The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
THE STAGE

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Although still a young man, Berton
Churchill, who plays Brutus, In VIII
liam FayershamSs spectacular produc-
zion OF Julius Caesar In the Car
rick theater- this week, has had ca
reer OF singular promise and Drill
liancy, foreshadOwing even greater
achievements. The first years OF MS
stage experience were devoted TO
stock company work in Toronto, the
city OF his birth, and In Boston and
New York. Six seasons ago, Mr.
Churchill Joined Mr.. Faversham
company, and has been member OF
that organization the greater portion
OF the time since. In The Squaw
Man" he played the Indian chief,
rahywana; in The Barber OF New
Orleans" he had one or the most i'm
portant roles, and Ia The World and
His wife" played Don Sewers. The
following season he was Sohemus III
Mr.. Faversiam's magnificent produe-
ton OF stephen Phillips poetic drama,
"Herod" Then Mr. Churchill was
engaged by Klaw a Granger as lead
ing man with Robert billiard in "A
Fool There Was and the same firm
chose him for leading man, with
Charlotte Walker, III The Trail OF the
Lonesome Pine" Last summer Mr.
Faversham asked Mr.. Churchill to re-
Join him. In his presentation OF
Julius Gao sar. 70 play the part OF
Casca. When Tyrone Power, who
played Brptus, Withdrew from the
company, three weeks ago, Mr.
Churchill was given the part. and. his
able impersonation OF ~the noblest
Roman OF them all" as seen In the
Garrick this week, is one OF the hne,
dignifed and intelligent efforts 10
Shakespearean annals.
Alice Sullivan, who plays the west
ern girl with Blanche Ring in The
Wall Street Girl" and who is taking
Miss Rings place In the current en-
gagement. in the Detroit opera house,
is daughter OF James r. Sullivan,
vell.known actor now in the company
OF Julian Eltinge, in The Fascinating
Widow" Miss Sullivan's mother was
noted dancer, 80 the little lady
comes naturally by her gift. In this
line. Her grandfather was the we'll
known Tammany politician. Fulton
Market Sullivan" to whom stage life
appealed SO strongly that he squan-
dered most OF his money backing the
atrical enterprises which never made
good. Miss Sullivan is making good
ia the title-eaFt- e,ff The Wall Street
Girl" this week. in the Detroit. Miss
Ring is ill with tonsiltis, and will
not be able TO resume her stage work
for several days.
TITS a hard life, this actors life"
says Miss Florence Gear, OF The
Sweetest Girl in Paris" in The Ly-
ceum theater this week, but there Is
a certain fascination about It, that
makes It next TO impossible to really
break away after one has entered II.
The long days OF rehearsals-days, by
the way, without salary-before the
play Is produced: the long hours or
rehearsals after the production when
a change has been made in the cast
and the whole company must be pres
emit, all day long, to help the new
member rehearse the midnight ana
early morning calls. to get To the
depot In time 10 catch the train 20 the
next stand, are all paid for, II seems
10 me, BY the laughs We get. | think
more humorous things happen In an
actors day, than in any ordinary walk
OF life"
Some actresses lean to Boston ter
riers, Angora cats or poodles, out
May Irwin wants something more
substantial, and she picks the COWS
for marks OF affection. The star OF
Widow BY Proxy" which comes 70
the Detroit opera house, the last hair
ot this week. has a collection OF thor
oughbred cattle at her home, In the
. Thousand Islands. that makes the
professional exhibitors envious. Just
10 show that she does not stand on by
herself. Miss Irwin has joined all the
stock-breeding organizations. TINS
part OF her activity Is confined to the
summer. lust now she Is enjoying
herself. in the new comedy, which she
will bring 10 Detroit. Thur Gay. on
the way TO New York. Reports say
that the new play is the best she has
mad in years.