The Detroit times., 1913-11-27
THE STAGE


Whenever Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
appears on the stage she Is said 10
carry tucked down inside her bodice
a tiny baby shirt. the first ever worn
by her son. Russell Thaw. Mrs Thaw
considers this most appropriate luck
piece, Tor IL was to earn money to
support and educate her son that she
returned to the stage Mrs. Thaw
abandoned her profession and gave
up all thoughts OF returning TO the
stage for fear OF being accused of
seeking more notoriety than she had
already acquired. She could not earn
enough by the sale OF her art works,
models In clay and paintings, TO sup
port herself and child. and as her in
come from her husband had been cut
on for some time, she decided TO 20
back To the theatrical life. At the
conclusion OF her first performance.
with the applause still ringing In her
ears, Mrs. Thaw is said TO have rushed
TO her dressing room. and covered
the tiny silk shirt with kisses.
Harry buchanan who has been iden-
Farm" since its first presentation and
who staged the production in Lon
don. is playing the part OF Abner
Simpson, In this charming play In
the Lyceum theater next week. Mr..
Buchanan's role comes the nearest
TO being a villain in the play. Uncle
Jerry Cobb. the wholesouled old stage
driver, rs still being played by James
T. Galloway, who Is typical, both In
appearance and mannerism.
One OF the seasons successes In
New York, Peg O. My Heart" Will
be presented In the Garrick theater,
the week OF Dec. s. An excellent com
pany. headed by Elsa Ryan. will be
seen In the play which Is said to be
one Of the sweetest, most wholesome
and altogether delightful offerings the
stage Of the moment has to offer.
E. NJ. Newman whose series OF
traveltalks have attracted large audi
ences to the Detroit opera house on
Sunday evenings for several weeks
past, will give two moro picture-lec-
lures, Sunday evening, Nov. 80, and
Sunday evening. Dec. Z. For Sunday
evening, Nov 80. Mr.. Newman will
offer his interesting story and beau
tiful series of pictures OF 1.-THE Top
o. the World" and, for the farewell
lecture. repetition OF Paris" which
opened the current seasons course.
The Stratford Players will present
a week OF Shakespearean repertoire
In the Detroit opera house, beginning
Monday, Dec 10. This company Is
the repertoire company from STRAIT
ford-on-Avon and Is headed by +. r.
Benson. The Players have been ap-
pearing in Canada since their arrival
from England few weeks ago. and,
in the Canadian cities have created
a genuine enthusiasm for their artis-
tic ability and beauty and accuracy
of their productions.
A big FASH from sartorial
standpoint, is the cabaret musical =
view, Little Miss Mix-Up," featured on
the Miles bill. this week, with Johnny
and Ella Calvin The gowns worn
by Miss Calvin and the beauty cho-
rus are wonderful creations and rep
resent large outlay OF good hard
cash. Little Ella, with her captivat'
ing ways and pleasing singing voice.
is given excellent support by the
company and hearty cooperation on
the part OF her big brother, Johnnie.
There are no less than IL members
of the Calvin family in the troupe,
and they could put on fairly preten-
tious musical show all by themselves.
The programs announced for the
engagement OF Nine. Anna PavlOwa,
in the Garrick. Sunday afternoon and
evening, Dec. 30, will afford the public
an opportunity to see the great Rus
sian dancer and her company In en-
tirely new productions. For the mat
inee performance, "The Magic Flute
will be presented by the entire com.
pany. Following this an arrangement
of Weber's Invitation to the Dance
will be given, including all Of the
principals. For the third part Of the
afternoon program, there will be d.
vertisements to include Danse de
Printemps, Taru ntella. Gavotte, Schu-
bert's Moment Musical Danse do
Pirate with music by Dvorak, lie Pa
pillon, Hungarian Rhapsodie, and the
L'Automne Bacchanale by Glazounow
with Nine. Pavlova and NJ. Novikon.
For the evening performance the big
numbers are Une Soiree De Chopin,
including eight individual dances, and
the Oriental fantasia with music by
Serpff, Moussorgski and Rimski-Kor.
salSoff. Part three Of the evening pro-
gram will offer advertisements to In
clude the Gypsy. Paux de Troi and
THE Bird and the Serpent" with
music by Mendelssohn. The scenery
and costumes for the Oriental fan
TASTE were designed by Leon Bakst.
the weIl-known Russian violinist. now
holding an exhibition in New York.
From q spectacular point OF view
fhere Ia little question that The