The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-03-01
Theatres.

Theatres.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA
''The Prodigal Son." Hall Gaines dra-
matization of his own story of Iceland,
will be given its first presentation in Phil
adelphia by the Orpheum Players at the
Chestnut Street Theatre, this week. The
play is described as a swiftly moving and
stirring melodrama based upou the Bib1i-
cal parable of the prodigal, and is said to
be IN Mr.. Gaines typical manner. 1t was
successful in New York and London, but
owing to the sudden death of Edward
Morgan, the actor who played the princi-
pal role, the play was never brought to
Philadelphia. "The Prodigal Son" how
ever, is not unknown in Philadelphia.
The book on which it is based enjoyed
the favor of the reading public as much
as any other of Hall Gaines popular
stories. Those who have read it will
surely want to see the play, and those
who have not will undoubtedly be inter
ested in the production Of the drama
In dramatic form it is in four acts, one
showing the gambling casino at Monte
Carlo, the other three being laid in the
capital city of Iceland. Wilson Melrose
will play the role of Magnus Stephenson
the sturdy, rugged farmer of the icy north,
and George D. Parker will be seen as his
brother Oscar, the prodigal. Marion Bar
ney has been assigned the role of Helga,
the gay young daughter of the Factor,
and Leah Winslow will assume the role of
lhora, the sister to whom Magnus is be-
trothed, but who succumbs to the suave
and polished ways of Oscar, only to have
life embittered by her husbands infidelity
and Helga's ensnaring charms. A pro-
duction exceptionally picturesque is being
planned by Stage Director Percy Winter.
PHILADELPHIA OPERA House
''The Juggler of Notre Dame" will be
sung at the Philadelphia Opera House
this evening. Miss Mary Garden will be
heard IN the role of the little mountebank,
one OF the most popular of her repertoire.
Associated with Miss Garden in this
poetical masterpiece of Massenet will be
the same artists which contributed to the
success of the opera on former occasions.
Gilbert will be heard as Boniface, the
Abbey Cook, and Huberdeau, the French
basso, who has been winning many laurels
this season, especially for his brilliant
Interpretation of the Devil in "Griselidis, .
Will have the role of the Prior. MN.
Lucas Crabbe, Laslxin and Scott will be
heard in the parts with which they have
been associated during the present season.
M. Nicosia will conduct
grand double bill will be given Thurs
day night, when Nine. Tetrazzini, after
| an absence from the opera for several
weeks, will once again be heard in one of
her most charming and brilliant roles
| that OF Maria in THE Daughter of the
Regiment. The great co1oratura soprano
is III splendid voice and elated with the
al 81, i
on her concert tour in the West, when
she was accorded the greatest recognition
ever given soprano since the palmy days
of Patti. As before, Mr.. John Mccormack
will sing the music of Tonic, and NJ. Gill
bert will be the Sergeant Sulpice Nine.
Duchene will be the Duchess of Birken-
field, and M. Nicolay, Major Domo.
Sturani will conduct the performance.
The second part of the double bill will
consist of Ga Navarraise," the traqical
music drama of Massenet, which received
such cordial Endorsement when it was
given its one Interpretation last season.
Mile. Gerville-Reache, who sang the role
of Anita, will no doubt give the vocal and
dramatic phases of the part with her
wonted fire and earnestness. This is one
of the best roles in the great contraltos
repertoire, and ranks with her Delilah.
W. NJ
Garrido; while Huberdeau, Nico1ay and
Sampieri, complete the cast Nicosia will
conduct.
At the Saturday matinee performance,
another double bill will be presented, con-
sisting of "Pagliacci' and ia Navaraise. /"
In the former opera, which will comprise
the latter part of the bill, Mr.. Orville
Harold, the young American tenor whom
Mr.. Hammerstein recruited from the
vaudeville ranks because of his splendid
voice and who will shortly sail for Europe
to study with Jean de Reszke, will make
his sole appearance in Philadelphia in the
role of Canio. Nine. Waller-Vi1la will be
the Media, and M. Sammarco, the Tonic.
Crabbe and Maifatti will assume the othor
roles Sturani will WELD the baton. la
Navarraise," with the same cast and con-
ductor as ON Thursday, will form the first
part of the double bill.
''Traviata" will be sung for the second
time this season, Saturday night, when
Nine. Tetrazztni will repeat her great per-
Torrance of the title role. The brilliant
music of this popular Verdi opera is es-
pecial1y suited to the style and vocal
method of the great pri1na donna, and her
"Ah, fors LUZ will be given with all
the brilliant embellishments which have
been its chief characteristics. Mr. John
, Mccormack will be the Alfredo, while M.
Sammarco, as Germont, will be heard in a
most sympathetic role. Miss Alice Gen
tie will be Flora, and Nine. Duchene,
Annina. Other parts will be assumed by
Henri Scott, and MN. Malfatti, Sampieri
and Franzini. Sturani will conduct.
FORREST THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA
DeWolf Hopper, who comes to the
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gagement of three weeks beginning Mon.
day. March Z, in his new song comedy
ga Matinee Idol, " is said to have found
: in this new offering a musical play Of
e much novelty and part which offers full
| scope for his unusual talent as comedian
There is considerable anxiety shown tt
know in just what particular lies the diff
ference between a musical comedy aud
: song comedy. Mr.. Hoppel's representa-
e tives are ready to supply this information
1t is claimed that Mr.. Hopper's piece being
song comedy has a well-deined plot
i which is pleasantly amplifed by musica
l. numbers and real comedy situations which
e are materially aided by the presence of {
a chorus of purely feminine persuasion. "A
: Matinee Idol'' is avowedly modern yer
u sion of Moliere's brilliant French comed7
a LIE Medicin Malgre Lui," 1t was writ
O ten by Armand Barnard. Hopper will b
. seen as Medford Griffin, an American acto
= stranded In France, who, in company witt
n his valet, a former jockey, takes refuge il
e school for English and American girl
o just outside Boulougne. He has answer
!. ed an advertisement for an instructor o
y elocution, but finds on his arrival that tn
ot place has been filled. He then poses as
E. celebrated hypnotic physician, and wit
9 the aid of his valet manages to escape de
g lection. Daniel v. Arthur, under who's
u direction Mr.. Hopper is playing, ha
ne surrounded the comedian with compan
Or of merit, and large and pretty chorus
re Musically the play is as important as any
= thing that Hopper has done in many year
There are sixteen numbers, many of whiC
e. aaem destined to win much faunr vii