The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
THE STAGE
LYcEUM.

The management OF the Lyceum
iheater displayed good business juds-
ment IN booking "Ty" Cobb Tor the
A WAN before Christmas, proyerDiaiy
ma ouIetest OF the season Win the
sinele exception OF holy week, and the
one ordinarily most dreaded by the
hox once. Instead the present week
PROMISES 10 be a record-breaker lor
ne Iyceum. for admirers oil the
georgia peach" the worlds greatest
hall player. and the star OF the Detroit
Tigers. are going to see ''Ty' act, even
n ihey have to forego the Christmas
turkev or cut one or two presents on
their list. They were out IN force ae
both performances, Sunday every
available seat and all the standlns
room having been sold out. Ana lyIus
RAYMOND never received greater
ovation on the diamond than was ac-
corded him when he made his entree'
IN the first act. The applause was
continuous for three or four minutes,
stoppIng the show, while the gallery
gods exhausted every resource In the
matchmaking line. IL was great
day for "Ty" and it's going 10 De
great week.
when quiet had finally been re-
stored. Sunday afternoon. the audi-
ence settled back 10 give the mighty
Tyrus a chance The vehicle provlued
for his initial tour as a footlight nero
is George AIDES popular comedy, Inc
College Widow and Vaughan CHASER
makes the presentation. The role Oh
Iilly Bolton, the star halfback OF
college eleven is not one that re-
ouires great deal of hlstrionic abll-
ity. in spite of the fact that II is the
leading male part, but II well serves
the purpose of the present tour, ana
Cobb really gets away in good shape
There Is little of the amateurish about
his work, thanks to the tutelage OF
Mr.. Chaser
But it's pretty soft for "Ty' in the
third act, where he gets the maximum
OF applause with minimum OF work
He Is on the stage not TO exceed three
minutes, the imaginary game between
the Atwater and Bingham football
teams taking up most OF the time.
We see Ty. as Billy Bolton, leave the
club house, his face smeared with
lamp black in imitation OF mud, and
his hair disheyeled. He pauses for
minute or two for a little chat with
the widow" then dashes OF 10 join
his teammates on the field That's
the last we see OF him until the cur
tain. when he is borne triumphantly
TO the club house on the shoulders or
his fellow players. 'Matty" MCGOWAN,
the trainer. from a point of vantage
overlooking the field, has described in
vivid detail. Billy's imaginary dash
down the field for touchdown and
the goal kick that finally wins the
game for Atwater, so the audience is
all primed for the occasion. In the
meantime, no doubt, Ty has been hav-
Inc a quiet little chat with some old
acquaintance in the wings, but the
audience, having his imaginary sprint
In mind, receives him with the hon.
age that belongs to real fiesh-and-
blood hero. They insisted on a speech,
Sunday, and "Ty" responded in happy
fashion.
Oh, yes, there are few others in
the cast Lyceum patrons were pleased
to find their old favorites, Harrison
Stedman, Martin Woodwork. Charles
Carver and Robert Hill, OF tn-
Vaughan Chaser Stock company.
among the players, and all do excel
lent work. Miss Sue MacNanarny is
delightfully."- cast as Jane Wither-
spoon, the college widow" The other
roles are in good hands almost with
out an exception.
For Christmas week. the Lyceum
announces Ward & Vokes, in "rhe
Trouble Makers