The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-03
THE STAGE

ing, Miss Margaret Anglin will pre-
sent for the first time, In America. a
play from the French, called The
Rival" written by Henri Kistemaeck-
ers and Eugene Delard. Miss Anglin's
interrupts her current weeks pre-
sentation OF Green Stockings" the
delightful English comedy in which
she has 90 charming a role, TO give
this one performance OF The Rival"
In order to fulfill the terms of con-
tract with Its authors which calls for
public performance before March
10. Owing TO the illness of a mem
Der OF the company who was to have
part I'm The Rival" Norman Hack
EFT. of Detroit. wiz take his place. Mr..
Hackett happened to be in Detroit At
his home owing to the illness OF his
mother. and was pressed into service.
Two decades ago when william Gil
lette announced that he intended to
adopt the stage as a profession, the
late Mark Twain laughed at him-the
idea OF Gillette thinking he could act
struck Twain as humorous. Never
theless. Gillette did become an actor
and a good one as everyone knows
who keeps In touch with matters or
the stage. Gillette not only turned
out successful actor, but q success
full playwright and producer OF his
own plays. Perhaps his most strik.
ing achievement, at least from the
public point Of view. was his dramatic.
alton OF Sir Conan Doyle's Sherlock
Holiness" and his characterization or
the famous detective. Mr.. Gillette
will revive this play next week In the
Detroit opera house, and will also re-
vive his own Secret Service" and
"The Private Secretary" The latter
10 one OF the most famous comedies
In stage annals, and like "Charley's
Aunt" is as fresh today as when IL
was written. Mr.. Gillette will open
his engagement Monday evening, In
Sherlock Holiness" changing to ''Se-
cret Service" Wednesday evening and
giving single performance of The
Private Secretary" Friday evening.
The Temple, next week, will have
as the feature attraction, the charm
ing Coincidence and songbird, Miss
Bessie Wynn. Miss Wynn is a great
favorite locally, partly because her
home Is in Adrian and Detroiters are
proud of Michigan product. and
partly because of undeniable worth.
Her last engagement In the musical
productions was as prima donna
the highly successful comedy, Miss
Nobody From Starland," which en-
1oyed a run OF a year in the Princess
theater, Chicago. This season Miss
Wynn, or The Lady Dainty of Vaude-
Nj a al ha0 ~ L.
because Of her ever-charming cos
tunes, is back in the vaudeville world.
T. w. Dinkins' THE Jolly Girls"
and AL. Kaufmanc- the heavyweight
pugtiist, will be the attraction In the
Avenue theater next week. Kauf.
man, sometimes called "the white
mans hope" is the challenger of Jack
Johnson for the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world. He will give
boxing exhibitions twice daily and
will meet all corners. 1.-The Jolly
Girls" include Tom Kennedy. Mildred
Stoller. Luella Temple. Grace Patton.
Eta Victoria, the Three Armstrons
and George w. Scott. These players
| will be seen In two musical traves-
ties, The Flying Man From Mexico"
and AN Irish Pasha."
Shakespeare seems to be very much
alive, according to the experiences or
come to the Garrick next week. II is
doubtful IL the public support of the
Sothern and Marlowe seasons have
ever been equalled. The opening OF
their current season In New Haven
saw the two performances which they
gave there. sold out completely loiss
before the engagement commenced.
Boston subscribed $4,000 before the
opening performance, Philadelphia
gave $4,000 before the first curtain
was raised. and In Washington every
seat was sold out before Mr.. Sothern
and Miss Marlowe arrived In the city.
The records for other cities show as
great q response, and IL Is estimated
that the receipts of the Sothern- Mar
lowe tour this year will be over three.
quarters OF q million dollars In round
| figures.
The Girls From Happyland," and
that eyerlastingly funny comedian, Bill.
ly w. Watson will be in the Gayety
theater next week. There IL no bet
ter known comedian on the burlesque
stage than Billy Watson, and that he
Is as clever an author as an actor,
was fully proven by him In writing
the new versions of Two Hot
knights" and The Gay Modesto" the
two burlettas In the Girls From Hap
pyland." There are any number OF
new scenes and effects In the reju-
venated burlettas, with the result that
the Happyland girls come to Detroit
stronger than ever. Watson, who is
the main figure In the fun-show, is
surrounded by an array of expert
enced entertainers, including Joe
Buckley, Geo. Garden, and the Misses
Florence Belmont, Nellie Watson, Mar
jorie Austin. Ida Dayton, the three
Bannons and the Freeman Bros.
| An event OF more than ordinary in.
terest to music-lovers, will be the ap-
pearance Of the Ladies' Boston Fa.
dette orchestra, under the direction
Of Caroline B. Nichols, In the Miles
theater next week. This organization,
comprising 20 talented musicians,
ranks among the standard orchestras
| Of the country. II has been heard TO
excellent advantage In this city a
number of times. Miss Violet McMil-
| Ian. the dainty coincidence. who will