The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-17
THE STAGE

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The same excellent cast that is Civ
ing Robin Hood" this week in the De
troit opera house will be seen next
week Ia the foremost and recognized
classic of English light opera Tho
Mikado," opening on Monday even
ing. The management selected this
favorite comic opera OF the English
people for the second week OF the
Aborn Comic Opera company's season
because OF the fitness of the cast as
sembled for the various important
roles. Eugene Cowles is particularly
adapted for the impersonation OF the
supercilious Pooh-Bah, as those who
have witnessed the demonstrations OF
comedy talent he has given in recent
years will readily admit. and the pos
sibilities of this role in his capable
hands can easily be seen. The music
which falls to the lot OF this character
Is especially suited TO Mr.. Cowles'
splendid voice. Phil Branson, whose
sheriff OF Nottingham. is one OF the
features OF the presentation of Robin
Hood will be the mikado; Bertha
Davis, the Yum YUM George Tail
man. the Nanki-Poo, and Hattie Belle
Ladd, the Katisha. The, same singers
and comedians will remain for the
presentation of Henry b. Smith and
Victor Herbert's The Fortuneteller
which will occupy the third week of
the comic opera companys engage
ment. In this Eugene Cowles will re-
sumo the role OF Sander and sing his
memorable Gypsy Love Song" Re
vivals OF "Floradora" and "A Chinese |
Honeymoon for week each will fol |
low.
Temple theater patrons will rejoice
in the announcement that Bert Will
Hams, late OF the musical comedy
team OF Williams & Walker. will be at
the top OF the Temple bill next week.
Bert Williams will be recalled as the
larger OF the two colored stars. Will :
liams a. Walker last appeared In De- }
troft as co-stars in "Bandanna Land ,
and ii was while with this company !
last winter that George Walker be
came mentally unbalanced. Williams
has never appeared in this city in a
single turn. but Williams & Walker
made their vaudeville debut in the
old Wonderland here a score OF years
ago.~The special feature attraction Of
the bill Is the comedy playlet The
Unexpected" 10 be presented by Hal
Davis and lnez Macauley, well-known
to the patrons of legitimate vaude-
vile In this city. Miss Macauley was
formerly a resident Of Detroit and Is
still resident OF Michigan as she and
her husband, Mr.. Davis, reside in
Grayling The Temple bill next week
also includes the Temple Quartet,
formerly with "A Right With the
Poets" and Monday night the local
order of Elks will attend the theater
In compliment TO them for services
rendered the Elks in the past. Mae
Melville and Robert Higgins, in COM
edy and song and many other strong
features will be found on the bill.
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1.-THE Toll Gate Inn" from the pen
of that prominent melodramatic writ
er. Langdon Mccormick will be offer
ed In the Whitney next week by the
Chicago stock company. This piece Is
one of Mr. McCormick's earlier works.
II Is rich in both comedy and pathos.
tense and commanding TIE interest
throughout-more through the story
than through the mechanical effect re-
sorted to in the latter day popular
priced offerings. THE Toll Gate Inn"
is rural. comedy drama OF the earl
Ter sort.
THE Regeneration" in which Arm
old DAILY scored a run at Wallacks, |
New York, will be offered in the Ey- t
ceum next week by the Vaughan |
CHASER company. The piece is from
the pens OF Owen Kildare and Wal
ter Hackett. In fact is written around 1
the life OF Mr.. Kildare, who at the
age of 80 neither knew how TO read /
nor write. and was typical Bowery /
thug. The piece is dramatization OF |
the popular novel My Mamie Rose, I
and tells Of the regeneration of a thief |
and thug Il is an exceedingly inter /
esting play. rich in comedy. pathos
and romance Mr.. CHASER and Miss |
Courteney are given strong roles.