The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
pErRol1 opsRA HOUSE.

The Joyous incarnation ct ms
chicvous sprite Is Miss Billie l'hrke,
who appeal cd Tor the first time in thls
civ Monday evening IN the Detroi'
Opera house AS pretty and dainty ds
the mnermost petal Of pink rose,
Miss Burke n the most delightful ana
refreshing bit OF femiuinity that de-
troit thcas 2rgoerS have had an oppor-
unity 10 ", leone in long time. she
bubbles and eiieryesccs and sparkies
aud raaiatcs with charm and a II ace
that 4 /all her own. Her frocks are
chagmng. her hair Is a lively Titan,
her nose 10 daring and retroussc, hef
figure petite and modish-and there
you have billie Burke.
The play is-"a comedy In four acts
entitled Love Watches, by X. Deflers
and G.. de Caillavet. adapted by GLADYS
unger"--so reads the program. IL you
20 In the expectation of seeing one
of those scintllating comedies full OF
repartee and subtlety your French
playmaker knows so well how TO build,
Won will be disappointed Love
Watches is not comedy but farce
when IL IL not sugar plum. II might
almost be- called TOO Much Earnest
from one OF the characters In H. Were
Il moi for occasional flashes of some
thing almost human in the interpreta'
lion Of the role by Ernest Augarde by
that capable actor, Ernest Lawford,
there would be decidedly too much OF
Ernest. who Is a prig and bore any
way. The brightest wit In the piece
falls 20 Murquisc de Juvigny. "a role ad-
mirably acted by Miss Kate Meek. The
dialogue gives her any brilliant cpl
gram. With Miss Burke II is not what
she SAYS as the way she says II and
the way she does IL,
The story has TO do with Jacqueline.
petted and imperious little beauty
bui loyable and sweet. who falls In
love with Andre dc Juv!gny. proposes
60 him and marries him. The second
act shows them III their house In Paris
Just after the honeymoon, and the
atmosphere is saccharine and heavily
laden with OSCILLATION. III Miss Burke
were less ingenious or less skilled In
the art IL would like-be case OF
TOO much kissing AS il was, there
was not q masculine soul In the house
but wished he might have had share
/ in the lIissins-fest. Jacquelinc becomes
4 inquisitivc as to Andres previous
amours. and when hubby is driven into
/ some indisCrcet IL truthful admissions
/ WHEY has a ft OF Mysteries and green
eyes When a particularly fascinating
( widow with the fainting. in-your-arms
habit visits Andre while Jacqueline IL
ouf and Andre. acting as first aid to
/ the injured as the lady faints--an old
assistance, by the way-is Obliged &c
escort her home. Jacqueline falls com
I plele prey 10 the green-eyed monster
and lies 80 the protection OF Ernest
As nobody has ever thought of Ernest
as anything but 4 harmless idiot. his
role az JacquCllne's lover Is laughed
~ as Joke OF course, in the end
I Iacqueline forgives her gay blade OF q
! husband. smotheTs him with more
kisses and fervent embraces and the
: sugar plum is eaten.
You may quarrel with the silly. in
I consequential. albeit amusing frothi
ness OF the play but You will surrender
/ without q Murmur to the charms q
delightful. bcwitchlng Billie burke
and think yourself mighty fortunate e
have The chance.
The supporting cast is Il numerous
one. Miss Maud Odell. as the hand
some widow. and Miss Meek, as the
Marquise. carry of the honors aside
from Miss Eurke.
The Iheater was crowded with {
fashionable throns that ripp!ed viii
laughter, said nice things to one an
other about Miss Burke, applauded hel
with enthusiasm, admiring her frocki
faud hcr winsome girlishness and Vot
in.s 81 all n very delightful affair
The engagement Is for tte weei
with 4 matinee OH Saturday only.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.