Mr. Harriman's Success

? At the Empire theater in Detroit last Thursday evening; the Detroit Comedy club presented Augustus Thomas' beautiful Southern play, "Alabama." The Detroit papers are unanimous in saying that the club's performance of the difficult play was little less than remarkable, a veritable artistic triumph. All consideration of the actors being amateurs was laid aside. It is a pleasure to note xhat no one in the company received greater and more spontaneous applause than Kar) Harriman, who acted the touhing and beautiful part of Decatur, the old antebellum servant of the Preston household. The naturalness, sincjrity and quietness of Mr. Harriman's was remarked by the entire audience whose appreciation of his efforts was made manifest by the applause that greeted him in his comedy scènes and the tears he caused to gather as he stood. in the moonliglt at the gate in the oldi wall by the bayou mutely tndding gojd-'nye to the granddaughter of his master, whose lover awaited her beyond the magnolia grove. All the Detroit papers agree that Mr. flarriman's acting was one of the most subtle bits of character work ever seen on' the Empire stage. The Free Press says: "Mr. Harriman's of the old negro servant was mosr. highly creditable." The Tribune says: "To make one's friends laugh is one thing, to move them with tender bits of sentiment is quite another. It is an achleveraent requiring great ability but it was met, and with splendid success." The Evening News in its notice of the performance had this to say: "Karl Harriman as the aged negrn plantatiou servant won continued applause." While the Journal commented upon Mr. Harriman's acting as follows: "Karl Harriman presented the surprise of the cast in his remarkable portrayal of the aged Southern darkey servant, Decatur. The professional stage seldom furnishes more finished art ihan Mr. Harriman's." Sinee he has been identifled with thèatrical work in Detroit, in every way has Karl Harriman rtalized the prophecy made for him by this paper si veral years ago and it is with plea&ure that vye learn that the Detroit Comedy dub is considering a performance of "Alabama" in this city with possibly another in Ypsilanti. If a date can be arranged after the April vacation the Detroit actors will come out here and play for the benefit of the Woman's g} mnasium under the auspices of the Unlverslty of Michigan Comedy club.