The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
THE STAGE


Broadway success, I'm which she Will
come back to the Garrick theater for
three days and a Saturday matinee,
commencing Thursday evening. May
4, Is said to have the sparkle OF a
Viennese light opera, the daintiness
OF an English musical comedy, and,
In addition, good, American whole
someness that Is all It's own. Miss
Cahill has the part of bride who,
upon suddenly losing her memory.
gets into all sorts IT trouble by
claiming another man as her hus-
band. Her song hits are "Whoop La
La" Good Morning, Judge" and
Sometimes" In all, there are ~
musical numbers. "Judy's" book Is by
Avery Hopwood. author of Seven
Days" and Silvio Helm composed the
music. Dancing. both individual and
chorus, is one Of the many novel fea-
lures. Marienbad. Bohemia, Ia the lu-
Gale. Supporting Miss Cahill are
Maud Meredith. Emma Francis, Ar
thur Stanford. Joseph Santley. James
y. Carson. VIII st. James and the
famous singing and dancing Judy
chorus of so pretty young girls,
The passing" of Peter Grimm, as
impersonated by David Warfield In
David Belascos latest play. The Re-
turn of Peter Grimm" to be seen for
the first time here in the Detroit OPP
era House next week, Is regarded
by the master OF stagecraft as the
greatest accomplishment In a career
that has been full to overlooking
with great accomplishments. las
first wrote and rehearsed this death
scene. which takes place In the first
act, pictured Peter Grimm dying In
full view OF the audience" Mr.. Be
lasco declares. For weeks I re-
hearsed Mr.. Warfeld in the part
until he attained what I believed to
be the greatest piece OF that sort or
acting that has ever been seen on
any stage. II was superb. Indeed.
Il was too superb-so much so that
I feared the rest OF the performance
might not appear In its true perspect-
I've. II was then conceived the idea
of merely suggesting death. and did
this by placing the old armchair, In
which he passes away, with its back
to the audience so that all the spec
tator sees is the top OF Peter Grimm s
grey head fall slowly forward, the
hand dropping TO the side. and his old
pipe released from the relaxing
fingers"
Vaughan Chaser and his company
will present Edward Peple's delight
full romance, The Prince Chap" In
the Iyceum next week The Prince
Chap" somewhat reminiscent OF Lit
tie Lord Fauntleroy. is the first play
from thep en- OF young Mr.. Peples. IL
has proved a most attractive o1er-
ing heretofore. Mr. CHASER will have
the congenial role Of William Peyton.
tire young sculptor, who is called The
Prince Chap" by his little ward,
Claudia. Miss Courteney will defy
conyentionalities in the role OF the
unlovely little slavey, Fuckers, and
the Misses viva and Kathleen Brown
will be the Claudia at the ages OF
Ave and twelve, respectively.
Harden. the handcuff king. in the
Miles this week, who, II was an
nounced, would attempt to escape
from a leather pouch. Wednesday
night, has postponed the trial until
Thursday night, at the request OF the
local shoe firm making the challenge.
The pouch is one used in shipping
shoes and is constructed after the
fashion of a mail bag. Under the
terms of the challenge, Harden must
not cut or otherwise damage the bag
in making his escape. The trick is
brand new here The bag is now on
exhibition in the windows OF the shoe
Arm in question and is attracting con-
siderable attention.
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hv Victor Il. Smalley, which Is be
ing presented by Valerie Bergere and
a company of Ave In the Temple
theater this week, Is tour-act
drama condensed into a one-act
sketch In such manner as TO lose
none of the essential situations. The
story concerns an accused murderer
whose case is about to go to the jury
ON circumstantial evidence, but
ohose wife saves him by clever
ruse The role of the wife, May Slo-
cum. is portrayed by Miss Bergere,
whose abilities and talents as an
emotional actress are well known
She has made previous successes 10
callv and elsewhere in variety OF
playets. chief among which are: The
Sultan's Harem, Sarmen, HIS
Iapanese Wife" and The Lou
Tomar" I'm Judgment Miss Berg
ere has many snd ample opportunities
IN display her marked emotional tai
ent.
K. Lee wrothe and the Ginger
Girls" will be the attraction In the
Gayety theater all next week start
ing with the usual Sunday matinee
Although the comedy is broad. no OBJ
iectionable features have been per
mitted TO creep In. The opening
piece, "Janitor Higgin," takes place
in a fashionable apartment mouse, u
New York, Christmas night One o.
the features of the closing buriettu
"Pocatello. is real foot bali scram
BILE. Among the vaudeville acts ap
pearing in the olio. the feature II
the act of Sig. and Edith Franz Joe
Hartig, the manager, promises soou
q score Of musical numbers.