The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
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IN LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

Margaret wycherly who is playing
\ the leading role OF Jane Thomas IN
The Fight now In the Detroit opera
house. is a great admirer OF tue irish
poet Yeats, ana mas presented a mum
Der OF his plays Several years ago
Miss Wycherly presented number OF
the Yeats plays In series Of special
matinees, in Days theater in New
" York, which attracted great deal OF
y attention and really made known Ia
NJ America the work OF Yeats. Miss Wy
cherry also Is an ainirer and exponent
OF George Bernard Shaw. When James
"A j. Corbett the pugilist, decided to go
fupon the stage. Miss Wycherly was
chosen for the leading womans role
In Shaw's "Cashel Byron's Profession.
the hero OF which is a pugilist and a
role in which. TO give MIR. Corbett MS
due. he did very well indeed.
u Ethel Barrymore will pay her an
inual visit To Detroit next week, begin
lining the engagement Monday evening
Fin "Tante." @. Haddon Chambers
lcomedy based on Anne Douglas Sedg-
n wick's novel OF the same name The
fplay differs from the novel inasmuCh
lthe principal incidents. and has shit
Led the characters about 10 III them
Emore properly for the theater. Tante
Fin the book Is woman OF ~. ana an
1.-THE play Is in the thirties, world
lfAmous pianiste, artificial. selfish, Gym
Heal and abnormal, thriving on the
kadulation OF the admirers about her
khut, even I'm her weaknesses. extreme
ny amusing Brilliant dialogue ana
kphEaseology sparkle throughout the
Eplay as In the book and with Miss
kBarrymore uttering them the sclntli
ka<tng speeches take ON q de!ignsIOl
Significance.
Mnsic plays an important part ia
lthe artistic finish of the production |
ygiven 20 Louis y. Parker's pageant /
Iplay. Joseph and His Brethren /
(which comes TO the Detroit opera |
house. the week OF Feb 2 For this
6ibucal drama the incidental music /
has been composed and adapted by
bArthur Farwell Mr.. Farweu con /
tributes strongly 10 the beauty OF
kths performance, quite as much by
The taste displayed in adapting GER
TAIN musical portions as by the value
land Appropriateness OF the music
(which he composed
Miss Oxford and her wonderful eie-
kphants will headline the program In
kthe Temple next week. The oxford
kaet is said TO be the best act OF It's
Exind In Europe. Miss Oxford, a pref
[ty, graceful and weu-dressed woman,
carries four assistant trainers. Two
LOT the elephants are of mammoth
tsise, weighing about 3ia tons each,
while the third is a baby. Phe ele
tpAants follow Miss oxford in her
sdSnces making their numbering move
Fnlents correspond to her neat fitting
Esteps. The finish OF the act is a
pantomime. One OF the big elephants
trescues Miss Oxford from a burning
house. the fire having been caused by /
the baby elephant lighting candle.
One of the big fellows talks" through
7 q telephone, calling his companion Off
stage, who roars from the wings as
Though answering Other acts on the
bill include Nina Morris and com
pany in THE yellow Peril" Percy
Bronson and Winnie Baldwin Harry
\ B. Lester; Three Dufor Boys Lane
ton l.ucier trio; Lynch a. Zeller; !
\ Les Jundts and the Mooreoscope.
Following the regular performance
In the Garriok theater of The Pleas
IRE Seekers" Friday afternoon, there
will be tango-matinee. with Clay
y Smith and Virginia Evans, whose dane
ing has been so much admired during
the company's engagement this week,
giving exhibitions of aud instructions
v in the latest steps in the fashionable
society dances. The audience Is in
vited to 20 up on the stage and dance
with Mr.. Smith, or Miss Evans, or
with their own chosen partner. The
stage floor will be specially prepared
for the tangomatinee, the scene OF the
Ritz-Carlton ballroom, which is used
In the final act OF The Pleasure Seek
ers," to be left In place as back
ground. The tango dancing will begin
at and continue until 6: 80 o'clock.
The Washington Players in the
Y washington theater next week will T,
kpresent The Stranger" written by
kCharles L. Darcy originally, and un-
ider different name, for the starring I
Iuse Of Charles Richman and present
led by Mr.. Riohman three years ago In 4
1.-THE Garrick theater, in this city. For /
1.-The Stranger" the ranks OF the i
washington Players will be augment
led with Arthur Mathews, a we'll !
bknown actor, who comes to Detroit |
from Seattle. whore he has just clos
led 60-weeks stock engagement. Sun
iday afternoon, Ian. Is. Neddermayer |
lconcert band viii give the first OF |
series Of popular concerts.
Everyone who has visited the Gar !
rick theater this week 10 see that roll
Ticking. tuneful and brilliant show
1.-The Pleasure Seekers" has been cur
i1ous TO know whether 1t is real ice
s. tthat Is used in the Alpine scene, for