The Detroit times., 1912-06-20
THE STAGE

Jessie Bonstelle, one OF the most
popular actresses 10 visit Detroit, will
arrive next week, In the Garrick
theater. for her annual summer stock
engagement, presenting for the open
ing weeks attraction The Lily" the
thrilling French drama which Nance
O'Neil acted for David Belasco with
such marked success. Miss Bonstelle
has surrounded herself with excep-
tionally clever people and the en-
gagement promises TO offer pleasure
and dramatic enjoyment.
The Vaughan Chaser stock company
Will close its annual spring season.
in the Lyceum theater Saturday, OF
this week Uncle Toms Cabin" as
usual in all its revivals, is drawing
large audiences who weep with little
Eva and Uncle Tom and laugh with
Topsy. The Chaser company will go
from Detroit TO the Temple theater
In Rochester, for a summer engage
ment in stock
Frank Harris who with Florence
Randall, Is presenting the rural
comedy, Fifty Miles from Nowhere, .
in the Miles this week, tells of fun
ny incident that occurred while they
were playing in a small Arkansas
town some time ago. There was a
rehearsal in the opera house. in the
afternoon, and during its progress
man who had imbibed too freely
wandered into the place, sat down in
one OF the back seats and fell asleep.
AS Mr.. and Miss Randall Tin real life
she is Mrs. Harris) were leaving they
discovered the intruder Harris shook
him violently. saying, Come, wake
up, We want TO close the house" The
man started up and looked around in
dazed way. Gee, old man. that
was a good show" he said, patroniz.
ingly, too bad you didn't have a bet.
ter crowd"
Edward Abeles is making his third
appearance in the Temple, this week.
appearing in Grant Stewards bright
comedy sketch, He Tried To Be
Nice. In the presentation OF this
clever and unique little play. he is
ably assisted by Miss Charlotte Lam
der who has been associated with him
IN his vaudeville successes on both
sides OF the Atlantic. Joseph Howard
the popular song-writer and composer
and Mabel McCane, comedienne,
vocalist and musical comedy star. are
providing a dainty bit OF song and
patter that takes very we'll with the
audiences Mr.. Howard is well known
through his long list of popular song
hlts and also for his success as com.
poser OF the scores for several must
cal comedies, including, THE Land OF
Nod. The Time. the Place and the
Girl Miss Nobody from Starland :"
The Goddess OF Liberty" and Others
Other features on the bill are The
Great Howard. the Scotch ventrilo.
quist, and LaVeen, Cross and com.
pany, presenting Roman Sports and
Pastimes."
The excellent performance OF "The
Pirates OF PenZahce," which the
Sheehan English opera company IL
giving in the Detroit opera house. is
Iattractlng favorable comment and
good audiences. II Is a treat that no
lover OF light opera at its best. can
aHord 10 miss. The company will
change TO Flotow's Martha" Thurs
day evening, continuing this tuneful
and gay little opera the remainder OF
the week, Next week. the company
Will rest while Miss Robson. In The
Regeneration Of Aunt Mary" Will
hold the boards OF the Detroit. The
Sheehan company returns the week OF
July |. presenting the double bill OF
Trial by Jury" and "Cavalleria Rus
ticana"
May Robson in the amusing comedy
The Regeneration OF Aunt Mary" will
be the attraction In the Detroit opera
house, all next week Miss Robson Is
wellknown as clever and exception
ally gifted actress. She does not
blush when she admits the fact that
she was for is years under the man.