The Detroit times., 1908-10-28
THE STAGE

1.-The Cowboy Girl" a musical melo-
drama featuring Miss Sue Marshall,
delightful young Coincidence, Will be
offered In the Whitney next week. IL
IL somewhat Of q novelty for Whitney
patrons, inasniuch as the plot OF the
piece Is made use of simply to intro
'duce the uproarious comedy events
and the several musical numbers. The
dialogue is promised as bright and
witty, while the action moves With
the snap and ginger Of an unbroken
broncho. In addition to the two usual
Tuesday performances special cleo
ton performance will be given immedi-
ately after the dismissal Of the evening
audience. Election returns will be
read from the stage.
Dancing numbers full o. grace and
ginger and a cast OF players headed
by Arthur Dunn, which II would seem
hard to improve upon, together with
a plot SO human and Of such absorbing
interest, an action which changes so
completely and quickly that the audi
ence Is enthralled from start TO finish
this Is "The Time. the Place and the
Girl" This musical comedy has met
with remarkable success In New
York, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago,
where It has been played to capacity
and delighted audiences for record
of over 1000 times. It opens weeks
engagement In the Lyceum theater
commencing next Sunday afternoon
and this will be the first time the piece
has been seen In Detroit and posi-
lively the only time 1t will be given at
popular prices in America. Besides the
usual matinees, there will be a special
performance Tuesday afternoon-elec-
ton day. Returns by private wire
will be read from the stage Tuesday
night.
Chauncey Olcott Is keeping up his
reputation for giving the public clean.
wholesome Irish plays, In his presenta-
ton OF Ragged Robin" which begins
a weeks engagement In the Detroit
opera house next Monday evening. The
popular comedian has never yet ap-
peared In performance In which
there was the slightest suggestion OF
vulgarity or indecency, and his hold
on the Irish people Ia due to the fact
that never once has there been
character introduced In one Of his
plays that could In any way be looked
upon as q caricature of the Irish race.
Mr.. Olcott has q splendid budget Of
songs composed for this new perform
ance and as he sings as sweetly as
ever, they will be q delightful musical
treat.
An absurd and side-splitting two-act
comedy. entitled "Too Much Isaacs"
will be the Offering Of the "Bowery
Burlesquers, in the Gayety theater
next week. As the title indicates. q
Hebrew character Is portraying tho
stellar role which. In this particular
case, has been given to Ben Jansen.
the ever-popular comedian who for
many years has endeared himself to
the patrons Of burlesque houses. In
the construction OF this new musical
comedy, special effort has been made
to avoid any dullness In the dialogue
and II can safely be said that the play
10 one continuous strong and loud
laugh. The chorus Is made up OF cap
tivating damsels who can sing. Il
strong olio IL also given.
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This weeks program In the Lafay-
cite theater has made a hit, and Is
witnessed daily by crowded and we'll
pleased houses. Miss Goldie Beach
In her acrobatic specially and toe.
dancing. the musical utopia Duo"
and Miss Gertrude Kimberly are the
stars OF the vaudeville portion Of the
entertainment. The well-known
drama "Ingomar. the Barbarian" is
we'll presented by the Acto1ogue, talk
ing pictures. while the moving pic
lures cover everything from grave to
gay, winding up with the funny farce,
"Skinny's Finish" An attractive nov
city 10 promised by the management
for next week, and the price OF ad.
mission Is only one dime.
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The Avenue theater MANAGEMENT
has secured Uncle Sans Bellies" as
an attraction for election week, the
engagement to begin next Sunday ar.
ternoon. Arrangements have been
made for a special performance. a
midnight matinee" which will be
given Tuesday. election day. as usual.
but the midnight performance will be
an extra. I Manager Drew has con-
tracted for a Western Union wire
which will be run TO the stage and
durfna the eveuin9 and throue hout the