The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-03
THE DETROIT.

THE Dairymaids,' one OF the pref
test musical comedies local theater
goers have seen for some time, was
presented Ia the Detroit opera house
Thursday evening. opening hair
weeks engagement. Ii is one OF the
good things found by Charles Froh-
man In London, but the piece has been
made over with American songs and
American slang SO to have lost to a
certain extent Its original Identity.
The "Dairymaids'' were received with
genuine favor by the big audience
that attended the theater Thursday
evening, and without exception every
song rendered had to be repeated to
satisfy the demands of those present.
or course, the, piece has plot
Just enough to find an excuse on
which to hang dozen or more pretty
songs. Ii has to do with a woman
who has model dairy farm. two
nieces and two ncphews. The nieces
are playing at being dairymaids, and
the nephews arc naval officers just
back from a long cruise. The nieces
and nephews are sweethearts. Aunty
finds the nieces and nephews together
at the dairy and Is not at all pleased.
She promptly sends her nieces BACK
to Miss EYEGLASSES academy. but the
nephews disguise themselves as girls
and follow.
One scene shows the farm with
patent churn, milking stools and al
the other paraphernalia Of a well reg
ulated dairy farm. The second scene
shows the gymnasium In the academy
where the girls have been sent, with
bevy of pretty maids In gym" cos
tunes, swinging clubs, vaulting over
bars, swinging OH rings and tue like.
This scene is quito unusual and pretty.
Harry Bulger, as Joe Mivens,
sailor, headed the list OF the funmak-
ers. and to him was given the most
genuine applause of the evening. IA
his song, I'm the man who wrote
The Merry Widow waltz" and also
as member OF the trio and quartz:
he kept the audience in continuous
good humor. Julia Sanderson, as
Peggy, a dairymaid, shared honors
with Bulger. She has pretty face,
and a sweet, though not strong, voice
Edgar Atchison-E.ly as Sam Brudenell
and Fletcher Norton as Lieut.. Brud
enell. with Eugene ORourke as DE-.
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their antics keep the audience con
stantly In an uproar.
Local interest conferred In Fletche'
Norton who may properly be claimed
as a Detroit boy Mr. Norton received
the greater part of his musical edu-
cation abroad and has splendid
voice. In THE Dairymaids." he has
found an opportunity which undoubt.
edly Will lead 90 better things, and
he makes the most OF bis extravagant
part in the role OF Lieut.. Brudenell.
In the first scene he appears as thu
officer in full uniform, but In the sec
ond act is seen In the ludicrods mas
auerade costume chosen for the pur-
pose of entering the girls academy.
He is extremely funny i'm this role and
makes the most OF a. difflcult char
acter.
Mr. Additionally is an accomplished
actor and singer and the good humor
Of Dr. O'Bryne stands out prominently
TN TIN comedy. The chorus work IS
good and the costumes OF the girls
rs dairymaids and school girls were
very fetching.
There were number -of-tnteftf
songs In The paifymaiass1 7erfafft.s
saee, iacluding I'D Like to Meet Your
trethat n stTIea, tha- Wind slious ?.