The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-20
In Local Rdyhouses !,


oeTRoIT OPERA HOUSE.
~ billie Burke, and an exception
competent company OF Frohman
vsrs. are IN the Detroit opera
80 this week In new comedy oy
<herine Chisholm Gushing. The title
Mis- Burke's new vehicle h Jerry
"a the plot reyolyes round the esca-
40 al 4 tomboyish, up-to-theminute,
Nh American girl I'm love with the
40 or her aunt, who, In turn. n In
IA 1. s.id that Miss Burke has for
- wished 10 play an American girl.
IA hecause of the inability or dram
<kfiafa 10 produce an American type
nitsd 10 her engaging personality
~ unable to realize her ambition.
crrv. however, 10 distinctly Ameri-
~ entirely up-to-date. young person
~ a the same time offers unlimited
nDortunity for the exercise or the
c1lknown and well-loved Billie
urko "cuteness."
Il Is only fair TO say, however. that
fioa Burke In the present instance
1f,ee not rely solely on her winsome
pavs baby voice and luxuriart mop OF
~ hair. Her part as Jerry" re-
nirm considerable dramatic ability,
~ ohe rises to the occasion superbly,
rronnded as she Is by PLAYERS OF
- mediocre merit.
"a q Incidentally, she Is given the oppor.
3 nifty for 4 most complete display OF
1ofhes. ranging from riding costume
- pink pajamas and the flmiest OF
Hlgh ties"
The play. however. Is not all Miss
-. The lines are clever. and
So,kle with occasional, epigrams,
~ the plot embodies q good idea.
kSra a. NOT q suggestive line in the
h11ra piece. and the manner In which
.Irrrvs' carries on her aunt's fiance
(kar uniting the aunt with the man
~ whom that young woman really,
nnor even resorting to the publica-
1on 'of q libelous engagement notice In
y philsdelphia newspaper In order to
ocomplish her ends. affords oppor.
lily Tor plenty OF clean comedy.
"a A. prologue. Miss Burke appears
= oneact drama adapted by Paul
ootter from Dickens story Of the poor
uosing sweeper In "Bleak House"
1hh niece. Miss Burke's beauty II
k1lherated under q semblance OF dirt
~ rags, and she showed her ability
dffacult part. Poor 10" Is much
rfnrf6d from the Dickensonian yer
g. and might easily be Ineffective
1noxpertly handled, which reflects
611t on Miss Burke's ability as an
@troos @ distinguished from her SUI
robuudant beauty and never failing
pply OF engaging feminine manner.
0ARRlck.
While the big audience In the Gar
~ theater Monday evening. failed
learn from the tangled-tongue Of
RlgHy Hoggenheimer just who paid
y rent for Mrs. Rip Van Wrinkle be-
1ns6 Piggy" otherwise Sam Bern
"a, had . sore throat, there seemed
= ~ entire satisfaction that The
1I16 or Bond-st." had offered -suf.
clehcyv In the way Of rapid enter
1nment with no change coming
ROM che box once Mr.. Bernard In
curtxin speech. explained that his
and opera tenor had gone wander
~ and, that failure to provide him.
~ with "tonsfl warnish, !" would pre-
ut him from singing any OF the
o1n1e ditties inseparable from tho
Dlcal Bernard show.
THE Belle OF Bond-st" n Mr.. Bern
~ earlier success, The Girl from
- brought down to date, al
Icpgh there IL little left Of the orig
~ piece except the story Of the
6ok and little OF the dialogue:
lille King. the youthful and talent
n o)1ter OF Charles King, has Hat
~ Wilhamp' original part OF Winnie
1Etorough, the girl from me Kay
1II1hefy shop.
NJ King IL Q slim, pretty young
u, With Q gift for mimicry COM
ryoblo 70 that Of Elsie yAnis. She
100 nicoly and wears some ravish-
VI clothes with the complete un-
ncofulnesB OF the fashionable
o0ch She plays Winnie IN q rath-
bored and languid way and the
t1moxu~ who remember Miss
1Uln1ns' Ia the same part, miss that
~ brisk breexiness--a Williams
nzootex1stic.
~ barnard II the same old Hog
0helmer, q role to which he brings
my deft touch. Beneath the fool
- and the exaggerated buffoonery,
-. Bernard strikes q true note in
- ~bounder" who believes that his
cnoy VIII gid his actions. however
)rocious they may be. and that he
- frod on societyB toes as much
- he likes providing he puts his
me down for a big subscription to q
&1DD1tal or charity fund. His oft-re-
oofod Introduction Of himself a. I'm
s Loggonhelmer-the rich Mr.. Hoggen
&ofmer seems TO Piggy sunicient
xD1onntaon and excuse for HIS most
'o&noxious remarks and bad manners.
i he Bernard company is large In
Numbers and Of considerable ability,
With Cyril Chadwick. a. the Hon. 4
Trey Fitxthistle, leading the van for
4ool cleverness.
There 10 constant movement and
change Of costume, with pretty girla
stuneful music, and lively dancing.
another big. coforful ENTERTAINMENT
called "The Midnight Grip with such
oDlendid singers as George -MAcFar-j
1one and Margaret Romano IN the
Iooding parts. will follow THE Belle
~ Bond-st." IN the Garrick, beginning
Monday evening. Oct. 26. During the
. eurrent weeks stay OF Mr. Bernard
and HIS associates, there will be Wed
oesday and Saturday afternoon per- !