The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-13
THE STAGE

Mrs. LOUIS James, recently slhI VI
the play. Judy o'Hara,' by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett. and for
many years co-star with the eminent
tragedian, her husband, the late Louis
James, is appearing in the Temple
theater this week as the leading
feature OF the bill, presenting the new
and clever comedy, Holding a Hus-
band" The playlet was written by
Arthur Hopkins. author Of The
Thunder Gods" in which Blanch
Walsh is now appearing in vaude-
vile. Taylor Holmes. late feature OF
James Forbes play, The Com
muters." and OF the Henry w. Saw
age success, The Million" Is pre-
senting as the second feature OF the
bill his monologue, modestly styled.
"A Few Stories and Some Songs
Hilda Thomas and Lou Hall. present
ing the comedy The Substitute.
and Caesar Nesi. the east side
Caruso" are other specially attractive
features.
May Robson. one of the best expon-
ents of eccentric comedy the stage
boasts, will come 20 the Detroit opera
house the week OF June "a, present
ing the amusing comedy made from
the book OF the same name, The Re
juvenation OF Aunt Mary Miss Rob
son conyulsed New York and other
cities of the country in the part OF
Aunt Mary which she created Few
seasons ago. All OF the exaggerated
fun OF the book is said TO have been
retained in the play which offers two
hours and half of merriment.
The Chaser stock company will
present Uncle Toms Cabin" for the
farewell appearance next week, In the
Lyceum theater Mr.. CHASER will play
Uncle Tom. and Miss Fay Courteney,
Topsy. Uncle Toms Cabin" is alb
solutely an American play and despite
the fact il has been called a burnt
cork classic" and has long Afforded a
target for the dramatic joke-smiths,
IL still retains its tremendous drawing
power Mr. CHASER secured compact
dramatization and in addition TO the
spectacular stage settings and three
score OF real darkies who will sing
and dance, all the members OF the
animal kingdom belonging TO Uncle
Toms cabin by right OF tradition will
appear. Marks Will bestride his
donkey: Little Eva will drive her
pony and the fierce bloodhounds will
hunger for Eliza and her child.
The Avenue theater Will welcome
the return OF its own company, The
Avenue Girls, next week. when that
well.known Drew & Campbell attrac.
ton will be offered as the newest
feature of summer burlesque. The
OF the local house have a
OF notable entertainers in
this company, the best known and
most popular of whom is Matt Ken
quaint and quiet style and the humor
Gus face. Mr. Kennedy will have
plenty OF scope for his antics in
burlesque on the trial scene from
Madame " and also in a travesty
on "Pinafore." Among the other en-
tertainers are Arthur Mayer John
Barrett, Mona Raymond and Princess
Yanna. the latter an accomplished
oriental dancer.
The Garrick theater will open for
the summer stock season, Monday,
June "a. at which time the Bonstello
Stock company will arrive from Buff
'alc. where Miss Bonstelle and her as
sociates have been playing since
April Several OF the old favorites
will be with the company. The lead
ng man will be Charles Waldron. who
ast appeared in this city as star OF
The Fourth Estate" For the open
ing week, Miss Bonstelle has select
ed The Lily" in which Nance
O'Neill scored such a signal success
under the direction OF David Belasco.
The policy of the Bonstelle company
this summer will be, as in the past,
the best Of plays, acted by capable
people and costumed and produced In
an elaborate manner.
Miss Byrdine Zuber, OF the COM
pany that is presenting THE Com
mercial Man." nifty little comedy
with music, in the Miles theater, this
week, Is playing her first engagement
In vaudeville, although she has been
on the stage six years. She win be
by many Detroit play
goers, however, for her work In The
Fair Coed" presented by Elsie Janis
and company in the Detroit opera
house last season. Miss Zuber was
TO Miss Janis. She Is q
pretty girl and as a singer and an
actress possesses real talent. Miss
Zuber- made her debut with Richard
earle in The Tenderfoot" She also
APPEARED in The Mayor of Toxic"
The Three Graces," The Land OF
Nod, = The Girl and the Bandit" and
various other attractions. With all
her experience she is a young woman,
confessing only 10 % summers.
The Pirates OF PenZance" and
Martha will divide next week, In the
Detroit opera house, where the Shee-
han English opera company is play
ing successful engagement. The
former opera, one OF the best OF the
Gilbert and Sullivan output, will be
presented for the first half OF the
week and Flotow's tuneful Martha"
Tor the second half The Pirates"
VIII be almost In the nature OF a nov
city as II is number OF years since
the piece was heard In Detroit A.
present, Il Is drawing delighted pat
ronage to the Casino, New YORK,
where sort OF Gilbert and Sullivan
festival has been under way with an
all-star company. The Sheehan sum
mer engagement will be interrupted
for the week OF June "a. when May
Robson fulalls a long-standing book.
inE IN the theater, In the con- edy.