The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

Otis SINNERS new play. Cock u
the Walk" in which he will be seen
next week. in the Detroit opera
house. was written especially for
him by Henry Arthur Jones and Is
described as a satirical comedy OF
modern stage life In England. The
pompous actor-manager upon whom
the title OF knighthood Is conferred
provides an admirable target for y
satirist's shaft. Henry Arthur Jones
pokes good-natured fun ct q few OF
the titled actormanagers Of the
British metropolis, slyly ridiculing
some of their petty vanities and
frailties. The character Of Sir Au-
gustus Conyers is said to have for
its prototype one Of the most prom.
inent actormanagers In London to-
day. recognizable to all American
playgoers who follow the trend Of
the modern drama at home and
abroad. This character will be en-
acted by Vernon Steel. q handsome
English actor. formerly leading man
for Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson.
Leo Ditrichsteln. whose artistic
acting as Jean Paurel. the grand
opera baritone in $4,000 y Night"
is attracting SO much favorable at
tention this week, In the Detroit
opera house. says he detests sym
pathetic" roles. "A person who Is
so very, very good and L. constantly
appealing to ones sympathies either
In real life or on the stage is a
bore" declares Mr.. Ditrichstein. in
life all have their bad as well as
good sides and 1t IL neither human
nor natural to be as perfect as some
playwrights make their heroes" Mr..
Ditrichstein Is Hungarian by birth.
the grandson OF q noted Hungarian
writer. and his FIRST stage work was
done In Berlin. He came to Amer
lea In 1890, to be leading man in
the Irving Place theater--German
company-and while In that famous
New York theater learned English
so that. within three years. he was
member of Charles Frohman's
company. Mr.. Ditrichstein Is an &C
complished linguist. He has achiev-
ed unusual success as an actor. and
as a playwright and adaptor OF
European plays. His work as Jean
Paurel IL q delight.
There il much that Is dainty.
pretty and charming In the London
Gaiety musical comedy "Tonight's
the Night" now playing an engage
ment In the Garrick. There are
number of tuneful songs and cho-
ruses staged attractively. Laddie
Cliff, the English comedian. whose
cleverness Is well-known to vaude-
vile audiences, Is prominent fig-
ure In the piece with his expert
comic fooling and his skilful eccens
trio dancing. Dorothy Maynard. q
delightful dancer, will be remem.
bered for her work with Julia SAM
derson, Donald Brian and Joseph
Cawthorne In 1.-The Girl from Utah"
Thurston. the magician, will pay
his annual visit to the Lyceum the
alter next week. bringing new lot
Of illusions, tricks and spectacular
stage settings. Thurston is consid-
cred the best magician before the
public today. and is a great favorite
with Lyceum patrons. He began
his career In a small town in Ohio,
later moving to Detroit with his
parents. As youngster he was al
ways doing tricks with cards. coins
and hats, enjoying the mystification
Of his friends and the neighbors.
Applying himself to real study OF
the science of magic, Thurston de-
veloped his talents and elaborated
methods until he became the &C
knowledged leader in this field of
entertainment.
Peg o. My Heart" Is announced
for return engagement in the Gar
rick theater next week. In Peg o.
My Heart" the author, J. Hartley
Manners has made his chief char
acter Peg. an Irish-American girl.
stubbornly American periodically.
yet lovably. wittily Irish In her ma
tnre. Strong contrast in types is
found in Pegs caricatures. Flor