The Detroit times., 1908-11-18
THE STAGE

The recent tragedy In Tennessee Is
similar to the beginning OF 80 many
OF the feuds which are carried on In
the mountains of that state or just
over the border In Kentucky. "A Ken
lucky Boy" the new Klaw 4 Erlanger
play, which will be presented In the
Detroit opera house next Monday even
ing, is a story. Of feud. The authors,
Pauline Phelps and Marion Short.
went to the home Of the feud, the
feud, the Cumberland mountains, for
the plot of "A Kentucky Boy" The
playwrights have carried out to log
ical conclusion the bitterness Of q
quarrel. They show members Of the
same family arrayed bitterly against
one another. The answer to the prob
lem which they present ia that the
love OF a child will smooth out more
differences In life than the diplomacy
OF Talleyrand or the blood and iron
policy of Bismark. The cast in
cludes William Morris, Austin Webb.
Donald Gallaher, Richard Quilter, c.
w. Goodrich, Frank Craven. Edna May
Spooner. Lila Vane, Lucille La Verne
and Evelyn Wright.
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Harry Clay Blaney, quick to recog-
nize the fascination OF the public to-
ward the feats Of the handcuff kings.
cell breakers. ETC., has written play
entitled. From Sing Sing to Liberty"
In which the star Is forced to do feats
of this kind. This piece will be Of
fered In the Whitney next week. with
Jack Doris ip.,she leading role. Dor
ris is an adept at the art of breaking
locks. etc, and Is also clever actor.
The story Is one Of noble sacrifices,
filed to the brim with thrills. comedy
and pathos. partly offset by numerous
specialties.
Delighted" cried President Roose-
Welt when In Louisville he was
shown the veritable Cabbage Patch"
wherein Mrs. Alice Hogan Rice found
Mrs. Wigs and Lovey Mary. And
then the chief executive went on to
say that he regarded Mrs. Wigs life
quite as highly as the simple life
preached by his friend, the Rev. Chas.
Wagner. Presidential praise Is high
praise always. and In his speech deliv-
cred before the students Of the State
Agricultural college. In Lansing. Mich.
May 81. 1907, he said: "You will learn
the root principles of seif-help and
helpfulness toward others from Mrs.
Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch just as
much as from any formal treatise on
charity" Which shows that the exec.
utive is thoroughly In accord with the
American people, who love Mrs. Wigs
as they have loved few other women
OF literature and the stage. Mrs.
Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch" will be
the attraction In the Detroit opera
house, Nov. 26, 81. %. Matinee Thurs.
day.
When "The World Beaters" come
to the Gayety theater next week. start.
ing with matinee on Sunday. week
OF fun and jollity can be looked for.
This organization has won the high.
est praise everywhere. This year J.
Herbert Mack has spared neither
pains nor money to eclipse everything
ever presented In the burlesque line.
Many new and exclusive features have
been added to the list Of specialties.
The comedians have ample scope TO
display their versatility In the two
new burlesques, "Wideawake Slumber-
land" and THE $1,000 Purse" Both
are deliberately staged and the many
funny situations give rise to much
laughter Sandwiched between the
two big burlesques will be found DO.
harmon and Corey, the Van Der Koors
end their mindreading duck; the
Yorke comedy four--Barnes, Russell,
Thorndyke and De Crook and the big
sensation, The Devil on Art" with
real live models.
A perfect scenic production Is prom
ised In the Lyceum. the week OF Nov
%, with the presentation Of David Hig
gins new play, Capt. Clay. OF Mis-
souri," There are four acts and six
scenes and no expense has been spar
ed In making everything complete tc
the smallest detail. Among the
scenes are the town square and vii
lage hotel. the baseball green. the race
track. Capt. Clay's stables, the lilac
garden at Melissa Benton's southern
home and Capt. Clay's old-fashionec
sitting room. There will be q specia
matinee on Thanksgiving day..
i Nothing 1olts q small-minded mar
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