The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-27
LYCEUM.

brOdunurSIS surfing play OF pOlltlcS
in ali American city, is the offering
of Vaughan Chaser and his company
in the Lyceum theater this week. 1t
is a play that reminds one of Jan. %,
Mayor Thompson, and other half-for-
gotten persons and things, for 1t cen
ters around a franchise deal.
Vaughan CHASER has the part OF
Alwyn Bennett, the young man put
into the Office of mayor by the
machine because he has nothing
against him, but who balks when the
politicians who put him into office try
TO force him &c sign the crooked fran
chise He follows his duty straight
in spite OF the fact that IL means the
exposure of his fathers unsavory
deals in city contracts, estrangement
from his sweetheart and his own
political ruin.
William ID. Corbett plays Richard
Horigan, the INSCRIPTIONS boss, who
laughs at the idea that an official has
any duty TO the people. He Is a
strong figure. Frederick Kirby is
good as Charles Wainwright, the man
higher up who Is willing to pay Hori-
gan well for the franchise. James
db dlucI
and mortal foe of Richard Horigan,
does an excellent piece OF character
work. These are the principal figures
in the political game.
Miss Fay Courteney is Dallas VAIN
wright, the niece OF the franchise
grabber. She turns from Bennett be-
cause she believes that he is using his
power over the franchise measure to
make money in the stock market, but
1t all comes out happily in the end.
The part gives her an opportunity to
display some fetching gowns. Con-
stance Kenyon, as Mrs. Bennett, and
Mabel Jones as Cynthia Garrison, do
their parts with credit.
Charles Carver as the boyish Per-
ry Wainwright, brother of Dallas, and
Marion Woodwork as Scott s. Gibbs,
the broker who is the rival of Alwyn
Bennett for the hand of the heroine,
do we'll. Edmund Roberts has one
strong scene in the part Of Henry
Thompson, and scores a success In 1t.
"The Man of the Hour" will be
Jlayed all week. in the Lyceum, with
the usual matinees. Opening next
Sunday evening, "St. Elmo" will be
the Offering.
GOLDBERG
For Observation-Disclosures JEFF
fries, Condor, Burton, Ellis, Small,
Began, Hunter, Charbonneau and
Goldberg-10.
For Mumford-Hely, Meihm,
Kennedy, Move, Robertson and
Mumford-6.
Doubtful-Wiedeman
Absent from city-Cary.
Inspector Goldberg is out for the
presidency OF the Board of Education
again this year, and his friends pre-
dict that he will win on the first bal
lot with the lineup about as given
above. II was thought up to a short
time ago that he might get the office
without a contest, but there Is now
every indication of fight for It.
Friends of Inspector Mumford are
plugging for him, and while he has
not yet definitely announced his can
didacy, 1t Is understood that he will
be contestant. Thus far. Gold
bergs supporters concede only six
votes to Mumforl, but the latter's
friends say he will get a couple Of
the men on whom Goldberg is count.
ing.
Goldberg made a strong fight for
the Office, a year ago, the inspectors
casting over a hundred ballots before
the matter was finally settled Or,
Cary was Goldberg's opponent. The
first ballot resulted in deadlock and
the same situation obtained for sew
cral hours. Finally, Inspector Robert
son was chosen as compromise.
Certain inspectors who supported
Robertson were dlspleased with his
subsequent committee appointments,
and they are now in revolt against
him. at least, so far as the Office OF
presidency Is concerned. Because OF
HIS support Of Mumford for the chair,
the 1Isgruntled ones say they will
throw their strength toward Goldberg.
Goldberg Is now serving his third
inspectorship term, which expires on
July 1, 1913 He has always been
taking the lead In
most, IL not all, OF the fights against
the superintendent
Mumford has been on the board
aboGt as long as Goldberg. being now
in his third term. He has assumed
a sort of neutral position on the
ltoarJ, sometimes voting with the
anti-Martindale faction and sometimes
against II.