The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
THE STAGE

Things can happen in rapid-nre or
der even IN Topeka, according TO the
h morous sketch, 1T Happened in
Topeka" which Is this weeks head
liner In the Temple theater. Digby
Bell. former comic opera star. as Doc
Brewster, who Is selling millinery in
the woolly west, for a New York firm.
furnishes most of the fun in the
sketch which deals with the jealous
disposition of Emile Sayaran, a
Frenchman and customer of Brew
ster's. OF course, Brewster cannot be
in town an hour without becoming In
nocently mixed up with pretty Mad
anne Savarin. The husband gives an
imitation of Partisan temper. and pur-
sues his wife who hides in a sample
trunk of Brewster's, evidently because
the rest Of Topeka isn't big enough
trunk and a bullet stuns his wife.
trunk and a bullet stupts his wife.
Then Mabel, stenographer, further
comphcates matters by posing as an
old sweetheart of Savarin's. Before
matters are Strengthened out, much
hilarity results.
With a record of 500 performances
in the New Amsterdam theater in
New York, and 20 weeks in the Globe
theater, in London, the original com
pany in that delightful musical com
edy. "The Pink Lady. returns to the
Detroit opera house, Monday night,
for a weeks engagement. The orig
inal company to be seen here. in
cludes Frank Lalor, Hazel Dawn,
Alice Dovey, Alice Hegeman, Jack
Henderson, Craufurd Kent, Louise
Kelley. and many others. or particu-
lar interest 10 the feminine world will
be the new Partisan gowns that were
imported last summer for this sea-
sons tour. The large chorus is said
to have more pretty girls than any or
Ranization on tour. There will be
largely augmented orchestra. The
production is OF such an elaborate
character, that II will be necessary
to raise the curtain promptly each
evening at o'clock, and at o'clock
for the matinees.
According TO r. NJ Newman, the
traveller and lecturer, who will present
= trayeltalk on Switzerland" in the
Detroit opera house, Sunday evening.
Oct. "a. the monks in the famous St.
Bernard monastery. soon will be COM
pelled to charge their guests a fixed
farfff for accommodations. The hos
pitaIity OF these monks is world
famed. but the subsidies which were
formerly received from France, italy
and Switzerland. have long since
ceased. and IL is obviously unfair for
v,eitors to expect to spend week-ends
fhere with their families, and perhaps
~ return several times during the
.ummer. gratuitously, or for few
francs deposited In the collection box
rverv year 10000 persons stay at the
bo8pice. OF whom 10000 are tourists
According to the regulations, the
,,onke are compelled to harbor a
frevcler "a hours gratis, but many
to,rlrfe look upon the hospice as q
hnfeI especially since electricity and
Drhor couyeniences have been In
stalled for the comfort OF guests.
preston Crewer. who plays an i'm
portant part In Marion Fairfax's play
sThe Talker," current In the Garrict
fheater. began his theatrical career
Win the late Richard Mansfield. ap
nearing with him ~ "Cyrano az
nerrerac." "A Partisan Romance
and other plays made famous by th'
areatest character actor America has
ever known. Afterward Mr: Crewt
became associated with The Lior
ana the Mouse" playing Jefferson
Ryder
Many busines man after seelnl
.rhe Woman. now current In the De
,roif opera house. has "discovered
his tslephone operator and 20 the fol
lowing little incident which happened
fleht here In Detroit. Tuesday. after
ne man IN the case had visited be
tI<afer Monday. is not 80 unusual as
lr,erestihg NY phone girl had been