The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-27
THE STAGE


In the Lafayette theater next week
will be presented The Phantom De
tective." a melodraDla interesting be-
cause II presents a series OF inter.
esting scenes, beginning az Gen. Whar-
burton's nome In New York city and
traversing the continent and ocean 10
India, the home OF the mysterious
Hindoo priests and magic clans. The
central figure Is a detective a past.
master In the occult and magic art
whose quick changes and lightling-llke
appearances and disappearances rivet
the attention OF the auditors and lend
the mysterious air to the play that
has had much TO DO with its success.
Garrick thsater patrons have already
begun 10 express their appreciation
OF the Arrangement which will bring
Mary Mannering back TO Detroit next
week for a return engagement In "A
Mans World" When this play was
presented here ir November II attract
ed general attention, and has one Of
the records at the Garrick for attend
ance. More than this. IL supplied the
Garrick with a play which, through It's
splendid cast and strong lines and
situations. was one well worth the
while or intellectual and intelligent
discussion II is also a matter OF con
graduation that Miss Maunering will
come again surrounded by the same
fine company seen here before, few
changes having been made in the casi. /
Charles RiChman and tie others IN I
the company will meet ready WEI
come. Many other cities have added 4
their indorsemen; os Miss Mannering 1
and her play and she is now preparing /
TO 60 into New York. where the Shu-
berts expect her 10 enjoy long rua !
The warmth with which A Mans !
World" has been received makes them |
confident that it Will prove as big a
success in New York as il has eise-i
where.
William A. Brady and Jos. r. Girls
mer's production, The Man OF the
Hour" will be seen again in this city
in the Lyceum theater next week, and
as local theatergoels have heard and
read so much OF this great play, there
is no doubt staining room will be az
a premium. While George Broadhurst.
the playwright, has taken for his
theme certain conditions which exist
IN every large city. still there is said
to be interviewer I'm The Man or ne
Hour" a delightful love story, so skill
full i'm construction as 10 hold an audi
cnces keen attention from beginning
60 end The company TO be seen
here is the same exceptionally strong
its former visit. including John Rob
ertson. Thos. Irwin. Homer Barton. J.
A. Marcus. John G.. Sparks, Tom Hall.
Frank Kendrick. Bernard Cavanaugh,
Mart Cody. E. II. Felt, Ida Stanhope
Virginia Irwin. Julia Hanchett ana
others
Clifton Crawford is the chief paf
ticipant in the funmakng that has
commanded for IL the great vogue
gained by Jos. NJ. Gates musical
comedy Three Twins" which comes
TO the Detroit opera house next Mon
day. Mr.. Crawford is clever light
comedian. who makes much OF the
part OF the young lover who dis
guises himself like the twins, thereby
making possible the complications
that form the basis OF the plot under
which the book is built He is versa
tile In his comedy work and has the
happy faculty OF never appearing 10
work hard to make his scenes tel.
His agility as a dancer is shown IN
two OF his musical numbers, the
Fifth Avenue Brigade" and The Hyp-
motto Dance" He also scores strongly
in the rendition Of The Goodnight
Serenade" and the Partisan ditty on
La. La" Seats for Three Twins viii
be- placed on sale tomorrow.
ANY one interested in the great bat
tie 10 be fought between Jim JeTTies
and Jack Johnson next July will be
able TO get a line on the two great
fighters in the Avenue theater next
week. as the feature Of the bin to be
presented by The Merry Maidens ca.