The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE

by Tom Waterfall. complete the
bill.
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE
The beautiful pictures and inter
esting comment which have featur-
ed the Newman South American
traveItalks. in the Detroit opera
house. had no lessening OF interest
Sunday evening, when Mr.. Newman
took large audience through Peru.
fl equently called ''the Switzerland
OF America"
The ancient and modern civiliza.
ton of this remarkable country was
strongly impressed upon the audi
ence in the pictures OF ruined tenn
plies and fragments of magnificent
buildings. in which the lncas once
lived. and the up-to-the-moment
American engineering feats in rail
reading. the Partisan shops and
smartly- CARRIED women, the centers
of social life and the lovely parks
and boulevards of modern handi-
craft
The splendid city OF Cuzco, erect.
ed upon the ruins of the capital
city OF the Incas, was declared by
Mr. Newman TO be the most inter
esting city in South America" Mr..
Newman presented fascinating ar
ray OF pictures of Cuzco and its life.
The snow-capped Andes offered
delightful pleasure trip. and some
remarkable pictures OF the sea fowls
and seals which live on an island on
the coast. and which Mr.. Newman
photographed by special permission
OF the government. under whose care
and protection the animals are kept.
were especially interesting.
Mr.. Newman will close his series
for this season, Sunday evening.
Nov. Ia, with Bolivia. Costa RIGA
and Panama"
lYctUM.
A new interest attaches itself TO
an old play this week. in the Ly-
ceum. where Siberia" BARLEY
Campbell's drama OF the dreary,
while land of exile and suffering.
Is 'enjoying a revival. Much has
been said and written about Siberia
since the beginning Of the world
war, for it has figured In some OF
Russia's steps N her slow but con.
tinIed march OF progress. Condf
tions in the prison land have been
relieved somewhat, Just as condi-
lions in Russia proper have been i'm
proved by the drastic order which
drove vodka from the country.
The Campbell drama. however.
shows a Siberia that was q land
made cruel by nature herself. and
still more cruel by tyrannical Rus
sian officers. Each line and each |
act in the play express the venom.
GUS hate OF thS Russian government
for those men and women who were
bold enough TO seek just taste Of
tree and just government. and were
therefore labelled ''nihilists" and
bundled away to a frozen waste Of
death.
Anthony Andre. Detroiter, Is
seen in the role of Nicholai Naigoff.
John B. Mack L. Ivan Nordhoff, and
the role OF the cruel provincial gov
ernor Is played by Lee Hardy.
Edward Settle is the govern.
or's cringing and INSCRIPTIONS
spy. Miss jeanette Carroll Is pretty
Sari. She succeeds In winning tear
ful sympathy by her splendid emo
tional work in portraying the suf-
ferjnEs Of Eberty-loving woman,
who Is ready to die in exile, but will
not cast away honor to gain relief
from depressing conditions. Miss
Eileen Cosgrifrs work as the sister
OF the heroine is fully as commend.
able as Miss CAROLS. The roles
are similar, both Offering splendid
opportunity for powerful acting.
Miss Dixie Dow Is the pretty flower
girl Of the Russian market place.
Threaded through grim story of
Siberia Is Just enough rich humor to
relieve the tension when nerves be
come taut. The laughs are furnish
ed by John Regan. who plays the
part of Trolsky. prisoner who is
staring death In the face day by
day, but continues in the task OF
making others smile.
"Siberis" Is production which
gives opportunity for wonderful
work in scene painting, and the
company playing in the Lyceum IL
well provided with striking settings.
in the fourth act the rude little
prison huts, with log walls coated
with Ice. and the grim jaws OF the
mine. and the black bell tower.
ailhouette1 against cold unfriendly
northern sky, furnish u splendid pic.
ture for the finale, when the mob
rushes from the mine as the bell
tolls, overcomes the hated Russian
governor and his aides, anu resains
its liberty
AvLNCe
The Avenue players presented Eu.
gene pDeuxs powerfuI drama,