The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-28
IN LOCAL PLAYHOUSES
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

u took a special train 20 do II, but
George VI CohgnJ Is accustomed 10
speedy action, so the big audience IN
the Detroit opera house. Tuesday
eyening. took Z rather as a matter 10
be expected from George NJ. that II
there WAS any method under winter
skies to accomplish IL, he would be In
| Detroit from New York Tuesday even
ing. In time for the first curtain on
broadway Jones and he was.
Mr.. Cohan and his play were due 10
Iopen weeks engagement Ina this city
Monday evening. but the illness or
Mrs. Cohan, IN the Cohan home In
New York, caned friend-husband from
ICleyeland Saturday evening, by spe-
clal train. 10 her bedside. and he was
unable TO make the return journey
10 the west In time for the Monday
Opening SO the theater renamed dark
and George undertook 10 b. In Detroit
Tuesday evening. The fact or the
strain OF much travelling, little sleep
and great deal OF worry over MS
Iwife's illness-to cay nothing OF con
Germ for the new baby George ". 20
nan, Second-was not visible In MI
'ohan's work. and he played with inc
usual Cohan vim and smartness.
Heretofore IN his visits 10 Detroit
Mr. Cohan has been wrapped IN the
Odds OF the grand old rag' IN sohS
md story, and has exploited the Ia
nous Cohan walk and the coma"
| lothes. the Conan cane md the conan
hat. but In broadway Jones. ne dares
you TO say he is not a real actor
Irhere isn't a Conan dance step, 20
ham tune or Cohan red, whlte anu
blue patriotic eagle scream In the
Whole four acts OF broadway Jones.
The play Is Just a neat little taie
bout young man, from shl3h
Town his grandfather put on the map
pf Connccu~ut, when ne built a chew-
Ing gum factory alongside the railroad
Track. who goes 20 New York, the day
! fter father dies and leaves him halt
Inillion dollars, and proceeds 10 try TO
i'm the lights OF Broadway burning
The half.million. Jackson Jones, or
onesyille. ever since be was babe
Ia arms, had had the broadway fever
In his veins, so much SO that the
forgot that the village
reacher had christianed him Jackson.
Ind renamed him Broadway At the |
me the stage story begins Broadway
as nothing bur $1,000 worth of debts
ID show for the game he has played
18th the white lights and an engage
bent 10 marry an ancient but risky
Ind amorous WILDLY" with millions.
Before the widow can get him 10 the
thurch, however, his fathers uncle
les and leaves Broadway the chewing
um factory Here enters our old and
rusty friend. Frenzied Finance. There
lot OF conversation about trusts
nd trust-pustins and the last two acts
the play show Broadway in Jones.
lie saying "poaf. pour TO the chew
hg gum trust an0 with the help OF a
ew York friend, Bob Wallace, and !
osie Richards, who has been head |
the Office force in the gum factory !
liking his place as the fourth IN the |
bnes family 10 hold down the job OF |
boss" In tho factory To be sure. !
bsie's pretty mouth had more 20 do |
it'll Broadway's sudden interest in |
lewing gum than friend Bobs bust |
ess advice.
Mr.. Cohan. In the part of Broadway. /
hs role which suits him to nicely,
might be imagined. inasmuch as he :
bit and 1T 1t 10 himself His father
hid mother Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Cohan. /
ave equally good parts as Judge
potswood and Mrs. Spotswood. OF 4
bnesyille. the former attorney for the
hewing gum factory George Parsons /
capital as Fob Wallace. and so is
la Gilman, as Mrs. Girard the /
hdow Edith Luckett is an attractive +
pse, and Mary Murphy. as Clara +
botswood. gives a clever little sketch
small town girl whose greatest
citemeut Is meeting the $40 train
ad being treated to an orange ice
cam soda. at the drug store. The
maining parts were we'll taken care .
and the play proved pleasant {
ening's entertainments wholesome. (
freshing and amusing-Tae four acts
e carefully and charmipgly staged.
The engagement OF r. Cohan and
company is FOR the week. with
atinees on Wednesday and Saturday. .