The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
THE STAGE


three days and Saturday matinee,
commencing Thursday evening, May
4. is said TO have the sparkle OF
Viennese light opera, the daintiness
of an English musical comedy, and,
In addition, good, American whole
someness that Is all its own. Miss
Cahill has the part OF bride who'
upon suddenly losing her memory
gets into all sorts NJ trouble Dy
claiming another man as her hus-
band. Her song hits are "Whoop La
La" Good Morning. Judge" and
Sometimes" In all, there are ~
musical numbers. "Judy's" book Is by
| Avery Hopwood. author OF Seven
Days." and Silvio Helm composed the
music. Dancing. both individual and
chorus. is one of the many novel fea'
lures. Marienbad. Bohemia. is the lu-
Gale. Supporting Miss Cahill are
Maud Meredith. Emma Francis, Ar
thur Stanford. Joseph Santley, James
3. Carson. w. II. St. James and the
| famous singing and dancing Judy
chorus of 90 pretty young girls.
The passing OF Peter Grimm, as
Inpersonated by David Warfield In
David Belasco's latest play, The Re
turn OF Peter Grimm" to be seen for
the first time here In the Detroit OPP
era House next week. Is regarded
by the master OF stagecraft as the
greatest accomplishment In career
that has been full to overfiowing
| with great accomplishments. las
| first wrote and rehearsed this death
scene. which takes place In the first
act, pictured Peter Grimm dying in
| full view OF the audience" Mr.. Be-
| lasco declares. For weeks | re-
hearsed Mr.. warfeld In the part
until he attained what | believed to
be the greatest piece OF that sort or
acting that has ever been seen Oh
any stage. II was superb. Indeed.
| IL was too superb-so much so that
| | feared the rest OF the performance
might not appear I'm its true perspect-
| i've. II was then | conceived the idea
OF merely suggesting death. and did
| this by placing the old armchair. In
which he passes away. with its back
to the audience. so that all the spec
tator sees Is the top of Peter Grimm
grey head fall slowly forward, the
hand dropping to the side, and his old
pipe released from the relaxing
fingers"
| Vaughan CHASER and his company
will present Edward Peple's delight
full romance, The Prince Chap" in
| the Lyceum next week. The Prince
| Chap" somewhat reminiscent OF Lit
tie Lord Fauntleroy, Is the first play
from thep en- OF young Mr.. Peples. II
| has proved a most attractive offer
ing heretofore. Mr.. Chaser will have
the congenial role Of William Peyton,
the young sculptor, who is called The
Prince Chap by his little ward,
| Claudia Miss Courteney will defy
conventionalities in the role OF the
unlovely little slavey, Fuckers, and
the Misses Viva and Kathleen Brown
will be the Claudia at the ages OF
FIVE and twelve, respectively.
Harden, the handcuff king. In the
/ Miles this week, who, II was an
nounced, would attempt TO escape
from a leather pouch. Wednesday
night, has postponed the trial until
/ Thursday night. at the request OF the
local shoe firm making the challenge.
| The pouch is one used in shipping
shoes and Is constructed after the
| fashion of a mail bag. Under the
terms of the challenge Harden must
not cut or otherwise damage the bag
in making his escape. The trick Is
brand new here. The bag is now on
| exhibition in the windows OF the shoe
! Arm in question and is attracting con-
siderable attention.
Judgment" the dramatic playlet
by Victor II. Smalley, which Is be-
ing presented by Valerie Bergere and
a company OF Ave In the Temple
theater this week. is four-act
drama condensed into a one-act
sketch In such a manner as TO lose
none OF the essential situations. The
story concerns an accused murderer
whose case is about to go to the jury
on circumstantial evidence, but
whose wife saves him by a clever
ruse. The role Of the wife, May Slo-
cum. Is portrayed by Miss Bergere.
whose abilities and talents as an
emotional actress are well known.
She has made previous successes To-
cally and elsewhere in a variety of
playets. chief among which are: THE
Sultan's Harem," "Sarmen," His
Japanese Wife" and The Lou
Tanner" In judgment Miss Berg.
ere has many and ample opportunities
to display her marked emotional :al.
ent.
E. Lee Wrothe and the Ginger
Girls" will be the attraction In the
Gayety theater all next week. start
ing with The usual Sunday matinee.
Although the comedy is broad. no OBJ.
jectionable features have been per.
mitted TO creep In. The opening
piece, cantor Higgin," takes place
in a fashionable apartment house, in
New York, Christmas night One OF
the features Of the closing burietta,
"Pocatello,' 10 a real foot bail scram.
BILE. Among the vaudeville acts ap.
pearing in the olio, the feature is
the act of Sig. and Edith Franz Joe
Hartig, the manager. promises about
a score OF musical numbers.