The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-05
Annual Welfare League
Benefit a Big Success

program that embodied a pleas
ing mixture OF music. drama and
dancing. was given Thursday evening,
in the Detroit opera house. under
the auspices OF the Aanimal Welfare
league, professional and amateur
talent giving generously OF their &C
complishments and winning the we'll
deserved praise and applause OF the
fashionable audience present
The honors OF the evening were
evenly distributed although. perhaps,
just now when dancing 10 the vogue,
the memory OF Miss MaSJory SteaTns'
exquisite dancing was carried away
as the most delightful part OF the
entertainment Miss 'Searns, the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Kimball Stearns and well known
society girl, debutante OF year
ago. has spent the last several months
in New York In the serious study
OF dancing with Nine Manzielli That
she has studied 10 good purpose was
shown In Miss Stearns' work Thurs
day evening which was charming and
artistic John HUSKY. graceful
young man who, last season. was a
company. was Miss Stearns dancing
partner and they gave delightful
exposition OF old.fa shioned dances
with Miss Stearns gowned In the hoop
skirt and pantalets OF the early sos;
the Spanish fandango in colorful cos
tunes and a wonderfully attractive
Harlequin and Colombine. costumed
beautifully.
Mrs. c. Piquette Mltchels original
dramatic playlet The Dago," which
was enacted by Mrs. Mitchell and
Mrs. Ralph H. Page. was distinctly
worth while Mrs. Mitchell has written
very good little playlet and In her
impersonation OF the role OF Carlotte
Benitini an Italian girl. she showed
marked ability as an actress. Mrs.
Pages work as the American girl
was thoroughly artistic and intelli'
gent
Nine. Hanna Wolf. concert
pianiste. well known In Europe, and
at present the guest OF friends In
Detroit. played several solo groups
and gave Grieg's lovely piano concerto
with orchestral accompaniment. Nine.
Wolf was undoubtedly handicapped
by poor instrument, the tone OF
which scarcely got over the footlights.
Miss Ruth Austin McGinnis. also n
visitor In the city from Washington,
d. c., gave pretty and graceful In
depreciation of classic dance
PSYCHE at the Spring" to the music
OF Mac Dowelrs Ito Wild Rose.
Little Miss Dorothea Millward in
two Italian waltz songs disclosed a
coloratura, operate soprano voice
that was quite astonishing for one
OF her tender years which must be
all OF 10 or IL.
An orchestra of 40 players under
the direction OF Philip Wolff. broth
er OF Nine Wolf. played several Sc
lections fairly we'll, although II was
not always possible 10 hear. the music
because the majority OF the persons
in the audience talked loudly while
the players lsbored valiantly with
Schubert's Unfinished symphony
and other classics
Mrs Adellne Dunlap Booth. well
known actress. who for several sea
sons was featured In the Alexandra
Bisson drama OF mother-love Madame
x" assisted by co-professional
! Emory Bmnka1l, OF New York, and
several Detroit amateur actors, pre-
sented the first act OF that play
there being prologue 10 the com
/ plete drama-with powerful dramatic
effect Mrs. Dunlap Booth has excel
( lent emotional powers.
! The same program will be repeated
I Friday evening and will be given
/ Saturday afternoon and evening, with
! the exception OF Madame X" which
will he replaced by Mrs Minnie Mad
dern Fiske. I'm the last act OF Becky
/ sharpe" Mrs. Eleanor Hazard PEG
cock. Detroit soprano. will give q
group or children's songs in costume
at the matinee and group OF songs
in the evening.