The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-18
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stretched into a weeks engagement
with usual. matinees. for the benefit
Of all who believe in their un
caloused souls Il II never too late
to love.
0ARRlck
So good was the performance oi
Molly o." . new operetta, In the
0arrick theafer. Monday evening,
that none not previously spprised OF
the fact would have guessed that
the performance was the nrst on
any stage. and that the folk engaged
In its presentation had rehearsed In
defatigably since Saturday mid
night.
There was vivscity. verve, bril-
liancy and charm about the perform
ance, and II was much to the credit
OF the members OF the company that
there WAS such smoothness OF effort
and 90 little evidence OF the ner'
vousnsss inseparable from q hrst
night. and the physical fatigue
which the young women and men
must have suffered following the
long hours of rehearsal.
"Moliy o" was written By Harry
b. and Robert B. Smith. ~ to books
and lyrics. with the musical score
by Carl Woess. The Smith brothers
were present, and stood at the rear
Of the house exchanging criticisms
of their own work. pointing out to
each other where corners could be
smoothed. the pruning knife used.
and certain scenes developed. Such
changes always follow a premiere.
and when the process IL applied to
Molly O." the public will have one
OF the prsttiest. brightest and most
tuneful operettas OF recent seasons.
John Cort produced the piece and
George Marion staged II. and neither
spared themselves in the effort, judg.
Ing from the happy results attained.
The two acts are beautifully staged
and costumed. the FIRST representing
the garden of a house at Newport,
and the second an artists ball in
Vienna The latter gives wide Ii.
cense In the matter of faHciful cos
tunes, and there is a whirl OF color
and a CLINT of rich textures through
out the scene.
The story concerns the real love
romance OF a woung Austrian count
and an American heiress. Just as
the marriage bells are ringing. the
count is given the impression thai;
Molly O'Malley is marrying him for
a title. and Molly believes that Count
Walther Won Walden is marrying
her for her money. They separate
Immediately following the ceremony.
to he reunited just before the final
curtain AZ the artists ball in Vienna.
The role Of Molly brings forward
a new and very charming prima don.
ma in Katherine Hancock Galloway.
a young woman who is said TO have
had no previous stage experience.
II such Is the truth there IL no
suggestion of iAe novice atcat Miss
Galloway She mas lovely voice OF
wide range, sweetness and a thor
ough knowledge OF how t. use it,.
She is tail and graceful 81 move
mcnt. with attractive dark eyes and
hair. and a most winning smile ard
manner. A loyelicr picture than
Miss Galloway presented in her
stage bridal finery could MT have
been conjured hy a portrait painter
Her voicC and her personality have
a distinct charm. 2n] her success
was unqualified Mr. Wcess has pro-
vided her with several lovely songs
and an unusually artistic duet with
the count. called The Voice Of
Love =" tho melody of which il woven
throughout the score. When Foi.
tune Smiles" Love T. An Art" and
champagne and Laughter" are mum
bers for Miss Galloway which are
charming as she sings them.
The company Is excellent from
that unctuous comedian, Tom lewis.
to the smallest and daintiest Of the
little rosebud girls who dance SO
lightly. Mr.. Lewis has the role Of
Molly's uncle. Dan O'MaIley, and 70
him and to John E. Young. as d
brash individual called Freddie
Sands, most Of the humorous sallies
are given. Josie Tntropidi Is capable
and funny. as Mrs. O'Mal:ey. Dainty
Grace Field and young Donald Mao
donald offer some pretty and skilful
dancing, and have several attractive
songs with dance interiudes. Mabet
Josephine Harris, Rene Letting. Don
alad Crane and Dan Quinlan are 9th
Or principals of notable ability. IN
their respective soles. Thomas Con
key. with his fne baritone voice and
good stage preseoce, 10 always q
favorite with Detroit audiences, and
he sang and acted the count with
spirit and ardor. A large orchestra
under the direction Of veteran Cas-
Freeboom. did most creditabie work
especially IN view Of the fact thai
much of the Score was not In ths
city till Sunday afternoon.
Altogether the performance can
NOT be too hiehiv uraised for a Are