The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-21

j. III. Moore, proprietor or the TEN.
pie theater, has purchased a site for
new theater In Rochester. N. T., upon
which he proposes to erect a $4,000
play house. It will be q first-class vau-
deville house on the Keith circuit.
| Weber & Rush's Bon. Ton Extrava-
ganza company will be next weeks
! attraction in the popular Gayety thea
! ter. One Of the surprises OF the COM
pany's side-splitting closing burlesqus,
The SQuax Girls Roundup. is the
hair-raising, blood-curdling melodra-
matte finish. in which Guy Rawson.
principal comedian OF the company,
does some serious acting which should
cause him to be much sought after BY
the leading promoters of the thriller"
brand OF plays next season.
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THE District Leader" Joseph r..
! Towards big success, will be offered
In the Lyceum next week under the d.
rection of Frank J. Sardam While
the piece" Is a musical comedy. Il is
claimed the dramatic incidents hold
the interest OF the auditor throughout.
They have to do with the fight for
senatorship In New York, and Incl.
dentally are two very prettily told love
stories. Twelve musical numbers, all
written In Mr.. Towards catchiest
vein. will be introduced.
| In the Whitney next week will be
offered Jack Sheppard, the Bandit
King" under the direction of A. II.
Woods. The story tells of q young
lads fight for honor against adverse
circumstances; OF how he IL falsely ac-
cused OF crime and bounded by a poll
tician who seeks to ruin him. He falls
In with q crowd Of bandits and be-
comes their daring leader, leading
them through many thrilling battles
and hold-ups, until he becomes the
worst feared man OF southern Cali.
fornia and Mexico. The play also de-
velops sweet. wholesome love story
and Is enlivened with unctuous corn.
edy. The action In fast, spirited and
Exceedingly thrilling.
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The program IN the Lafayette this
week is big success and IL drawing
| crowded houses. The realistic repro
duction Of the baseball game is, Of
course, the principal drawing card.
and It Is supplemented by numerous
other features Of a marked degree OF
excellence. Notable among the vau-
deville attractions IL the work of Har-
ry Guy and company in the "old-time
| clever owrk witt the bottles and wine
glasses, and his wife's singing are
pleasingly reminiscent OF old-time
minstrelsy. The moving pictures are
all new and good. and the oactologue
drama. The old, old story%isaa pro-
nounced hit. No better investment
foa dime can be found.
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Everyone IL going into vaudeville"
has become a truism. But not every
one gets there, and how very few are
able 10 remain. Vaudeville Is a world
by Itself Democracy Is the slogan.
You may have the greatest reputation
in the theatrical profession and yet
be no more respected than the merest
make good" II you can stand on
/, your head In a new way, or put your
J feet In your breast pocket, IL you can
sing song a little better than some
one else, or Introduce new step In
your dance, You have q right TO per.
form. Novelty! That's the secret.
Porter j. White discovered IL. and IL
presenting the most daring and novel
dramatic playlet In vaudeville. IL IL
called The Visitor" and 10 the work
OF oliver White, whose sketch His
Wife's Picture" IL now being played
by Emmett Corrigan. The Visitor Is
| new I'm theme and In 20 minutes tells
one of the most human and appealing
stories ever conceived, Mr.. Whites
Interpretation OF The Visitor" IL con-
sidered by many 90 be his greatest
work. Il will be seen In the Temple
theater next week.