The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-10
THE STAGE

Tommy" Belturbet In The ANA
sons," the Pinero comedy In which
The IL appearing this week, In the
Detroit opera house, until the middle
Of December, when she returns 10
lew York to rehearse q new comedy.
| by Somerset Vaughan, called the
/. and of Promise" The new play
VIII be produced around the hoii'
cay season. The character to be as
Tuned by Miss Burke will give her
opportunities, in the acting line, not
eretofore q part Of the many stage
haracters which she has made popu'
lar with the public, because OF her
Lwn charming personality.
The Famous Holden Players how In
the first week of stock season In
the Avenue theater. will present Wife
In Name Only" next week. The cur
rent play Dora Thorne," made from
the well-known novel Of the same
name by Bertha NJ. Clay. Is winning
much favor with the audiences. The
Holden Players are q company or
competent actors an dwill do well. no
doubt, with subsequent offerings, -
With ''Dora Thorne." 81
The Offering In the Washington the
cter next week will be q r0llicking
comedy called AN American Widow"
IN which Virginia Harmed. whose
emotional talents are wellknown, will
| be Given an opportunity to disclose
her abilities as q coincidence. The
comedy IL said to be bright and anus
Ing and, with Miss Harmed supported
| by the capable william Morris Play.
err, the performance may be counted
upon to give complete satisfaction.
Katheryn LaTour. who Is appear
| Ing with Boyd Gilmour In a comedy
sketch IL the Broadway, this week.
IS q st. GATHERINGS, Ont, girl. Gil
mour, her husband. IL from Kilmar.
mock, Scotland. and while talking to
Archie Goodale, q member Of the
same bill, was attracted by the pc
culiar accent the former football star
gave certain words. They compared
notes and found they had come from
the same locality In Scotland. and
gone to the same school In Ayr.
There 10 q remarkable spontaneity
and bouyancy about the work Of Ma.
RE Nordstrom, ~ Fanny Gilley. in
Bought and Paid For" this week, In
the 0arrick theater, and this, In the
face Of the fact that Miss Nordstrom
has been playing the part continu.
ously for three years. having created
the role In the original production.
Fanny 10 Q lively, slangy, always.
ready-to-laugh sort Of q girl, rather
rough and common but, with q big
heart, tidy housewifely habits and an
overwhelming love for her little sis
ter, Virginia, who leaves . ten-dollar.
a-woek telephone switchboard opera
tors Job, to become the wife Of MIL.
lionaire Robert Stafford. Miss Nord.
strom's Characterization Of Fanny is
artistic because It IL absolutely true.
An elaborate scenic production Of
Shakespeare's king john" will be
the main feature Of the repertoire of
Robert B. Mantell during the course
Of his engagement In the 0arrick
thoater NEXT week. King John" will
b given Monday evening, only. It
|'was produced by Mr.. Mantell. In
1907, Detroit being one Of I'VE cities
to go the tragedy. Owins to the
enormous size of the production,
however, Mr.. Mantell has not ven
turo4 20 take II before this season
on an extensive tour Of the country.
During the osrrick engagement. Mr..
Mantsll WIN present also Hamlet"
Tuso6nv evening; "Richelieu," Wed.
neo6Av matinee; Macbeth" Wednes-
~ evening": ''Othello." Thursday
evo114o; King Lear" Friday even.
in0 Tho Merchant Of Venice" Sat.
uG0nv matinee, and Richard I'LL"
oo>e1day evening.
1a6le Dale, German comedian: Joe
KIM 1Slsh comedian. and q recent
roUo& non musical comedy; Al. Lip.
~ Harry eohwarts and Harry Pet.
ouUoogU . few o. the comedians with
no41A 0aird's Bic show which comes
e - Cadillac theater, next week.
- Do1r0b show u said 70 be q
NV SAenro q mirth and melody.
4 01GtDBa to two rapid-nre musical
couooDDa classy singing and dancing
~ ygmooOale and chorus, vaudeville
eDoonn3oo WI be offered.
- o1noentious ON the stage Of the
DU0o4 oDog0 house to accommodate
~ 1nnn1vU pru1uetion Of "KismSt"
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