The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-19
THE STAGE
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

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There would be no possibility OF
anu entertainment with such a gath.
effng OF clever people rs e-rast-rt
THE Siren" brought 10 the Detroit
opera house, Monday evening, and as
a matter OF record, the very large AMI
fashionable audience seemed TO gel
the utmost worth OF their money De
spite It's title, THE Siren belongs
to the cleaner. daintier and more re-
fined class of operetta, with an In
offensive story. light comedy, much
+ beautiful dancing and musical
score OF decided superiority. The
Monday night audience took the piece
right to its heart, and repetition OF
( numbers heightened the performance
considerably.
While the program states that
'Charles Frohman presents Donald
Brian and the press agent has told
us that Mr.. Brian is being starred
In The Siren" the piece does not
depends for success upon Mr.. Brian's
abilities. Quite as much pleasure
comes TO the audience from a hail
dozen other young women and men
with every bit as much ability. The
piece and the public could not posi-
bly, dispense with charming Julia
Sanderson, for instance, unless In
deed a second Miss Julia could be
found. This attractive slip of a girl
Is a great favorite wherever she goes,
and Detroit long since capitulated 70
her undeniable grace and charm. She
Is 80 pretty TO look at, such blithe-
some, thistle-down sort OF a girl.
whose every movement and gesture Is
full or fascinating occurrences, and
who wears the simplest OF frocks with
style that makes all who look at
her exclaim, What a perfect pic
ture!" Miss Sanderson has a sweet
voice which she uses to the best ad-
vantage. She is a most alluring
dancer, manipulating long, ciinging,
silken skirts with a graceful abandon
and q freedom of movement that sac
rifices no hint OF modesty In ntheness
"The Siren" is as full of pretty
dancing as II Is OF pretty tunes
Every song number begins, ends and
has a middle oasis OF dancing. Alan
Nude is particularly agile on his
feet, and he does some clever step
ping OF the eccentric sort. He is
sably assisted by two young women
OF the chorus, Moya Mannering and
Edith Burch, and their dancing num-
'bers are a feature OF the performance,
especially the "Oh Do Step the Two
Step which Miss MaRHefiRg and Mr.
Nude sang and danced until both
were compelled to stop from sheer
exhaustion.
Frank Moulan and Will West pro-
vide the broad comedy of the piece
and each is clever along different
lines Mr.. Vests chance does not
come until late In the performance,
but he was we'll worth waiting for
and the audience gave him all kinds
.of applause. Ethel Cadman's fine so
prano voice found several opportun-
tiles to be heard at its best. Most
of the members of the company were
in Detroit season or two ago as the
principals in The Arcadians" and
1.-The Dollar Princess" the former OF
which was especially well-liked and
proved most effective and amusing
musical piece.
4 Mr.. Brian will be remembered as
the creator of Prince Danilo in The
Merry Widow" who waltzed himself
into foremost favor. He Is a clever
dancer and looks "the light com
edian' or leading juvenile" of the
legitimate boards to perfection. He
has a graceful and easy stage pres
ence. With Miss Sanderson he made
ii great hit in The Waltz Caprice"
dancing number fashioned on the
famous Merry Widow waltz. which
was an alluring and seductive terpsi.
chorean bit.
The Siren" will be in the Detroit
opera house all week, with matinees
on Wednesday and Saturday, and
should prove one OF the best draw
ing" attractions of the season. Next
week the stage of this theatef will
offer William II. Crane in new COM
Iedy OF Washington life called The
Senator Keeps House."
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.