The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

That old favorite, the Bohemian.
Girl, Is the selection OF the Sheehan
Grand Opera company this week, and
a large hot weather audience greeted
the first performance In the Detroit
opera house, Monday evening. The
members of the company seem to feel
more at home, and the opera was rend-
cred IN more finished style than was
II Trovatore the week before. An i'm
provement IN the chorus was also
noticeable.
The role of Thaddeus seems excep-
tionally we'll suited TO Mr.. Sheehan
He handled the part in excellent style
Cttley Cranston, as Count Arnhelm,
was well received. He was recalled
twice to sing THE Heart Bowed
Down" Herbert l.. waterous, as Dew
iIshoof, performed creditably. He was
thoroughly at home In the part In act
Ing az well as In the singing.
The work of Elaine De Sellem, as
the Gypsy Queen, was very good. She
n entirely adequate TO the part and
her acting is superior. Miss Collier
A Airline, did better than In the role
az Leonora last week and has fine
control of her voice.
The Bohemian Girl is good hot
weather music, light and fantastic,
requiring no great amount OF concen-
frafion to follow. The old favorite
solos such as The Heart Bowed
down." 'I Dreamt Dwelt In Marble
Halls" ana Then You'll Remember
Me- are pleasant to hear once more.
Culture may consider this opera melo-
dramatic, without much real art in
Mot or construction, but II cannot
deny that II remains popular, which
AFTER all Is a fairly good test OF an
opera. Altogether 1t Is well worth
hearing.
The bohemian Girl will be given all
this week, with the regular matinees.
TEMPLE.
Real ice, with skaters CARRIED In vel
vet, fnrtrimmed coats and caps and
: setting or snow covered hills, In the
distafce, Is the novelty offered TEN.
plo audiences this week. Isabel But.
Ter and Edward Bassett are the skat
era ana II there are any fancy evolu'
tions TO be performed on the ice
blades that they do not know. then
A must be that the tricks are not
worth learning, for this clover pair
eeem 10 have mastered all that re
uuires skill and grace. A huge cake
OF real ice Is placed In the center oil
the stage and upon this Miss Butler
ana Mr.. Bassett perform some start
ling stunts. The act is a pretty one
and received It's full measure Of ep
plapee from the perspiring audience
Catherine Hayes and Sabel John
son. those two sylph-like "girlies' who
makes good-natured Jokes about
their own avolrdupois, are jolly feat
ure of the current bill, and Miss
HAYES. with her Mrs. Malaprop con
yersation. keeps the audience In a
gale OF laughter most OF the time.
The Three White Kuhns made q
tremendous hit with the Monday aft
ernoon nudience, with their funny dit
ties reeled on to the accompaniment
of ,oueer-looking and queer-twanginl
fnsfrumenfs. A clever comedian, WITH
4 couple OF George Cohan songs. Il
Charles Barry, who, with Hilda Pull
vers. offers q turn that marks him vi
With high percentages In the laugh
tcr>compelling class. Sue Smith. BIZ
enouef, 10 20 along with Miss Hayes
end Miss Johnson, sings popular
oones: Ben Boyer and Brother show
INT how near you can get TO max
- pleeo-noal of yourself on uni
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