The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
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Interest Is keen in the season or
grand opera 10 be given by the
Metropolitan company In the Detroit
Opera house. the end OF this week.
and music lovers have visited the DoX
office Ia a continuous stream since
the sale opened. The wonderful
beauty of Wagner's music Is always
a potent attraction. and the perform
ance of "rannhauser' which opens
the engagement Friday evening prom
ises 10 bring out all the Wagner de-
voices in the city. The balcony and
upper gallery are almost sold out
now. while indications point TO a
standing room only house from
orchestra 10 gods for Nine. Butter
NY" in which Geraldine Farrar Will
sing. Saturday evening. The double
matinee bill should prove a magnet
from the fact that "Haensel UNI
Gretel' is quite unknown to Detroit
and Is one of the most charming ana
delightful operettas ever written. Inc
melodies Of Il P3gliacci" are familiar
and il is one of those operas that the
public never tires OF hearing. With
such a combination for an afternoons
performance, the theater should nc
llleG The manage ment of the De
troit reports that there are still plenty
of good seats 10 ne had fox all per
fornIances despite the heavy sale.
"a ~ linn ~ q ~
from the pen OF Preston Gibson. the
Enl!iant young playwright, will have
ln.roducticn in the Ga:rick theater
next week. Mr.. Glbson's latest effort
is said to exceed anything he has yet
undertaken in the dramatic line, and
his forthcoming production should
create some unusual interest among
.tErater-goNrs. The play deals with a
phase OF Wall-st life and in some
strong lines the social game OF the
Great White Way is laid bare. The
company includes Grace Filkins, Guy
Ter Hastings. Edward See, Edna Arch
er Crawfoy Charles Gotthold, Charles
y Greene Amelia Mayborn and Ber-
nice Golden.
The man who likes to have his risi-
bilit'es aroused will laugh heartily
when J. T. DodsCn, the distinguished
character actor, known 10 theater-
goers for 20 years. appears in The
House Next Door" In the Detroit opera
house mex week. The engagement is
for all OF the week. starting Monday
7 fhlS comedy was played in the Gayety
theater. New York. for the better part
Of two seasons, The first act is said
Az be pure fnyce. whtfe' the second arrd
third acts are all comedy with a strong
situation or two and some pathoS as
the final crrtain approaches. Mr.. Dod-
son interp;ets crusty, grabbed. dis'-
greeable old aristocrat whose irasci-
hilty Is so intense that II Is positively
missing Because he is we'll born, ne
detests anybody who cannot bOas-,
also OF noble lineage, His next door
uCichbor Is one OF the latter. The
other members OF the two families are
very intimate but the heads OF eacn
are always at odds. brought about by
1he opinions OF the aristocrat OF his
neighbor. whom he takes every oppor-
tunity to insult A fine cast will in
torpret the play. the scenes are hand
some, an the appointments complete
George AIDES quaint story of rural
college life. The College Widow" VIII
lie the Offering Of Mr.. CHASER and his
excellent company during the coming
week FtCm the types in a country
college, and town Mr.. AIDE has evolved
play that makes a lasting impress
sion II Is series OF breezy whole
some and laughablC incidents that
nave the surety TO make the observer
hold his or her OWE sides. The APP
relation college widow" has been
given the leading feminine role on ac-
! count of her numerous fiirtations and
! the crown ing climax OF the play is
reached when Bolton, the hero learns
TO his discontinue hat he has been
1 hoodwinked into matriculating at mis-
rival college The various comedy
parts crowd each other for the honors,
lGnd the regular company will be aug
mented ~ numerous young ladies anc
| gentlemen from the Detroit schools
who will lend the proper atmosphere.
Beginning with the Sunday matinee,
I"A Man OF Mystery" high-class
Imelodrama by Mark Z. Swan, opens
1
ment. The piece was one of the first
that helpd to bring Mark Swan promi-
Ipently before the American public
IypLotism plays an important part in
tine play and Il l. around this wonder.
! Ml art that the author has woven his
story. IL shows the many different
ways in which a criminal might use
/ hypLotism in evading the law. The
company is headed by Alice Irving
and Tedd Bracket who are supported
( Dy a clever cast The production is
deliberately mounted and promises 10
be one of the best offerings OF the La
Ifayette this season.
In the Detroit opera house, Thursday
AFTERNOON. April q, will be given an
! entertainment unique in local theatri-
Gals The local harvest for the Ac-
tors Fund Benefit entertainment. the
! first 10 BE- given I'm this city. will ~
earneTed ON that date. The various
/ local managers have united in their
/ efforts 10 make this a big event and
the I.yceum. Garrick, Temple. Gayety
| Avenue and Family houses will send
/ their headliners To the Detroit TO help
lnake out bill that will be- as interest.
Ing as II will be varied. There is alb.
/ solntely no gain to the local managers
lcf the Detroit opera house.
SUPERVISOR NOT CITIZEN.
! PORT HURON. Mich. April 10
/ Another ST Clair county man has just
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