The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-19
IN . LOCAL
i LAYHOUSES
LYcEUM.

a love behind a throne, Is on the
boards In the Lyceum this week, ana
was well received by full house Sun
day evening. The dramatization OF
George Barr McCutcheons novel has
been one OF the most successful plays
OF the sort ever presented.
The story is laid In one OF the
mythical little Balkan states that have
figured SO extensively In fiction. Prin'
cess Yetive. the ruler OF Graustark,
made thu acquaintance Of Grenfall
Lorry on trip To America and II was
a case OF love at first sight. She In
yites him 10 come TO Edelweiss. her
capital. TO see her and the play opens
with his arrival there.
Lorry happens TO come at just the
proper time TO get mixed up in plots
and counter plots in connection with
the arrangement OF a marriage for
the princess. one of his first adven-
lures being q rescue OF the princess
from Prince Gabriel, Of Dawsbergen,
who Is an ardent but unwelcome suit
or. In quarrel with another prince
ling n duel is arranged, but the wicked
Gabriel stabs the drunken Prince
Lorenzo before Lorry gets chance
at him and then accuses the American
OF the crime. This leads to interna-
tional complications because Lorenzo
is heir to the throne of the neighbor-
ing kingdom Of Axphain which has re-
Gently defeated Graustark in war.
After good deal OF fiowery lam
guage IL manages TO come out all
right. The real murderer Is uncover
ed by clever ruse OF Lorry's ire
pressible American friend, Harry An
guish, and the Princess Yetive an
nounces tc the cheering court that she
Will marry the American prince.
The company is good throughout.
Gene LaMotte as Yetive, and Alfred
Swenson as Lorry. carry the leading
roles well and are capably supported
by Frederic McGuirk as Harry An
|, guish and Lorie Palmer as the en-
thusiastic and somewhat unconven-
tional Countess Dagmar, confidante OF
the princess. Frank Howson as
Gabriel. Prince OF Dawsbergen, made
thoroughly hissable villain. The part
OF Baron Dangloss. the punctilious
minister OF police. was well handled
| by Atkins Lawrence.
Graustark is an excellent type OF
the romantic play, with thoroughly
| implausible foundation, a fine mixture
OF ardent love and villainous plots
with a complete triumph Of the lovers
In the final scene.
| MILES.
| Miss Josephine Corceo, ''the aero
| plane GIRL made four successful
flights" in the Miles theater. Sun
day. She will continue her exhibition
all week, running in opposition TO the
aviators at the state fair, for she Il
| on the bill as a special added attrac
4 ton Miss Gefeee Is a winsome yonns
woman with very pleasing voice
She sings catchy kissing song ant
one or two other tuneful numbers be
fore she comes soaring out from tn
stage into the darkened interior o
the house, with her propeller revoly
Ing at a merry clip and her plane ]!
Illuminated by tiny colored lights
Right out over the heads OF specta
tors, almost to the balcony rail, sh,
flies, singing Wont You Fly Witt
Met" She carries an electric nigh
stick. which she throws on the people
below while pretending TO be lookiri
for that kiss" referred to In he
previous song. or course. she doe
not really fly, but the illusion Is per
feet. To the audience 1t looks a
though the plane Is self-propelled AM
self-supported. The act created quit
a sensation, Sunday.
The regular headline attraction Oh
the bill is the Bell Family. an organ
ization OF nine accomplished mus
clans and dancers. Their act Is easii
one of the most elaborate and renne'
of its class ever seen on the ioca
vaudeville stage. Sundays audience
were carried away with their playing
one number. the sextet from Lucia
being especially notable. The Bel
claim to be the only musicians In tn
world using the marimbophone, an IL
strument that resembles q zylophon
but sounds like cello.
John and Mae Burke are a cleve
comedy pair. and are seen In
ludicrous skit called, How Pats
Went to War" In which Mr.. Burke
rag-time piano playing Is feature
Tony Genaro gives several exceilen
impersonations and closes mis- &c
with an exhibition OF soft shoe dahe
ing that shows real class. Gilmore
Kinkey and Gilmore, colored singer
and dancers. contribute lively ac'
The MIlescope closes the bill with
humorous film.