The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09

seoxns to enjoy the performance. me
hears are great pets around the the
ater. They are always ready Tor
romp In the park opposite the theater,
and IL has become the fayorite pastime
OF the stage hands TO take the bears
ont for a walk when there Is nothing
else to do. The theater has arranged
a special matinee for the children next
Saturday afternoon and the bears will
give reception on the stage after the
performance.
The Chaser stock company will offer
Rose Stalls great success The Chorus
Lady" next week, in the Lyceum the
ater. with Miss Fay Courteney, as
Patricia O'Brien, Miss Stahrs famous
role, and Mr. Chaser playing Dan MAI
lory. This will be the first time The
Chorus Lady has been played IN
stock and outside OF the high-priced
theaters. The CHASER company Is play
Ing TO crowded audiences at all per-
formances and it's faithful clientele
seem to like the departure from the
modern success to Romeo and juliet,
which Is receiving such an excellent
production this week.
The appearance of Nine Emma
Calye and Signor Calico Gasparri has
been postponed from Thursday even
ing to Sunday evening, In the Detroit
opera house. Nine. Calye and her hus-
band have been fulfilling engagements
In the far west, and, owing TO an un-
forseen delay, 1t was found impossible
to make train connections mat would
bring the singers to Detroit, Thurs
4 day. The original program will be
carried out Sunday evening and all
tickets purchased for Thursday even
( ing will be honored Sunday evening.
Earle G. Anthony, who is announced
4 as one OF the authors OF The Pearl
/ Maiden" the new musical comedy
/ which comes to the Detroit opera
house Friday evening, Is we'll known
In this city, In addition to writing
lyrics and devising comic situations
for various musical comedies. Mr.. An
thony Is interested In the automobile
Industry In Los Angeles. where he rep
resents o number OF important Detroit
companies. II was while student in
the University OF California that he
began to write for the stage, and he
and his collaboration, Arthur F. Kales,
had the honor OF writing the first play
that was ever produced in the Greek
theater In Berkeley, California. The
Pearl Maiden" is tale OF the South
Sea islands and II Is set to tunefuT
score by Harry Auracher, former
soioist I'm Sousa's band. The cast will
be headed by John c. Slavin, q COM
edian whose efforts in "A knight for a
Day" are well remembered here. There
Will also be beauty chorus of sixty
and Aarons' famous English dancers.
The feminine contingent will be head
ed by Lora Leib, Daisy Leon, Mona
Desmond and jeanette Horton. The
engagement OF The Pearl Maiden
viii be limited TO Friday and Saturday
evenings, with a matinee on Saturday.
James X. Hackett, the actor-man.
ager, who is starring in The Grain OF
Dust" which will be seen in the De.
troit opera house for four perform
ances, beginning Monday evening, May
IS, tells OF the misfortunes of an Ohio
man who was attempting to pilot a
''one-tent" show through the middle
west.
This owner lost number OF valu.
able animals, by accident and other.
wise: so that II was with considerable
sympathy that one OF his keepers un.
dertook the task OF breaking gently
to the old man" the news OF further
disaster. The keeper accomplished
this with much tact, as follows:
mr.. Morgan, you remember that
laffin' hyena in cage No. 80"
Remember the laughing hyena p
repeated the owner. What the deuce
are you driving at?'
Simply this, Mr.. Morgan, he aim
got nothing TO laugh at this mornin' ?
When John Drew appears in the De
troll opera house for three evening
performances and Saturday matinee
beginning Thursday evening, May 16
the new comedy, "A Single Man" he
win be surrounded by an exceptionally
clever company. Miss Mary Boland
the young Detroit actress. Is leadint
woman for Mr.. Drew again this seasor
and included In the company IL Mr
Drew's daughter, Miss Louise Drew
the handsome That's Lawton, Mis-,
Clara r.. Bracy. Carroll McComas. IvaI
simpson and Thomas Kelly. The new
play g said TO be highly. amusing. will
original situations and sparkling dia
logue
In the Temple theater this weel
hose merry dispensers OF Dutch hum
49, L.