The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-31
Theatres.
TheatfeS.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE.


The Orpheum Players at the Chestnut
Streen Theatre, Philadelphia, will pre-
sent, James A. Herne's famous play of
rural life in Maine, next week. When
Mr.. Herne wrote Shore Acres he took
some incidents such as might occnr in the
lives of any community of people living
along the rugged coast of Maine, and
grouped them into series of dramatic
incidents that go to make up one of the
most intensely interesting rural plays
ever presented on any stage ''Shore
Acres" is in four acts, and was originally
presented at the Boston Museum, with
Mr.. Herne in the character of ssUnc1e
Nat" Berry, the role which Mr.. Howell
Hansel will assume. Mr.. George Parker
will be seen as Sam Warren Originally
played by Robert Edeson, Miss Barney
will play the part of Helen Berry, and the
cast viii also include Florence Roberts,
Dorothy Black, Edwin Middleton, Wilmer
Walter, Charles Stewart and other Or
pheum favorites. The many magnificent
features which won instant favor for the
play when Mr.. Herne appeared in it, will
be seen IN the Orpheum production, in
Guiding the big turkey dinner in celebra-
ton of the family reunion, the storm
scene along the rocky Maine coast, with
the Berry Light flashing route across
the waves, to safety, and other particulars
that made ssShore Acres famous all over
America, in fact the production will lack
no slightest detail to make it equal to the
original, and the Orpheum Players will
never be seen to better advantage. There
will be the usual daily matinees.
The play at the Chestnut street theatre
this week is something of novelty. 1t
is '.Diafa of Dobson's, four act comedy
which is credited with quite run in Lon
don and later in New York where it was
presented by Carlotta Nelson.
WALNUT STREET THEATRE.
The successful run of THE Country
Boy" Edgar Selwyn's comedy of city life,
Philadelphia, where large audiences
nightly enjoy it. The company is a
strong one. George Wright as Merkle,
the newspaper man, does excellent work.
Ethel Clayton makes charming ''show
girl and is young actress of much
ability. Charlotte Ives, who plays the
part of Jane Belknap, is local favorite.
John Webster, who plays the part of
Weinstein contributes much to the sue
cess of the piece. Frank E. Jamison.
who has the part of Hiram Belknap, is a
finished actor. Dudley Hawley makes an
idea country boy" On Thursday the
management of The Country Boy COM
pany will give reception to the amateurs
Of the city and others who are interested
in the drama. The guests will be re.
ceived by Frank E. Jamison, who will
speak on methods of the old and new
school of acting. Ethel Clayton will
speak on a stage bareer for women.
Conan & Harris production of Win
chell Smiths splendid comedy triumph,
1.-THE Fortune Hunter, is announced to
commence limited engagement at the
Garrick Theatre, Philadelphia, Monday,
February g. This play, which is the pen
product of the author who dramatized
George Barr McCutcheon's celebrated
novel, 'Brewster's Millions is perhaps
the most talked about comedy that has
been presented on the American stage in
a generation. Its success has been the
most phenomenal, and its Philadelphia
premiere will take on the importance of
an extraordinary event in so far as
theatricals are concerned. "The Fortune
Hunter comes acclaimed as classic in
comedy writing by many erudite dramatic
critics. 1t has enjoyed a two years run
at the Gaiety Theatre, New York city,
and another of almost year in length in
Chicago. The original Gaiety Theatre
company will be in evidence during the
Philadelphia engagement. In "Tbe For
tune Hunter" Winche1l Smith presents
clean, breezy American comedy, convu1-
sively funny in its conception, with a
unique and carefully developed plot that