The Detroit times., 1913-11-21
THE STAGE

An amusing travesty on the mellow
drama Will be presented In the Tenn
Pile theater next week, In the four-act
playlet called More Sinned Against
Than Usual The company present
ing the travesty includes Detroit's
own Dick Lynch in the role or coun'
try sheriff and Viva Ogden. one OF the
funniest women on the stage and who
created the role of Miss Harry In
Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch.
Jesse l.. asky will present the second
feature OF the bin. posing novelty
entitled Three Beautiful Types.
Other acts will be Walter Van Brunt,
the popular photograph singer: Ryan
and Lee. a new vaudeville team; Dor
othy DeShelle and players In q new
sketch; Brothers Bowman, blackface
comedians. Wills L. 'Hassan. master
equilibrists and the Microscope.
Detroit playgoers who attend the
Inauguration of the repertoire season
OF new plays by the Washington play
ers. in the Washington theater next
week will notice number OF interest
ing changes in the procedure OF the
performance. Two sets Of cathedral
chimes have been made especially for
the Washington by Vantine OF New
York. These chimes will announce
the rise or the curtain before each
act Velvet borders. gold In color.
will take the place OF the canvas drop
originally hung behind the velvet cur
tain. A number OF Innovations have
been made in the lobby. foyer. and
lounging rooms.
The four London critics In George
Bernard Shaw's amusing comedy
"Fanny's First Play" now playing in
the Garrick theater, appear before the
curtain TO pass an opinion upon Fanny
O'Dowda's maiden dramatic work and
to discuss the possible authorship OF
the play. Of which they have been
kept In ignorance. The dramatic
critic epilogue Is very amusing. One
scribe guesses the play was done by
Pinero, another gives II to Barrie. an
other insists that II II the work OF
Granville Barker and the fourth Is
quite sure that II Is George Bernard
Shaw. One OF the critics remarks
| that professional critic cannot tell
whether play Is good or bad. unless
he knows the author. A good play"
| written by Pinero isn't the same az
good play by Henry Arthur Jones.
The fun Shaw pokes at these critics
is comedy In itself. and In the con-
versation which passes between the
critics. Shaw does not spare himself
as q playwright.
Owen Martin. one Of the comedians
with Ed Lee WrOthe and the Ginger
Girls in the Gayety thester this week.
has had varied experience. He first
appeared In Detroit with Viola Allen s
company when that star was playing
In the Palace Of the King" which
was the start Of a series Of engage
ments with first class companies. Mr..
Martin developed = talent for comedy.
| Evelyn Nesbit Thaw who is 10 ap-
pear al the head OF q company Of rs
In the Garrick next week. waited six
years after the unfortunate affair
with which Sha-was connected.
before returning TO the stage Dur
ing her years Of seclusion abe IL said
to have been hard at work In perfecting
herself In her art. Her first appear
ance on her return to the stage was
made in London. 1t was not until she
had made success there that she
consented to appear in America For
several months past she has headed
the bill in Hammerstein's She will
be seen In Detroit as the principal
| figure in clever French musical d.
vertissement The engagement In
cludes daily matinees.
f. NJ. Newman will give the flrst
OF two extra travel-talks in the De-
| troit opera house. Sunday evening.
Nov. %. on Switzerland" From the
viewpoint OF magnificent pictures,
| this lecture is without doubt the best
OF Mr.. Newmans many subjects, as
no other country contains such scenic
| grandeur. concentrated In limited
area. From Geneva to the top Of Mont
Blanc via the vale OF Chamounix.
through the snow-fields and foothills
peopled by peasants, IN q picturesque
| trip and nothing OF interest will be
overlooked. Montanvert, Merde
Glace, the Mauvais Pas, with interven-
ing glaciers, assures. cfevices, and
the Matternhorn, are some OF the in
| teresting places to be viewed In the
first half OF the travel-talk. The sec
ond haK will deal with that part OF
Switzerland lying against Italy. Lake
Leman, Montreaux. Vevay, Lausanne.
Berne, lnterlaken. the Jungfrau.
lakes Of the four cantons. Lucerne and
Zurich.
The Poor Little Rich Girl" in the
Detroit opera house this week Is q
play every mother and father should
see and IL will appeal 10 everyone who
remembers his or her own childhood
The story IL Interestingly told and the
unusual and picturesque manner In
which characters, scenic setting and
costumes are employed, is a study in
Itself Despite Its title, The Poor
Little Rich Girl" IL decidedly not
play for children but for grown-ups.
IL carries remarkable message to
all who love children and Is there any
one who does not!
Gaby Deslys has been offered, per
haps, the largest salary ever stipulat
cd for stage favorite. other than an
opera singer. TO appear In the Casino,
Buenos Ayres The OFFER was recent
ly made TO Gaby during her engage
ment In the Palace. London. and came
from Charles Sequin. the controlling
factor In the variety field In South
America. The contract offered four
,weeks' engagement In December and
the figure was $500 per week with
transportation to and from London.