The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-19


playlng only one matinee each week
Saturday-om the usual Wed
nesday afternoon performance en-
tirely.
An event OF interest 10 the readers
OF the six best sellers" will be the
presentation o. a dramatizat.on Oh
The Common Law Robert w.
Chambers welltknown novel OF the
same name, which will be the Easter
week attraction, in the Lyceum. In
the arrangement OF the scenes and in
cldents In the play. the story is en-
acted principally In the studio OF
Louis Neville, setting upon which a
liberal management has expended a
wealth OF detail 10 present "A perfect
picture. The company. headed by
Lawrence Ide. is made up of capable
and experienced players.
One OF the big scenic features or
"Everywoman," which comes TO the
Garrick theater next week. is a repre-
sentation OF the riotous revelling or
New eYar's eve on Broadway. New
York. To approach realism in the
production, Henry W. Savage. the
producer, had Walter Burridge, his
scenic artist. make the sketches from
life, and the technical stage director
visited the congested portions OF the
Gay White Way" for the purpose OF
absorbing the atmosphere
When Julian Eltinge, the famous
and popular star OF The Fascinating
Widow" comics to the Detroit opera
house, Monday, March 81, he will
bring with him an entirely new ward.
robe OF Partisan gowns which are ga Id
to mark absolutely the last word in
the modiste's art. Eltinge may al.
ways be counted on to treat the femi.
nine portion OF his audiences with
models OF gowns which mirror the
vogues for the season. His special
| representative In Paris. keeps the
celebrated impersonator In close
touch with the latest creations as soon
as they make their appearance on the
Rue de Ia Paix. This season, Il Is
said. his wardrobe represents an out
| lay Of over $4,000, and during his
visit here. he will wear several gowns
which have not been worn elsewhere.
"The Three Widows" the musical
comedy In which the Gay MASQUERADE
ers company will appear in the Gay
ETY. theater next week. is a satire on
the artful marriage broker There IS
enough Of plot to bring about funny
situations and the comedy Is at all
times original George b. Scanlon and
Mark Adams, the principal comedians.
depart from ordinary broad comedy
lines in assuming the roles OF an avi-
ator, and scientist, respectively.
Countess Hedwig Won Mueller. Mabel
Clarke and Mildred Gilmore, the three
| widows OF the piece. are a trio OF
youthful and talented singers whose
charms are enhanced by stunning cos.
tunes.
The novelty OF the story OF George
Bernard Shaw's comedy. Man ana
Superman," which Robert Lorraine
and his London company, will present
next week In the Detroit opera house,
Is largely responsible for this brilliant
plays strong appeal. Here is hero
| who Is not incoming over some
peaches-and-cream heroine. Indeed,
it is his first rule in life not to get
married. When, in the first act, he
instinctively senses the black shadow
OF matrimony falling across his path
he proceeds to fee from 1t. Even In
the last act, when he Is discovered
with his heroine in his arms. he still
protests that he is an unhappy man.
! The dialogue Is Shaw at his best ana
the whole play Is immensely anus
ing. Man and Superman" has not
been seen In Detroit since Mr.. Lor-
eine's last visit here about six years
ago