THE MICHIGAN DAILY. ssip in Theatrica 0 Y' :1 ; .1 .e from "Little Miss Brown," at the Whitney theatre, November 15. Saturday, I N G A TTIRA TIONS. Whitney Theatre. . 10.-Freckles, 11-A Modern Eve. 13-14--Buster Brown. . 15-Little Miss Brown. . 17--The Firefly. . 18--Brewster's Millions. . 21-The Red Rose. . 22-The Quaker Girl. . 24-EEva Tanuay and company. MAJESTIC THI E ATRE. . 10-11-Madame Sans-Gene. (with Madame Rejane.)' . 12-13-Tigris. emacolor motion views daily. NOS "LITTLE MISS WOWN" ATTRACTIVE lanapolis Is One of Il.uny Cities 'l'o Like Philip Bartholomae's Bright Contedy. W'INAL CAST STILL PLAYING. ome idea of the enthusiasm that ttle Miss Brown," Philip Bartholo- e's successful comedy, is creating y be gained from the following icism of a leading newspaper of lanapolis, where "Little Miss awn" played several weeks ago. is sterling'attraction will be at the itney theatre, Saturday, November but that agreed with Mr. Dennison and acknowledged that she was a d-d good little sport.' It would seem that Philip 11. Bar- tholomae is fond -of finding unusual situations clustering about life in a hotel. He gave the American stage one of its best farces in 'Over Night' and he has equaled his record with 'Little Miss Brown.' The locales of both pieces have been hotels, and per- haps Mr. Bartholomae knows what he is talking about. At least one Indian- apolis hotel clerk who attended the performance last evening testified that it was all possible, though he failed to state whether it was quite probable. There is one thing certain. If the ;uests of a hotel in which such a situ- ation developed could have as much fun as did the audience at the Murat, hotel life wouldn't be so bad after all. Little Miss Brown, arriving in town before she is expected and knowing no one but her fiance, whose office is closed, goes to a hotel to spend the night. 1er purse has been stolen and, with only 5 cents in her possession, she applies at a hotel for a room. Not knowing the residence address of her fiance, she is unable to communi- cate with him until morning. At the hotef she is mistaken for a married woman and in the excitement of the moment permits the idea to remain in the minds of the hotel people. The -nan whose wife she is supposed to be arrives. So does his wife. Like- wise his uncle and aunt, who are .bout to confer a legacy upon him. EDWARD HUME IS NATURALLY FUNNY Star of "A Modern Eve" Owes Success To at Keen Appreciation of Comic Values. NEW YORK ENThUSES OVER 11LM. The excruciatingly funny suffra- gette husband, Casimir Cascadier,- laughingly remembered in the cities visited last year by "A Modern Eve," -is acted this season by one of the present generation's most original and unique light operatic character comedians. Especially happily recall- ed is his Crooky Scrubbs in "Sar- geant Brue," with Frank Daniels, and later his eccentric comic stage classic, the Chimney Sweep, a part that com- pelled a unanimous press division of honors with George Damarel, the star of the musical comedy success of three seasons, "The Heart Breakers." Mr. Edward Hume has been a rec- ognized factor in musical productions for some time now; his personality, or magnetism, or hppy face, or funny legs, or methods, or whatever you will, have placed im well at the top in his profession. lie has been almost a demand with New York and Chica- go musical first-nighters for a decade, and in consequence Edward finds the "welcome" sign on the inner sanctum door of every prominent theatrical proucer these days. Time was, how- ever, when the popular comedian knew naught of the glad hand and the fat figure contract. Then the office boys were barriers too great for him :o pass, and his final certain advance came partially through a confident >ersistence- to show his talents and partially was thrust upon him. One September morning about a doz- en years ago while on his.usual office rounds to the big. ones,-for be it known Mr. Hume was ever ambitious, never much shared in the "big fish. small puddle" view, and seldom deign- ed to visit the establishments of any .but the great,-he met in the elevator one of the then newer but rapidly growing, successful stage producers. Now, at that time, Mr. Hume looked anything but the .struggling aspirant for stage comic fame; his appearance indicated more the neat professional office attendant, and for such the mag- nate mistook and thought he recogniz- ed him. Pleasantly the manager nod- led a good morning as the elevator started. As it shot upward the young actor managed to regain his speech sufficiently to return the morning greeting and timidly to say, he was then on his way to the great one's office. Before he could voice the na- ture of that errand they had arrived at the desired floor, and hastily step- ping from the ear the manager sig- .naled, rather than spok#, for Edward to follow. Striding quickly off. with our hero at his heels, he reached the main offices, entered the outer door. passing through the inside railing gateway, wended his way among sev- eral attaches,-gaping in wonder at the boss' racing companion,-continu- ed along past a series of smaller in- side offices, and with clever slacken- ing pace, finally emerged into a large elaborately appointed private apart- ment at the rear of the