The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-08-02

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Theatres.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE


1.-THE Wolf, an intensely thrilling and
forcefu1 drama of the Canadian Northwest,
which scored a tremendous success in
Philadelphia last season, is being given
its first presentation at popular prices by
the Orpheum Players, at the Chestnut
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, this week.
Eugene Walters, author of paid in Full"
and ''The Easiest Way" both noted sue
cesses, wrote "The Wolff and considers
it one of his best efforts. 1t is indeed a
great big .play-a drama Of gripping and
absorbing interest, of many thrills, strong
scenes, and climaxes that stir the blood
and make the heart throb faster
There is but one woman in this playa
young and beautiful daughter of the
primeval forests, innocent of the ways of
the world, for whom two strong men, one
honest and courageous, and the other a
scheming adventurer, fight to the death.
Around this little woman, Hilda McTavish
by name (and a staunch Scotch name it
isl, the drama of "The Wolf centers
Hilda is product of the woods. We find
her in the cool of beautiful Indian Sum-
mer day, keeping house for her father, in
small clearing of Canadian forest
An American engineering company is
extending the French-C Canadian Railroad
through the heart of these woods, and
while the operations are going on William
Macdonald, the chief engineer, is living
in Andy McTavishs cabin This McTav-
ish is known amongst the settlers as the
mailman of the North, because of his
quixotic ideas of religion, and his loathing
for anything and anybody that is not
Scotch. He dislikes his daughter Hilda
on account of her resemblance to her
mother, who had deserted him when
Hilda was but child, and because of her
wealth of blond hair, which gives her a
Swedish appearance. Macdonald. who
though married with family in New
York, succeeds to some extent in dazzling
Hi1da, and by picturing to her the won
ders of the world he tries to persuade her
to go there with him. To gain his end he
promises her father an opportunity to get
large sum of money if he will urge his
daughter to consent to his scheme. Hilda
is warned, however, of the evil intentions
of Macdonald, by Jules Beaubrien, a
wealthy young French Canadian, who for
several years has been a close friend of
her fathers, and a sutton for her hand.
He tells her the story of his half-sister,
who seduced and deserted by Macdonald
only short time before, and of his friend
B'a Tiste lie Grande, the true lover of his
sister, who had sworn vengeance against
the American, and is determined to kill
him.
When Hilda, her father, and Macdonald
meet to make final arrangements for her
going to New York, Jules suddenly enters
into the conference, and in scene full of
intensity and excitement he takes Hilda
from her father and deceitful lover
While B'a Tiste stands guard Jules carries
her to his waiting canoe and together
they speed down the river, aided in their
fight by George Huntley, who refuses to
be a party to the engineers devilish
schemes. They are followed by the en-
ragged Macdonald, and an exciting pursuit
takes place. He overtakes them at the
portage of the Little Bear river, and there
in the quiet of the night takes place a
struggle with bowie knives which ends
only when justice triumphs.
The production of "The Wolf" by the
Orpheum Company will be an exceptional
ly picturesque one. Miss Leila Shaw will
play the part of Hilda; Al. Phillips will
be seen as Jules, and George Parker will
have the trying role of Macdonald.