The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
THE STAGE


England's dsintiest coincidence and
songbird. Miss Alice Lloyd. 10 to APP
pear In any theater OF this country Ia
enough to pack the house. Three
years ago Miss Lloyd created furore
In the Temple.
Miss Lloyd is back at the Temple
this week, and Is more than repeating
the success achieved on her hrst visit'
Her reception at each performance ID
In the nature OF personal triumph.
She has the faculty to q marked de-
gree OF instantly commanding atten-
ton, and this interest develops into
a glowing admiration as her work pro-
ceeds. She personality. and her
art Is such that II conceals the
artifice; that IL to say, although she
may have spent many months upon
u single song, to put II over the root'
lights In the most effective manner
the audience Is never aware OF the
fact, and imagines that II might nave
been learned only the day before, j.
The songs which made Miss LLOYD
famous when she was at the Temple
on her last vsit-such as Splash Me
In the Ocean Blue" and The Love-
light In Your Eyes"-still hnger dc.
lightfully In the memory. Miss Lioyd
has now q new repertoire OF lyrics
both original and exclusive, that the
best critics affirm to be matchless IN
musical perfection and fitting her
graceful talent TO q remarkable de-
gree. Some OF her new songs are up
Like a Rocket Went Georgia, Inc
Wise and Foolish Virgin" THE Morn
ing Promenade" The Lass Who
Loved Sailor" IF l Were Master
Cupid" The She Policeman.
Whore You Telling the Tale Tor"
and THE Lady Burglar"
Miss Lillian Lorraine. the prima
donna OF The Follies OF 1910 which
comes to the Detroit opera house
next week, is said TO be the prettiest
girl on the American stage. This EN-
gagement will mark Miss Lorraines
first appearance in Detroit, as up 10
this season she has never performed
outside OF New York city. MISS ran
nv Brice. Shirley Kellogg, Vera Max
we'll. Airline Boley. Margaret MOTIFS
Florence Gardner, Fawn Conway
Bessie Fennell, and Betty Neiil are
among the other female principals or
the ''Follies."
Arthur c. Aston, who will be re-
membered through his production or
AT the Old Cross Roads" VIII oner
his latest acquisition. "As the Sun
Went Down." In the Lafayette theater
next week. The story Is one or the
west. dealing with two brothers, one
a gambler and the other . minister,
whose Identities are unknown 70 eacn
other as the play opens. We have the
mining camp atmosphere. the law OF
the pioneer and the law OF the church,
elements that are sure to result In an
active interest.
The sweet and now famous story OF
the love of q very superior COWBOY
for a pretty Vermont school teacher
will again be seen In this city Tor the
week commencing Sunday matinee,
when THE virginian' Will be onered
in the Lyceum. The dramatization
faithfully follows the book and tne
episode Of the Scrambled babies,
the pet hen that tried to hatch out
foar sweet potatoes, the camp al
Horse Thief Pass, the lynching OF the
cattle thieves and the tragic ending
of Trampas are all introduced with
telling effect In this very popular play
OF the plains. William l.. Gibson, an
actor of rare ability, has been en-
gagged for the part OF the Virginian.
When II was announced q short
time ago that Robert Mantell, per
haps the foremost English-speakins
exponent OF Shakespearian drama now
appearing on the English-speaking
stage. would appear in the Garrick
for the week commencing next Mon
day night, there was an immediate
manifestation of interest on the part
of the followers OF the drama at Its
best. Probably never In the history
of the city has such q list OF Shake
spearean and classical plays been
promised. for, according to the an.
nouncements, the eminent actor Will
cover practically the entire field oil
Shapespeare's acting plays. his versa
tility adjusting itself to range ex'
tending from the melancholy Dane,
TO the gay and debonair Orlando. The
complete repertoire for the Mantell
engagement Is as follows: Monday
night. Hamlet; Tuesday night, Mac
beth: Wednesday afternoon. The Mer'
chant OF Venice; Wednesday night
Ricbelieu: Thursday night, kine
Lear: Friday night. Othello; Satur
day afternoon, AS You Like It; Satur'
day evening, Louis XII.
Caesar Rivoli. a protean artist whc
has met with much. success on all the
large vaudeville circuits, will head
next weeks bill In the Miles theater
opening Monday. Oct. 81. A feature OF
his .act will be his representations oil
famous music masters, while standing
in the orchestra pit. The added fea
ture of the bill will be contributed by
Les Sousloffs, Partisan dancers, whose
work is said to be sensational. Other
entertainers will be- Carl McCui
Tough. character singing and mimic;
Halligan and Ward, the "Rah-Rah
Boys" Nichols and Croix. In comedy
sketch, Getting in Wrong" and the
DeConlas, globe rolling acrobats.