The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23

q veritabie feast OF terpsichoreann
beauty. in which the acknowledged
queen OF the ballet adds TO her former
triumphs Written by Harry r. Smith.
The Silver star" has tangible, but
unobstrusive plot in which there Is
plenty OF real humor. There are fire.
quent changes OF picturesque scenery.
The story OF The silver Star" con-
Germs the missing daughter or a mil
lionaire. Mr.. Wiseheimer. lost in her
hahyhood and Tor whose recovery the
father offers large reward. The only
clue TO the ehild's identity is small
silver star. worn on chain about her
neck. Seeking the reward. pair OF
ittnerant street musicians AlonzO Din
gelblatz and Algernon Hornblower. at
the suggestion OF schemer named FIR
nest Conner, present 10 the millionaire
a young girl whom they have Jointly
adopted. and who. after all the eNigen-
cies Incidental to the plot really turns
out to he the long lost daughter.
The play Is I'm three acts and four
scenes. showing first the exterior OF
mansion on F.fth-ave.. New York. with
the arrival OF the guests at grand
Christmas ball given by Mr. Wiseheim-
er. Next. the interior OF the house in
Guiding magnificent ball room, ia dis
closed. A final tableau shows a great
Christmas tree. brilliantly Illuminated,
with tiny maldens posing among the
branches In the center Is Mdlle- Ge-
nee. MS the Christmas Fairy, who de-
scends on tiptoe down a long incline 20
the center or the stage. where she be-
comes the ruling spirit OF the festivi-
ties
Genee makes several changes OF cos
tune, wearing first the regulation bal
let skirt then 4 dainty soldier uniform
for the Danse Militaire. and finally. a
sailors garb in remarkably executed
hornpipe dance She seems scarcely TO
touch the stage as she glides about
spinning like top. sailing like a but
terfy. apparently waited here and there
with the lightness OF a rose-leaf borne
On he summer breeze.
The second and third act ballots are
the Wine Festival with GpnaQ a
Spirit OF Champagne. and the Spring
time Dance" the setting for the latter
being representation OF the great
stairway IN the Grand opera house.
down which. from either side, troop the
radiantly- costum"d members OF the
ballet In a spectacular ensemble Ge-
nee has the assistance OF IL nimble and
graceful corvphees from the Empire
thenter london and 100 people partici
rate In The marches and fnales
In the notab,e cast Bickel and Wat
SON who were last seen here In the
rollles of l9oh are seen as the mu-
saicians. Dingelhlatz and Hernblower.
vier. barney Bernard Miss Ann Tarker
and Lee Harrison Matinces VIII be
given "Wednesday and saturday
Sallie Fisher. said 20 be the highest
salatied American musical comedy pri-
house tho week 81 May ? with the orig
in2l production ard the original all
stai cast Of The Goddess OF Liberty"
iNc ttHt lflttufi@s NreorEe Parsons. who
starred with Miss Fisher in a 3O0-night
run In the Princess theater. Chicago
which has 1u1t ended. This Is the nrst
time In six years that Miss Fisher has
toured the country and 81 probably
VIII be the pubitc's last opportunity 10
see her in musical comedy. as she eN
poets 10 take up grand opera next sea
son. II Is said that Mort " Singer ~
Chicago. has entered into contract
with Oscar Ham nlr"steip 10 star Miss
Fisher and Tetrazziui abroad in grand
opera next season