The Detroit times., 1913-12-15
THE STAGE
LYcEuM.


most. elaborate and strongest produc-
ton seen in the Lyceum, this season.
tells the story of woman. who. In
honest, all-consuming love. gives her
sell without reserve 10 her lover.
Then, with no knowledge OF what has
happened TO her sweetheart, she weds
a man whom she respects, and who.
she believes, loves her. She finds
later that he Is thorough brute. and
The Kid" offers the only bright spot
In a Swallowed life.
To recoup shattered fortunes The
Woman and her husband 20 west TO
search for gold, her husband Is killed
by the premature explosion Of blast
Ing powder just as The Man, her for
mer sweetheart, staggers into camp
after wearisome attempt TO escape
posse hunting him for the Staying
OF the man who had attacked the
good name or the woman whom he
loved.
Not recognizing the woman whom
he had known and the father OF
whose child he was. he is attracted by
the sweet winsomeness OF The Kid
and takes up the duties of protector
and guide OF the now defenceless
woman. Later they strike II rich
and the serious illness OF The Kid
leads to the discovery OF the identity
OF the woman whom ne is protecting.
The Man and The Woman are united
In marriage. but The Man Is kept In
Ignorance or the fact that The Kid
is his own because the mother fears
that the breath OF suspicion will at
tach itself TO her name. After The
Kid Is grown up, the mother tells The
Man the truth and his happiness is
made complete.
Miss Leila Shaw. as The Woman,
and Albert Phillips, as The Man, offer
one Of the strongest and most nearly
perfect character portrayals seen at
the Lyceum this year.
Mr.. Phillips presents, with an APP
pealing manner. the role OF the hard
ened yet poetic and soulful adopted
child OF the Rockies. His description
OF the Mount OF the Holy Cross as the
hiding place OF the throne OF God
thrills his audience.
Little Eva Banes is winsome as
The Kid. while Miss Grace Faust APP
pears In the last scene as the grown
up Kid. William 7. Haynes. as the
sheriff, with his unquenchable appe-
tite for whisky. and his use OF pray
erbook as a receptacle for his bottle,
and Miss Millie Stevens, as the nurse,
with her comical twisting Of Biblical
quotations. offer the comedy high
lights of the production.
The piece is deliberately staged. and,
taken as a whole. is the best present
ed in the Lyceum this year.
AVENUE.
DIR. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" the Rob-
lert Louis Stevenson novel dramatized
for the stage use of the late Richard
Mansfield and made famous by him.
was presented In the Avenue theater.
Sunday afternoon and evening. by the
Holden Players. Willis Hall, leading
man OF the organization, enacted the
dual role Of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
His work brought him great applause
from the large audiences.
Leona Slater played Sybil Howell.
TO whom DR.. Jekyll is q devoted lover,
and she successfully presented the at
tractive. womanly qualities OF the role.
Lynda Earle and Anna Brandt, in
the comparatively small parts of SER
wants. gave good account OF them
selves.
The other characters we're interpret
ed carefully by the members OF the
company, each OF %hSp has attained
individual popularity with the au-
diences. Judging from the applause
which gfeets each actors first en-
trance.
The play is staged in four acts, ana
was made under the personal direc5
ton OF Mr. Hall. who has presented
the play, and enacted the dual role or
DR.. Jekyll and MIR. Hyde. on the road
in stock companies. many times.
A Canadian romance. THE Cali or
the Woods. will be the Offering next
week