The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18
ML0cal PdyhOuSes

Campbell. In the Admirable Crichton
role OF the Gilbey's footman. who turns
out 10 be the brother OF ''dook. lis
worth the price Of an orchestra chair
alone: Kate Carlyon, as Mrs. Gilbey,
everybody In the audieNce called "a
perfect old dear" Eva Leonard Boyne
Vas the pretty. 'larking." vulgar Oar
ling Dora to the life: c. n. Croker
King was delightful as Count O'Dow-
da; Sidney Paxton as Gilbey, ST.. and
Arnold, as Joseph Knox, perfect types
of smug shep-keepeFs- who-only de.
cided to have an exhibition OF corsets
in their shop window after their re-
spective son and daughter besmirched
the family responsibility by getting
themselves into Jail, could not have
been better.
IL would be manifestly unjust not to
accord the highest individual praise
to the others in the company whose
work was without a flaw; George
Carr, as the counts footman: Lewis
Sealy. as Cecil Saveyard, the London
manager; Jean Stirling, as Fanny;
Katharine Pole. as Mrs. Knox: Duice
Musgrace, as Margaret; Herbert Dan
sey. as Duvallet: Spencer Coach. as
Bobby: and Walter Kingsford Claud
Ash as the four London critics.
'Fanny's First Play" will remain in
the Garrick throughout the week and
there will be afternoon performances
on Wednesday and Saturday.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
DETROIT.
Somewhere between the delicate
symbolism of The Blue Bird" and
the holder allegory OF "Chanticleer,"
is the place for The Poor Little Rich
Girl which is being presented. this
week, In the Detroit opera house. un-
der the direction of Klaw & Erlanger.
An appealing picture Of the lot Of a
little girl who is cut of from all the
ordinary delights of childhood by the
wealth Of her father and the social
ambitions of her mother is developed
through succession of scenes which
are novel and powerful
Where THE Blue Bird" follows the
peaceful dreams of two little chill
dren in natural slumber, Eleanor
Gates. in this play, has undertaken
the portrayal OF the delirious imagin-
ings OF child whose mind has been
poisoned through being played upon
by INSCRIPTIONS and selfish teachers
and servants.
No surer evidence OF the skill with
which the theme Is carried out could
be presented Than that, far from be-
ing as pitiful or even grewsome as
one might fear, 1t is distinctly hap
by play
The plot is very simple The first
act shows Gwendolyn. the poor little
rich girl surrounded by numerous
attendants In whom are seen reflected
in an exaggerated degree the conven-
tionalities and banalfties of the life
of the set to which their mistress be-
longs. They curb every common"
instinct cropping out In their charge.
playing upon her fears continually TO
keep her from carrying their own
shortcomings to her mother In this
shut-up existence. she gets some en-
toyment from pretend" friendships.
such as she imagines would be hers
IL she could go to day school.
A careless nurse gives her an over.
be rid Of caring for her. $780,
Twelve hours of ceaseless battle to
save her life become to her q series
VI WduueTlukS III 1911 0le OTcbt,
where there Is no duplicity, where the
governess HIVES up to her real char.
acter by appearing as snake. and
the twofaced nurse who divides her
attentions between a policeman and
the footman. really comes to have
face OF the back Of her head.
Then the scene shifts to the Land
OF Lights" where candles burn at
both ends. This deals with the fatn.
er,s mad race for money as seen
through gossip OF the mothers
guests. overheard by the child. For
her the wall-st man turns the crank
of a big machine. making real ducks
and brakes" OF his fortune.
Finally, the wanderings lead to
Robin Hoods barn." where the moth
er In induced To rid herself Of the so
cial bee In her bonnet and the father
to divest himself OF business harness
in order TO live.
Through II all, the audience can
follow the real scenes around tho
sick bed. from the patients disorder
ed ideas Of them pictured on the
stage. The doctors frequent taking
pf her temperature becomes q mea-
surement to see n she has grown up; |
his declaration at last thar he will |
pull her through" Is seen on the (
stage when at Robin Hoods barn ne
pulls her In through q win J.