The Detroit times., 1914-04-24

on the woman playing the part and
thought of how he would do H. When
the same play was announced for De-
troit, he boldly asked for the role.
Then another secret came 10 light
when Stedman acknowledged that be-
fore he joined the Chaser company he
was member OF musical comedy
companies and frequently played gro
tesque female roles, also on several
occasions took Stella Mayhew's place
as the black nanny in The Suwanee
River"
Adele a light operetta. written
by Paul Herve and Jean Briquet. Will
be the attraction in the Detroit opera
house, the week of May I. The com.
pany includes such talented people as
Natalie Alt, Georgia Game, Crawford
Kent, Hal Forde, Dallas Wexford, VIII
Danforth, Eloise Price, Harry Bradley
and a large chorus. Adele" is said
to be charmingly costumed and seen
ically elaborate, with a delightful mu.
steal score and pretty and romantic
story.
Next week the English Grand Opera
company, in the Washington theater,
will present Wagner's masterpiece.
"Lohengrin." In the singing cast
will be twu prima dUnnas who have
made the role famous, not only in this
country but In Europe. While Ger
trude Rennyson, who will make her
first appearance with the Washing
ton company. Monday evening, was
singing in the Wagnerian festival In
Beyreuth. Adelaide Norwood was sing
ing the same role in Munich. The
other principals in "Lohengrin" will
be Harry Davies, Henri Barron, Mar.
guerite Crawford. Louise LeBaron,
Alexander Bevan, Wilmot Goodwin
and Arthur Deane. The augmented
orchestra will be under the direction
of Herr NJ. Fichandler Sunday even.
ing, the final performance OF III Trov-
atore" will be given with Adelaide
Norwood in the role OF Leonora.
. May de Sousa, who is appearing as
Mariposa Gilroy, in THE Marriage
Market" now being presented In the
Detroit opera house, was born In Chi
cago OF parents who came from Ma
deird. and was well-kno@D on the
comedy stage ofsihis country
before she went abroad TO gain popuS
larity In England and France, In musi-
cal comedies, revues and pantomimes
Miss de Sousa confided that when
she went TO Europe 10 years ago her
sole capital consisted OF 5000 which
she secured from the sale of valu
able ruby In Montreal from which
city she sailed for Great Britain.
soon after my arrival in London
was walking along the Strand one az
ternoon when | encountered Gustave
Kerker, the composer" said Miss de
Sousa He was astonished to find
me alone in London, and, as ! had
to confess to him, almost penniless.
He declared that he would get me an
engagement and he did. and | found
myself about TO appear in a Christmas
pantomime in Manchester when met
Arthur Collins. manager Of Drury
Lane. who declared that I represent
ed the IDEAL type for Cinderella, and
the upshot of II was that Mr. Collins
and the Manchester manager came to
an agreement whereby went to Drury
Lane for the Christmas pantomime
instead OF TO Manchester. Later |
appeared in musical pieces for George
Edwardes and also spent two enjoy
able years in Paris While In Eu.
rope, Miss de Sousa studied constant
ly, both voice and dramatic action.
That her efforts were worth while Is
clearly shown in the charm OF her
voice and her excellent acting of Mari.
posa, In THE Marriage Market"
AS one OF It's features for next week
the Miles theater announces Mr.. and
Mrs Perkins Fisher, In Ezra Kendall's
vaudeville classic, THE Hallway
House" Though well-known in De-
troit, the Fishers are newcomers to
the Miles. Their offering has been a
standard vaudeville attraction for
many years and never grows old.