The Detroit times., 1911-09-27
HUBBARD PAYS FINE
TRIBUTE TO EVERY WOMAN

One OF the finest tributes ever paid
the modern morality play "Everywo-
man; which will be seen In the Gar
rick theater. next week. came from
Fra Elbertus Hubbard. In the Phllis-
tine.
Il have just been TO see a play
writes the Fra. II saw II one night
and then I waited over the next day
to see the same play again. The play
was Everywoman. Both evenings |
sat the play through from overture TO
final curtain and then sat In my seat
until almost everybody had left the
theater. wanted to watch the effect
OF the play upon the people. l had
not seen a play before. from beginning
to end that can remember. In rs
years.
Two acts is usually quite enough
and l. being q plain every day man.
then begin TO ndget. This play OF
Everywoman gripped me from the
first parting Of the curtains. Each or
the characters In this play represents
human traits. There are no big indi-
vidual parts that tower above the rest.
throwing all else into the shade. The
work. There is no weakling In the
cast. All you see Is strength, sugges-
tion. symbol. lesson, reproof. reminder
each being true to his nature. You
sit In the grandstand and watch your
self go by. And yet, In this play Of
Everywoman, there Is enough comedy
to give you rest; enough by-play to
throw open the window and let In the
fresh air; enough witchery OF girls so
the curtains are parted and the sun
streams I'm from the east carrying the
perfume Of Life's morning.
The second night l saw Everywo-
man went alone. did not want any
one to speak TO me, to say how fine!
how beautiful did not want to APP
plaud unless were forced to. The
whole thing now looms large In my
memory and feel that the Witnessing
of this play was an event, an epoch,
great white milestone in my lifes
little Journey"
The author OF this remarkable play,
Walter Browne, died on the very eve
Of its stage production, In New York,
est and has sustained patronage that
Is considered remarkable In these
days Of the mad, fiuffy whirl II the
musical show.
Christie Mcdonald and the original
Spring Maid" company. which intro
duced this charming light opera, to
New Workers last winter will be one
OF the late November attractions. In
the Detroit opera house, just previous
to the entry into Chicago for q long
run. Miss Mcdonald is well known to
Detroit theatergoers, with whom she
has always been favorite.s "The
Spring Maid" charms everyone who
sees her and there is no doubt Of the
capitulation OF Detroit when the op-
portunity offers. The original Liberty
theater company OF which Miss Nc
Donald was and Is the star will be
accompanied by ballet of fifty and
an orchestra Of thirty.
Jan Kubelik, the famous violinist,
who will make an American tour this
season. under the management OF Fred
G. Whitney, OF Detroit, sailed Wed
nesday morning from Europe on the
Kronprinz Wilhelm. Kubeiik will be-
gin his concerts In the New York Hip
podrome. Sunday afternoon, Oct 10,
playing In the same place week later
and then will go to Chicago where he
will be heard In the Auditorium, Oct
20 and Nov. g. He will play In De-
troit after the holidays. The Kubelik
itinerary, as mapped out by Manager
Whitney, will be from coast to coast
OF the United States and Canada.