The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
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New York state has contributed a
prominent peace advocate IN MIS- Nat
rina Trask, OF Saratoga, author OF III
the Vanguard" which will be seen
for the first time In this city. In the
Garrick theateT next week, under tue
personal direction OF Jessie. Bonstelle'
well-known here. Mrs Trask was con
sidered by the American School Peace
league 10 have done more thah any
other perso mir the nation during the
last year for international peace The
leagues medal VAS awarded 10 Mrs.
Trask in the meeting recently helu
during the American Educational as
sociation convention in St Paul Mrs.
Trask is the widow of Spencer Trask,
the New York banker and her mag
niflcent home. laddo. at Saratoga, Is
one OF the chief points OF interest In
that district. Her play is powerful
and thrilling drama OF the moment
and its arguments against the power
of arms are telling ones. IL has been
read. in its published form, north.
south, east and west From the very
moment OF its publication the book
has ben tremendous success and
within little over one year has jump
ed into its eighth edition. II is con.
sidered such a classic by the publish
ers that il has been placed in the Mac
MILAN permanent library and was
translated into German by the late
Prof. Richard. OF Columbia university.
Mrs. 1rask is besieged with requests
from nearly all European nations for
permission 10 translate II into their
native languages.
The fascinating and tuneful musical
comedy The Girl OF My Dreams" by
the authors OF Three Twins" and
Madame Sherry" VIII be the Offering
In the Lyceum theater next week. be-
ginning Sunday afternoon. Dec. IS.
This delightful musical concoction is
filled with catchy musical numbers
and III etwo central figures. denure
little usker girl and confirmed
bachelor. are made the pivotal point
or story that is as Mountaineering
as IL is humorous and romantic. A
big company of principals and gen
erous eevy OF dancing and chorus fem
ininity are promised.
The story OF The King OF the
Opium Ring" the melodrama 10 fol-
low SOLD for Money" on the Avenue
theater stage. beginning with the Sun.
day atlnee, Dec. 10, is one OF the
yellow peril" which threatens San
Francisco society. Two young girls,
the daughters OF 'Ironsides," sailor.
Ifall into evil hands and go through a
series OF perils and vicissitudes be
fore they are rescued by friendly
hands. All OF the members OF the
Avenue Permanent Players company
together with number OF special play.
ers VIII bs required for the produc-
ton.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell the noted
English actress. will come TO the De
troit opera house, Monday evening
Dec. IA, for a weeks engagement ar
ter an absence OF five years, to pre-
sent a new comedy by George Bern.
ard Shaw, called "Pygmalion." Mrs
Campbell has been appearing in
"Pygmalion" the last six weeks in
New York. from which city she comes
direct 10 Detroit. The play is In five
acts and tells the story OF a flower
girl, Eliza Doolittle. product OF the
London streets that Dickens loved to
immortaliZe. She Is discovered by a
man OF scientific temperament AS
Pygmalion moulded Galatea. Henry
Higgins moulds the cockney flower
girl, to the manners, graces and out.
ward appearances OF duchess. In
doing IL, however, he ignores the fact
that he has awakened In her a soul
She falls in love with him and the
appeal of the play is in the story OF
her romance.
The trials, the joys and the ro-
mances TO be found in department
store life as revealed In Maggie Pep
per-" Charles Nein's clever play now
In the Lyceum theater, Is attracting
large and interested audiences to
that playhouse. Katherine Miller
who plays Maggie, the role created
by Rose Stahl, handles 1t very cley-
erly, and Miss Stahl herself could
find no fault with Miss Miller's pre-
sentation of true blue Maggie,
which Miss Stahl made as immortal
with the playgoing public as she did
Patricia O'Brien, in The Chorus
Lady"
Princess Olga In new dance
called the oriental Tangomax' will
be an extra attraction with Fay Eos
ter burlesquers. next week, In the
! Cadillac theater. The show Is said