The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-23
pETRolr OPERA HOUSE.

OG MI F1OOoEs
George Arliss. in his remarkable
and artistic creation OF "Disraeli." IN
Louis y. Parkers play OF the same
name, enthused and charmed a fine
audience In The Detroit opera house.
Monday evening. Nh Arliss. and al
most the same associates. presented
this delightful comedy in Detroit in
the Garrick theater almost three years
ago. This was the earliest DAYS Of
Hs career, ,tnd before tire seal of
Broadway and long engagements In
Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. had
stamped IL as one of the solid sue.
ecssess, in the theatrical field, COY.
efing period of several years.
'Disraeli" is q delightful, interest.
ing play, delightfully."-. interestingly
and compellingly acted by Mr. Arliss
and the accomplished members of
his company
Mr.. Parker. in writing the MAY,
begs Tie indulgence or his critics and
audiences for liberties he has taken
with history lie presents Disraeli,
who, even after his sovereign lady,
Queen Victoria has bestowed upon
him the title OF Lord Beaconsheld,
preferred 20 be- addressed AS Mr. Dis
raeli. AT the time, in the early los.
when the great prime minister OF
Great Britain was playing his won.
derful game with Russia for posses.
sion OF the Suez canal
In the play, Mr. Parker draws Dis
raeli as the statesman and the man,
devoted to devoted wife and ins
terested in the romance OF the youth,
ful Lady Clarlssa Peyensey and Lord
Deerfoid. The spectator watches with
keenest interest, Disraelis manipula-
ton OF affairs OF state and Of affairs
OF those around him IA the pursu-
ance OF his purpose 10 acquire the
Egyptian ditch" as Il was contemptn.
ously referred TO. that Great Britain
might have highway to India. Dis
raeli was determined 10 proclaim
Queen Victoria Empress OF India ."
and he did.
The material which Mr.. Parker
gathered for-his clever piaywriting
hands produced a play OF distinct in
terest, undouDted charm, and q group
OF eXcellently drawn characters Mr.
Arliss' managers have provided him
with company OF men and women
whose efforts second and round his
cWn In artistic endeavor, until the
result is one OF the best-acted and
most attractively presented plays on
the presentday stage
Mr. Arliss as Disraeli. presents 4
remarkable study OF one OF the most
powerful, unusual and unique figures
IN British history. Ia makeup Mr..
ArlIss visualizes the Dsraeh portraits.
throughout TIRE characterization Mr.
Arliss does not, for moment. per.
init his audience TO forget that Dis.
raeli was Jew The Arliss Disraeli
Ike all OF the Arliss stage effort. i
marked BY polished technique,-
sure sense of values. keenness OF
intellect and finished artistry. the
result OF long years OF earnest striv-
ing after the ideal in acting.
I'm Mr. Arliss admirable support is
Florence Arliss in private life Mrs.
Arliss-.as the sweet and lovely Lady
Beaconsfield, whose appearance and
acting were like delicate bit OF
china. Margaret Dale made a strik.
Ing picture. and a very handsome
one. as Mrs. Noel Travers. a Russian
emissary with whose wits Disraeli
matched his own with keen relish.
Violet Heming was prettily ingenious
as the Lady Clarissa. and Arthur I'll.
dred successfully embodied the blum.
dering. honest manliness OF Lord Dee.
ford Charles HarDury and Oscar
Ayde, as Sir Michael Probert and
Hugh Meyers, respectively We're per
feet and every other member OF the
large east fitted with eXactness into
the picture
The play is beautifully staged, with
the women wearing the voluminous
frilled skirts, the huge bustles. the
waists and the chignons OF
the period Surely the modes OF tho
dying hours OF 1919. are no more
queer. in feminine appafel, than thet
were in the early 70s.
Mr.. Arliss engagement will con
tinue throughout the week with mat
inee performances on Wednesday and
Saturday.
For New Year ) week that other de-
lightful English play "Mlilestones.
will be the attraction.
MAE,