The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-09-20

CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE, PHILA.
THE Aviator" new comedy by James
Montgomery, with Edward Abeles occu-
plying the stellar position, was revealed to
us at the Chestnut Street Opera House,
Philadelphia last night, when it began an
engagement of two weeks.
In view of the tremendous interest that
is being shown in the conquering of the
air by aviators, all over the world, the use
of the subject, for play purposes is time
ly. incidentally, during the action of
1.-THE Aviator genuine as horse power
Bleriot monoplane of the type use by
Claude Graham-White during his recent
sensational flights at the Boston-Harvard
aero meet, will be shown, and flown with
Mr.. Abeles in the "sky-pilots" seat
The story of the comedy deals with an
author who has written book called
1.-THE Aviator. All worn out from his
literary effort the novelist goes to sum-
mer resort in the Berkshire hills to recu-
perate. Of course he is Immediately dis
covered as a celebrity and is made much
of by the guests of the hotel, especially
the feminine portion A friend who is with
him, circu1ates the report that thrilling
fight described in his book is his own ex-
perience and that besides being the author
Of course this increases the author's
popularity immensely and he finds this so
pleasant that he even describes his first
journey through the air in monoplane.
He is getting along famously when along
comes a sure-enough air navigator with
two French machines, and the author
friends and the hotel proprietor combine
to arrange fight, the Frenchman kindly
consenting to the use of his aeroplanes
for the trip. The frightened author tries
in vain to get out of the situation without
flying and also losing the friendship of a
girl he has met and who adores him for
his supposed bravery. He engages tu-
tor and takes lessons in flying on a model
constructed out of the hotel furniture, and
finally cornered and desperate, does really
mount the aeroplane and make the fight.
The possibilities of the story can easily be
observed, and the author of 1.-THE Avia-
tor" is said to have taken full advantage
of it. In the third act a real B1eriot
monoplane, driven by a as horsepower
engine, is shown in full fight. Edward
Abe1es, recalled for his admirable perfor-
nance as Monty Brewster in Brewster S
Millions, is conceded to have flown into
added fame by his portrayal of ''The Avia-
tor" and has been provided with a most
excellent company for his support.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE
The cost1iest and most brilliant pro.
duction ever made by the Orpheum Play.
ers at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Phila.
delphia, is promised this week with the
revival of Madame Sans Gene" one OF
the best of French comedies. 1t is mas.
sive play and requires a mammoth cast,
gorgeous costumes and elaborate scenes
There are over seventy speaking parts,
and in order to set off the play to the best
advantage an ensemble of about fifty
people should be secured for the court
scene, making in all a cast of Iao men and
women. In the forthcoming Orpheum
production this number will be employed
and the scene in the second act in which
/ this large gathering is assembled, arrayed
in the glories and splendor of rich silks
and satins and brilliant cclors of the court
of Emperor Napoleon, promises to be 6
picturesque as well as memorable one
Madame Sans-Gene" is divided into two
periods-the first showing the outbreak
of the bloody French revolution. the
second showing Napoleon at the height Of
his fame and power. Miss Marion Barney
will be seen in the title role, that of the
great hearted washerwoman who become.
Duchess of Dantzig. Howell Hansel will
play her husband, Marshal Lefebvre, ,
and George Parker will be Napoleon. .
Leah Winslow and Kathlene MacDonell
will play the Emperor's sisters.