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Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • 19

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f7 7 Wsr vr THE DETROIT REE PRESS: SUNDAY JANUARY 31 1S97 GUIDE TO HEALTH Your IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIE a Own Doctor IN DETROIT THEATERS HIT OR MISS pANCl him original production of LYCEUM' is a busy man said that "The Bohemian will WhItn that Olga Nethersole ex g000000)Sojaof0000000o0000X Monday Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday riday Saturday Nights TVnHnncao ininAA and Saturday Matinee Wednesday Matinee 0 ANNUAL ENGAGEMENT Mandarin nr SOTIIERN 0 Ernantsh 0 AN ENEMY Kinq 0 KING! 0 0 0 0 Presenting tha Reigning Musical Sensation eaS'Y lie was one of the fo ro of Iiszt and Wagner in allegory to the or religious pan 0 Ei Capitol Square this week but been made for American prima donna Min living quietly at her beautl selected to create new Wheeler Al His character is favor in the south and west and his per sonation of the demented king Is warmly praised by the press 0 0 (Management of Daniel rohman) In his new Romantic Drama 0 0 0 of prima donnas dependent upon his income of Irish character charming singer and manly lover 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Libretto by HARRY SMITH Wat TZiNCER IN De Wolf Hopper and his company will introduce the new Sousa operetta to the Detroit public Monday evening ebruary 15 It is a stirring work nobly planned sumptuously dressed and splendidly staged It is to remain here a week is at Ritchie com Written for him by STEPHENS Mascagni has been working on his opera for five years He hopes to finish it in time for next season Ampng the many productions Lincoln Carter has presented to the public perhaps the strongest from a purely dramatic standpoint is his own play "The Default er" The majority of this well known au plays contain some salient mechan It was expected that the theater would not be open special arrangements have an extra performance to night by the Irr win burlesque and specialty com pany It is the most meritorious entertain ment that has been offered on that stage this season The famous nie Hauk is ful villa near Lucerne with her husband Chevalier von Hesse Wartegg who is a distinguished traveler and writer of books of travels and is not like so many hus bands Music by REGINALU DeKOVEN It is be revived with a cast including Emma Juch Scalchi Juliet Cordon Hayden Coffin and Carleton The chorus will num ber 100 and the orchestra seventy five Charles Kent has been the leading part in the friend play York" that of a United States secret service de tective Kent will be remembered as Young Nick in the Henrietta" Minnie Maddern iske has secured the American dramatic rights' to Thomas Har novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles7 Hardy had himself dramatized the story but it is said he has pronounced in favor of a dramatization made by Lorimer Stod dard which had been submitted to him by Mrs iske Richard Pohl the composer 'and musical critic died recently in Baden Baden at the age of 70 years most champions Germany It is reported pects to have a theater of her own in Lon don upon completion of her present American tour and to act in it for several seasons Of a western theater a contemporary says that and Oysters' will be the opening piece? and nothing could be more appropriate in the way of Thousands of dollars have been spent by I rof Munyon in the preparation of a peo ple handy health manual One that could be understood by anybody that could read that would render doctors visits and doc bills absolutely unnecessary and to day it is as near perfect as scientific re search money and the most advanced med ical knowledge can make it It is called "Munyon's Guide to and it is yours for the asking Not a penny of cost to you Get it at your drug store If your druggist It postal card to Prof Munyon 155 Arch street Phila delphia will bring it The Munyon Remedies act instantly giv ing relief after the first two or three doses and effecting a rapid cure even in the most obstinate cases There is a separate Mun yon Remedy for each disease and each spe cific has plain directions so there can be no mistake Where you are in doubt a personal letter to Professor Munyon will be answered with free medical advice for any disease Entira nrirriral cast and stnnendnus Production direct from tho Lyceum 0 Theater New York Eaton has prepared a new ro mantic and semihistorlc play entitled for rederick which will be made the feature of his repertory