The Detroit times., 1911-03-10
THE STAGE

"A Surprise Party" and I'm Ireland"
are the two hilarious musical traves-
ties that Sam Rice. the Hebrew come
dian, has written for the use Of The
New Century Girls" the burlesque
company which comes to the Avenue
theater next week. The pieces have
been prepared for the purpose OF max
Ing laughter and In this business, lrv-
ing Gear, the Hebrew comedian, and
Charles Saunders. Irish comique, viii
do some OF the heavy work. Other
members of the cast are: Harry and
Una Lillian Ellsworth, travesty per-
formers; Johnny Marion and Grace
Lillian, singers and dancers; Tom
Barnett, the Olcott, OF burlesque, ana
Curtin q Stevens, comedy acrobats.
William Gillette. playing q weeks
engagement In the Detroit opera
house. will revive for the Friday eve
ming performance only, the amusing
comedy The Private Secretary" Mr.,
Gillette wrote this piece and 20 years
ago II was one of the biggest success
SEES OF the day. The comic, and at
times tenderly pathetic figure, OF the
young curate who Is the central char
acter Of the comedy was known far
and wide when the piece made Its
first hit The revival cannot fail 10
be interesting.
Edward Abeles, who will be remem-
bered az the original John Burkit
Ryder, in THE Lion and the Mouse
and as the creator OF Monty Brewster,
In "Brewster's Millions" Will be the
headliner. In the Temple theater next
week, presenting an original piaylet
called He Tried to be Nice" As
might be guessed from the title the
piece Is a farcical skit. IL was writ
ten by Grant Stewart, who was
member OF the Rose Stahl company
which played In the Detroit opera
house last week. Mr.. Abeles will be
supported by Miss Charlotte Lander.
The New Rentz-Santley show will
come to the Gayety theater, Sunday
afternoon, for a weeks stay. This
company, which Ia one Of the oldest
and most popular In the burlesque
wheel, was recently acquired by Jack
Mason, New York producer and
coach of musical shows and In the
process Of regeneration II is said
Mason has turned out gingery, we'll
dressed and sprightly show. Clever
people have been secured for the
burlesque and vaudeville bill and the
old acquaintances of the Rentz-Sant-
ley company will be glad to extend a
warmer welcome than ever, says the
press agent.
The Sothern-Marlow magnificent
production Of Macbeth" was repeat
ed, Thursday evening. In the Garrick
theater, before an audience that COM
pletely filed the house. While other
Shakespearean tragedies and come
dies have been made familiar to De-
troit theatergoers by Mr.. Sothern and
Miss Marlowe, Macbeth" was made
known for the first time this week.
The opportunity to witness an ade-
quate presentation of Macbeth" Is
infrequent, and to see 30 fine and
beautiful an enactment. and so splen-
did a. production AZ that offefed by
the Sothern.Marlowe company, comes
once In a lifetime. 1t is not to be
wondered then that public attention
is arrested and the theater filled with
eager throngs Friday evening, the
equally splendid and admirably acted
Merchant OF Venice" will be given
with a repetition Of Macbeth" Satur-
day afternoon, and "The Tanning OF
the Shrew" Saturday evening. The
weeks engagement has been a big
success from every view point.