The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-09
THE STAGE
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

A very fascinatin person Is Ma
dame sherry who arrived In the
Detroit opera house Monday evening,
for q weeks visit. Everybody VIII
want TO make the acquaintance OF
madame and the whole Sherry family,
especially Yvonne, from the convent.
An audience that filled the theater
from pit 20 dome held out the hand or
Joyous welcome Monday evening.
Although Mime. Sherry" was start
ed on her career In Chicago, way
back In the winter OF 1910, and en-
tertained New York the past season,
she comes to Detroit for the first
time this week. But, the neighbor's
piano and the cafe orchestra have
seen TO IL that Every Little Move
ment" and the other seductive mel
odies OF the score. are entirely IA
miliar. Indeed the piece has been
killed almost by this popularity, and
30 IL was an agreeable surprise to
find that the show does not depend
upon the catchiness OF the refrain
OF Every Little Movement" at all,
but is filled with pretty tunes. enter
lairing nonsense, and in the present
company, number of clever people,
exceptionally well dressed, set in a
frame OF handsome scenery.
Heading the cast is Lima Abarba-
nell. the very incarnation OF grace,
Joyous spirit, acting and musical tai
ent. Miss Abarbanell followed Mile.
FRITZ Scheff, in certain line OF roles,
In the Metropolitan grand opera com
pany until Henry Savage eniced- her
away TO create The Merry Widow in
his country. Like Miss Emmy Web
len. who was in Detroit fortnight
ago In Marriage a la Carte, and for
that matter most of the European i'm.
portations, Miss Abarbanell adds 10
native talent the splendid training de-
manded of and given the European
player. She sings like a bird, yet
with all the style and finish of the
grand opera artist; she dances like
fairy; she plays the piano like vir-
tuoso; she acts like the actress who
has more than speaking acqualnt-
Rnce with the masks OF comedy and
tragedy; she dresses like fashion
plate and, around all Of this equip
ment, Is the cloak OF her own attrac-
tive personality Miss Abarbanell, as
Fvonne, from the convent, is one OF
the alluring sprites of current stage
dom.
Miss Elizabeth Murray, who in the
exigencies of the plot is transformed
from Catharine, the Irish housekeep-
err OF the Sherry menage, into Madame
Sherry, I'm order TO deceive gay,
young nephew's old and wealthy I'M
Gle, Is very funny. Her brogue is
delicious "boggy" her face built for
character roles and her jolly. expan-
sive person meant TO radiate laughter.
Miss Annabelle Whitford and Miss
Mae Phelps are the other women con- !
cerned I'm the main movement OF the
niece and both are clever in their re-
spective parts. Miss Whitford Is a /
statuesQue blonde to whom the trite, /
but none the less true Tennyson line,
-tall, and divinely fair" will fasten
itself, as one looks at her, Miss
Phelps plays the role Of a tempestu- |
Gus Venezuelan with all the fire nee |
essary and offers some very ''torea- |
doressr dancing which Is original and
attractive Miss Whitford does her
part, In examples of the present craze
for classic, Greek dancing.
william Norris who plays the rich
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stages most finished comedians. Mr..
Norris depends upon finesse FOR his
effects and is delightfully."- droll at all
times. Jack Gardner Is the naughty
nephew whom uncle believes to be
great musician and artist, but, who, In
reality, earns very good living as
head of dancing school Ted Lor-
raine and John Reinhard are the fur
rineers' without which no self-respect- !
Ing musical comedy could get along. |
Nine handsome girls, with the rich
est and most beautiful frocks to be
found outside OF Paris modiste's |
htelier, comprise the chorus.
The story doesn't matter when the
ear Is charmed with tinkling melo-
dies, the eye pleased with beautiful |
women and artistic color groupings, |
and ones sense OF propriety not shock
ed despite the possibilities suggested |
behind the cognomen French vaude-
vile" which the program designates
the entertainment. The piece is staged /
in three acts, the first in Nephew |
Sherry's studio, the other two on I'm
Gle Sherry's yacht, first in the cabin |
and then on the aft deck with the ship
anchored OF Coney Island, in as pref
" marine picture as one could ask.
For a late season attraction" Nine
merry" could not be distanced. She
NJ revive jaded appetite and act as
1pring tonic No season of the year
presented a more charming young |
nm than Miss Abarbanell or a
11 attractive show than Nine. |
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ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.