The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-05
THE STAGE
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GARRick.
Within the Law" came back to
the Garrick theater last night ia
spend another half week with De-
troit, or maybe We should say for De.
troit to spend another half week with
1t. for packed houses are assumed by
reason OF a sell-out for the three
nights and one matinee originally
scheduled, before Helen Ware and
her company, just az 1t was before,
got In town.
II was announced in front Of the
curtain at last nights performance
that special matinee would be given
today at popular prices. In order to
take care Of all who have expressed
a desire to see this play.
In word to Times readers. there
never was stronger play written
than within the Law"
There never was stouter appeal
made on behalf OF shop girls who are
paid 50 q week.
There couldn't be more positive
proof produced that many of our
courts ARE not courts of justice. but
courts Of law"
Go to this show and see II you don't
find yourself wishing you were big
enough and clever enough In the art
Of selfdefense to step up and, In
some OF the parlance of the play.
lick hell out Of the red-faced and fat
faced Inspector Burns, who works
with stool pigeons In making good
a shortage of brains.
This play will carry you back to
boy and girl days II you ever played
see-saw.
1t lifts you up and let's you down,
but mostly down. with a duIl-sic IN.
ing thud, II your conscience has been
brought along.
II shows some good and some bad
In society. but mostly bad.
The nail OF social injustice was
never hit more squareiy on the head.
Anyhow, 80 see for yourself. It's
great.
In the Stratfordupon-Avon Players
company coming to the Detroit opera
house. the week Of Dec. is. there are
some exceptional athletes az we'll a.
actors. The Players have brought q
repertoire Of IL plays for their first
American tour. Although such q. list
IL beyond the capacity Of any OF the
home guard" Shakespearean COM
panies. II Ii only a fraction Of the
complete repertoire Of this English or
ganixation. , For the Stratford play
ers have given - OF the SO plays Of
Shakespeare, In England. Such
repertoire requires constant rehears-
ing and means that these actors have
no chance to let their wits get rusty.
To do their work, too. they have to
keep In the pink Of condition. This
IL why the company 10 90 proficient
In various sports. In hockey, rugby
and cricket they are always open to
q match. Since coming to this coun.
try. however. they have had little op-
p0rtunity 10 have . 90 at" any local
team. SO they have fallen back on
golf. Many Of them carry gok bags
to rehearsals and 80 out In the alley
ways that lead TO the stage doors,
practicing putting while waiting for
cues.
For his entrance into the vaudeville
field. William A. Brady. the we'll
known manager, has taken an act
from Elizabeth Jordan's play, The
Lady Prom Oklahoma" and under
the title Of Beauty 10 Only Skin
Deep" It will be presented next week
In the Temple theater. The comedy
has to do with the modern woman's
mania to beautify herself. The scene
y laid In Nine. O'Reilly's beauty par
lors In New York. where feminine ex.
ports dispense. Tor consideration,
anything from q complexion to rival
California peaches to form that
would cause Venus herself to sit up
and take notice. The vaudeville YER
sion has been staged by Jessie Bon.
stelle. who played the leading role in
the original play. Jean Adair will
head the cast Of 10 women. Ward
Baker. billed ~ Americas most soul
ful violinist," will hold the second
important spot on the program, and
other acts will be Cole and Denahy.
| Freeman and Durham, Leona Ste
phens, All. Grant and Ethel Hoag,
Paul IACroix. the Three Alex, and
the Mooreescope.
Rarely has there been seen In De-
troit more beautifully staged play
than "A Good Little Devil" now In
the Detroit opera house. The play.
written by Nine. Edmond Rostand and
her son, Maurice Rostand. was staged
for America by DAVID Belasco. and
that wizard Of stagecnft, has never
on "A the public anything more
beautiful and artistic. The company
presenting the play 10 one OF the
highest excellence. William Nor.
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actors, plays the role Of Mrs. Mac
Lane, the cruel and witch-like old
aunt Of the good little devil" Ern-
est Truck gives = delightful imper-
sonation Of Charles MacLAne and his
utterWnce- OF the famous speech--a
plea for all childhood--as the final
curtain descends, 10 one Of the finest
moments In the play.
Not In many moons has the local
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