The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
DETROIT oPERA HOUSE.

There was laughter and fun and a
good time generally for the big audi
ence in the Detroit opera house, Mon
day evening. when Julian Eltinge, that
most expert of feminine lmpersona,
tors. disported himself in hoop skirts,
and also wonderful modern frocks, in
The Crinoline Girl Mr. Eltiuge has
an admirable medium for his particu-
lar talents in this happy successor 70
The Fascinating Widow
THE Crinoline Girl is described
on the program as tarcical melo-
dramatic comedy with songs written
by otto Hauerbach, incidental music
by Percy Wenrtch. songs composed
by Eltinge, and he whole staged by
John Emersino Add 10 this the fact
that Mr. Elitnge's supporting com
pany is OF the very best caliber, and
you VIII have pretty fair idea or
what IL Il all about. and, also, that It.
is one OF the liyeliest and most en-
pertaining offerings OF The current
season.
Mr. Eltinge IS considerably 'heftier
than he was in The Fascinating
Widow" but little over weight
seems 10 make no difference in his
ability-of that of his dresser-to
mold his manly muscles into the out
linas of the fashionable feminine
figure and TO pour him into the
most wonderful OF frocks, Feminine
fol-de-rols Eltinge wears with the ut
most grace and 10 the manner born.
He does this sort OF thing SO grace
fully that il is 10 be hoped he Will
not carry out his threat OF 'discarding
his theatrical skirts" TO ask favor
OF the playgoing public as mere
man. Eltinge created field for him.
self as an impersonator OF feminine
types. and imitators have only been
able TO lay fiattery at his feet and in
no way have they assailed his SUI
In The Crinoline Girl" Eltinge has
the role OF q rich young American,
Tom Hale. in love with a pretty New
York girl. Dorothy Ainsley, whose
father refuses 10 listen To Toms suit
because he has not earned his money
with his own hands, as "self.made
papa" is fond of relating about him
self. The Ainsleys are staying in an
expensive hotel in Lausanne, Switzer-
land. with an alleged English lord as
| their guest, when Tom arrives accom-.
panied by his sister Alice, and Alice S
| fiance, Jerry Ainsley, a nephew oil
Ainsley pere, and Dorothy's cousin.
The plot gets thick Immediately with
jewel robberies, gentlemanly crooks
Scotland Yard detectives, and an am
ateur sleuth in the person OF Tom
who in order TO recovery valuable
| jewels or Dorothy's and also TO win
the $4,000 which Papa Ainsley has
offered for their recovery, masquer
AIDES in feminine clothes.
That favorite beverage Of the Yule.
tide season, Tom and Jerry. never did
more mischief, nor made folk feel
more mellow, than did Tom and
Jerry, in the play. Jerry is imper
sonated by rotund Edward uarvie
one OF the cleverts OF comedians, and
there was laughter from the specta'
tors every moment he was on the
stage. The fun was fast, and the
laughter continuous, while Tom and
Jerry were in view
Walter Horton gave an exceedingly
clever bit OF work as John Lawton
the heavy swell detective from
Scotland Yard. and Herbert McKen
zie was equally at home in the Londor
accent and manners of Lord Brom
ley. The entire company was mark
edly capable in the characters repre-
sented. Charles p. Morrison was the
irascible and also susceptible Papa
Ainsley JEANNE Eagles, charmingly
blonde and pretty as Dorothy; Jane
Marbury, the good-looking Alice Hale;
Mamie Palmer. a pert little maid (;
James c. Spottswood, a breezy news.
paperman from Chicago Corinne
Barker, Lady Rosalinee Bromley. the
alleged lords sister, into whose capa-
cious crinoline skirts the jewels were
placed when the light-fngered lord
and his accomplice, Smith, the Aims
|ley's butler lifted" them. and Joseph
8. Marba, as the unobtrusive but ac-
|complished crook-butler.
The gowns worn by Mr.. Eltinge
were various and rich. and the rapid
ity with which he made his changes
of costume, TO say nothing Of his
lghtning.like transformation from
the manly stride and deep voice OF
his natural self 10 coauettish femi-
nine manners. mincing step and
sweetly-attuned drawing speech. COM
PEELED admiration from the onlookers.