dur ing the dramatic season of 1897 and 1898 The production in all its details including scenery and accessories is to be complete and splendid Mr production of "King Lear" has been received with much 'Aamoarin a Burr McIntosh it is reported has sued Messrs Miner and Brooks for $25000 for failure to keep contract Mr McIntosh says he was to have been starred by Miner and Brooks for three seasons beginning on November 1 They have refused to star him be says and in the meantime he has been prevented from accepting other lucra tive engagements offered In I zX mm aaiuiuay The Greatest Opera of the Age THE Druggist Will Hand it to You for the Asking act the conclusion of which is agreeable but an unexpected one Mr Sothern and his regular company and all the scenery and effects will come direct from the Lyceum theater New York city The four scenes which illustrate' the story are said to be beautiful Miss Mary Hamp ton will play the part of a young rench girl Julie De Varion Among the other per sons in the cast are: Arthur Lawrence Roydon Eriynne Morton Seiten Rowland Buckstone George Bryant' John Col lins Ernest Tarleton Daniel Jarrett Owen awcett Sam Sothern lockton Nor man Parr Murphy Jeannette Lowrie Violet Band Kate Pattison Selton and Al berta Gallatin 0 Sousa's Delightful 0 Opera 0 0 0 General Notes and Comment on Stage Matters Wilson Barrett has been encouraged by the success of his religious melodrama "The Sign of the Cross" and is ready for the production in London of a second drama of the same kind is entitled Daughter of Babylon" The failure of Sign of the in America may prevent a similar attempt to transplant this sequel play but London audiences seem to have welcomed the new type The as presented at the Olympic Theater has however proved to be a mere degradation of level of a stage spectacle tomime A nd rew Elward IL Sothern whose fame is steadily enlarging and whose work is fast ripening will bo seen in the Detroit Opera House Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of this week as Ernanton de Launay in Robert original play "An Enemy to the King" Mr Sothern has made in this play the greatest success of his career on the stage The play is one of the sixteenth century that historical and picturesque period of rance when Henri of Navarre was contending with a price upon the head the governor of the ious to capture hims' cf his secretary he cure him He offers Julie De Varion tho i life and freedom of her condemned father if she will discover the hiding place of Laf5? Tournoire and lure him into an ambush a to be prepared by the governor She agrees to do this disagreeable task and at the very Tells You the Symptom mon Tells 5' I Proprietors and Managers Complete original cast magnificent scenery gorgeous costumes The most beautiful music ever heard The All Star Cast Includes BEHTlfA WALTZINGEll formerly with the Bostonians ADELE RITCHIE formerly with the Algerians ALICE BAIiXETT formerly with Carte GEO BOHACE JR formerly with McCall Opera Co HENRY NORMAN formerly with "The JOSEPH SHEEHAN formerly with "Rob GEO 1IOEY Of International Reputation SAM MARION the famous Inventor of Dances SIG A DE SOI ELLIS Conductor of Grand Opera as Musi cal Director of the Mandarin The Dance" at the opening of the Third Act is alone worth the price of admission ebruary Nordica Concert Co ebruary 11 12 Della ox ical or scenic feature which brings the pro duction sharply to the notice of the public and enhances its chance of success however is an exception to this rule Whilst it possesses some rare oppor tunities for scenic display it is so distinct ly defined in theme plot and action that on its: dramatic construction and literary merit alone has it earned its reputation This season Mr Carter has gotten togeth er by far the best organization that has yet presented the play the result being that a remarkably smooth and evenly balanced performance is always given De faulter" is indebted for it? existence to that remarkable novel of George Manville Man Wife" Those who have read the story can readily see the possibilities it contains These are brought out in a vivid and realistic manner The story is in the main strictly adhered to by Mr Carter although he has produced some new features that considerably enhance its dramatic worth It is to have a run at Whitt beginning this afternoon ollowing is a list of pictures to be shown Man De Tn personal appearance Mr Sothern just now a central figure in the drama is quite youthful He is not burdened with the weight of years being barely 31 He is a charming companion full