The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-03
BURLINGTON AUDITORIUM
1.-THE real THINco

household duties, and in her leisure time
devotes herself to her children, she is apt
to neglect her husband and cause Thin to
feel sighted. This, in nut shell, is
story of The Real Thing the comedy
that Henrietta Crosman will bring to the
Auditorium Theatre, Burlington, on Fri
day night. The play is by Washington
society woman, named Catherine Chris
holm Cushing, author of several we'll
known books and plays. The story of the
play is very clearly told, but there is so
much laughter and so many unusual situa-
tons that the interest never lags through
out this delightful evenings entertain
ment. Miss Crosman portrays a widow,
who comes to visit family divided. She
finds the wife slovenly in appearance, and
paying more attention to the matter-o
fact things of life than to holding the love
of her husband. By womanly ingenuity,
she manages to straighten out the tangle,
but in doing so gets her own love affairs
so badly mixed up that to readjust them
finally accomplished, however, and the
play ends in a manner satisfactory to
everybody.
THE SPRING MAID"
The unusual interest displayed by lovers
of good music in the forthcoming engage
ment of captivating Christie Macdonald
in her operate triumph ''The Spring
Maid indicates that the bubbling oper-
eta will repeat its marvellous success of
other cities at the Chestnut Street Opera
House during its four weeks engagement
in Philadelphia, which began last even
ing. The demand for seats is far in adj
vance of the average. In every city where
Miss Macdonald has appeared in this
little opera of joyousness record break
ing business has resulted, and it has
proven conclusively that the American
public does not want musical attractions
with questionable plots, risque lines and
situations and scanti1y clothed young
women. None of these things are found
in .'The Spring Maid', for it is all clean
and wholesome, not an Objectionable line
or suggestive situation can be found in its
entire two acts; instead it depends upon
merit to win approval An operetta of
joyous youth. most fttingly describes
1.-THE Spring Maid" Bubbling over with
youthful sentiment and happiness, it
charmingly tells the romantic story of the
hirtatious love affair of the saucy Princess
Bozena and the dashing Prince Aladar of
Hungary. Its action is woven into such a
heart interesting plot and its score is so
filled with melody, that it is irresistible to
young and old alike. Charming is but
poor word to adequately convey an i'm
preston of its winsome star, Miss Mac
Donald. She is like saucy child, teasing
and laughing at the bewildered Prince all
through the action of the opera Gifted
with a brilliant soprano, wonderful per-
sonality that wins her audience from her
trst appearance and a wealth of natural
grace and magnetism, she seems born to
fit in the romantic setting of the operetta
A happier selection for the role of the
roguish little spring maiden than Miss
Christie Macdonald would have been hard
to make. Most fitting as a setting for
this charming little romance is the music
ianly score furnished by Herr Reinhardt.
Not since 1.-THE Merry Widow" has there
been SO many tunefu1 melodies gathered
together in one production, and like that
wonderful successful musical play "The
Spring Maid" has its irresistible waltz
number DAY Dreams which sets the
feet a-tapping everytime it is heard
Then there is that delightful little duet of
romance 1.-TWO Little Love Bees" and the
tunefu1 song Fountain Fay" All of
these have already proven popular favor
ties. Messrs. Werba and Luescher, its
producers, have spared no expense or
labor in making THE Spring Maid" the
last word in perfection, and they have
displayed rare artistic ability in its set
tings, costuming, etc. Seats are now on
sale for the entire engagement of ssThe
Spring Maid at the Chestnut Street
Opera House and mail orders will be
promptly filled when accompanied by
check or money order in the order that
thew are rareivad