The Detroit times., 1911-04-19
THE STAGE


Following "The Country Boy" the
management of the Detroit opera
house will present, next Monday
night, for weeks engagement, THE
Dollar Princess" the Viennise musical
comedy success, under the direction
of Charles Frohman. The piece had
run of 365 nights in the Knicker-
booker theater, New York. The orig
inal company comes here after sue
cessful engagements in Philadelphia,
Chicago and Boston. The book and
Lyrics of The Dollar Princess are
by Wilmer and Grunbaum. The music
Is by Leo Fall and is said to be de-
cidedly fetching.
Seats for the opening performance
OF Marriage a la Carte" which comes
to the Garrick theater on Monday,
April "a, will go on sale Thursday
morning This is the new musical
comedy by c. NJ. S. Mcclellan. who
wrote The Belle OF New York" and
most of the other Casino successes,
and Ivan Caryll, who has to his credit
the score OF dozens OF popular musical
comedies produced in London and
New York. Liebler & Co., who are
making the production, have supplied
splendid cast, made up of English
and American favorites In equal parts.
The Big Gayety company will pro-
vide the entertainment in the Gayety
theater next week, beginning with a
matinee Sunday. Everything in the
line Of new burlesque, stage equip
ment, costumes, stage accessories and
up-todate vaudeville is promised. Sam
Collins until recently with Few Fields
New York company, is the bright star.
He is a comedian of natural humor,
resourceful In fun-making and his
character approximations are said to
be clever.
Musical comedy will reign in the
Lafayette theater next week, when J.
Leubrie Hill and company Of 40 will
present the three-act concoction, my
Friend From Dixie" The story deals
with the efforts of two humble Ne
groes, Jim Jackson and his pal, Bill
| Simmons, who leave Kentucky In
search Of fortunes, to buck the world
| and win from 1t a fair competence.
While a well-connected story runs
throughout, the action Is given over
largely to the Interpolation OF must
cal numbers and a chain OF comedy
events. The organization Is a colored
one.
Next week, in the Lyceum theater
Vaughan CHASER and his company will
inaugurate the annual season OF stock
plays. The initial offering will be one
Of the most stupendous productions
Mr.. CHASER has ever undertaken In
stock, Freeman Wills dramatization
OF Charles Dickens, THE Tale OF Two
Cities, called The Only Way" The role
of sydney Carton offers Mr. Chaser un-
limited opportunities for some unusual
work. The Only Way has had two
splendid productions in this country,
the first being made by Henry Miller
with Margaret, Anglin as his leading
woman and the second by Martin Har-
vey, the English actor-manager-p pro-
Queer, who created the role OF Carton
in London and produced the play in
England. II has rarely been attempt
ed in stock. The CHASER production is
said to vie with the originals.
The one-act classic, The Mallet's
Masterpiece" which William Farnum
and his associate players are present.
ing in the Temple theater this week,
was penned by Edward Peple. who
also has to hi> credit The Prince
Chap" in which Cyril Scott starred
recently, THE Spitfire" and other
successes. Mr.. Farnum is one OF
Americas foremost and most popu-
lar romantic actors, and this Is his
first tour in vaudeville. He is bes,
known here perhaps for his creation
of the title role in the immense pro
duction based upon Gen. Lew Wal
lace's great work. Ben Hur." lie is
a brother of Dustin and Marshall Far
mum. the former of whom starred in
THE Virginian," and the latter oil
. uyhom waa tho chief figure I'm a van