spacious suite At this big desk the producer halte so abruptly that a rear-end collision was only just averted by his keenl slpeedling pursuer. While t he comedy of this situation appealed equally to both, to Edward Hume the opportun- ity before hi-ppealed the stronger, so, when the manager began laughing. Hume began talking. Plunging into a set speech, he briefly related his pro- 'essional road experience and fruitless previous efforts to gain an audience. The manager was naturally sur- prised, but accepted the situation good naturedly, and promised a hearing with his geperal stage director. An appointment was immediately made by telephone for II umne to attend a re- hearsal then in progress. The direc- tor gave him a small comedy par-t, professionally known as a bit, which up to this time had been rehearsed by an actor who played another small role. For three weeks rehearsals con- tinued and many changes in that time were made. Hume's part was twice re-written by the author, Flume hin- self was invited to suggest new busi- ness and interpolate several original comic sayings, and a chorus song num- ber was selected for him to lead. The opening performance was in At- lantic City, and Hume made more NAME PitOVES TOBEOE Manster ice of "Buster Btrowint Coin.- pnsty Seet, Difficultie,. "Why should a man get married, anyway ?" This is the question that Master Rice of the "Buster. Brown" company, which comes to the Whit- ney theatre, Thursday and Friday, November 13 and 14, is asking just at present. Not that Master Rice has just been married-that's another story. No, he only engaged an apart- nent in Chicago while he was re-- hearsing for "Buster Brown." It was a nice apartment, though rather large for such a small person as its -occu- pant. When one has an apartment one naturally has to eat in it, and to do that one has to cook. This was brought to thet attention of Master Rice by his common sense as well as by his appetite, so he promptly hied himself to the corner grocery, and ordered many of the good things of life. Ile gave his address and, of course, his name-and that'e where the trouble began. The grocer's clerk was evidently thinking about his sweetheart instead of his customer, because in about half an hour the wagon brought to the Rice apartment a package of rice, then some more rice, and shortly after that some rice, and then to make a variety--some riG{, w. On the floor below there resided (an old maid never lives) an elderly ilnmarried female, who saw tho rice and at once jumped to the conclusion .hat a wedding was in progress. So She bought some rice. She told the iresmaker on the first floor, who told .he bank clerk's bride on the fifth, who informed the janitor, who told he doctor, and so on. When Master Rice arrived from his :ehearsal, worn, weary, and with (lust ,i his tongue and an appetite like a crab's, he saw the rice and he felt .t. In one joyous thrcng the old maid, -he dresmaker, the janitor, and the wank clerk's wife surged around him md presented him with enough rice :o feed the entire Chinese nation. lereafter he is more than careful to I phasize the Master bef 'e the Rice. Popular prices will prevail during .his entertainment, which will be for wo days only. "FRECKLES" MAKES POPULAR APPEAL Celle st-alton.-Por~ter's Powerful Nou - ei Is Eqdly 11Siicees,111ill A. G. Delamater, who prides himself upon being a producer of clean plays. was asked in a recent miter-viewv how the idea occured to him to dramatize "FrecklVs." le replied that he had asked his twelve year old niece which was the best book in her Sunday school library; she answering without hesitation, "Freckles." Then he askeJ her to tell what the story vas abcut, as it apparently had made a deep im- pression upon her. She gave such a vivid and interesting synopsis, 1 hat he became interested, and bought a copy of the book at the first opportun- ity, and after reading it carefully, believed that "-Freckles," the plucky waif who guards the Limberlost tim- ber leases, and dreams of Angels, is a character destined to live forever in American fiction, and become one of the best loved heroes that has ever appeared in a story or upon the stage. That his judgment was riight is proven by the fact that "Freckles" has sold a half a million copies as a book and has been greeted by crowded houses wherever the play has been presented. "The Quaker Girl" Coming to Whitney At last the long awaited musical comedy success, "The Quaker Girl" is to be seen at the Whitney theatre, Saturday, November 22, matinee and night. Coming here after a year's run at the Park theatre, New York, the big organization of eighty-six singers headed by Victor Morley, will arrive in state on a special train. Concern- ing "The Quaker Girl" but little need be said, so widely have its praises been sung. The score is by Lionel Monckton, the book by James T. Tan- ner, and the lyrics by Adrian fRoss and Percy Greenbank. FE ATU RES "MA I)AME SANS41 kNE." C e.411e, Famiowi s French .Atress, Will Be Sell in vr 15, matinee and night. When one re- members that this is the date for the Pennsylvania football game, and that the production retains its original cast, crowded houses may be assured for both performances. "'Little Miss Brown' is a play with a purpose. No, it