The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-26

also followed tradition as 10 the
Fauns wardrobe.
The Faun would like to explore new
worlds, so he strikes a bargain with
Stony" as the would-be suicide is
known 20 his intimates, whereby
Stony Is TO give a name and conven-
tional clothes to the Faun In return
for tha latter's sure tips" on the
races, born OF his knowledge OF all
nature.
Upon this IL hung the incidents OF
the ensuing three acts and the pro-
gress OF the bargain Is rare sport Tor
the spectator. The iconoclast cruid
ask nothing holder than the play
wright's smashing OF that respected
Institution known as polite society"
nor OF his treatment of the pettiness,
the sham, the unrealities and the ar
tificiality OF the people known as so
ciety's children" II Is amazingly
Observation-Disclosures and de-
liciously droll. The Faun, with his
close to-nature bringing up dares
10 do and to say and CONSERVATION Is
thrown, like bombs. into the polite
circl into which Stony introduces him.
Mr.. Faversham has brought rip
ened art 10 his conceptcN and pres
entation OF the Faun, and the prom
Use OF, really artistic work. which he
gave I'm "Herod" Is going rapidly
toward fulfillment In his present ef-
fort. Whatever the critics OF a de-
cade OF so ago said about "Favvy
as a matinee idol. and of his strutting
like a peacock through the society
drama or swash- buckling In the ro-
mantle. he has reached the mile
stone In his professional career where
he must be reckoned with az a seri-
ous and constantly progressing artist.
Detroit theatergoers will remember
the magnificence OF his "Herod. his
own poetic and beautiful work In It.
as well as the credit that was due
to him for its splendor OF invesuture,
and the same praise must De gwen
him for The Faun." He has staged
the Knoblauch play beautifully. he
enacts the fantastic character ere
ated by the dramatist in spirit as
fantastic and purposeful. and the re-
suit IL q genuine artistic success.
Miss Julie Opp. too, shows the on
ward progress In her art. and from
the former statuesque stage beauty
she has become one of the most pleas
ing and intelligent OF actresses. A
Lady Alexandra Vancey, the titled
suffragette," she succeeds In carry
ing out admirably the intent OF the
dramatist, in poking fun at Englands
female army"
Uniform excellence mark the mem
bers OF Mr.. Faversham's company,
which includes II. Nye Chart as Lord
Stonbury; Arthur Elliott as Sir Ern-
est Craddock, X. c. "a very pillar OF
society,": Legal Robinson as Maurice
Norris, the vulgar money lender, one
of the best bits Of character work the
Garrick stage has known; Stanhope
wheatcroft, as the "inspirationist" ar
fist Cyril Overton; Herbert Belmore
and Leon Brown as typical British
servants. OF the women, Miss Daisy
Belmore was q handsome and delight
full Mrs. Hope-Clark; Miss Elsie OLD
ham, her Ingenious daughter. Vivian,
and Mise Mabel Crawley, the very
essence OF respectfully, a. Miss
Lydia Vancey.
With this group of characters. each
type In himself and hsrsetf, MIR.
Knoblauch succeeds In satirically nit
ting the foibles of the human race as
more particularly represented In Brit
ish high tone" circles The play.
while symbolical and to the thinker
filled with bitter truth-telling. IL sat-
irically and humorously treated, 10 q
paradox In that 1t will interest alike
the lover Of the higher drama and he
who enters the theater only TO be
amused.
Mr.. Faversham and his company
will continue to present The Faun'
throughout the week. with Wsdnes-
day and Saturday matinees. Next
week another expose OF the trivial-
ties of society viii be made on the
same stage, In the modern morality
play, "Everywoman."
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.