The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-03-21
GARR1cK THEATRE.

GARRIcK THEATRE.
In 1888 Mr.. Forrest Robinson. who is
now playing in 1.-THE Fortune Hunter" at
the Garrick Theatre, Philadelphia, was
the leading man of the Boston Theatre
Company, which was enjoying a six
weeks engagement at the Chestnut Street
Opera House in Philadelphia in play
called The Run of Luck" 1t was the
custom then, as it is now, for players to
spend their Sundays in New York, re-
turning in time for the performance ON
Monday night. One beautiful sunshiny
Sabbath Mr.. Robinson as usual departed
for Gotham, but when he opened his eyes
on the following Monday A. NJ. in New
York, the great blizzard of that year was
raging. Devouring hasty breakfast,
Mr.. Robinson started for his train in Ter.
sey City, where he found railroad
schedules in woefully mixed condition.
However, he booked himself a seat in a
Pullman on the Chicago Limited, where
he was fortunate in finding as travelling
companions, ALT. Hayman and the late
Charles Powers, bound for the Windy
City, where Minnie Madden Fiske was to
produce a play the following Monday
night. Mr.. Powers was Mrs. Fishes
manager at that time, as he was up to the
period of his untime1y death. The train
succeeded In reaching Trenton after much
buffeting by the furious elements, but not
an inch further could the man at the
throttle drive his powerful steel steed.
In the attempt to return to the Jersey
City terminal, the train succeed in getting
as far as Newark, where they were stalled
again and the Limited was sidetracked to
await the subsiding of the tempest and
the clearing of the line. 1t was P. M.
to the minute the following Thursday
that the train finally reached the Broad
Street Station. Mr.. Robinson had not
Jared badly in the meantime, however as
his dollar seat in the Pullman buffet en-
titled him to a berth, and the larder of
that cars kitchenette held an abundance
of nourishing food in the way of liquids
and solids. Mr.. Forrest Robinson created
the part of Sam Graham, the old druggist
in "The Fortune Hunter nearly thee
years sgo and has played that role in
Winchell Smiths delightful play con-
tinously ever since. He shares with John
Barrymore the distinction of having ap-
pearec in this comedy for two consecutive
years in New York City, and shares
honors with that distinguished player in
the presentation of THE Fortune Hunter
at the Garrick Theatre now.
0AES1NO1 OlRHHl OfEkA HOUSE,.
Werba and Luescher, who became the
envy of all New York producers because
of the tremendous success of Christie
Macdonald in 1.-THE Spring Maid, - are
said to have another surprise success in
their production of Little Miss Fix-It, -
the playfu1ly named piece in which Nora
Bayes and Jack Norworth are appearing
at the Chestnut Street Opera House this
and next week. The new piece is staged
with more extravaganza than 1.-THE Spring
Maid" The scenes are laid at the sum
ner home of Della Wendell Little Miss
Fix-It) on Long Island, with the interior
of the second act copied exactly from the
home of one of New York's we1l-known
-millionaires. The furniture for thi
act alone is said to have cost over e., 900
and everything about the stage is built as
substantially as if it belonged in real
house. Bayes and Norworth are furiously
popular song writers and musical comedy
stars who may be depended upon to fur
nish a breezy entertainment at all times.
Lovers of tuneful songs and bright comedy
are already familiar with the work of
these two stars, both in vaudeville and
gay musical shows. No one can sing
plaintive ballad exactly like Nora Bayes,
and in the new piece she has number of
songs which are as good as anything she
and her clever husband ever wrote. Miss
Bayes has the title role in Little Miss
Fix IT, which 10 said to be in the class of
plays with which Charles Hoyt wss wont