teaches no direct moral les- son, nor does it turn the white light of public scrutiny upon any social problem. No attempt is made to delve into the psychological and it is not being used as an aid in the propa- ganda of a newr thought. Yet 'Little Miss Brown' is a play with a purpose, nevertheless, and this ,purpose is to amuse, to make fun, to create hilarity and to send an audience home in good humor with itself and the world at large. A large audience saw it, laughed at it and left the theatre in a happy frame of mind. If there was any dis- appointment at all, it was that, of the man who expressed the hope that Little Miss Brown would drink at least three of the Manhattan cocktails she had ordered, because she discov- ered that she liked the cherries. Well, she didn't; but the hotel maid failed to stop at three. She drank six, her tongue wagged accordingly and a mys- tery was cleared up. Little Miss Brown remained sweet and serene, and although she found herself en- tangled in a network of complications which only a skillful 'author of farce could unravel satisfactorily, there was no one who followed her through the most exciting night of her life, Complications. Then cqmes m9 lawyer, called ,he wife. in by More ,complications. The lawyer is the fiance of Little :Miss Brown. The wife refuses to listen to expla- aations, and so does the lawyer-fiance. tinter another lawyer. He is a for- ,ner friend of the demure miss who is :ausing all the trouble. He believes n her and it is with him that she is revealed under the glow 'f a nice ro- aiantic-looking lamp as the curtain decends on the last act. There are of course, reconciliations And explanations. Little Miss Brown proves herself a 'real heroine, well deserving of the eulogy uttered by Mr. Dennison and quoted above, but Ji entire action is so permeated with good humor that no one has any idea of taking it seriously, despite the pre- dicament in which Miss "Brown finds herself. It is all laugh from start to finish, and so clean and wholesome is it that it makes one glad that the author has not found it necessary tc borrow any suggestiveness from the modern French school of farce in or- der to bid for public favor in this country. The cast measures up to the stand- ard of the production and Miss Madge Kennedy makes Little Miss Browr about as winsome a character as we have found in a farce comedy in a long time. She is the equal of hei sister heroine, the little bride in 'Over Night,' and that is saying a good deal. "Freckles," at the Whitney theatre Monday, November 10. than good. The part was again added to, and the critics at the Broadway opening five nights later discovered a new comedian, the "White Way" regu- lars put the box office stamp of ap- proval on the critics' discovery, and the successful producing managers al- ways concord generously with the opinion of their press and public. So there's a reason for the "welcome" Edward flume. Albert Brown, who plays the part of, Mr. Dennison in "Little Miss Brcwn," is an actor of wide exper- ience. One of his most notable suc- cesses was in "Paid in Full," in which n'irillin; Drama To Show On Screen. A ball room scene in which over 3,000(people take part is the feature of "Tigris," the thrilling photoplay to >e seen at the Majestic theatre, Wed- :iesday and Thursday, November 12 and 13. The effect of so many people at one of the masque balls is stag- ;ering as is the kaledioscopic array of costumes that rival a king's court for beauty, and the magnificent settings f the immense room. Tigris is a French arch-criminal whose fertile brain stands the entire :olice force at bay, until a clever de- tective by a chance stroke of luck out- wits and captures him. The play is n four parts, each of which is filled 'o overflowing with thrilling suspense and surprises. It has rightly been called the "masterpiece of melodra- natic photoplays." he originated one of the characters. Previous to his present engagement, Mr. Dennison played with Henrietta Crossman in "The Peacock and the Goose," later renamed "The Real Thing." A three act version of Viclorien Sardon's "Madame Sans-(lene" in mo- tion picture form will be the attrac- tion at the Majestic theatre, Mlonday and Tuesday, November 10 and 11, to be shown at all performances. One of the greatest actresses in the world, Gabrielle Rejane will act the part of - Katherine, the good-natured but un- couth wife of one of Napoleon's gen- erals. The quarrels between the for- mer washerwoman and Bonaparte's haughty sisters are the gems of- the play, though the scenes in which the Emperor himself figures aro note- worthy. Madame Rejane may be said to be an international artist, for her ap- pearances have by no means been con- fined to France. In 1894.she preesnted "Madame Sans-Gene" in London, mak- ing an instantaneous success. During the following year in the same play she appeared at Abbey's theatre, New York, where she more than dupli- cated her London triumph. The play- ers that support Madame Rejane in the film play are identical with the company that enacted "Les Miser- ables," recently seen at the Whitney. i f. ;1 S O S O (' S - 8 I1 1 ]' n a A chorus of "A Modern Eve," which c omes to the Whitney theatre, Tuesday, November 11, singing "Rita, My Margarita."