The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-04
Cynthia Grey's
Answers to
Correspondents
THE STAGE

William Wolf whose realistic per-
Torrance OF Gaspard. the miSer, In the
Aborn production OF The Chimes OF
Normandy" now playing in the Gar
rick theater. has appeared in this role,
IA America and IN Europe. more than
LOCO times Carl Haydn. VINO Is
singing the tenor role OF Grenechleua,
in the same opera, claims TO be
direct descendant OF Joseph HaydH'
the composer. Julia Marlowe, lie
Shakesperean star, made her hrst dp'
pearance oil the stage, IN juvenile
"Pinafore,' company, and her second,
In the small part OF Suzanne in THE
Chimes OF Normandy"
The Christmas week attraction, in
the Detroit opera house, VIII be Otis
Skinner, in the wonderful Arabian
Nights play "KismeS," which has
been the talk OF the country for
yearpast but which will be seen, Ia
Detroit, for the first time, Monday
evening, Dec. %. Completing long
run in New York, Mr.. Skinner and his
company opened, in Chicago, in Sep
tcn:ber. an engagement now closing
to permit of the fulfllment of road e.
gagements. "Kismet'' was written BY
Edward Knoblauch ana the principal
part Is acted by Mr.. Skinner with
such skill and charm as 10 delignt
that splendid actors most ardent ad.
1lirers. The play is produced on
magnificent scale.
The revival OF Robin Hood" the
De Koven light opera which Is to be
presented in the Detroit opera house,
Monday evening, Dec 8, for a weeks
engagement, is said to be one of the
most complete and elaborate revivais
of its kind ever attempted. Ii is pro
duced on scale OF grand opera mag
nificence, with at least six noted grand
opera singers, in the leading roles
The De Koyen Opera company, with
Daniel V. Arthur as maEager, was
formed for the purpose of advancing
and elevatjng the standards of light
opera in America. reviving standard
successes and producing new and
standard operas on scale common
sarate with that of the opera Comique,
in Paris. In pursuance of this laudabie
ambition, Mr.. Arthur secured the ser
vices of Bessie Abott soprano, Flor.
ence Wickham, contralJo and Herbert
Waterous, basso, all from the Metro
polltan; Walter Hyde, the noted
English tenor from Covent Garden;
Carl Gantvoort, of the Boston Opera
company, and several other we'll
known singers. The entire cast is
one OF the strongest ever heard IN
light opera.
Edgar Seiwyns comedy The Coua
try Boy" will visit the Lyceum thea
ter. next week This comedy is whole
some and real and contains many a
gcod lesson beneath its city slang
AID rural simplicity. The play will
be presented by strong company
The purpose OF "MilestoEe's" which
will be presented in tire Detroit
Opera house, the week Of Dec. 10, with
a company OF English actors, is to
show the tendency of the now genera
ton to revolt when 1t reaches the
marrying age. II shows how elderly
married persons forget. that they
themselves once were young and, per-
ha2s, headstrong, and grow reprovi1g
wnen they see themselves, over again
il their own children. The scene is
laid in London and from first TO last,
in one room. The first act is In 1860,
TIC second In 1885 and the third in
1912. "Milestones" is by Arnold Ber
nett the famous novelist, aud Edward
Knoblauch, the latter author of "kis-
net" and The Faun."
Much OF the success of Gypsy
Love-" now in the Detroit Opera
house, Is due TO the Russian tenor,
Arthur Albro, who was imported by
Manager Woods to create the role OF
JOSH, the gypsy violinist, and to
Phyllis Darlington, the captivating
California prima donna, who sings
Zorika. Miss Partingtun Is one OF the
+ few prima Gonnas who can sing and
act Both Miss Darlington and Mr..
Aibro will go to LONDON, IL April, tn
join the English company now play
ing Gypsy Love" In Days theater.
The late Denman Thompson's quaint
chronicle OF rustic HE, I'm the New
Hampshire fields and valleys. THE
Old Homestead" Is filling the Lyceum
theater this week The &c years or
ffe that this remarkable play has had
IL striking tribute to its power to
1 Please large class OF theatergoers.
who find In its homely sentiment.
! flashes of wit. loyable characters and
! mcndow-tinted atmosphere, a refresh
Z ing change from the glare and tinsel
| OF the spectacular The cast and
scenic establishment in the Sresent
engagement Is OF the same high order
CT excellence which Frank Thompson,