The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-08-30
Theatres.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE

CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE
"Young Mrs. winthrop
Perhaps the most tender and sympa-
thetic of Bronson Howard's successful
dramas, will be given magnificent pro-
duction by the Orpheum Players at the
Chestnut Street Theatre; Philadelphia,
this week. The revival OF this beautiful
play promises to be an interesting event.
not alone because in its title role Miss
Leah Winslow, who has been ENJOYING a
well-earned vacation, makes her reap
pearance as member of the Orpheum
Company. Miss Winslow holds UNIQUE
position in the favor of Philadelphia's
theatre-going public. She has been a
strong favorite in that city for several
years, and her coming and going, season
after season, have always attracted con-
siderable attention. young Mrs. Win
throp" is drama of emotions and ap-
peals strongly to the sentimental and
sympathetic, and while written a score
of years ago, its lessons are as good and
pointed today as they were then. In fact
young Mrs. Winthrop will appeal even
more forcefully to the present generation
because the scenes and incidents repre-
scented In the play are of more frequent
occurrence today, particularly among
those who make up the so-caled upper
circles.
"The Fastener a breezy comedy
drama with scenes laid in the picturesque
valleys of Lower California, written by
George Broadhurst and successfully used
as starring vehicle by Nat Goodwin
will be presented by the Orpheum PLAY
ers at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Phila-
delphia, next week. The title role will
be assumed by George Parker, while Miss
Leah Winslow will be seen in the lead
ing feminine part-a character well suit
ed to her admirable style.
FORREST THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA.
"Three Million Dollars"
The Forrest Theatre has started the
welcome theatrical season in a most an
spicious manner by having as the attrac-
ton Charles Marks big musical corpo1 a.
ton entitled 'Three Million Dollars. /"
which opened to a packed house last
evening. The book, which was written
by Edgar Allan Woolf, is far above the
ordinary musical comedy which theatre
goers patronize and although a bit spicy.
at no time really offends. The music by
Anatol Friedland, is the catchiest heard
here in many year. His big hits are
Meet me Down at Nanny jimmy !"
Little, Dancing Jumping Jigger," ssBill
Letters, Faint Heart Meier Won Fair
Lady" Havana Made" sT'm Crazy to
be Crazy over Someone" and Girls, !"
Girls, Keep your Figure" There are a
hundred "Spendthrifts" in ''Three Mil
hon Dollars including the chorus of
| Gilt Edged Heiresses" that Charlie
Marks has incorporated from the pretti-
est bevy of beauties that ever graced a
stage. The three sets of scenery are
very heavy, and show that manager
Marks can make as pretentious a prod1c
ton as the best of our modern producers.
Many favorites, including May Boley.
Louis A. Simon, Walter Lawrence. and
Juliet scored heavily; others who came
and were welcomed before the footlights
and sang and danced artistically were
George Barber, George Lydecker, Doro-
thy Bremen, Arthur Conrad, Grace Girls
void, Carolyn Gordon and Frances Alain.
A feature that is sure to please the ladies
is the beautiful costuming of the ''Heir.
esses" and that which Is sure to please
the men is the punctilious bevy of girls
that wear them. Juliet has added some
new limitations to her speciality and the
authors were forced to write some extra
verses for May Bo1ey's big comedy sensa.
ton, "Girls, Girls, Keep your Figure. u
Louis A. Simon, with his funny manner.
isms, and quaint way of asking SIS there
any other little thing that 1 can do for
you?' keep the audience laughing every
minute. Juliet with her wirsome per
sonality and clever limitations of Jimmy
Powers, Harry Lauder, Maude Adams,
and Connie Ediss, are worth seeing again
Walter Lawrence surprised his many
friends by singing several songs delight.
fully in rich baritone voice, needs nc
introduction to theatre-goers, as he has
made himself prime favorite with local
theatre-goers. The Forrest Theatre con.
tinues under the same popular policy
The prices never change at this beautiful
theatre, which means that no seat is over
$I.oo at the Wednesday matinee. The
engagement is limited to two weeks.
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE, PHILA
1.-THE Girl in the Taxi"
The Chestnut Street Opera House
opened last evening, with a screaming
sensation from Paris called 1.-THE Girl il
the Taxi, /" in which Carter DeHaven an
peared as the star surrounded BY a cas-
of distinguished players including Laura
lGuerite, Jessie Mi1lward, Fremont Beh
ton Jeanette Bageard, Fred Bond, Johr
lG1endinning, Max Freeman, Morgan
Conan, Frank harrington and others
1.-THE Girl in the Taxi" was first produced
in Paris, where it created a sensation
Berlin saw it next and acclaimed it as the
greatest laugh-making diversion of the
century. Chicago was the first American
city to witness the piece, and showed it:
interest and appreciation by turning out
en- masse for 200 consecutive performan.
lces. Boston followed suit and applauded
for nearly four months. The engage
ment of 1.-THE Girl in the Taxi" in Phila
ldelphia will be limited one, and no one
who loves to laugh and be entertained
should be caught in the predicame Mt
after it is gone, of saying, 81 wish ha6
seen it. "
The story of ''The Girl in the Taxi
deals with the escapades of Mignon, the
pretty wife of New Jersey perfumer
fond of visiting the Gay White Way for q
good time. Her proclivity for flirting
| leads her into embarrassing entanglements
with Mr.. Watson; BERTHE, the callow son
of rich banker, and the bankers Phila.
Idelphia nephew, married man, who, in
an effort to have an occasional good time
in New York, leads his wife to suppose
that he is suffering from a bronchial
ai1ment, durable only by a famous New
York specialist. BERTHE, the lamb has
casually met Mignon in a taxicab, is
madly infatuated with the beauty, but
under a meagre pocket money allowance
of ten dollars a month, is having hard
time to make it last while becoming ac-
quainted with the girls. His doting
mother, forgetting that the boy is twenty
years old, treats him as youngster. The
old banker himself is fond of good time
and makes many midnight prowl to the
White Way, where in the COMPANY OF