The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-28
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Vaughan Chaser win give Detroit
playgoers the first view of his new
play. AT the Mercy Of Tiberius,'
when he presents 1t in the Lyceum
theater In the very near future. IL Is
la decentralization of Mrs. augusta j.
Evans Wilson's novel OF the same
name and has been made into vitality
Interesting play. n
David Belasco viii present Frances
Starr I'm the Garrick theater next Mon
day night In Eugene Walters much
discussed play. The Easiest way.
This will easily take rank AS one OF
the most important events OF the cur
rent theatrical season In Detroit. ny
general consent THE Easiest Way Is
the most remarkable piece OF Work
achieved by an American dramatist
for some years past IL deals frahkiy
and yet seriously and with an earhest
purpose with a certain phase or New
! York life that has often been theme
lof discussion. The intensely ara
matte situations are relieved by eS-
ceptionally bright comedy incidents
The rarely beautiful production OF the
play is on the same scale that charac-
terized its New York presentations.
and Miss Starr Is surrounded by the
original New York company, including
Joseph Kilgour, Edward IA. Robins.
William Sampson, Beatrice Morgan
and Violet Rand. Miss Stars en-
eagement in the Garrick theater Is FOR
one week. with the customary Wednes'
day and Saturday matinees.
Miss Sallie Fisher. the favorite
comic opera prima donna in The
Goddess of Liberty" has already been
dubbed by the critics The girl with
the wonderful eyes Miss Fishers
photographs indicate that the appella-
ton is not misplaced, especially, when
she sings IF All The Moons Were
Honeymoons. "The Goddess OF Lib
erty" comes direct from its New YORK
and Chicago run OF 500 performances
to the Detroit opera house, beginning
q weeks engagement next Monday
evening.
The Jolly Girls" will come TO the
Avenue theater next week and give
one of those entertainments for which
they are famous and which have given
uany is Just what its title suggests.
Jolly aggregation OF fun-makers. who
will frisk and frolic in two musical
pieces The first is called The Two
Buzzards." and the scene Is laid in a
hotel. The second is called "A Young
Turk and the scene Is laid on
mythical island There will be big
clio, including the comical Irishmen,
Tony Kennedy and Teddy Evans, Herb
Bell. the Coltons and the Ashtons, the
latter comedy jugglers. But the big
feature OF the show will be the famous
dancer Zallah, whose Oriental concep-
tons have entertained Avenue patrons
on several other occasions.
Miss Ida Crispi. who comes to the
Gayety theater next week, with the
Golden Crook Extravaganza Co. used
10 be a school teacher out west. she
has a well.developed sense OF humor.
which is the real explanation Tor her
withdrawal from the field of education
10 the footlights. Dealing with large,
comfortable and mythical sums OF
money in her arithmetic classes, and
realizing the contents of pay en-
yelope that made new hat as elusive
as Halley,s comet. appealed 10 her
sense of the ludcrous. and she made
up her mind that there was consider
ably more profit in frolicking before
row OF bald-heads. and trying to make
them laugh, than in giving an imita'
tion OF q Gorgon before rows or grin
ming Youngsters. and trying to keep
straight face herself So the stage
got Miss Crispi. and there is no danger
that she will go back TO the teacher
desk
Temple patrons will have an oppor-
tunity. next week, to hear Master Al
bert Hole. the wonderful boy soprano
from England. who is making his iirst
American tour in vaudeville. In addi'
ton to Master Hole, the bill Will in
clude several fine acts, among them
Gus Edwards School Boys and Girls.
In the little comic opera. Graduation
Day" which Edwards wrote. composed
and staged all by himself. The piece
Is said to be better than School
Days" The cast features Lillian
Come, the cute soubrette who was the
original Sassy Little, of School Days"
Lulu Mcconnell, who will remembered
as Dolly Dimpes in "Piff. Pan. Pouf,'
is also on the program. and will APP
pear with Grant Simpson in the fast
and funny sketch. "A Stormy Hour"
by Lester Lonergan. Miss Mcconnell
Is clever Coincidence and splendid
eccentric dancer The novelty OF the
bill will be provided by Harry De Coe,
who does some amazing balancing
stunts with ordinary tables and chairs.
Other acts will be- Professor Duncan's
Royal Scotch Collies. a fine number
for the children; Crouch & WEIGH. &C.
robatic comedians and dancers: Dale
a. Boyle. singing comedians and
female impersonator; the Musical Nc
Gregors. Caledonian musical experts,
and the Microscope