The Detroit times., 1912-10-15

huIAl ANbt cAN
BRITTANY will be given Sunday eve
ming, Oct. 20.
LYcEuM.
Put into dramatic form by Kirke
b. Alexander, a well-known Detroit
newspaperman, produced under the
direction OF Miss Jessie Bonstelle,
who might well be claimed by De-
troiters. and played by Norman
Hackett, the rising Detroit actor,
Satan Sanderson," which is being
presented In the Lyceum theater this
week, opening Sunday afternoon.
seems entirely a Detroit product and
Il Is credit to all who had share
in II.
The play is based upon the novel
by Halle Erminie Rives bearing the
same title. The present form Is some
what changed from the original yer-
sion which appeared In Detroit a
year ago. The fifth act, scene In a
courtroom is eliminated and tabieau
prologue is added, showing the mur-
der OF old DR.. Moreau by Hugh Stires,
silently witnessed by his pal, Prender-
CAST.
The action OF the play opens with
the wedding OF Jessica. who has been
blind from infancy but Is prNnisNd
slight, to Hugh Stires, scapegrace son
OF her guardian, David Stires. Hugh
has returned as a prodigal and shams
repentance until the marriage cere-
mony is completed. Then his duplicity
Is discovered. for II is found that he
has forged q check on his father s
account, and he is disowned and driv.
en- from home.
The Rev. Henry Sanderson, a col.
lege chum of Hugh's, in love with
Jessica, and former companion in
his revelries, performs the cermony
and when Hugh Is driven from home
II Ii his face that Jessica first sees
when the bandage Is lifted from her
eyes. His remarkable resemblance
to Hugh Is one OF the points on which
the story hangs.
scene In Sanderson's chapel. where
he plays poker for the soul OF Stires.
Sanderson wins, and Hugh disappears.
Sanderson next turns up In the bar
OF the Mountain Valley hotel, Smoky
OF Stires, having lost his memory
through an automobile accident, and
he is saddled with all the bad record
that Stires had made on account OF
his remarkable resemblance. Then
the play works out rapidly. The real
Stires shows up just as they are
about TO take Sanderson for the muir
der OF DR.. Moreau. Sandersop's .
memory returns when he sees Stires.
but he tries to shield him and help
him get away. Prendergast gets"
him with a bullet as he is making his
escape and he dies nobly as the cur
tain falls, leaving Jessica, who has
watched Sanderson, believing him to
be the regenerated Hugh, to his
friend.
There is plenty of action in the last
three acts, and the story is well-toN
though OF course the details Of the
book cannot be reproduced.
Mr. Hackett has the role OF Sander
SON and II is one OF the best which
he has attempted. He gives the part
dignity and his work shows the re-
suits OF careful study and training.
Miss Geneyieve Cliffe plays Jessica.
with a great deal OF skill, rising to
power when she denounces Sanderson
for having first led Hugh. her hus-
hand, Into dissolute ways.
The other parts are well taken.
Malcolm Bleylns plays the weakling
Hugh. Other members OF the cast
are Burton Robbins, Otto Kruger
Herbert Fortier, John G. Grey, Al
Philips and Edward Sussdorf. Blanche
Seymour as Mrs. Halloran, proprie
tress OF the Mountain Valley hotel
furnished welcome touch of comedy
Satan Sanderson will be played in
the Lyceum theater all week with the
usual matinees.
AVENUE.