The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-10-12
Theatres.

CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA
'sThe Man on the Box one of the most
delightful stories of recent years, bit of
fiction that is full of wholesome comedy
and real sentiment, will be the play which
the Orpheum Company presents at the
Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia,
this week. The story by Harold Nc
Grath, author of several popular romances,
was dramatized by Grace Livingstone
Furniss and presented with exceptional
success by Henry E. Dixey. 1t proved
one of Mr.. Dixey's best efforts. Those
who have read the book will surely want
to see the play for among lovers of the
romantic who would not like to get a
glimpse of Bob Warburton, the intrepid,
impulsive, daring and noble young army
lieutenant, who gives up everything for
he girl he loves? And who would not
like to meet winsome and coquettish
Betty Annes1ey? Both are types of
modern fiction whom one cannot help but
love and admire. Every element of the
story has been carefully preserved in the
play The first scene shows the private
room of Judge Watt in a Washington
police station. Bob Warburton, under
the name of James Osbourne, Is arraigned
on the charge of reckless driving, dis
orderly conduct, larceny and abduction.
His is a unique story, and he tells it only
to his chum, Charley Henderson, to
whom he appeals for aid in getting him
out of the scrape. Those who have read
the book know how the story ends.
Those who have not will find ii a real
pleasure to await the climax. William
Ingerso1l will be seen as Bob, and Miss
Marion Barney will play Betty. George
Parker will have the role of Charley
Henderson; Kath1ene mcdonnell will
be Nancy; Sydney Mather will play the
Count; and Peter Lang will be Colonel
Annesley. Edwin Middleton, Helen Rel
M er and other Orpheum favorites will be
included in the cast.
GARRIoK THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA
The return of the laugh-provoking
Mcintyre and Heath to Philadelphia will
undoubtedly be welcomed by thousands
who have seen these stars in the various
impersonations of the real ''cullud" fun
maker in the past. Their new musical
comedy, to be seen at the Garrick Thea
tire, Philadelphia, for two weeks begin
ming October 18th, has been built on a
most elaborate scale, with so strong a
sense of humor that it has become known
as ''K1aw and Erlanger's Laughing Trust, :"
and is presented with all the greatness
and bril1iance of company and costurning
these producers always assure to their
patrons. The new work is called INC
Intyre and Heath in Hayti," and the
story by John ]. Mentally tells of a
struggle between two fnanciers to control
the markets of Hayti and the entangle-
ment of two rollicking darkies, a stranded
theatrical troupe and two pairs of young
lovers in the revolution that results from
the struggle. There are sixteen spark
ling, swinging musical numbers in the
score written by Jerome and Schwartz
and already heard in hotel dining rooms
and ball rooms everywhere in New York
as the early result of the run of I'm
Hayti" in that city, and the music scores,
particularly of Bamboo Lane
Chicken and Romeo and Juliet"' are
already counted as the harmonic hits of
the present season Mcintyre and Heath
have never been as well fitted as in this
production, and the result has been CON
tinuous chorus of laughter during their
performances. The company besides the
stars enlists the most widely known en-
tertainers of the stage. The chorus of
sixty girls is evidently the pick of the
stage beauty of the season, and the
costuming is remarkable for its brilliance
and great variety. The Mcintyre and
Heath engagement will include Wednes
day as well as Saturday matinees, at the
request of the management of the Garrick
Theatre.
The big musical gaiety, "a Knight for
a DAY." with its record of over six hun
bred nights at the Whitney in Chicago,
six months at Wal1ack's in New York,
and all of one summer at the fremont in
Boston, will be seen in its entirety at the
Auditorium Threatre, Burlington, next
Saturday night.
''Billy, the Kid" an excellent attrac-
ton to be presented by Nolan Cane, is |
the bill for next Thursday night at the |
Auditorium Theatre, Burlington.