.
Coming from the suburbs the theatre
goers who takes in the Forrest, is i'm
mediatedly impressed with the close
proximity OF depots and the nearness of
car lines, which add greatly to the con-
venience of theatre patrons In getting
home early. There are regular mattnees
at the Forrest on Wednesday and Satur-
day, the former matinee being except
ionally attractive as no seat will cost no
more than one dollar, at the Wednesday
matinee. Arrangements have been made
by the theatre for special wire Election
Day, and the returns will be read from
the stage during the evening performance.
George M. Conan wrote this musical
comedy especially for Victor Moore, who,
prior to acquiring stellar honors In 1t, had
made a name for himself as a comedian
of rare ability, In Mr.. Cohan's other sue
cessful comedy with musical trimmings,
"Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway,
in which Mr. Moore created the role of
Kid Burns, one of the most unique stage
creations presented to the American
public In recent years. AS a matter OF
fact, ''The Talk of New York" is a sequel
of ''Forty-Fif Minutes From Broadway"
in which Mr.. Conan has invented the
character of Kid Burns, but he has broad
ened and enhanced the value of 1t by
making the Kid a trif1e more refined,
though somewhat slangy, but the slang
is American slang and most of it delight
fully droll, and as delivered In Mr.. MOore's
inimitable manner, keeps the audience in
continual state of laughter; then, too,
the scenes and situations which Mr.. Cohan
has devised are of so original character
that one cannot help from Being pleased
during the evening spent In witnessing 1t.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE.
"a Contented Woman" one-of the late
Charles Hoyt's comedies, will be present
ed this week by the Orpheum Players at
the Chestnut Street Theatre as timely
attraction for election. This lively farce
Is timely just now because its entire &C.
ton hinges upon an exciting political
campaign, in which woman is arraigned
against a man In struggle for supremacy.
AS a satirical comedy "a Contented Wo-
man" ranks well on the American stage.
Shafts of sarcasm are directed against
the female suffragists Clean-cut fun is
derived from an advanced woman's aspi-
rations to govern a municipality, and her
attempt to wrest the offices from an or
ganization of politicians. How she sue
ceeds, only to lose out because of the
womanliness of one of her own sex, forms
the basis for the play. The scenes of "A
Contented Woman" are laid In Denver,
where the right to vote has been extended
to the women. In the principal roles of
"a Contented Woman" will be seen Will
liam Ingersoll and Marion Barney, who
will play the parts of the opposing can
didates Helen Reimer as Aunt Jim will
have one of the best roles she has had as a
member of the Orpheum Company. Good
comedy parts are provided for Peter Lang,
Thomas ]. McGrane. Hugh Cameron and
J. Hammond Daley. Others in the cast
will be Louise Randolph, Lottie Briscoe,
May Desmond and the rest of the Orpheum
players. The entire production will be
staged with the customary care and atten-
ton by Harry McRae Webster. Between
the acts, on election night, returns Of the
Presidential election will be read from the
stage.
Bordentown.
Miss George Foster, teacher in the