The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-22
"THE DEVIL"

Henry w. 6avage's sole authorized YER
sion of thesensational Hungarian comedy,
1.-THE Devil" is winning remarkable
success at the Broad Street Theatre, Phila-
delphia, audiences of capacity proportions
crowding the playhouse at every perfor-
nance. No play during the past decade
has won so great q measure of approval,
the critics being unanimous In their YER
dict that 1t is a comedy Of rare brilliancy,
notable entertaining qualities and fine
dramatic and literary values. The sud
den appearance of 1.-THE Devil" at the
Broad, with the attending circumstances
of an unusual order, made necessary In
order that Mr.. Savage might protect him
self and the public from pirated version
of this play, have not obscured the i'm
portant fact that ''The Devil" is intrinsi-
cally a great play, worthy Of all the praise
and approval that 1t has won hitherto In
more than dozen of the capitals Of Con-
tinental Europe ana more recently at the
Garden Theatre. New York. 1.-THE Devil"
Is satiric comedy written by Franz Mol
mar. the ablest dramatist of Hungary and
adapted into English for Mr.. Savage by
Oliver Herkord, the well-known writer Of
humor, author of "The Cynics' Calendar"
and other widely-read volumes. Since
the plays initial production. made at
Buda-P esth little more than year ago,
it has swept over Europe with q triumph
not paralleled In the history Of the modern
stage Vienna, Rome, Paris, Buda-P esth,
Berlin, Florence, Brussels, are q few of
the centers which have stamped "The
DeviP with unqualified and most enthu-
siastic approval. Now New York and
Philadelphia have come into line with
characteristic energy and warmth, presag
ing as complete and dramatic subjugation
of America by 1.-THE Devil, as presented
by Mr.. Savage, as the original Hungarian
has accomplished abroad. The special
cast organized for Philadelphia is headed
by W. L. Abingdon, the eminent English
actor, whose portrayal Of the fantastic
DIR. Miller"-the name by which the devil
is known-is splendid example of histrion-
ism. The engagement at the Broad
Street Theatre, Philadelphia. is for limit
ed period only. Matinees are on Wednes-
days and Saturdays.
LITTLE MEMO"
Owing to the elaborate preparations
necessary for the first production on any
stage of Klaw g. changers Little Memo"
the richest and most costly musical comedy
eyer devised, the initial performance,
opening the season at the Forrest Thea
tire, Philadelphia, will not be given until
Monday evening. September 28th. The
vast stage of the Forrest Theatre will be
utilized daily and nightly throughout the
week of September 21st for full dress re-
hearsals under the direction of the man.
agement and authors Of Little Memo"
perfecting all the intricate and novel me-
chanical and electrical effects together
with the big ensemble ballets and page
ants and getting everything in readiness
for Little Nemo's," premier which will
undoubtedly be the Forrest Theatres big
gest first night. The event of Little
Memo" is eagerly awaited by theatregoers
and announcement is made that the sale
of seats for the opening night and for all
performances of the first week will begin
on Thursday morning, September oath.
The company including principals. chorus
and ballet, numbers over $50 people.
Matinees will be given on Wednesday and
Saturday, the Wednesday matinees being
at special popular prices, with no seat
over one dollar.
LITTLE MosR"
Politics and the show business make
strange bed fellows or as the advance
courier says of Nixon 8 Zimmerman's
musical fun-play "anY old piker can go
into the show business or start family,
but it takes genuine hustler to keep
up either end" was very much amused
at an occurrence brought to my notice a
few nights since, which resembled small
rebellion in the chorus ranks. At first /
thought it was bunch of "near stars" or
"am-I-stars" endeavo;ing to ELL vacancy
in the show girl line. But here's where /
missed my last car. The fact is that 1t
was an argument between the show girls
and ponies, the long and short of 1t. as 1t
were, as to who were the most attractive.
In fact, those of the girls for whom the
Johannes have the kindliest feeling are
pretty evenly divided, SO cast your choice
for large or small. Can this be realiz
alton Of 1.-THE last shall be first" problem,
or is 1t just one of these foolish pranks OF
fates No matter, it is as it is, and If you
want to know why, you will have to see
"Little Nose" which is booked to be at
the Auditorium, Burlington, on Tuesday,
September 20.