The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-22

pearanco. I'm the Metropolitan opera
house. IN Humperdinck's ''Koenigs.
kinder" and IN LIN Jongleur de Notre
Dame" and was also seen In both
these operas I'm Philadelphia The
little lady IL great favorite with Mary
Garden. Her mother and aunt are
opera singers and her father Is a stage
director for Andrcas Dippel. She has
mastered, by hard study, the English
language, 20 that ner accent 10 scarce
| ly perceptible on the stage, but she
still has some trouble with II In pri-
vate life. The other day she said to
/ Otis Harlan, the comedian OF the com
pany, "Meester Harlan, would you re-
hearse my scenes nit you by our
selvesT Certainly, Miss Engle,"
beamed the CONT Dan, but why are
you so particula. :" Because she
said, II want TO be careful and not
step on your laughs"
Blanche Ring in The Wall Street
Girl" will come 20 the Detroit opera
house, Monday evening. Jan. 81, to re-
main n half-week Miss Ring Is one
OF the merriest ana breeziest OF enter
tanners and In her present musical
play has great opportunities TO dem
onstrate her particular style OF nun
making She will be supported by
an excellent company. including VIII.
lam Carleton. the baritone, and VIII
Rogers. the lariat thrower. the latter
well known to Detroit vaudeville
goers.
The final tableau In william Faver.
sham's spectacular production or
Julius Caesar" Nhich will be seen
in the Garrick next week, is said to be
singularly impressive II Is called
"The passing OF the noblest Roman
OF them all" and represents the bear
ing from the battlefield OF Brutus
body while Antony and his victorious
companions stand oy in reverent mill
tary salute. Mr.. Faversham pins
great faith in the young player, and
moreover practices what he breaches
Several OF tie smallest parts in "Juli-
us Caesar, have been entrusted to
young men, and women, whom Mr.
Faversham selected from among hun
dreds OF applicants as possessing the
qualities OF talent, perseverance and
ambition. which he believes VIII ulti
mately bring TO them high success.
Mrs. Irene Wallace Harris, widow
OF Henry b. Harris, the theatrical
manager, who was one OF the Titanic
victims, in New York last week. filed
petition for damages Of 100000.
against the White Star line, for the
loss OF her husband This is the heav-
4 lest of 279 claims so far filed. Mrs.
May Futre!le, widow of jacques Flu
Itrelle, the novelist and playwright,
asks 100000 compensation, and Mrs.
Lilly b. Mlllet. widow OF Francis ID.
Millet, the artist, asks 100000.
! tombstone Forbes Robertson, the
well-knoWn English actor who cele-
Ibrated his sixtieth birthday Jan. 10,
was one OF Englan1's talented men
suggested for knighthood honors, ~
the annual New eYar's distribution OF
such favors by Great Britain's klnS'
but he failed To receive the honor. IL
lis said that Mr.. FoTbes-Robertsons
( staunch advocacy OF the woman sur
ifrase cause, I'm England, weighed
against him, Premier Asquith. the Dlt-
terest opponent Of woman suffrage IN
! fluencing King George to omit the
distinguished actor from the honors
Hist.
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| cartoon Land" is the interesting
4 title Of a musical travesty that VIII
| be used to open the program OF the
entertainment TO be given by Ihe
Whirl OF Mirth" company in the Ave
nue. theater, next week. The name OF
the piece suggests amusing scenes
and comedy material somewhat differ
ent from the conventional burlesque
ig called
Rubbing II In These skits are for
amusement purposes only and to that
end the company includes a score OF
vol;ne women who will make merry
( in the musical selections and dances.
Among the comedians are Eddie b.
Collins, Frank Walsh and Clyde j.
Bates: among the condolences. Alice
Walker, Ethel Vernon and Fanny st.
Clair.
! A playlet with 'punch" Is The
Pool Room" realistically portrayed
by Charles f. wildish and capable
supporting company In the Miles the |
ater. this week. The playlet is from
the trenchant pen of William Anthony
Mcclure, who has given the stage
number of good things along the INC
of THE Pool Room Ralph A. Welt !
stein. of Milwaukee, is the producer
Of the act The sketch was written,
he says, as a direct slap at the cheap
pool room as it exists in all large
cities and in the hope that 1t would
accomplish some reforms, in this dl- |
recton. In this, neither the author
nor the producer has been disappoint-
ed. for In several OF the cities where
it has been presented, it has been fol
lowed by crusades against the lower
class OF pool rooms that have brought
splendid results. Dir. Wfdish, as
! Crooks, gives a realistic character
portrayal and his associates all acquit
, themselves credltably. George Will
! liams is a typical pool room pro
prietor. Roger w. Hyde, II. j. Yoss
and Jack KeuntZle are seen as three
boys, hanging around" and Earl
Wiles does good work as detective.
CALL COAKLEY-MAGIRL
BATTLE A GOOD DRAW
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