of anecdote and incident and has a way of narrating his experiences that makes them exceedingly interesting tastes quiet there is no suggestion of pomposity in his manner David Christie Murray He writes books breezy articles on litera ture and has collaborated with Shine on a play of domestic interdfet "that is soon to be produced in London It is entitled Since everything that the leonine Murray' writes has a vigor and dash ali bis eyn we may expect that lie has done something worthy for the stage Of course there is always the doubt wheth er the maker of good literature can carry the dramatic element with sufficient force for the stage But exception al man and his play should be of the same quality' Lord Nelson is the latest historical char acter to be put on the English stage and orbes Robertson will appear as that hero in a play based on his relations with Lady Hamilton The action of the play is said to commence after Lady 'Hamilton has ceased her relationship with Dr Graham The principal theme of the new play is Lady connection with Lord Nel son and her good influence over him Charles Grevilie and Sir William' Hamilton are other personages in the play takes in this piece she best it is said Adele prima soubrette of the Henry Irving is remembered in London thirty seven years ago as a young elocution ist of considerable power He read scenes from and "The Lady of to appreciative audiences in 1m0 fl Sarah Bernhardt in enumerating her claims to fame puts much emphasis on the assertion that five months ago she re fused an offer of 1000000 francs for a short series of performances in Germany Henri III There is a of La Tournoire and province is very anx and at the suggestion adopts a pla'n to se 2 PE KoVCN Seats Ready Thursday Morning ebruary 11 0000000etGSt0000O000000a0O00 by the Edison vitascope during the week at eeding the Doves Whirlpool Rapids Lone isherman Black Diamond Express running a mile a minute The Swimming School Going to the ire Ser pentine Dancing with colored light effects by Annabelle "The De Koven and Smith's new comic opera which will be heard at the Detroit Opera House Thursday riday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee this week is one of the few comic operas which i those who view it once desire to see a sec fond third and even a fourth time George Boniface Jr in the part of an Tan the vagabond and pseudo Mandarin keeps tho audience in a roar of laughter George Honey as the real Mandarin is also funny and Harry Norman as the Emperor of China does some new work which is pro nounced to be the best that he has ever I done Joseph Sheehan is Hop Sing the Sam and Dave Marion a 1 are known all over the world as perfect (performers in their line and the which they created in imitation ofa feast dance which annually takes place in China is perhaps the best thing they have ever done Sam Marion has made one or two innovations in the dance the most picturesque of which is called Letter Bertha Waitzinger formerly with the Bostonians and DeWolf Hopper is the prima donna In the part of esso which she her the pany is also a great card She is beau tiful and sprightly and her voice posses ses a charm which is inimitable Her role is Ting Ling She has done much to make Mandarin" the phenomenal success it is 0 EL CAPITANI 3 7 can be found on this or the other side of the water One of the greatest popular successes of the past theatrical season was scored by the handsome young singing comedian An drew Mack who was seen at the Lyceum theater in the title part of that pretty Irish play "Myles He is to be seen at the same house this week and will pre sefit the same character for the last time here Air Mack is a delightful delineator a graceful dancer a a picturesque ana He has caught the public fancy and great things are predicted for him He has the happy faculty of compos ing pretty airs and many of the songs he introduces in are orig inal My Own" "The Art of Mak ing Irish Lad's and his all have the charm of sim plicity that tho ohrrr out tr rttlhlla favor He introduces Samuel rare comic tragedian old gem Low Back Car ever popular "Plain Molly and "Down I by the Tan Yard an old time Milesian melody that has not been sung in public for years A chorus of mixed I voices assists him in several numbers There is enough music in "Myles to classify it under the heading of Irish opera In Mr support are Miss Louise Montrose Miss Olive White Miss Millie Sackett Miss Minnie Olp Miss Lot tie Vincent Miss Adelaide Leeds Miss Ag nes Osborne little lorence Olp Davenport Bebus Henry Burkhardt Wm Matron James Vincent Richard Webster Palmer Collins Al Wilson and Barney Williams The usual matinees will be given during Mr engagement 0000000jaOG00D'C000000000O00J DETROIT OPERA HOUSE? 