The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
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Ethel Barrymore Tonight.


Ethel BARRYMORE Is now underlined
IN the Detroit opera house for the
three nights beginning tonight, in the
new play Her SISTER" elaborated
for her by Clyde Fitch aud Cosmo
Gordon Lennox, by long-standing ar
rangement with Charles Frohman.
The play is a three-act comedy VI
English life in America, that is TO
say, the scenes are laid In England
while the incidents OF the story are
supposed 10 have occurred in Amer
lea. The authors are believed 10 nave
fulfilled all the conditions imposed on
their pens by Miss Barrymore pc
culiar temperament and grace.
Manager Moore will offer the Tenn
pie patrons an excellent bill next
week, embracing no less than four
headline acts. Among the stars Oh
the vaudeville world 10 appear are
John c. Rice and Sally Cohen in the
farce a Bachelors Wife," Joseph
Harris big company called The Crick-
ets;" Harry Tates English comedy
company, in satire OF the automo-
bile fan entitled Motoring" and JACK
Norworth. the college boy" Among
the others on the bill are: Charles
Cartmell and Laura Harris, in singing.
dancing and comedy; Foster and Eos
tel, in the musical comedy The VOL
unteer Pianist" Work and over
European eccentric acrobats; Naloni.
European novelty artist, and the klnet-
ograph pictures. The following week
Manager Moore will introduce for the
first time a big military spectacle en-
titled The Boys in Blue" The week
of May 20 will bring TO the Temple
stage that brilliant operate vocalist
leila DeLussan, and the following
week Alice Lloyd. the great rival OF
Vesta Tilley as queen of the English
music halls, will be the big feature OF
the season.
decentralization OF Alexandra Du-
mas sensational novel, IL Afaire Gle
menceau" under the title The Gle
menceau Case" will be the next Of
fering in the Lafayette. This play
Is rather like "Sapho" In It's teaching
and general drift although IL ueals
with an entirely different class Oh
French society. 1t Is the same story
old as the hills, of mans weakness
and woman's wiles. But In marked
contrast to the majority OF plays OF
like class, the hero kills his wife. as
q duty he owes TO society The play
Is I'm five acts and will be given Tor
the first time at the matinee sunday
Nav 10. Meanwhile the pretty semi.
alIegorical play, the Marble Heart
is drawing well this week and VIII be
repeated for the last time SATURDAY
evening
Rowland & Clifford will offer their
popular melodrama, The Old Clothes
Man" I'm the Whitney next week. Inc
story is unique, telling OF poor
Hebrew suddenly becoming rich ait
err a life OF hardship and privauons,
borne gladly for the sake OF others
James Kyrle MacCurdy appears IN the
title role.
No company that has ever played 10
Detroit has attained the popularity
that Vaughan Chaser and his popular
support have since their return 10
the Lyceum. Mr.. CHASER believes IN
giving the best that money can pro
cure both as to plays and players, ana
believes in giving every member an
opportunity TO occupy the center OF
the stage. Next week, commenc-
ing Sunday night, he Will put
on another wholesome comedy, Al
the White Horse Tavern play
which will afford every member Qf
the company an excellent comedy
part and will give Mr.. CHASER an OPP
portunity for displaying his skill In
a German dialect part. The scenes
OF the play are laid in one of the most
picturesque spots on earth. the Alps OF
Austria. Handsome stage settings are
promised. and as a novelty a real
mountain shower.
The attraction in the Detroit opera
house the first half of next week VIII
cd Thomas w. Ross In The Travel
ing Salesman" new comedy written
by James Forbes. author of The
Chorus Lady" Mr.. Ross, who is the
latest star 10 come under the man
agement of Henry b. Harris, VIII De
presented by that well known mana
ger with o complete production ana
one OF the finesfsupporting casts that
has ever been gotten together Tor
dramatic purposes The Travellns
Salesman" Is a sort OF happy medium
between the worked-to-death rural
comedy, and the socalled society
play. AS Bob Blake, typical drum
mer. Mr.. Ross Is said TO have char
acterization which Is even funnier
than his famous role in Checkers,
and he has unquestionably scored the
greatest hit OF his career In this play
"The Lady Birds" are interesting
the patrons of the Avenue theater
this week. Thursday evening after