The Detroit times., 1914-04-29


.A1r. nary Ann" one OF the
most charming Of plays, viii be re-
,iyed by the Vaughan Chaser coz
many in the Lyceum tneater next
n peek with Fay courteney IN the ttie
role With a theme which IS decld
tdly novel and number or Neu
4 drawn characterization Merely Mary
y Ann forms interesting entertainment
Mary Ann slavey In London
boarding house who rs such slldii
item In the organization OF the place
80 is known as merely Mary Ann
"a above the average Of her KIND ana
has had early advantages OF good sur
roundings. Her chief interest cen
ters about a composer and admlra
tion for his work gradually brings
about an admiration for the man MN
SELF. The composer becomes a man
OF fame aud leaves the rickel! lous
lngs and the slavey becomes q Wofi'
an OF wealth through the death OF
relative. Years later the two are
thrown together again, and pretty
romance develops.
Nav Robson will appear in the Car
rick all next week in her new play
"The Clever Woman BY James
Forbes. The piece was produced
early in the fall and has won com
mendation from press aud pubhc
wherever IL has been presented. MISS
Robson. when she was appearing IN
her famous character, in The Ike
iuyenation Of Aunt Mary, attained
distinction as a pathfinder. and there
is scarcely a settlement from ham
let "opery house up TO Broadway
ia which she did not play IN TINS com.
edy. In the Canadian northwest she
was one OF the first stars 10 appear
in many OF the towns which are now
cities
After Is continuous seasons togeth-
er in the same playlet Mr.. ana MIS-.
Perkins Fisher. who are in the Miles
this week in the late Ezra kendalls
vaudeville classic, The Halfway
House." are planning TO retire per-
Inanently from the stage at the END
OF the present season. Out OF their
savings they have acquired hne
home ia San Diego, Cal, and there
they plan TO spend the rest OF their
nses elJoy Ias. 's,Iy, ~ 49,
years OF serskce' sefore Ihe 1potiigats
They have played The Hallway
House" so many times they have lost
count. Often they have tried TO, break
away from IL and have tried other
\ Sketches Dut managers and pubic
everywhere insisted on The Hail
Way House with its quiet, homely
humor and its absolute simplicity and
SO they have, invariably gone back
10 It. Old as lit is, there are always
large number OF persons In every
audience TO whom IL is brand new,
and not to have seen this sketch is
10 miss one OF the real treats OF the
vaudeville stage. II has been called
the "Old Homestead" OF the variety
stage. Mr.. Fishers portrayal OF the
old tavern keeper is characterize.
tlon neveruto be forgotten, while Mrs.
Fisher, as an actress, does full credit
70 her part,
While there Is still much TO be
planned regarding the summer stock
which opens May 81, in the Gayety
theater, Jack Singer, the producing
manager, has made sufficient pro.
gress TO be able 10 announce most OF
the players who will De seen here dur
ing the summer season. Foremost
among the comedians is Lew Kelly;
then there is Tom Martelle, the fe-
male impersonator; Lon Hascall. Jim
Ten Brock, Tony Kennedy, Lee Hick.
mann, Harry lie Van Billy Foster
George f. Snyder. Brad Sntton. Ell
wood Benton and Bobby Watson
Among the women Will be AIaude
Rockwell, Babe La Tour, June Mills,
Nellie Florede. Caprice, Stella Nor.
fissey. Ruby Grey, Mae Clark, Jean.
nette Spellman, and Graham and
Randall. Ameta Bynes will have
charge OF the dancing features and
Will appear in solo dances.
The Joint ages OF those perennial
black blossoms OF laughter, Mcintyre
and Heath, now in the Gsgrick thea.
ter, aggregate ll3 years Mr.. Heath
Is a boy OF 81, and Mr.. mcintyre a
registering lad OF SO. They have been
together a matter OF 80, years, and
have approximately halfIof that time
played only one sketch, 1.-The Georgia
Minstrels," which furnished the ma
terial for their present success, The
Ham Tree"
In the Gayety theater' next week
the attraction will be '-The Beauty
Parade an organization which In.
cludes funny comedianss and bevy
OF pretty women This liz the first
year OF this company on the circuit
and its reception In other cities would
indicate that IL will become one or
the favorites OF the wheel" George
Hayes, the original 'Cube' constable,
is one OF the lasssS.Tingers. while
Harry F1ehls is also livery droll in his
Hebrew character Countess Rossi
and Lila Brennan are two OF the
many attractive women with this
company, and their singing and dane
ing are abhit everywhere.
The voice Of the pc ople is the voice
OF the theatrical manager. and the
voice of the American people Is up
lifted this season to4proclaim Adele, .
a charming operetta by Paul Herve
and Jean Rriquet, which will be pre-.
scented in the Detroit opera house all
next week. The company Is a rarity
among light oper@ organizations, for