The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11
THE STAGE

Harrison Grey Fiske employed an
unusual method In assigning to Yari-
,,is hcenlc artists the seven elaborate
lettings that make up the production
Of "Klsmet," which will be seen IN
ths Detroit opera house, the week OF
Dec. %. After Mr.. Ftske had planned
lhy production In It's entirety, he IN
yited seven OF the foremost scenic
artists, in New York. 10 a luncheon.
The PLAY was discussed. One OF the
seven was then chosen chairman, and
after hearing the ideas OF the others
he allotted TO each, the SeSs1g that
seemed best suited TO his particular
talents. Thus the production was
ma6s in perfect harmony, and In the
friendly rivalry the seven scene
PAINTERS put forth their very best az.
tistic efforts.
The vaudeville stage OF America,
and especially Chicago. Is certainly
looking upward. Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt and Ethel Barrymore are lead
ing the bill, In rival vaudeville houses,
In the Windy City. Nine. Bernhard
Is now on her first vaudeville tour o..
America. She Is presenting excerpts
from her various notable successes.
Miss Barrymore is presenting a one
act sketch by James y. Barrie called
The Twelve Pound Look"
Il is very seldom that the critics
OF London, New York and Chicago
agree on the value OF play, but they
have proven q unit In praise and com
mendation OF James Montgomery
comedy, Ready Money" TO be seen
In the Garrick theater. next week
Although the story OF the comedy Is
built around the subject OF finance, II
Is by no means a problem play but
dow of humor that proyokes the hap
DIV smile every minute, and occasion
ally, brings forth hearty roar OF
laughter. There is. touch OF
romance and now and then tense
dramatic situation. Mr.. Frazee the
producer, has provided a cast OF
players who could exchange places
with the New York and London play
ers at any moment and would be just
az expensive 10 maintain. Hans
Robert, late star OF Checkers" and
Edwin Mordant. one of the most prom
inent actors OF the stage, will assume
the principal roles and will be assist
ed by Miss Jessie Glendening, and 10
others In making Ready Money" a
memorable and happy performance.
"Milestones," the quaint and
charming English comedy which has
a great public success, as we'll az
literary excellence behind II. will
come to the Detroit opera house, next
week. The play, when produced In
London and New York proved so un-
usual In its theme, Development and
treatment, as TO create, and hold, an
interest that knew no abatement. In
a long run, In both cities. The comedy
IL still running, In the Liberty theater,
In New York, and two companies-all
English actors-have been sent on
tour, one OF which will come to De-
troit and visit dozen other cities
only, In the seasons tour.
"Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford," one
OF the most amusing comedies ever
prepared for the stage, will be the at
traction next week, In the Lyceum
theater. There In q laugh In every
lin of this play, likewise plenty or
moral to be drawn from the fable.
The play IL still the property OF Conan
and Harris and q capable company
will be sent to the Lyceum. to present
IL, next week.
The Avenue Girls" who come to
the Avenue theater next week have
taken the American circus, as the
topic for their travesties and will pre-
sent q program Of musical circus bur-
lesQue. Sim Williams, one of the d.
rectors Of the, show, Is the author OF
the sk1t which 10 presented in three
scenes. Act one Is called "A Circus
Day" and act two Is entitled After
the Circus" Joe Adams, q unique
comedian, appears as Rubber Ike, and
the plot. such as It Is, revolves around
Elephant Toots, circus proprietor,
played by Clayton Fry, and Helen
Van Buren,, who plays Lucretia Van
derslip. society woman enamored OF
the stage. The cast also includes the
Lavelles, dancers; the Gruet Brothers,
comedians, Mabel Hazelton and Laura
Houston, In addition to a score OF
singing and dancing girls.
Bessie ABBOTT, who sings Maid
Marian, In the splendid revival OF
Robin Hood" now In the Detroit
opera house, Is an American girl
whose stage triumphs were won first,
In Europe. Miss ABBOTT has been
member OF the Metropolitan grand
opera company and has sung all the
lea bing Soprano roles. with Caruso
and other foremost tenors, on the
stage OF the big New York opera
house. Miss ABBOTT was born plain !
Elizabeth Pickens, but when her
French teacher, the noted Jean de
Reszke, was preparing her for a grand |