The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-10
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The home OF the shrill musical
comedy and noisy farce for the great
CT part OF the season. the Garrick
thCater. VAS curt0usty quiet and Een-
teel Monday evening. when winthrop
Ames presented his artistic produo-
ton ~ the French pantomime. Pier
rot the Prodigal"
This unusual theatrical Offering has
been one ~ the real magnets OF the
New York season and served 20 hli
Mr.. Ames Little theater AZ ssery
performance for many months IT'S
fame has been carried by word OF
mouth and critical appreciation OF
newspaper and magazine until the
CURIOSITY and interest 81 all who
keep On touch With the theeter have
been piQued and stimulated 20
marked degree. This interest was
shown IA the sine and caliber OF the
audience Monday evening In the oar
rick. That Detroit will add 10 the
laurele won by the pantOmime and
its players elsewhere IL assured in
the enthusiastic appreciation shown
audience remained IN It's seats at the
last curtain 20 applaud and recall
the players
The pAntomine Is in three acts
and presents the old story OF the be-
loved son who nnds parental snec-
ton and restraint irksome. and longs
70 wander into the world 60 taste
what youth always believes 20 be the
sweets % life. only 90 md that ~
has IN. bitterest 81 dress and 20 re-
turn 60 a mothers loving arms and
= fathers forgiveness. torn and tat
tered In mind and BODY.
Marjorie Patterson plays rierrnt
and doer "a with grace and charm
and an ability 70 express human emo
tion In PLAY OF feature and Eracile
Festnre. IL II a weil-studied. boy
ish imPersonstion for all It's many
little feminine rehnements.
Gabrielle PeTrier gives an eNQui-
site Interpretation OF Pierrots moth
er. She Is woman OF great beauty
OF face. dignined loving and sweet
In her motherhood. and in the hnal
act her hopeless grief at the contin-
sed absence 90 her son. then her JOY
At his return. her tender care Of his
starved. travel beaten body. and her
enorts 20 procure forgiveness from
80 wonderfully expressed as 10 brbne
tears 10 all eyes MINNIE. Psrrier's
wordless acting was FAR more eject
I've than speech ever could have been
As Pierrot hears the sound 81 mar
tial music and sees in a response q
his Countrys call a means Of re-
deeming himself In the eyes % his
father, the mother with sublime
courage and resignation, sees him
20 away again from her arms that
80 lonHed 20 hold and shelter him
close after the long parting Nine
Perriers work was exquisite thru
out
Psulette NoIE~aus played the avari.
cious. wanton Phyrnette. for who's,
smiles Pterrot was lured from hil
home and into the mRelstrom Of tn,
CAV life that brought ruin and ais
honor. while the woman living onls
for what gold could buy her. haunt,
the boys love TO 90 with tho old
baron who iingled coins IN his
pockets.
Paul ClerKet az Pierrots father
and Louis Gouget as Monsieur II
RaHaH- aHe-tWo OF the hneAt- pantn.
mime players on the French stage
and In every way prove themselt -
artists OF the highest calibre Charlie,
role 81 . man servant and b way OF
contrast IL nothing else was great
success
The play is artistlcally staged and
a srge orchestra. under the direction
~ Elliott Schenck playes the beauti-
ful musical score which Is az much 4
part 81 the action as the story itself
Hanna van Nollenhoven Dutch
concert nianist ~ a distinctive Re n
Of the musical score Rs the plano
alone IL used frequently during the
unfolding % the story IN the three
acts
"Pierrot~ is SO novel. so charming
and 80 altogether = work % art that
no lover Of the stage can AFFORD "a
miss II.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.