The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-03-15


the story the producer has gathered a
cast which is apparently one of unusual
strength. 1t is led by William B. Mack,
and That's Magrane, and includes T. Dan
1el Frawley, Gwendolyn Pierr, Jack
Devereaux, Alice Kelley, Matte Fergu-
son, George Spe1vin and Robert Cain
Matinees are on Wednesdays and Satur-
days. In addition to "Waste" at the
Broad Street Theatre, Frederic Thompson
has two other attractions now pla wing in
Philadelphia. At the Garrick Theatre,
Robert Hilliard begins the second and
last week of his engagement i'll "A Fool
There Was" also written by Porter
Emerson Brown, and one of the admitted
ly great dramatic successes of the season,
while at the Grand Opera House BREW
ster's Millions" begins an engagement of
one week on Monday, March I4th.
FORREST THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA
DeWolf Hopper has registered an un-
mistakable success in his new song comedy
"a Matinee Idol' at the Forrest Theatre,
Philadelphia, where he began the second
week of his three weeks stay last even
ing. Nothing that this comedian has
done in recent years has won him greater
commentator than his Medford Griffin,
the hero of "a Matinee Idol The fact
that Mr.. Hopper has discarded the aids
OF grotesque makeup and gay costumes,
and has chosen to appear in the sober
garb of every day life, seems to be re-
garded as distinct advance for him artis-
tlcally. Mr.. Hopper's company is one of
the best that he has had in recent years
Miss Harriet Burt, who had already won
hosts of friends for herself on previous
engagements in Philadelphia, has added
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unusual dancing and her delightful sing
ing. Miss Berta Mills, Joseph Santley,
George Mack and George Backus, all aid
masterfully in Mr. Hopper's support.
The song hits are numerous, LET Me
Build Nest for You," as sung by Mr.
Hopper and Miss Burt, has proven one of
the real song successes of the year, while
his Nonsense" song in which he together
with Mr.. Santley and Mr.. Mack desport
themselves, is one of the big comedy hits
of the piece. Miss Berta Mills Little
Lady in the Moon" and her song with
Mr. Santley, 81 Will Always Love You,
Dear" have lifting quality which is the
hall mark of all of Silvio Helms compo-
sitions. There will be matinees as usual
on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the We'd
nesday matinees being at special popular
prices, with no seat over one dollar.
PHILADELPHIA OPERA HOUSE
The repertoire for the last week but
one of the season at the Philadelphia
| Opera House includes works which have
become established favorites at the Ham
| merstein institution, and each one will
| be heard for the last time this year
"Otello" will be sung this evening
with practically the same cast that has
| appeared in Verdi's masterpiece upon its
previous presentations. Nine. Carmen
| Melis, the beautiful prima donna, who
ranks high in the esteem of local opera.
goers, will again sing Desdemona's plain
tive music, while Nicola Zerola, one of
the great high c tenors of the day, will
duplicate his former successes in the title
role. The Iago of the occasion will be
M. Sammarco, whose splendid enactment
of the part leaves nothing to be desired.
The remainder of the cast includes Miss
| Alice Gentle, as Emilia; M. Russo, as
Cassia; Malfatta, as Roderigo; and NM.
Waller, Sampieri and Zaini. The produc-
ton will be mounted as lavishly and
with the same keen attention to details
as upon previous occasions, the great
storm scene in the first act being one of
the most marvellous effects ever presented
| at this house.
An extra performance will be given
| Wednesday night, when Garner will
be the bill. This presentation of Bizet's
opera will replace one of the perform
| ances which was scheduled when the
house was closed on account of the troll
ley strike. Nine. Mariette Mazarin, who
since her advent in America, has attain
ed the greatest heights to which prima
donna could aspire, and has received
nothing but unstinted praise for her
characterizations of the various roles in
which she has been heard, will sing the
dashing ''Habenera" and other favorite
arias allotted to Bizet's heroine Since
her astonishing success in "Elektra, :"
Mime. MaZarin has been acclaimed BY
| the press of both Philadelphia and New
York as one of the greatest if not the
greatest dramatic soprano on the stage.
Mile. Lala Miranda, who has not been
heard in this city since the occasion sew
eral weeks ago, when at a short notice
she assumed Mime. Tetrazzini's role in
''Rigoletto" and achieved an unusual tri-
umph such as has fallen to the lot of few
| singers in recent years, will be heard as
Micaela.
M. David Devries, a French tenor of
polished method and lovely voice, will
sing the role of Don Jose for the first
time, while the thrilling Toreador song
will be entrusted to M. Dufour, who as
| Escamillo, sings and acts with vim and
| spontaneity. Mile. Dumensil and Miss
Alice Gentle will be Frasquita and Mer-
cedes, and M. Gilbert as Dancario and
M. Daddi, as Ramendado, have most con-
genial parts. MN. De Grazia and Villa
are also in the cast. The scenic acces-
series and ballet will be features of the
production. Nicosia will conduct.
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when Miss Mary Garden will appear for
the last time this season as the courte-
san. Massenet's great opera has become
a favorite as much through the splendid
work OF Miss Garden as by its intrin-
sic merits, and Thursday evenings per-
Torrance will doubtless assume a gala
aspect. Among the many roles in Miss
Gardens repertoire there is none that
seems to be so consistent with her ar
tistic personality and musical tempera-
ment as That's. M. Remand will, as be-
fore, be seen and heard as Athanael. the
monk. This is also one of the most i'm.
Ipressive performances given by the SUI
perb barytone, who has Just been en-
gagged by Mr. Hammerstein for another
long term. Mile. Trentini will be Gro
byte, part well suited to her vivacious
style, and M. Lucas will be Nicias, lover
OF That's. Nine. Duchene will have the
dual roles of Myrtale and Albine, an
Abbess; and NJ. Scott and NJ Nicolay will
be heard in the parts of Philemon, the
Prior, and a Slave. The ballet will
be seen in advertisement, and the pro-
duction will be as sumptuous as before.
Nicosia will be in the conductors chair
Faust will be the bill Saturday after.
noon, when Miss Mary Garden will make
her farewell appearance in the role OF
Marguerite. The success which attended
her assumption of this part this season
has aroused much comment, regarding hel
vocal powers, and has resulted in the
unanimous agreement that in a purely
lyrical role Miss Garden is as much a
home as she is in dramatic one. M
} Dalnores will have the title role, anC
] it is safe to predict that this finished ant
r admirable artist will again effect tn,
7 triumph which has marked his ever,
: appearance here in this part. M. Val1ie
I; will be Mephisto, and NJ. Dufour, Valeu
tine, Mile. Vicarino, as Seidel, will voic
the Flower Song, and Nine. Duchen'
will be Martha. NJ. Villa, as Wagner
completes the cast. NJ Nicosia vii
y conduct.
" The double bill consisting of eth,
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