The Detroit times., 1911-11-14
GARRIck.

II you want 20 enjoy a pleasant
evening with deal of quiet hnmor
to chuckle over, and feel that you
have had three hours OF perfectly
proper diversion. don't fail 10 go TO
the Garrick theater. where William
Hodge. in "The Man From Home" will
give you your moneys worth OF a
GOOD time every evening for the en-
suing two weeks and on Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons. You viii
hardly be able to make yourself be-
lieve that you have been inside the
theater with all its usual blatant ar
tificiality and naughtiness and strong
s-drammer. The Man From Home
lis perfectly obvious. perfectly inocu-
Gus and perfectly ALL RIGHT.
II is several seasons since William
Hodge and THE Man From Home
struck the popular fancy. and In one
night leaped into n success and prom.
inence that never huctuated during
ENGAGEMENTS of ~ weeks in New
York. 80 nights in Chicago, q weeks
in Boston. is weeks in Philadelphia.
and dear knows, how many nights "on
the road" With this long life be-
hind IL. Detroit saw the popular play
er and play for the first time, Monday
evening. The audience In the the
(, alter was curious one, as Detroit
= Monday night audiences go. IL was
conspicuous in the absence OF the
fashionable folk who figure in the
Sunday society columns, the buds and
their attendant cavaliers. These folk
go TO the theater only when there is
fashionable star or a gay and risque
musical show. but plain, every day
and wholesome affair like THE Man
From Home" satirizing. in a homely
way, the follies OF title-buying Ameri-
can heiresses could not possibly slim
ulate smart" intellect
But, II these kind OF people, who
usually make the opening night OF
the week in the theater brilliant with
handsome frocks and jewels. were
absent, their old-fashioned neighbors,
and mothers and fathers. and grand
ma and grandpa or two We're right
there in orchestra chair and box and
gave the heartiest kind of applause
10 Mr.. Hodge and his associates. In
\ fact, the entente cordiale as the dip
lomats say, was so marked. that at
the end Of the third act. Mr. Hodge
was moved to make curtain speech
10 thank those "out front for the ap.
probation shown.
Mr. Hodge. in the part OF the Dan
lei Voorhees, Pike. of Kokoma llSSi
ana. deserves all the nice things hat
have been said about him and his
characterization OF a well-defined type
OF American citizen. His slow drawl
slower movements and imperturablt
good nature seem 10 be part Of his
own personality, along with a sense
OF humor that gives point and pith q
the homeliest phrases that faIl from
his lips. Daniel Voorhees, views liz,
with cal mphilosophy, built upon
rock bottom OF common sense. emily
ened With streak OF humor tha
makes epigrams and quips none tn,
less truly witty because OF their every
day application and truth.
The setting Of The Man Frou
Home Is Sorrento. Italy. in fashion
able hotel, where Ethel GrangerSimp
son and her brother, Horace. former
~ OF Kokoma, are staying with !
group OF 'the flower OF Europe
otherwise. an impecunious Englisl
nobIeman. the Earl OF Havcastle. ant
his son. the Hon. Almeric st. Aubyn
The iatter's naughty aunt. Lady Greece
aud n fascinating Frenchwoman. TN,
Countess de Champigny, The earl /.
set upon marrying the Hon. Almeri,
10 Ethel and her money, and th,
American girl and her brother ar,
willing victims. The girl Is carried
away by the deeds OF the Hon. Al
lnenc's ancestors who fought brave
Is from AgincouIt aud Cressy down