The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-13
IN LOCAL. PLAYHOUSES


deserved the numerous curtain calls
gwen them al the end OF the third
act which closes m "a powerful scene.
The play was received with dis
eliminating applause and there Was
no mistahng that the unfolding OF
The story held the close interests OF
the spectators and that the enthusi.
assn for play and players was spon-
tRncous and sincere.
ELLA HAWTHORNE
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An Englishi. ,ieved 10 hold
the record for undertaking tits
name Is Louis Napoleon Parker .he
is intensely but not Extensively relie'
ious. AMI he makes his living very
good living. too--Mrlting for the thea
ter MIR. Parker said not long ago
that he had read the Old Testament
81 times At tue conclusion OF the
final reading. Mr.. Parker sat down,
and, in the diminutive script that is SO
intimately associated with him, he
wrote The stage story az Joseph and
His Brethren, which is 10 be seen
in the Detroit opera house the week
of March 2. Among the characters
visualized are Jscob. Reuben, Simeon,
lrtNls JhidAs tAHf ANAIiAtHiAh NiuNf tNNll'A .
Issachar. Zebulun. Joseph, Rachel. 1917.
han, Zipah, Serah Pharoah, Potiphar.
lmhotep, SerseTu IuIeika. Poupnar
wife. Asenath, and more than score
OF others
The Hawaiian idyl and romance,
The Bird OF Paradise. will be the OF
fering In the Garrick theater the week
OF Feb % This beautiful play OF the
South Sea ISLANDS is written by Rich
ard Walton Tully. and will be renem-
bered as one of the most enjoyable
events In the Carrie theater season
last year The piece rs still unde-
the direction OF Oliver Morosco, who
has provided an excellent cast head
ed by Lenore Uirich. and which In
cludes the native Hawaiian quintet.
The Passing show OF 1913" opens
weeks engagement in the Garrick
theater. commencing Monday Since
the big Winter Garden entertainment
has been sent on tour from it's home
on Broadway il has been praised for
dazzling scenic aplendor. magnificent
costuming. light effects. tunefn music
and song hits, anu clever entertainers,
The piece abounds with mirth-provok-
ing travesties Oh all Of the dramatic
and musical offerings Of the past sea
son interspersei here and there with
burlesoue on contemporary events 20.
litical and otherwise. and there are
many vaudeville interpretations Of the
headline class. Never in the history
OF n Winter Garden production II IL
haunt ffttl Girls
been gathered together on one stage.
The company % 1875 is headed by Con.
roy and LeMaire. a clever team Of
black face comedians, Charles ana
Mnllie King. Whiting and Burt.
Elizabeth Goodal. Laura Hamilton.
oulse Bates Grace Williams, De-
Haven and Nice Swan Wood. Artie
Mehlinger. Johnny Johnston, Henry
Norman. and Ernest Hare.
Sallie Fisher will make her Detroit
vaudeville debut, in the Temple the
alter next week appearing as the head
liner. Miss Fisher is good to look at,
possesses a beautiful singing voice.
has personality and magnetism. and
knows how TO wear stunning cos
tunes For her Temple engagement
she VIII have several new songs by
Kiare Hummer and Elsie Janis. Sec
ond star feature of this bill will be
the Appearance OF the eminent Eng
iish actor Tom Terriss. supported by
his own London company. presenting
Charles Dickens wonderful story. "A
Christmas Carol" with Mr.. Terriss In
his notable characterization OF
"Scrooge." Third feature OF this bill
will pc Trovator. The eccentric violin
list. and other acts include the Kita-
mura Royal Japanese troupe of orr
entail entertainers Charles and Fan
ME Van. in screaming stage traves-
~. entitled From Stage Carpenter 10
Atkter:" Arthur Sullivan and com
pany in the plaNlet. Straight" Her.
bert Williams and ,Hilda Wolfus; La
Vier and the Microscope pictures.
John Findlay. with stop Thief
which comes TO the Detroit opera
house. Monday evening, Feb. l6. for
a weeks engagement. says it takes
person with an iron-clad nerve TO be.
come successful as an actor or &C
tress There are many obstacles in
the way to success, and II one Is not
made OF the right stuff. sooner or
later they will find a stumbling block
in their path" says Mr. Findlay. For
instance. the rehearsals. As a rule
they take place in the summer; the
weather hot. the hall close, the study
hard. and after rehearsing three or
four weeks. the play may be failare.
Then your firm may have nothing else
for you and you will spend two. may
be three or four weeks In the Offices
before YOU get another position, and
probably will meet with the same re-
suits. II is not unusual ! have
known many people to rehearse with
three or four different pieces and all
be failures or course after an actor
or actress has made reputation and
is known to producing managers, he
or she is spared the trouble OF look
ing for positions. as the manager gen
orally will send for the person whom
he thinks best suited 10 required
part" --.-
Even 10 a popular actor like David
Warheld. TO whom large audiences
&c n rttla thp