The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
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DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.


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 impersona-
! tors. disported himself in hoop skirts,
and also wonderful modern frocks. in
1.-The Crinoline Girl" MIR. Eltinge has
an admirable medium for his particu-
lar talents in this happy successor 10
The Fascinating Widow
The Crinoline Girl Is described
on the program as a "farcical melo-
dramatic comedy with songs" written
by Otto Hauerhach incidental music
| by Percy Wenrich. songs composed
! by Eltinge. and the whole staged by
John Emerson Add 10 this the fact
that Mr. Elitnge,s supporting COM
pany is OF the very best caliber. and
you Will have a pretty fair idea Of
what IL is all about. and also, that II
is one OF the liveliest and most en-
tertaining offerings of the current
season.
Mr. Eltinge is considerably "heftier'
than he was In The Fascinating
Widow" but little over weight
seems to make no difference in his
ability-or that OF his dresser-to
mold his manly muscles into the out
lines OF the fashionable feminine
figure and 10 pour him into the
most wonderful OF frocks. Feminine
fol-de-rols Eltinge wears with the ut
most grace and 70 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 discardlng
his theatrical skirts" TO ask favor
or the playgoing public as a mere
man" Eltinge created field for HIM
self as an impersonator OF feminine
types. and imitators have only been
able to lay fiattery al his feet and In
no way have they assailed his SUI
preme position.
In The Crinoline Girl" Elunge has
the role OF rich young American.
Tom Hale. in love with pretty New
York girl, Dorothy Ainsley, whose
father refuses to listen to Toms suit
because he has not earned his money
with his own hands. as "selfmade
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 AZ
their guest. when Tom arrives accom-.
panied by his sister Alice, and Alice's
hance, Jerry Ainsley, a nephew OF
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 OF 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 cleverest 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 we're 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 London
accent and manners of Lord Brom.
ley. The entire company was mark
eddy 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, breezy news
paperman from Chicago: Corinne
Barker. Lady Rosaline Bromley. the
alleged lords sister, into whose capa-
cious crinoline skirts the jewels were
placed when the light-hngered lord
and his accomplice. Smith, the Aims
ley's butler. lifted" them. and Joseph
8. Marba, as the unobtrusive but &C
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
|lightning-like transformation from
the manly stride and deep voice OF
his natural self TO coquettish femi-
nine manners, mincing step and
sweetiy-attuned drawing speech, COM
PEELED admiration from the onlookers.
who were not slow to applaud with
vigor.
During Mr.. Eltinge's engagement
this week there will be matinees We'd
nesday, New Years day and Saturday.
Next week, "The Misleading Lady" a
successful comedy, will be the attrac-
ton. ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
oARRlck.
THE Third Party Is not the Pro-
gressive party, unless Hillary Ches'
ter's" multiplying predicaments. en-
suing from his self-appointed chaper-
onage OF a member OF parliament and
q claasIc dancar-HilarY nosinR AS