The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-16

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ldemns Miss Hoffmann's performance
on the score OF 'nearrimmorahty.
There Is no attempt 70 present a parlo'
Entertainment. What Is Intended Is CIV
en- with full measure and with every
cieverly conceived detail to accentuate
and enhance the voluptuousness OF the
action and scene
! Miss HOffmanns Cleopatra is work
OF art. The Artists with her. Mile,
Marie Baldina NJ, Theodor kosloff and
Z M. Nicolas Solanikow sustain the repu-
tation which these wonderful Russians
have made for themselves In America.
: In "Sheherazade" the legend from
THE Arabian Nights" the presentation
! Is no less beautiful than In Cleo
patre EACH is given with an opuE
ence OF color and movement that de-
hes calm and well-balaneed descrtp-
ton.
Following Cleopatra" Miss Hon
mann presents her famous original
Revue" series OF representations or
well known stage folk which stamps
her as easily BEADING in this difncult
form OF footlights entertainment. II
proved about the cleyerest bit OF this
kind OF work the local stage has
known in many a long day. The
choice of stage celebrities 10 be
given I'm the revue offered Miss Hon.
mann the utmost opportunity to dis
play her diversified talents. riot
Gus scream was the bit of burlesQue
by Miss HOFFMAN, and Lee Chaplin on
scene from Valeska Suratt's show,
THE Belle OF broadway" the fun or
which sent the audience into paroxy-
isms of laughter Miss HOFFMAN, went
down the line with Eddie Foy, Ethel
Barrymore, George Cohan, Eva Tan
quay, Anna Held, Harry Lauder, Alice
Lloyd. Annette Kellerman. and Ruth
St. Denis. Each was given its appro-
prite costuming and setting. The
Kellerman impersonation introduced
number OF shapely young women
who did the Australian splush" into
a tank of the real water with all the
aplomb Of Miss Kellerman herself.
AS Miss St. Denis. whose East Indian
dances have mAie her famous, Miss
Hoffman, gave one of the most inter
esting features OF the evening. she
was assisted by a group or Cingalese
native musicians and dancers whose
performance brought a breath OF the
Durbar Miss Hoffman,, as the Snake
Charmer. equalled Miss st. Denis at
her best.
Miss Hoffmann's conception and
presentation of Memberships Spring
Song" was as joyous and delicate ana
dainty as her Cleopatra" and "Sher-
herazade" was exotic and tragic. The
stage disclosed a charming orchard
abloom with pink and white blossoms
with the nymphs OF spring gayly dane
ing across the green sward playing
hide-and-seek with gods and satyrs.
A ballet called Les Sylphides" gave
Mile. Baldina, the Princess Chirinsky
and a group OF accomplished young
men and women an opportunity TO pre-
sent a delightful Interpretation OF the
art of toe dancing. There is no doubt
that the performance is one or the
most elaborate, beautiful and alluring
spectacles ever presented on the
American stage, and coupled with this
the individual cleverness and the
laughter-proddeiIfg moments OF Miss
Hoffmanfl's Revne, the evenings en-
tertainment Is we'll worth while, Also
there was nothing TO excite half
dozen members OF Detroit's police and
detective departments who sat stern
fly in the second from the front row
| OF orchestra chairs, and il Is safe to
hazard that these worthy censors or
the. drama and public morals will ind
no occasion TO chastise Mss Hon
mann or her management and COM
pei them TO expurge any portions OF
the entertainment.
An orchestra OF 80 musicians, under
the baton of Max Hoffman, played
well the very beautiful music for the
balIets from such composers as Aren-
Rimsky-Korsakov, Glassunov, Tanein.
Chopin. Mendelssohn, and romped
gaily through the popular hits OF the
Reveu.
There will be Wednesday and
Saturday matinee included in the
weeks engagement.
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.