The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
THE STAGE


in the Garrick theater this week: Al.
Jolson began his stage career as a
gallery singer In Washington, ID. C.;
Lawrence D'Orsay. owns beautiful
country estate In his native Sussex
anc spends part OF each year there
playing the country gentleman role.
Clarence Harvey, was a page In the
United States senate when President
Arthur was In the White House and
was a great favorite with the pres.-
deht. who invariably took the boy with
him on fishing trips; Ada Lewis made
her stage debut as a parlor maid, in
a Hoyt farce, In the old Alcazar thea
ter, In San Francisco and became
famous overnight in New York, for
clever character delineation; Mel.
Vile Ellis. the ''pianologist," studied
mGsic at home and abroad and Is also
some" artist and designed all OF the
costumes in The Whirl OF Society"
Fanny Brice Is a product OF the great
east side OF New York, where she
sold papers on the streets as child,
and so knows the Yiddish types which
she presents like book.
That funny pair, Mutt and Jen
whom Bud Fisher has made famous
through newspaper cartoons. will ap'
pear in musical comedy form, next
week in the Lyceum theater. When
this particular show visited the Ly-
ceLm a season ago, the theater was
not big enough TO hold the crowds.
In order to accommodate the numbers
Who will want TO see Mutt and Jen
Icayorting with the chorus girls, the
Lyceum management has arranged
for afternoon performances on Sun
day, Tuesday, wednesday and Satur
day The Tuesday matinee will mark
election day.
Henry f. Dixey, the star of "Adon-
IS" The Man on the Box" The
Devil and Mary James Pa" shows
himself just as liable, amusing, and
capable in displaying his art under
the necessary restrictions OF the
vaudeville stage In the Temple theater
this week as when exploiting his tai
ents and graceful comedy In stand
ard legitimate play. Indeed, in his
"Melo-drama-vaud-olo he seems
to boil down his versatility and use
1T all in tabloid form. Mr.. Dixey
opens his act by introducing var
iety of characters found In the drama,
each one finely portrayed and follows
With a complete vaudeville show, In
which he presents clever magic. an
acrobatic stunt, a sketch, a song and
dance skit, and other features that
go 10 make up a typical vaudeville
bill
Tlne 80 ha pnuaIfiao IN ha praSnDta1
by the Star and Garter" company, in
the Gayety theater next week. Is the
travesty THE King Is in the Bath
TAB While the name Is frivolous,
the offering Is said TO be real bit OF
comic opera, since the music Is the
product OF Frederic Chaplin, composer
os several successful light operas. The
company is strong one and the
scenic effects are unusually elaborate.
Election night, Tuesday, Nov. 8, there
will be an added show, beginning after
the regular evening performance and
election returns will be read from the
stage
Fred c. Whitney who has selected
Detroit, his native city, TO launch
several OF his theatrical properties
has chosen once more, TO Eve the
premiere here, OF European oper-
eta, MY Little Friend" by Oscar
Straus. which he has imported and
will make known for the first time or
any stage, in its AngliciZed version.
Monday. evening Nov. 4. in the Gar
rick theater. Mr. Whitney produced
Straus' The Chocolate Soldier" in
the face OF repeated failures OF the
pierre in various cities OF the old world
and IL il a matter OF theatrical his
tory how he triumphed and what
tremendous vogue ii enjoyed. More
ov'I Mr. Whitney carried 1t back t.
London, Vienna, and Berlin and had
il accepted there, too. He promises
a splendid singing company and
brilliant scenic and costume equip
ment for MY Little Friend
Fritzie Won Busing and Forrest
HUFF, who are now singing two OF
the leading roles in the New York
Casino and who will be remembered
In Detroit for that clever work in
The Chocolate Soldier" last week
celebrated their ninth wedding ami
versary. These two singers enjoy
the reputation OF practically never
having played an engagement apart
in all the nine years OF their married
life, and have never been separated
more than four weeks during that
time.
The Majestic Grand Opera com
pany is the official title under which
Mendelssohn's Elijah" in operate
form, ia now touring the country and
which Will be@heard in the Detroit
opera house, Sunday afternoon Nov.
TO- Besides Gwilym Miles, who sings
the title part, the company includes
Nine. Ester Adaberto, prima donna
with the Metropolitan opera COM
pany, during the season 1910; Nine.
Hortense DArblay, dramatic soprano
Pilade Sinagra, tenor Of grand opera
houses in ST. Petersburg and Milan,
and who created the tenor role in the
English version OF The Girl OF the
Golden West" Sebastian Burnett,
tenor OF the Komische opera, Berlin
Miss Eva Vera, contralto, Leipsic
Miss Marie Louise Rogers, contralto
OF Boston Opera company; Bernard
Fergos and Arturo Bowl, conductors.
A large and wel-trained chorus and
full symphony orchestra IL engaged
in the production Of Elijah"
The stirring and spectacular mill
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