The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-03


they speak, and this orchestral ac-
compartment only heightens the
charm of their speaking. and brings
| pointedly to light the fact that the
human speaking voice can be as beau
tiful as music, that ii can be invested
with all the variety OF tone and color
which we are apt to think belongs
alone to the singer. This is particu-
| larly true To the people cast for the
| fairy parts to which there is in most
cases an orchestral accompaniment.
This presentation OF the Shakes
peare- Mendelssohn music-drama takes
little over two hours and a half TO
| perform, and there are no Interrupt
tons from the beginning OF the over
ture. II moves with splendid tempo
and considering that the numbers for
| the orchestra alone are program, it
| is remarkable how easily the audience
| is held.
Reserved seats are now selling in
the theater box Office
| Kathryn Osterman, with her hand
some gowns and fascinating and mag
netic personality will hold the boards
: her new comedy, The Night or the
Play" This Offering gives Miss Os-
terman splendid opportunity TO dis
play her abilities as coincidence.
! The entertainment, while light, is a
bubbling fountain OF mrth, relieved
| by the charming presence or the star
and her many handsome gowns.
| .
! Wherever The Red Mill has PLAYED
Il return engagement this season. the
wonderful success OF last year has
been repeated. A second engagement
OF light weeks in New York, second
engagement of four weeks in Boston, a
return Engagement of three weeks in
Philadelphia and repeats" OF one
week each in Baltimore, Washington,
Cleveland, Pittsburg and Montreal
have all been characterized by sue
cession OF capacity houses. Montgom-
cry and Stone and the excellent com
Tany with which Mir. Dillingham; has
surrounded them are coming back 20
| Detroit next week Monday for a week.
engagement In the Detroit opera house
Auready indications are that the story
of repeated success from these other
cities Will be retold here.
! Contracts have been signed between
b. G. Whitney and Milton and Sar-
gent Aborn for the appearance OF the
Aborn English Grand Opera company
for season OF four weeks OF grand
opera, opening In the Detroit opera
house early in May. This company,
which has been producing opera in
| English for the last five years in New
| York, Boston. Brooklyn and Philadel-
phia with great success, will present
the works of the great composers In
cluded in the repertoire are "Lohen.
grin" Aida" III Trovatore" Lucia
! Di I.ammermoor,' "Rigoletto
Faust" Carmen" "Cavaleria Rusti-
cana, "Pagliacci," "Traviata' and
Tales of Hoffman, IL is the inten-
ton of the management to give three
matinees weekly, singinga two operas
each week. Thep rincipals comprise
the best voices to be found singing in
English grand opera. the chorus is 4
large and specially selected one. with
a large and efficient orchestra. Ii lis
some time since Detroit has had an
opportunity to witness grand opera ut
reasonablep rices, and music lovers
have a treat i'm store for them.
The season Of grand opera will be
! followed by the Adorn Comic Opera
company in large and varied roper
toire.
The Lem b. Parker successful melo.
drama. Swallowed Swallowed by
Three" will be seen in the Whitney
next week. A mysterious murder in
which a Hindoo priest is involved the
trail of the detectives and the mys-
teries OF Hindoo temple. are some
OF the elements that go to make up
this fascinating melodrama. The
story tells OF the efforts or a detective
to prove the girl he loves innocent OF
a charge OF murder. and in so doing
the chase Of the real murderers leads
half way round the work aud back.
Ladies' will be admitted free to the
matinee on Friday. in the Gayety
theater to see the "Rialto FOUNDERS. :"
Coming TO the Gayety theater next
\ week is the Casino Girls company. a
show which takes its name from the
| famous play house in New York city.
/ Tho show opens with a burletta en-
tilted The Two Pikers" i'm which
those two clever comedians. Tom Nc
Rae and Will Videcq. are given full
sway and do themselves proud Fol.
( lowing them is an all star olio con.
sisting OF Pauline Moran, a casino fav.
oTite; Burns and McCOne comedy