The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-10-25
Theatres.
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| CHESTNUT STRHET 1HEATRE
A breezy comedy based upon an inter
esting episode which occurred during the
construction of railroad in the State OF
Texas is "The Love Route" which the
Orpheum Players at the Chestnut Street
Theatre will present this week.
1.-THE Love Route" is in four acts. The
principal features of the drama are John
Ashby, the engineer, and Allene Houston,
the lady from the Lone Star State, which
will be portrayed by Mr.. Hansel and Miss
Barney.
The first act opens in the offices of the
new president of the Mississippi, Texas
and Northern Railroad Company, James
Hsppington. A meeting of the directors
is in session regarding the laying of a
railroad through certain strip of land
about 40 miles long in Texas, for which
they had the right of way with the ex-
ception of about one mile of land through
Colonel Houston's property, known as the
Black Snake Ranch. The privilege was
withheld by the colonel, because of per-
sonal antagonism toward the former presi-
dent of the company. The Texas Legis-
lature granted franchise to cross Black
Snake Ranch, provided the branch to be
in operation within three years from the
date of the charter The work was begun
and abandoned, as William Ball, a sur
veyor, explained to the directors: 'The
survey was complete with the one excep-
ton of Black Snake Ranch You see the
ranch was fenced in all around with barb
wire. Inside the fence there were 20 or
so COW punchers with six-shooters and
and opinions of their own regarding rods
and transits.'
In the meantime Colonel Houston died,
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A1lene, who inherited also a firm deter.
mination to keep the road from running
over their lands. We find her in the
Office of the railroad president, refusing
to be either coaxed, bribed or coerced.
While In the Office she meets John Ashby,
second assistant engineer of the road and
an old sweetheart, who because of a series
of love spats left his home in Texas to
work in the North, but always with the
idea of returning some day to her, when
he believed himself worthy of her con-
sideration.
AUDITORIUM THEATRE, BURLINGTON
"The Deacon and the Lady,
At the Auditorium Theatre, Burlington,
on Tuesday evening, October as. Alfred
Harry Kelly and a big company in the
brand new musical play, "The Deacon
and the Lady," which is the joint work
of Alfred E. Aarons, who composed the
music, and George Totten Smith, who is
responsible for the book. The piece is
spoken of in no uncertain terms of ap-
proval by those who have witnessed its
early appearance as being one of the most
tuneful, lively and clever entertainments
the musical stage has witnessed in several
seasons. 1t is staged in two acts, the
first representing picturesque rural scene
and the second a night scene on the banks
of the Hudson at Claremont. As Deacon
Flood, wealthy old ruralite, who fnans
ces tour of seminary girls in a theatrical
venture, Harry Kelly is in his element
and is said to be even more irresistible
and funny than he was in the same char
acter in His Honor, the Mayor" of
which the present piece is a sequel
Messrs. Aaron and Werba have surround
ed Mr.. Kelly with brilliant organize
ton, including sever al others who have
attained universal popularity on the mus
ical comedy stage, notably Clara Palmer,
Mayme Gehrue, Madelyn Marshall, Ed
Wynn, Fletcher Norton, w. w. Black,
and chorus of sixty girls. Mr. Aarons
has composed some of Americas most
tuneful melodies and some of the 1iveliest
jingles. For 1.-THE Deacon and the Lady,
he has written twenty three numbers,
several of which are sure to attain m uch
vogue.