The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
DETRoTr DIN HoIsE

Nothing has bgeezed into Detroit
In a long time 40 absoIutelF humor-
Gus and positively funny az Seven
Chances. which came 20 the Detroit
opera house Monday evening. With a
typical Bsiasco cast 20 enact il. and
ono OF the cIeverest comedians on
the stage Frank Craven. a. the VIC
tim al all the chances
The piece was written by that
sklilfui person. Aoi Cooper MeErue.
who politely gives credit for his ides
81 the comedy 90 Gourvsrneur Nor
riE who once wrote short story
about it that Was published IN .
widely read magazine. Wherever t.
source. it Was worthy - being nirn-
ed. and the result achieved by Mr.
AeKrue - comedy Of the most in
gratiating sort
Mr. craven. who will be remem-
cered locally for his own clever COM
edy Of Too Many Cooks In which
ne built q house In the course 81
three acts and likewise q reputation
the bungalow he "carpsnterrd in
the generalization Of artiesHness in
his stage work. He has the gifs ~
seeming 10 thoroly enjoy whatever
serious and apparently sincere that
he obtains comic effects Impossible
10 the actor who laughs Al his own
Jokes Mr.. Craven - comedy Ke-
MUS. and sheer delight r. afforded in
watching the hnesse. anish and poll
ish that uuderlies the spontanelty
which II one Of his distinguishing
chsraoteristica
a young broker. Jimmie shannon.
whose eccentric Erandfather meets
his death while motoring IN Europe
and leaves his grandson a fortune
Of n3,oee.ooo. providing he is mar
risd before his thirtisth birthday.
When Jimmie's fortune uith the
string attached 10 IL. comes 70 him
he IL within ~ hours OF his thlr-
tisth birthday Billy Msskin. his
closest friend. IL determined that ths
millions shall not get away. and pro-
cseds 90 marry OF Jimmie despite
the fact that the latter has never
been In love. has no us. for women
except IN the abstract. and ia having
very good time as a bachelor
How Jimmy proposes 20 seven xirI.
and 70 turned down b. all Of th4m
uiakes On efun o. On spiscs. Ths
story 10 unfoidsd IN a highly origi-
and shine with Wit and drolisry. and
the young people concerned in the
acting % n are clever and agreeable
and sHceiient aids TO Mr.. craven
the matchnaksr. calls real peaches
carroll ncComsa, Ann@ Meredith.
Emily Caiis way. Beverly West. sarah
Shields. Mildred Post and Alice Car
roll srs the girls. and Miss McConss
az Anne Windsor, 10 the one who
nnaliy snsnares Jimmie rather than
10 ensnarsd By him for the sake of
sxpsdiency.
1hsss girls are all charming ana
each has her chance for a clever 30
% work. especially Mas West. az fs-
year-old Irene Trevor who mas
guerades In her Erown-up sisters
frOck In order 70 enter the matrf-
monial race for Jimnnis's millions
John Butler n likeable Rufv
Mrrkin. and excellent work IL dopa
hy HAYWARD OHM. Charles Rrakafs
Frank Morgan and Harry Leighton.
the latter a. henpecksd husband
being especially good and givinE the
one serious touch IN the whole three
acts Of swift-unoving FUN o. dsftfv
AZ o. bring n tear g. The eve that a
moment before has heen moist from
laughter Marion Abbott is the mas.
terfui wife
Seven ChanceE" which fs hnautt-
fully STAGED. ls a nns surlnu tonic
Frank craven and hi4 friends viii
make you iauEh a. heartily and
whoi-sori~iy e. svsr vou have In