0 and that air of self importance that is sometimes found in young men who have attained to any degree of prominence is gratefully lacking He is still spoken of by his associates Sothern and is just the same quiet studious frank good humored re tiring fellow as of yore Before he came' under the management of Daniel rohman Mr Sothern saw his full share of the ad versity of the profession and notwith standing that lie is accumulating wealth so rapidly that it rtiight easily make a young head turn a little he is still the friend and associate of those with whom Im struggled before this good fortune came upon him Air inseparable companion is Rowland Buckstone The warm friendship between the two seems to be a legacy from their fathers whose professional and social Hfe in England were as one they having acted together and traveled together just thek sons are now doing Mr Buck stone is a capital actor a worthy son of a and as good a story teller as outset she is rescued from the Importunities of a dissolute admirer the Vicomte De Bcr fluin by a young Huguenot gentleman I Btibton de JAvnay with whom she falls in Jove and who alter saving her from an ab Auction planned by the secretary is revealed to be the Sieur de la Tournoire whom she Is to betray He never suspect ing her reciprocates her love Through a sense of duty to her imprisoned father she eontinur despito her love to carry out the arrangement for betraying La Tournoire in a beautiful moonlight scene at a ruined chateau he' lls her of his love and kills Berquln a slan'leter When Julio: hears of this she go to the governor to undo the compact and La Tournoire follows her The governor having learned of La hiding place has decided not towait tor act of betrayal and has that night sent a troop to capture La Tournoire How La Tournoire forces tho governor to sign a release for ta and how the two lovers come to anUnderstanding during the progress of a cwotd and dagger fight between La Tourn (be tstcreUry is in the last 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000a0000000000000s0000000 One Week and One Matinee Commencing Monday 0 OHtQzlAL ebruary 15th 0 0 1 0 0 I And His Complete lx comic Opera Chaj A LOOERl rt I 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Ocean Steamer 2 Shows I Admission 10c 20c and 30c ALL THIS WEEK COMME CivG i ATINEE TO DAY LINCOLN GREAT SUCCESS inest Theater Phono 762 re' Mat Ineos 1 1 IRW VUIlt OUilJf un jr Celtic Character Big Vaudeville UINTAH Albino Mexican Hair Work er THE ZARROS In their wonderful Decapi tation Act TOM LEWIS the favorite Op eratic Vocalists and Traves ty Artists LA ORTE SISTERS The Sweet Character Sin crs CHAS A LODER Gorman Comedian late star with "Oh What a ight" Company CRIMMINS GORE In their New Comedy "Mixed and Twisted" EL VERA RANCELLA Donna Soprano and KIGHT ANIMATED PICTHIKS Swimming School eeding the Doves Charge of the West Point Cadets Surf at Long Branch Carnival Dance The Kiss The arm Scene Annabelle In her amous Dance Colored Light Effects 1 amuus rnvnnx' TO NICHT ONLY Irwin Burlesquers IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR ISIG SPECIALTY CO SKATING Detroit Railway Skating Rink ourteenth Ave and Boulevard Watch aigns on Detroit Ralway Cara Open Afternoons and Evening Sundays excepted Tel 1384 3 Rings GEO CLRRIE BEAUTIULLY THRILLING ARTISTICALLY STAGED CLIMAXES ACTED A continuous series of dramatic burprlaes and novel effects I Sparkling Comedy and up to date Specialties WILCOX CO3IPOCND ANSVPLLS Osnoetttute or sale by en Saf guard SPEC! IO CfcgSOUTH K1GUTH ETmLADArA HEAR MACK'SJVCW SONGS "Maggie My Own" "An Jrlsh daed'a "The Art of Mak ing Jave" JTm Proud of the IrHh" also samuei Lover jtcauuiui ihwot! xne low jracK uar vyj 25c 5Oc 75c Next Sunday the Grand Romance of the Czar's Realm "Darkest Russia' BENNETT PARK EDICAT1OXAL GREATEST in IS ATTAINED tLTOUffb a course of study la the buslnM abort English and mechanical Craw lag depart mentai Detroit Business UntversKy 11 lt Wlfeax at Day and avenin sessions Students can ter any time Call or end tor catatocua MUSIC SKATING rADITni THEATER Wni a 1 NOVELTY SENSATION ORIGINALITY LYCEUM 'nig The Ideal Impersonator of ANDREW MACK In tho Beautiful Irish Tlay MYLES AROON 3 89 39 7 i I '1 cL I I 0 I'M a fa i I iv 3 sii A'x'a TJ ll1 i 'rt si 1 tovjiLxis 7 1X15 TOWN 7 (1 AAa7 eld vi? 4 c' i U' IT fWWW 1.

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