The Detroit times., 1913-04-02
THE STAGE
oARRIck.

oARRIck.
One Of the most allur1ng plays In
the Sothern-Marlowe repertoire. 10
Romeo and Juliet" and 30. 1t was
not to be wondered that this most
sublime OF love tragedies. presented
by its foremost Interpreters. attracted
q second standing room only" audi
ence to the Garrick theater, Tuesday
evening. For many years Mr.. Soth'
/ern has been accounted the ideal
Romeo and Miss Marlowe the ideal
Juliet. Their performance. Tuesday
evening. added to the glory Of their
regulations. II was a beautiful. SIN
cere and artistically-eQuipped presen
tation.
Miss Marlowes stimulation Of the
youthful years Of Juliet is perfect.
She presents this most lovely ana
fateful Of Shakespeare women with
such delicacy and charm that super
lative adjectives Of praise and adula.
ton seem to be all too-inadeQuate.
Miss Marlowe has been noted ever
since she first essayed Juliet, for the
power with which she encompasses
the difficulties OF the balcony scene.
the lovers parting In Juliet's bed.
chamber, and the potion scene. Each
time that her admirers have the OPP
portunity to watch her Juliet, the con-
viction becomes sounder and deeper
that Miss Marlowe leaves nothing 10
be desired in her conception and ar
tistic delineation OF the ill-fated
daughter Of the Capulets.
Mr.. oSthern's Romeo. too, Is ever
the youthful impetuous lover-hand.
some. ardent aud woefully reckless In
the greatness Of his passion for
juliet.
The excellent company gave admir-
able support. Frederick Lewis Mer-
QUITO. Is becoming q piece Of work as
much to be admired as Mr.. Sothern's
Romeo. Rowland Blackstone. that vet
eran actor. who used to be In the
company Of Mr. Sothern's father. ana
has been with the younger Sothern
since his frat days on the stage, gave
his well-knOwn presentation of Peter,
servant to Juliet's nurse, which has
become a classic.
The play Is exquisitely staged and
every detail Of the fine performance
was given generous recognition by
the audience. Wednesday evening
Much Ado About Nothing" will be
troit, in seven years Thursday even
ing. Twelfth Night" will be given.
lowering about the wings on the
Detroit opera house stage this week.
where Julian Eltinge Is playing In
The Fascinating Widow is a small
sized, dark-eyed and alert little Japa-
nese called Shima, who is Eltinge's
valet and, among whose duties Is TO
be close at hand with pair Of shears,
while Eltinge is on the stage. Shima
carries the scissors because the strain
under which Eltinge labors while mas
Querading as a woman often becomes
too great and II is necessary to get
him out OF his harness before he
taints. In response to gesture,
which the Jap understands perfectly,
the scissors are brought into play and
the corset strings cut. At perform
ance recently the time was too short
TO open Eltinge's gown. but Shima did
not hesitate, and with a clip OF his
scissors ripped the dress from bodice
70 hem. running the garment. but saw
ing Eltinge from a fainting fit. The
little Japanese's chief duty is to pull
corset strings until the normal Eltinge
waist comes down to feminine require
ments. AS the actor is an athlete and
stockily built. this process is neither
delicate nor easy and Shimas strength
Is taxed to its utmost.
The Rose Maid" the spectacular
opera which comes to the Detroit
opera house, Monday evening, April I,
for weeks engagement is real
grille comic opera. There are said
TO be risky and petite broilers. be-
witching "medtums and stately show
girls galore. I'm fact veritable rose
bud garden OF girls. A pleasing feature
OF this operetta is, however that IL
does not depend upon the girls to cap
ture the hearts Of its audiences.
There are many other things in II
worth while Bruno Granichstaedten
the composer. has written musica!