The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-02-15
Theatres.

CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA
The Road to Yesterday" the most
fanciful romantic production in recent
years, is being presented by the Orpheum
Players at the Chestnut Street Theatre
this week. The joint work of Mrs. EVELYN
Greenleaf Sutherland and Beulah M. Dix
The Road to Yesterday in more than
one respect shows the deft and gentle
hand of woman in its plot and construc
ton, and it was but fitting that in its
original production a woman-Minnie
Dupree-should score personal triumph.
The Road to Yesterday enjoyed long
run in New York and other cities. includ,
ing Philadelphia, and wherever presented
met with instant success. The plav is
genuinely unique among modern dramas.
1t is based upon dream and this dream
Is so wildly enacted and SO Enthusiastically
pictured that 1t makes the story of the
drama thrilling and absorbing in interest.
It is in four acts, all laid in England. The
first occurs in 1908, the second and third
in 1903, and the last being back again to
the 10th century. At the opening of the
drama we find Elspeth Tyrel1 and her
aunt on visit to Will Levenson, an artist
and his wife, Malena. On the day of her
arrival. Elspeth and her chum, Dolly, go
out sight seeing, devoting most of their
1Ne~AtAOAAS ~ oANACAl OulluluRS ana places
of historical interest Elspeth follows
this experience with strange dream. in
which she and her friends are re-livinp
the 18th century. The dream is enacted
on the stage. In the Orpheum production
Marion Barney will be seen as Elspeth
and Wilson Melrose as Jack. The cast
will also include Leah Winslow. George
d. Parker, Kathlene mcdonnell. Edwin
Middleton, John ]. Geary and Edith
Walls.
PHILADELPHIA OPERA HOUSE
''Elektra" will be given Its third pro-
duction, tonight, at Hammerstein's phil
adelphia Opera House. This latest and
most sensational work of Richard Strauss
which has called forth more comment
than any opera that has been given in the
last 20 years, will be presented with all
the interesting musical and dramatic de-
tails that were disclosed upon its local
premiere. 1t is doubtful If anv prima
donna has ever been accorded the praise
that has been bestowed upon Nine
Mazarin for her Characterization of
the unsympathetic title part, which is
absolutely devoid of human appeal. re-
pugnant, gruesome and horrible, each act
and thought being that of an obsessed
creature thristing for blood. Mile. Alice
@oAOAAb 60 (hA SOLAC1A41S3 HAS also part
which entails drastic demands upon her
abilities. Mime. Augusta DORA will be
seen as Klytemestra, the guilty Queen,
who is given to dreams and dire fore
bodings. Huberdeau will be the Orestes.
M. Devries will be the Aegisthus, while
the remainder .of the cast utilizes the
following artists: Miles. Desmond. Taty
Tango, Johnston, Serverina, Milda, Miss
Alice Gentle, Mines Walter-Villa and
Duchene, NM. Venturini and Scott. M.
de la Fuente will conduct.
ssGRISELIDIS" ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
'Griselidis" will be the bill Thursday
night, when this beautiful Massenet opera
will again be accorded the artistic pre-
sentation which has signalized the several
productions under Mr.. Hammerstein's di-
rection. Mary Garden will, of course, be
heard as the patient wife, role in which
she is becoming more popular as the sea-
son progresses. Dalmores will be A1ain,
the shepherd, and although the role is
not so long as others in which this artist
is accustomed to be heard, it nevertheless
affords him many occasions for a display
of the genius which has won him fame.
Dufranne will be heard In his superb i'm
PRESERVATION of the Marquis, and NJ. Huber
deau will repeat his success as the Devil
Nine. Walter-Vi1la will be Fiamina, the
SnreWlSn VIE OF MS Satanic Majesty,
and Nine. Duchene, Bertrade; M. Villa
will be the timorous prior, and NJ. Scott
Condebaud. Nicosia will conduct
s'THAIS' AT THE MATINEE
''Thais' will be given its second pre-
sentation at the Saturday matinee, when |
Mary Garden will once more be heard in |
the seductive role of the Alexandrian |
courtesan. M. Maurice Remand will be |
Athanae1, the monk, who re-enters the |
world for the purpose of saving the soul
of That's NJ Lucas will sing the music I
of Nicias, the patron of That's, while Mile.
Trentini will be as sprightly as ever as
Crobyle. Mime. Duchene will have the
dual roles of Myrtale, retainer of N1cias,
and Albine, the abbess; M. Scott will be
heard as Palemon, the monk, and NJ.
Nicolay in vital role. M. Nicosia will
conduct. The spectacular features of the
opera will again be presented In complete
detail.
"oTHELLo' ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
ssOthello" viii be sung for the first time
this season Saturday evening at the Phil
adelphia Opera House, with Mime. Car
men Melis, the beautiful Italian drazustici