The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21

"lt's strange fact" says z. NJ. New
man. the traveler-lecturer. now giving
q series OF Sunday evening travsltalks
In the Detroit opera house. but Euro
peans. and most foreigners for that
matter, seem never to lose the idea
that Americans still shoot buffalos on
the principal streets or our cities. and
that savage Indians roam our plains
at will That we should have the cul-
ture or refinement that they have 10
not TO be thought OF. Even In far-on
Egypt this summer | found evidence
OF this belief AZ was about to leave
Alexandria for Egypt and had taken
my seat In the waiting train. an Egyp-
tain boy passed and seeing Americans
offered for sale what he thought they
would want He had pint bottles OF
whisky. and such novels as Three
Weeks" 1.-THE Queen OF Bedlam,
The Scarlet Kiss and "The Diary OF
Lost One"
Billie Burke always has four photo
graphs on the table In her dressing
room and any one privileged to visit
her behind the scenes while she 10
playing Jerry" In the Detroit opera
house this week will see them.
Eyes, that Is my art gallery" ex-
planned attractive Miss Burke. When
! began I had only one-my mother
there In the middle. Mother and !
have always been a great deal TO one
another. She believed in me long be-
fore any one else did-long before !
believe In myself. She kept me at II.
Whatever 1 am. owe chiefly to her
announcement Then that man on
mothers ieft--that is Louis N. Parker.
He gave me my FIRST big boost He
insisted that | should play the title
role In his play, Mr.. George the first
dramatic part I ever had. I'm sorry
10 say that Mr.. George was failure.
sbut Charles Frohman saw me In II and
thought we'll enough OF my perform
ance to bring me to America TO sup
port John Drew in My Wife The
other man--on mothers right-that Is
Mr.. Frohman. What l don't owe to
mother owe to him. The other wo-
man Is Mrs. Catherine Chisholm Cush-
Ing. who wrote Jerry for me and help
ed me to fulfill my ambition to play
an American girl on the stage"
"The Midnight Girl" musical COM
edy that abounds with popular fascin-
ating melodies, will be presented In
the Garrick theater for an engage
ment OF one week commencing Mon
day evening, Oct. 26, with George Mac
Farlane as the leading singer OF an
exceptionally capable company. Mr..
MacFarlane viii be remembered for
his splendid work In the baritone
roles or the all-star reyivals of the Gil
bert and Sullivan operas. He will be
seen here In his original role OF Gus
tave Criquet In The Midnight Girl"
inal part OF the midnight girl" Miss
Romano scored decided personal
success In that role last season In the
Forty-fourth-st. theater. In New York.
when she made her debut on the
musical comedy stage after singing
for three years In the Paris Opera
ComiQue where she took Mary Gar
den's place.
Speaking Of the manner In which
she studies for the eccentric character
roles in which she has made a. name
+, for herself. Dorothy Walter, now play
Ing the mother In Help Wanted In
the Lyceum theater said: II have o
habit Of mingling In street crowds,
walking leisurely. until some detail
about q woman's back arrests my at
teption, and drop In behind her for
study. Lsixe up the woman's carriage.
her clothes. the varying poisc OF her
body, and take in every little detail of
her makeup. from rear viewpoint.
even down to the condition OF her
heels and the tilt or her hat. My eyes
are registering thousand mental pic
lures OF her In this short space, and
by the time I have given my subject
a thorough study. my brain has begun
to shape out for me Just how the wo-
mar will look from the front, and
have a clearly defined Idea OF what her
face looks like. Then quicken my
pace and pull alongside the object Of
my interest. have got so In the habit
OF this that In almost every case the
wcman's face, when ] am In good
position TO size II up. II exactly what
my mental picture of her has led me
to expect Later. II am engaged to
play Q new part. recall type and
know Just how the woman will look.
how she will stand or walk. what sort
OF clothes she will wear and how she
will wear them"
Mollie King, who plays the title
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