The Detroit times., 1913-11-11
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cap. q witch. sprite; II there were
few more Trentinfs. we'd all be
crazy, and the world would be one
great big Eloise,~ with everybody az
nicted with the same delusion, to-wit:
that Emma Trentini was singing for
him alone and dancing for his own
proper benefit.
And there's some show besides
Trentini. THE Firefiy" has quite a
plOt--so much of q one that its pro-
ducers feel justified In calling Il q
comedy opera. Most of the comedy
Is furnished by Roy Atwell, q tall,
lank chap with remarkable eyebrows
and a tremendous vocabulary. who
keeps the audience In a roar all the
time he Is on the stage. There are
dancers-Ruby Norton and Sammy
l.ee-who are active and graceful.
There are good voices. especially
those OF Melville Stewart, Craig
Campbell and Louise Mink. And there
ID one accomplished actor IN William
Woin, who as Herr Franz wants to
ADOPT Nina (TrentiniD under the i'm.
precision that she's q boy, and who
brings about climax that makes the
audience suddenly serious and almost
inclined to hide its feelings behind q
bard cold.
Otto Hauerbach wrote the book and
the lyrics and did fairly well. Ru-
dofph Friml Is responsible for the
music. which is extraordinarily good.
The company Is excellent, so that
even when Trentini Is on the stage
there 10 hustle and movement and life
enough to keep people interested and
happy. Tho F1reny" will remain in
the 0arrick the entire week.
WASHINGTON.
Detroit playgoers who are familiar
with the work Of Charles Abbe were
pleasantly surprised by his delinea-
ton Of the character OF Sir John Cots
void IN "The House Next Door," ].
Hartley Manners drama Of race pref
udice. which 10 presented In the
washington theater this week. with
Miss Julie Herne In the role OF N
rica.
In his portrayal Of the int0lerant
Jew-hatng aristocrat. who places the
accident Of birth high above material
achievement. and whose misfortunes
only serve TO make his temper more
ireacjble and his pride the more un-
bending, Mr.. Able showed ability of
high order. Although always ia
vorite with the Washington audience.
his work. Monday night. was Of q de-
gree OF excellence Of which this actor
had not previously shown himself cap
able.
The House Next Door, Is the story
OF Sir John Cotswold. an English bar
onet, once the owner of extensive
estates, who through extravagance,
hac seen his property pass into Che
hands Of Sir Isaac Jacobson, the SON
Of jewish chairmaker, who has been
knighted in recognition OF his char
liable enterprises.
Sir John cordially hates Sir Isaac
and all other Jews, and. to cOmplicate
matters, his daughter. Ulrica and son.
Cecil, fall In love with the son and
daughter Of his enemy, OF "the house
next door,"
Az the last straw he learns that his
sons education has been largely pro-
vided for through the ltberality OF Sir
Iseac.
At last. made to realize the noble
generosity of the man whom he has
hated 90 bitterly, he unbends, and the
happiness Of his children 10 made pos
sible.
Walter d. Greene, as Sir Isaac,
made g pleasing impression, and Miss
Sue Macmamany, as Esther, his
daughter, was second only to Mr..
Abbe In the favor OF the audience
Julie Herne, % Ulrtca, daughter OF
Sir John Cotswold, made her usual
good impression.