The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-16
THE STAGE

Inc recent storm OF OD1eCtl0n from
certain societies and organizations
against the caricature Of the Jew on
the stage. has moved Barney Bern
ard. who In his famous characterize
ton OF Cohen, of Newark, Is a prin.
cipal factor In the fun.making In
From Broadway to Paris" In the
Garrick theater this week, to the
following: The Characterization OF
the Jew on the stage Is not neces-
sarily a caricature," says Mr.. Bern
ard. "One might as wei lobject to
a Yankee, . German, Swede, or q
Frenchman. To be artistic in the
portrayal OF the Jew, just as I'm any
other character, one must be true to
nature. Truth was the strength u
Warfeld's famous Herr Won Barwig,
in The Music Master, and Of Will
Hodges Daniel Voorhees, Pike. In The
Man from Home Each race has
It's own peculiar characteristics which
may. or may not, be funny, accord.
ing to ones personal opinion. For
stage use, these racial peculjartties
must. 81. exaggerAted, Personally, l
have no. objection to seeing the Jew
played with q hat down over his
ears. an ,ill.ftting coat and strag-
Cling beard. / don't believe there Is
a race with a keener sense of humor
than the Jewish. l have been play
ing Jew parts for Is years, and be-
lieve that | have commanded respect
for my race every time ] have ap-
peared on the stage. BuffOonery has
never been a feature Of my charac-
terization. II Is not the purpose OF
the stage to poke fun at any race,
religion, or nationality, and, II In q
character portrayal one receives re-
sponsive laughs from the audience,
It must not be considered as a slur
on that race"
Gertrude Hofrmann and the big
From Broadway to Paris revenue,
now In the Garrick theater, will give
special performance. Friday after
noon, In addition to the regular Sat-
urday matinee.
"The Radiant Girl from Dixie
Land" otherwise known ~ Ray Cox,
one of Americas clever condolences,
viii head the bill In the Temple the.
aterr next week. Miss Cox brings
with her q new budget OF song
studies, all OF her own composition,
including q spectacular number called
"Her First Trip In an Aeroplane," In
which she dies about the stage IN
real aeroplaue. The effect 10 report
ed as being sensational In the ex-
treme. other acts booked for this
bill include the original college
widow" Miss Ida Mcmillan and her
players. who will present q ripping
comedy, entitled THE Late Mr. Al
len," written by Bozeman Bulger and
Nav Tully; Lola Merrill and Frank
Otto, in their dainty little play, Al
ter the Shower Reed brothers In
"The Eccentric Walters" Mcmahon,
Diamond 4 Clemence, In clever songs
and dancing: Rawls & Won Kauf-
man, In "A Willing Worker" Van
Oss troupe, European gymnasts;
Asaki, q juggling Jap; the Mooreo-
scope Movies" and the Thomas A.
Edison "Talkies,"
Mary Petram. one Of the features
Of the Broadway bill this week, 10
said to be the only woman In the
entertainment neld, managing cir
Gus. Mrs. Petram and her husband,
Max Petram, own the vaudeville act
known a. "Max's Circus" and Mrs.
Petram is general manager. The or.
ganisstion 10 unique In the vaudeville
world, for II has q groupe. OF real
clowns. They are real In that they
have already made successes with
the big tent circuses, of the past and
present. Mr. Petram's parents are
circus people and he has been a gym
mast, aerialist and clown for 36
years. or, since ne was nine years
old. Mrs. Petram. wellknown
equestrienne. has exhibited her
horses In almost every civilized coun-
try In the world.
IA Half OF next weeks bill In the
Miles theater will be made up OF
~headliners, including Menlo Moore's
stage Door Johnnies. musical
comedy tabloid with elaborate seen.
cry and jingly music; Eugene
O'Rourke and company In the spright.
ly oneAct farce, "Parlor A." and the
Nellie Andrews singers, who will be
heard In gems from-the popular
operas, with gorgeous costumes and
scenic effects. Mr.. O'Rourke 10 q
well-known and popular comedian
and this Will be his first visit to the
Miles Nellie Andrews 10 pleasantly
remsuAAyed ~ . member Of the IA.
nous Andrews Opera company. Other