The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-14
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l1CEOM.
A popular-priced revival OF William
Vaughn Moody's powerful American
drama. The Great Divide" which is
worthy OF the heartiest support and
undoubtedly will receive II, is the
current Offering in the Lyceum thea
ter and will remain the week The
house. sunday. was filled almost to
capacity at both performances and al
ready the management is considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of giving extra
martinees during the engagement.
Unfortunately the opening perform
ance Sunday afternoon. was all but
| spoiled for those who appreciated
tho play by others OF a more frivolous
turn OF mind who professed 10 see
something amusing In the most seri-
Gus situations. The continual buzZins
and shifting about In seats got on the
nerves OF even the players and their
work at times was seriously marred
| The management will see TO II, how
! ever. that better order Is maintained
during the rest OF the engagement
There are few happy lines in The
/ Great Divide" IL is as serious as
sermon, yet II does not preach. II IS
! just a simple story of a couple mated
under the most extraordinary circum-
stances. and. though they are legally
I bound together. their hearts are
/ separated by a yawning chasm.
| II is not until the very end OF the
| final act that Ruth Jordan comes 10
understand that in Stephen Client,
( the uncouth miner, she has found n
go oil nrfv 10
AT last
Edwin Mordant heads the cast as
| Client. and Mabel Brownell Is the
Ruth Jordan of the current produc-
tion. Both reflect great credit on
Henry Miller as producer Their
work throughout is OF high standard.
They are given excellent support by
Daniel Pennell as Philip Jordan: AL.
len Leiber. as Winthrop Newberry:
Frank Willard. as Dr. Newberry: John
Seaman. as Dutch: w J. Butler. as
! Lon; George Kingston. as Pedro;
Jerome Gaylord. as Burt Williams;
Arthur Mayo as contractor: Fannie
/ Midgley, as Mrs. Jordan and Virginia
Berry. as Polly Jordan.
J The production Is admirably staged.
eAYETY.
/ Burlesque show regulars will hardly
! believe II. but there is one portion OF
/ the sketch, The Man From Tiffany's. ="
IN the Gayety this week, in which there
| IS a real plot, and some legitimate act
| ing Billy w. Watson has the part Of
a clockmaker who gets into the wrong
flat and Is mistaken for an escaped
lunatiC Florence Belmont and Nellie
watson are the frightened inmates OF
the fat The scene is carried well.
Aside from this the remainder OF the
show is just burlesque, full OF noisy
comedians, dancing chorus girls and
! bright with many changes OF costume.
I Billy Watson has iunny eyes and fun
nier feet, and he understands that the
art OF getting laughs In burlesque IS
/ TO have something doing every minute
! He does H. His methods are not al
ways delicate bat the crowd enjoys
his fun. The other comedians deserve
no mention.
Marion Marshall Is a large woman,
who sings we'll Marie Austin does an
imitation OF Eva Tanguay that is not
very classy, but makes up for It by
other bright songs. Florence Belmont
Nellie Watson and Adele Gilbert all
are handsome women, who sing well.
The NORM sisters have q little spe-
cialty AMI dance well. but they either
had bad colds or are not strong on
singing anyway.
The performance made a big hit
with the Sunday crowds.