The Detroit times., 1916-04-25
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UsilIlnst. sparkling and hard az
y 65aanond 10 the Caroline Knollys OF
h Mtly stevens in The Unchastened
1lnan.~ Louis N. Anspacher's scin-
\ cR1oting play. which mad its nrst
oaentstion IN Detroit. In the Gar
<116k theater. Monday evening. fol-
oowjug Z seasons successful run In
MOO York
Tbe play and the players offer one
Gg the delights of the year. Mr..
J. Anspscher has succeeded In drawing
, q type Of the eternal feminine, In
@oeeating. not entirely rare. unlov-
4 abie. beautiful. keen In mind and all
I o0lntely immoral Miss Stevens,
VIM an almost uncanny cleyerness.
onpletely visualizes the picture.
4 oeoafinG the woman without a soul
! ~ prvrenting her with all her wiles
!. ~ I'll her conventional virtues.
ne play is admirable In its crafts
uonShip, its dialogue, its directness
& Fl epsech and action. and the man
\ ncg = which it's salient points are
HtlSen across the footlignts without
4 6kx10uo attempt to do so. Its three
,So6to are interesting every moment.
- second act Is smashing one.
M scene between the two wo-
4 &he cat who Is after her prey
/, ~ he wife whose husband after all
!, ~ 0oly mouse-that would do cred
4 r - shaw. The entire play Is
'1hovian in its disregard for the
1n1ng1 that the ordinary dramatist
wpuld be sure to follow, and in its
yUSoing OF the hypocrisies Of life.
q Nils Stevens, who has appeared
'1o6nee Detroit piaygoers in many diff
l1oront characters. has developed into
= remarkably clever actress and
- a be reckoned with in the his
- uf the American stage that Is
~ IN The making Like her cousin,
Mn. Fiske. whom in hundred ways
- fesemhles and sugsests--she has
z1ko)loet. force and originality back
~ hoe excellent technical training.
~ has youth and beauty and the
nnlrit 10 dare and to DO. The place
o1o has won on the stage she de-
ives because she has steadily pro-
llSuaed and her attachments are the
3nsu)t OF conscientious effort, study
~ real love for her work. Her i'm
Of Caroline knollys is a
No. stage artistry that no admirer
~ ~ drama will want to miss.
To other players in the comedy
m units In . perfect whole. Il.
In6ovts Smith. rs Hubert Knollys, +.
Gnxoe1ne's nd-in-Dame-oniy, Is
: delight.
~ neeves-S II always mas
800 himself and OF the situation.
~ Encllys he portrays the self
"a man Of the world, courteous.
1nnSo. with Q sense Of humcr that
~ Saved him from the bitterness OF
1S1rit. witch the yoke his wife has
~ upon him for % many years en-
ndefed.
nile Polini. who will be remem-
<osp6 Cor the versatile and excellent
Neting ehe did with Holbrook Blinn
y ~ Princess Players, Is the Hide |
1910 oandbury Of the story. She I
y ~ young wife Of the architect
" whoIn Caroline has taken q fancy. |
rgll6egarde and Lawrence live in a
|nonel tenement In the Sums be-
1870 Hildegarde il interested In
~ ''undcr dog" and by personal
norvlce and the click of her type
writer, helps to make capital see the
Dgror Of It's ways toward labor. Miss |
pUlini who has played the role only |
! lev times. having succeeded Mabel
Norman, who created Hildegarde,
1hen the company left New York !
M week, gave 9 wonderful perform ,
NEE. The scene between Miss Stew
M and Miss Polini. in the second
~, was q rare bit Of artistry on the
Dart Of both young women.
Haxsard Short actually succeeded
= making Lawrence seem less OF
nd than the onlooker felt him TO be.
NJ. Short was excellent at every
tarn, and he rad many dificult sit
nations to bring himself through.
4 Ruth Rose, Who Joined the cast
With Miss Polini, as Emily Madden.
ne unfortunate mark Of Mrs. Knot
~ msrciless tongue and vindictive-
neos, rave . thoroughly adequate
noetraynl Isabe! Richards, as Susan
.H1nAIs, Carojine's Anticipated but
;4onvenient friend, was as satisfying
r her conception Of the character
- was Jennie Lamont as Mrs. Muir
"a, the Irish helper in Hildegardes
.1enement menage. The latter. an &C
'eotnplishcd veteran. slowed the met
10 q which she Is made. Such all
;roond excellence Of acting as the
'htoyers OF the company afforded Is
~ often the public's good fortune
= have served to 1t.
NJ ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.
pgTRolT OPERA HOUSE.
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~ Ire waning season, soodly