The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-28
THE STAGE

There has been no cheapenins In
any way, OF the production OF Mater
linck's exquisite fantasy, The Blue
Bird" now 20 be seen In the Garrick
theater. "The Blue Bird" was pro
duced for the FIRST time In Russia, and
at the height OF Its success there SO
companies were presenting H. Then
the play was produced In England,
where, In the Haymarket. London,
Herbert Trench gave II an elaborate
and spectacular presentation, II was
this production which was Witnessed
by Winthrop Ames. then director OF
the New theater. Mrs. York and Mr..
Ames, upon his return gave The
Blue Bird" as the opening bill OF the
second season OF the New theater.
Since Mr.. Ames made the New York
production, almost every other world
capital has presented The Blue
Bird" spectacuiarly. Paris gave II In
the spring Of 1911. with Nine.
Georgette lie Blanc Maeterlinck. the
authors wife. In the role Of Light.
London revived II the following year
as Christmas pantomime, and Toxic
had II for six months In Japanese
version.
Fay Courteney, who for years has
played the leading roles with the
Vaughan CHASER Stock company in the
Lyceum, in this city, has been per
suaded to take fling at vaudeville,
and next week in the Temple Will
make her debut In the two-a-day. She
will offer a brilliant little play by
Frances whitehouse, entitled "Out Of
the Night" George Howard. Con-
stance Kenyon and Frank Hurst will
assist Second feature OF this pro-
gram will be Bickel and Watson,
George Bickel as the German band
leader and Harry Watson with his
battered slide trombone. have made
millions OF Americans laugh. Ernest
Ball, popular song composer, and six
other regular numbers will complete
the bill.
Mrs. Thomas whiffen, now appear
ing In the Detroit opera house, In the
role OF Mrs. Cruikshank. In the de-
lightful revival OF Rosemary" which
Charles Frohman has made for John
Drew, Is the grand old lady Of the
ALucIlCan tHtdlCis tht Paoohh =
of her contemporaries, Mrs. Gilbert
and Mrs. Annie Yeamans. Mrs.
Whiffen was last in Detroit with
Ethel Barrymore. in "Tante.' When
Mr.. Drew first played Sir Jasper 20
years ago, the role OF Mrs. Cruik-
shank was acted by Mrs. Annie
Adams, mother of Maude Adams. Miss
Adams playing Dorothy, while Ethel
Barrymore, mere child, was en-
trusted with the part Of the maid.
Harry HARDWOOD, the Captain Cruik-
shank OF the present revival. created
the role In the original presentation.
Three well-known stars. popular
with all classes Of theatergoers,
Blanche Bates, Mario Doro and Will
liam Gillette, will come to the De
troit opera house next week, In re-
Ivival OF Sardou's drama, Diplomacy.
Miss Bates will play Countess Zicka,
the Russian spy, part that she
should be able to act unusually well.
Diplomacy" was first produced in
America In 1878, with Lester Waiiaek
In the leading male role. to be as
sumed In the revival by Mr.. Gillette.
/ uiB IOic WdS Ouc vi tIC UCSt III tuC
repertoire OF Charles Coghlan and of
Maurice Barrymore.
Harry L. Carson, of New York. will
come to Detroit as the representative
of New York men who have taken q
lease of the Broadway theater for five
years from David Stott, owner OF the
building, and will change the name
to the Strand, turning the house over
to moving pictures. Bertram c: Whit.
ney. manager of the Detroit opera
house. whose one-year lease has just
expired did not care 10 hold to an
option for renewal. The theater will
be reopened Feb. 1, with "Cabiria."
Fred s. Paine, xylophone player and
Byron Hooper, corentist, will be the
soloist of the Neddermeyer band con-
cert, In the Garrick theater, Sunday
afternoon. Among the band numbers
will be selections from Lucia di Lam
'mermoor." and the musical comedy
"The Mayor of Toxic"
Florence Reed will have the leading
feminine part, which she created, In
THE Yellow Ticket" when that re-
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