The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-02-02
Theatres.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE.

You've read the book Now see the
play. All this week, with matinee every
day, the Orpheum Players at the Chest
nut street theatre, Philadelphia, will
present Frank Mayo's dramatization of
Pudd'nhead Wilson, one of the most
clever stories from the pen of Mark Twain.
Every day this week, save Saturday,
there will be a souvenir matinee for ladies,
when twin souvenirs of William Ingersoll
and Marion Barney will be presented to
every girl or woman holding a reserved
seat coupon at any of the five matinees.
Next week at the Chestnut street theatre
will be presented "The Regeneration, q
play of intense dramatic interest, vigor-
GUS in action, stirring In its appeal for the
upliftment of mankind and solemnly i'm
pressive in the moral 1t carries with it.
Earlier In the season this play was pre-
sented in New York on a magnificent scale
by Liebler g. Co., who are famed for their
productions of many of the good things
that haye been given at the Chestnut
learned that 1.-THE Regeneration, which
was pronounced by the New York critics
as great play and one of more than
ordinary merit, would not be presented in
Philadelphia, he began negotiations with
Liebler & Co., for the privilege of produ-
cling it in the latter city. This required
heavy royalty but it was willingly as
sured as the management of the Chestnut
street theatre do not stop at expense to
please their patrons.
Tetrazzini In "Crispno la Comare's
and LA Sonnambula," and Cavilier in
"Tosca," will be the special features of
this week at Hammerstein's Philadelphia
1 n T. ~. l.
Zenatello will again voice the part of
Cavaradossi, and distinction will be given
the presentation because of the appearance
for the first time locally of Renaud as
Scarpia. Renaud has sung the part at the
Paris Grand Opera and In many Con-
tinental capitals, as well as In New York.
Gilbert will be the Sacristan.
A triple bill will be presented on Thurs
day night. Tetrazzini will again be heard
as Annetta, in the humorous and sparkling
s'Crispino la Comare" ('sThe Cobbler
and the Fairy") At the conclusion of the
opera she will sing Sir Jules Benedict's
variations on the celebrated ''Carnival-of
Venice" number. Gianoli- Galletti will
sing the role of Crispino, and Sammarco,
Arimondi and Avezza will be heard in the
same parts they sang last week. "Cava-
| leria Rusticana" will precede "Crispino e
la Comare," the chief interest centreing
in the first appearance in this city of
Constantine as Turiddo. The Spanish
tenor has sung the role many times, and
his performance thereof 50 pleased Mas
cagni that the composer personally wrote
congratulatory letter in which he ex
pressed himself as most highly gratifed
with Constantino's Interpretation. Mile.
Labia will sing Santuzza. Mime. Mariska-
Aldrich will be the Lola, and Polese the
Alto.
The second local performance of LA
Sonnambula" will be given at the Satur-
day matinee, when Tetrazzini will voice
the forid arias of Berlin's sleep-walking
heroine. Parola will sing for the second
time the part of Elvio. and Trentini will
be the Lisa Mile. Ponzano and Arimou-
di and Gianoli-Galletti complete the cast.
I'll Trovatore" will be the bill ON Satur-
day night, and Zenatello will sing the
title role Nine. Agostinelli will repeat
her performance of Leonora, and Gerville-
Reache will be Azucena. Polese will be
the Di Luna. Sturani will conduct at
each performance.