The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-26
Theatres.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE, Pm

CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA
''The White Sister," dramatized from
the late F. Marion Crawford's final novel
and played this very season by Viola
Allen, will be presented by the Orpheum
Players at the Chestnut Street Theatre.
Philadelphia, this week. This romance
of his favorite Italy is conceded to be one
of Mr.. Crawford's best books. The story
is impressive and powerful at times In
its dramatic form it possesses situations
that are intense, climaxes that are thrill
ing and scenes that are lofty and inspir-
ing. The theme of the drama is that old,
old problem of love versus duty-the
struggle between faith and passion, con-
filct between the material and that i'm
posing institution, the Church. On the
one side are youth, beauty, health, pros
poets of joy and happiness; on the other
stern duty, vows to the Church, the full
fulment of a sacred pledge to heaven and
the conservation of a life. Marion Barney
will be seen in the title character, and
Wilson Melrose will play the part of the
ardent lover. The full strength of the
company will be in the supporting cast,
which originally included such wel1-known
artists as William Farnum, James O'Nei11
and Minna Gale. The play will be pre-
scented under the supervision of Percy
Winter, who will have picturesque staging
opportunities in the Italian locale
AUDITORIUM THEATRE, BURLINGTON
"The Servant in the House" which
comes to the Auditorium Theatre, Bur
lington, for an engagement of one night,
May 2nd has been called the most daring
play ever presented on the American
stage, its central character, Manson, is an
attempt to reincarnate the Christ on the
stage. The story of the play tells of
three brothers who meet in England for
the first time in fifteen years. One has
become a clergyman famed for his elo-
quence; the second is a scavenger; the
third is bishop of Benares, the s'holy city,
of India. The Indian Bishop disguised as
butler, obtains employment in the home
of the clergyman, which is in religious
and domestic turmoil. His influence soon
dominates the household. Even the
scavenger, who has nursed a scheme of
vengeance, is Gained by his influence, and
faces death in the darkness of great
sewer to save his comrades above. To
present this sensational drama, Henry
Miller has selected an exceptionally strong
cast including Tyrone Power, George
Wilson, Wilfred Roger, Edith Crane,
Jessie Glendenning and Harold de Becker.
FORREST THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA.
''The Lady From Jack s'' new Ameri-
can farce by Paul NJ. Potter, inaugurated
its Philadelphia engagement at the For
rest Theatre, Philadelphia, last evening.
During the engagement the usual Wed
| nesday and Saturday matinees will be
| given, with the midweek matinees at
special popular prices, no seat being over
one dollar. Thomas w. Ryley, under
whose management the play is being pre-
sented has given the American stage
several of its biggest successes, and has
always been renowned for his elaborate
productions and the general excellence of
his companies. In the present instance
he has simply outdone himself, especially
in the matter of the company, even
though he has supplied four gorgeous
sets for the farce. Mr.. Ryley has not
limited himself to the ranks of the 1egit-
innate for his people, for principal among
his actors are the we'll known vaudeville
headliners, Montgomery and Moore.
During the action of the play part of their
speciality is introduced and as usual it can
be hkened to perfect tornado of merri.
ment. Miss Moore is portraying the title
role and despite her well known clever
ness, is positive marvel even to her most
ardent admirers. Mr.. Montgomery is
portraying a juvenile part with a dash
and vim which permits him to be seen in
hitherto undiscovered possibilities Other
vaudevillians are Fife Lawrence,
Howard and Lawrence; Sam Collins, the
German monologist, and Joe Coffman,
one of our best black-face de1ineators
From the legitimate Mr.. Ry1ey has en-
gagged Morton Selten, who has been par
ticu1ar1y successful with the William
Faversham company during the early
part of the season; William Taylor, re-
membered for his merry performance of
Llewel1yn in 1.-THE Blue Mouse" John
DAILY Murphy, who materially aided in
the success of ''The Girl From Rector's;'
Lillian Dix, one of our best known char
acter women, for years associated with
Henry B. Harris and May Irwin; Grace
Gooda1l, under contract to return to
Charles Frohman for her seventh season;
Violet Seaton, the prima donna; Dorothea
Sadlier, the sleepy Miss in Girls" Edith
Mendoza and Zyllah Shannon, two par
ticularly clever children. The production
was staged under the personal direction
of Allen Fawcett. Mr.. Potter, the author,
has written more than a dozen big sue
cesses, notably "The Queen of the Moulin
Rouge" and "The Girl From Rector's, .
but predicts ''The Lady From Jacks" to
be his best.