The Detroit times., 1913-11-14
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&G0naieR TO take their place ~
s,snnial favor accorded the we'll
~ nrias from grand operas. the
,,ssr. 81 which lived in the yes
800. iudeing from the reception
80 fhn ainrers of the De koyen
ra company. Thursday evenins' ~
Detroit opera house, when ,ie
Yoren opera was revived TOT ,he
md time within a year, on the
2Snn staee. MIR. De Koven Is very
6ch alive. SO has the sausiac,lon VI
~ himself comeback. Win On
- he wrote nearly two decades
- and this il an achievement ue-
1n4 any other composer oil hgh'
- m America. Every tight opera
a. season--or at most two or
- Att Mr.. De Kovens Robin
y - r,S 2, will never have its epitaph
Vvhen robin Hood was taken
- the dusty archives, a little over
xreor ago, and given into the hahos
q rxsunarkable cast of singers anu
efnre producer. scenic artists ana
fHNmiers who knew their business
rsai,lt was a wonderfully success
n revival of piece that always hau
appeal to American theater goers
music-lovers. Three members VI
1N east. TO whom the chief roles in
Opera were entrusted last year.
o II the present company-Bessie
toft a. Maid Mariant Henriette
~ keAeld. as Alan-A-Dale, and Her.
NJ Wnterous. as Will Scarlet. These
xeks are. physically and vocally,
6lrahly equipped for the parts as
kned them. Their singing Thurs
~ evening was thoroughly enjoy
Hla and their acting excellent
Ma. Abbott is delightfully."- naive
attractive Maid Marian and her
ntifully trained, fresh, sweet lyric
rsno gives complete satisfaction
ND musical ear.
INNS Wakefield's singing OF on,
r6niBe Me-, that plaintive song so
0U0lubly linked with the name ana
nonality OF the late Jessie Bartlett
8 xls, wasan that the most exacting
691a wish. and brought nothing 70
lxtl1fb the tender memories OF Mrs.
3416 ~ the rendition OF this song
1Qh she made famous when Robin
1Io6's was originally produced.
xGnfy Clay Barnabee, George Froth-
Iam and Eugene Cowles were miss
1f cOurse, for who could attend
iff0rmance of Robin Hood" with
ReEretting the absence OF those
= created the roles OF the Sheriff
<otttnsham, Friar Tuck and VIII
the present instance, Jefferson
Angels IL the sheriff and capital
ke -: Mr.. Waterous' fine basso
111 IN the numbers given TO VIII
Hflok and John MacSweeney makes
G&oellent Friar Tuck.
I0Noo HarrOd sings Robin Hood
Htes stevens, beautiful baritone has
opportunity in Little John, and
&ael Kingdom sang very prettily the
NJ or Annabel
Robin Hood Is an opera thai re-
1Fes SINGERS of superior ability II
q to he given successful produc-
IN. md IL must be said hat the
nnany roM interpreting its charm
score could scarcely be improved
EIhe scenic setting is elaborate and
Gttxsal and the costuming worthy
~ nrtistic a production because the
1tex are not only rich In texture
color Int. correct in fashion OF the
when Robin Hood hid in Sher-
50 forest.
lObin Hood" will remain the OF.
1ng the rest OF the week.
ES, ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.
sapho.' win be presented next
o(ek III the Avenue theater by the
inn
the same as that used by Olga
hSruOle, in the famous production
W made or the piece several years
The play will open In the bali
n scene. Leona Slater, leading
rRau OF the company will enact the
~ Of Sapho. and Roy Walling will
nj Jean Gaussin.
M took I'd Lee Wrothe to discover
Is fun. possibilities in the character
~ jonitOr and in this amusing role
e&wifl appear In the Gayety theater
Ut week, with the Ginger Girls.
Hen Wrothe left the field of legiti-
10 comedy TO become burlesQue
~, he retained the methods which
41 made him such big favorite.
An company supporting him this sea-
Sn, Includes Jane La Beau. Fay ST
Mt. Lnella Temple. Henry p. Mel
NJ. Owen Martin. and the Alpine
Y Iur. Then There n II big ehefsis 50
ppthful beauties.
Chauncey Olcott will be seen in the
I6froit opera house the week OF Nov
In his new play, "Shafneen Dhu."
"a, Olcott has a part In which CON-
~ pred0minates, with a dash OF
n&hps to Offset the humor. and his
Y 5oGw ut deftly into the story OF the
nv There are few touches Of
< 4I0dramatic interest. and the scenic
Nestiture of the play Is elaborate.
ne company, includes Constance
clineanx, Beth Franklin, David
D0U6ford and Jennie Lamont Mr..
s I6otts five songs are: 81 Never Me.
< Moore q Girl Like You Peggy Oar.
Ny Little Dhudeen." Dream
~ o. Nine and confederation
Y Al-ly, That's an Irish Lullaby
&x One OF the pronounced hits Of the
k1trent vaudeville season is being
Ne by Servais Leroy. Mile Telma
~ Herr Bosco. trio of wonderful
afopean magicians. who will head
IN bill In the Temple next week.
Troy is a Belgian by birth who be
me ofhcial entertainer 10 the late
& ing leopold and an important mem
" ~ of several Of Leopolds Congo ex
Qltiohs, where It was admitted that
4 occCmpiished more with his magic
y - did the military corps with guns
Il powder. Mile. Telma il an &C
)lshed assistant, and Herr Boscs