The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
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There 10 nothing on the American
stage so appsaling. 90 delightful 90
absolutely AFtsuo. a. David War
Barwis in The Music Mastsr." which
was presented Monday evening In
the Detroit opera house 20 q house
90 crowded that there was no room
left for even one more standeo
IL 10 about 10 years since Mr.. war
neld hrst appeared In the play In
New York. and a is about nine years
since he acted In II In Dstroit-the
lll-fortunss OF a theatrical syndicate
m nat: tSsas.as snS to Ss Sia s TO sp
pear In the AveTiue--but thu rspre-
ssntation OF II this week IN the De-
troit opera house bears no marks OF
time except that like omar's wine.
Attic Mr. War6eid's Simon Levy
10 rThe Auctioneer." which he re-
vived two years ago. and his AEniabls
and quaint old tulip growsr In Tbs
Rssarg OF Peter Grimm Orr MT and his
ing Of the wandering Jew OF the seas
In Van Der Dccken." made known
TO the theater- going public last year,
are all notable and finished bits OF
acting his iovabls old music master
will ever remain the great fAvorits
OF his admirers
The people In the theater Monday
evening from the crowded boxes 10
the top gallery Laughed and cried
played upon their emotions and their
better instincts. and carried them
along with his art 20 believe that
the dear old music master actually
lived before them. ana. that hts every
smile and tear was az real az those
he compelled from the crowds that
watched his every movement 90
the auintessence OF gentleness, court
liness. courtesy. amiability. hnsness
OF character. houorableness. charity
and indeed OF all the virtues with
which a human being could be en-
dowed. But with ali the perfection
the old music master 10 never a prig.
never anything but human. lovable,
sweet old person with real strength
beneath his kindly, whimsical sxter-
Not 70 see Mr.. warneid IN this
character 10 20 miss one OF the class
ics OF the years Indeed. IL there
ever time when the lover OF nne
acting. the admirer OF the hest that
exists on the modern stage can af-
warneid Is within its doors'
David Belasco is still the guiding
managerial band. and the assisting
company and stage settings are or
the high G Rsi..o that FowSs gIts The
will be remembered that the stage
settings OF The Music Master when
the play was hrst produced. were the
wonder OF stage producers as well
set a standard for care in detail.
originality. fidelity and artistic eff
feet that producers have since re-
ligiously tried TO emulate.
Particularly excellent work IL ae-
complished by Edward Moller IN the
81 AnQtIaf pOOna the Youngest
OF the three musicians who live with
Herr Won Barwig In Miss Houston
boarding house on the lower east
aide OF New York. This young man
this day OF inefficient and unframed
sxponents OF the art OF acting among
the younger folk 20 be found behind
the footlights.
Marie Bates. who has been Mr..
since HIS stellar career began. is as
delightful and rich IN her comedy as
ever "a Miss Houston II 10 Joy
to watch Miss Bates and 20 realise
ha the an ys~ ts. I sss sqoSs more
mellow and more expert every sea
son IL such a thing could be possible.
AuEuste Aramini az Tsgliaheo. who
eats spaghetti so marvelously. and
Francis Gailiard as Louis Pinae. the
other two OF the trio OF musicians
who help 20 make the old music
masters life less lonely with their
good comradeship, were very good
nth Lusk as Beverly CTuEsr, the
young man who wins Helen. was
likabie and manly The company is
one OF all-round excellence.
The engagement OF Mr.. Warneld
this week promises 70 he capacity
despite the fact that the religious
calendar marks n az holy week
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.