The Detroit times., 1914-03-25

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mistaken idiot once made the state
lnsnt that II takes wise man to play
The fool" said Chas Rice, of Rice and
cady. the German comedians now ap-
Fearing In Oscar and Adolph," IN
The Lyceum theater. well. after
The best of . life time spent In play
lag the fool. ! want 10 say right here
that u . man was not born IN eight
esn karat imbectle. he would not be
pulling on his fool stun every day.
Tor honestly think that the hardest
thing TO do IL to make people laugh.
rhis h the FIRST time that Fred and
myself have had q book 20 fuil OF
sure are laughs that we could ease
ip . bit ON our own stun. TINS 10
certainly the funniest show have
ever appeared in-funny In the way
that like TO DO funny. Clean fun
that's what counts-and that's wnat
The public wants. The theater man
ayers and producers will begin 20
realise soon that the public wants
clean fun and lots Of It."
In Madame Mosells," the new
musical offering now IN the oerIN.
theater. q rather remarkaDle cast ~.
comedians and slngerS interpret tne
various roles. Most OF them are
ouite vall-known TO Detroit theater-
goers The basso Of the organiza'
ion n william Pruette, who mas q
rccord az appearances In one hundred
and thirty-one different operas. MI
pruetto began his career In 1885,
,ith the Adeiina Patti Opera COM
MANY An which her husband. Signor
Nicolini. also appeared. he nAs oue sn
leading basso In organixauons ur."n
The late Jessie Bartlett DAVIS L a,,,sn
Nordica. Emma Abbott ano L' :.a
Russell. He started out when quu.e
\ boy and his muaical tntor Was ~
tore BariIii. . half brofher OF AoeInS
patti, and the celebrated oivas voca.
teacher. end who In reality tsuens
her Ali the rudiments OF her ART .nu
GUIDED her to success. although MAI
.;trackush always claimed '"ss'
honors.
Christte Macdonald. one OF the
nrimc favoritss Of the comic opera
s:axe. comes to the Detroit opera
house next week In the new VICTOR
,Icrhert operetta. Sweetheart,
,ytdsly praieed a. one OF the mos.
charming Night opera works OF recent
"Sweethearts" 10 rated as one OF
the really elaborate productions that
nava hnan made for comic opera. The
! cttiura for the two acts are OF
ss,bstnntial nature, the second ACT
.,ons ,,eouirinR three of the largest
re baeease cars for Its transports
ton. The company II necessarily
Is reer than that seen with Miss MAC
ronald IN "The Spring Maid" ana IN
r,udes many singers OF grand opera
reputation besides q much-pralseo
chorus and the Victor Herbert Opera
orchostra. The chief comedy roles
rre In the hands of Tom McNaugnton
,.nd Lionel Walsh, favorably known
English comedians.
Richard Bennett, the actor-man.
I. ger, whose production and acting OF
Damaged Goods" this week. In the
retroit opera house. bids fair to stir
the community to action on matters
of sex hygiene that no other medium
could 20 successfully accomplish, an
rounces that he has formed pro-
ressionaf association with Edith
Wynne Mathison for the purpose OF
organizing travelling repertoire
company TO present modern classics
dealing with the problems and inter
.cytg OF today. The hrst Offering OF
Mr.. Bennett and Miss Mathison Will
he Charles Ram Kennedy's THE
IDOL Breaker" In private life Miss
uathison IL the wife Of Mr.. Kennedy.
She will be remembered more recent
" In Detroit for her beautiful pres
utation Of the name part In The
Piper"
Vaughan Chaser, Fay Courteney and
their company of stock favorites Will