The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-21
Mr., David D. Van olstine, O. To
IN LOCAL pLAlHOU5[5)
Thea,er comique-continuous vaude,

Theater nnique-Continuous Vaude-
Vile.
Comedy is the big feature at the
Theater Comique this week and il is
OF the sort that produces involuntary
splashes of merriment TO the number
OF about 30 per minute.
There is what one would call seven
acts First, 1000 feet OF moving pic
lures. then illustrated songs by first
class singers, after that four yaude-
Vile acts, then 1000 feet more of new
moving pictures. all for and 10 cents.
Hague and Herbert. Irish come
dams. who come to Detroit from the
Grand theater al Pittsburg, are head
liners of the bill and can lay just
claim 10 the position with their offer
ing OF droll humcr and dancing James
Bennett. twentieth century Hebrew
comedian. is not 10 be compared at
all with others in this line usually
seen at popular priced theaters. His
stuff is miles ahead OF the average ana
especially delighted the ladies in the
large audiences yesterday afternoon
Stinson. the banjo wonder. is one OF
the best in his line and the entertain
nent he provides is worth while. Billy
Reid blackface comedian, had the
audience in commissions of laughter
for 10 minutes and showed ability TO
continue the fun indefinitely. He is
an extra good dancer, has good
voice and is generally very capable.
Two thousand feet OF picture films
are presented at the Comique every
performance and the offerings OF COM
edy and thrills in the continuous pano-
rama are decidedly interesting
Commencing next Sunday evening
the offering in the Lyceum Will be a
dramatization OF George Barr McCut-
cheons popular novel, "Graustark. In
me various characters or this fascina-
ton book the Vaughan Chaser company
will be seen TO excellent advantage
and Miss Courteney will undoubtedly
add TO the iaurels she has already
achieved as the capricious, mischiev-
ious Princess Yetive," while Mr..
CHASER is equally fortunate in having
the role Of the dashing American,
Grenfal Lorry.
"As Told In the Hills" well writ
ten romance and comedy. with its
scenes laid in the west, during the
early days, will be offered in the Whit.
ney next week The chief interest
centers around the daughter OF Chief
Red Wolf, Pamnena who has been
intrusted TO the care of Mr.. and Mrs
Howard when the old chief is killed
Pamnena is educated and reared as a
white child, and the great trial of her
heart Is filed with pathos enough "a
Il MI ha.
matte situations are relieved with
much excellent comedy.
Zele DeLussan. the metropolitan
opera house prima donna, is the head
line attraction at the Temple theatei
next week Nine. DeLussan Is tn,
! highest salaried singer Manager
Moore has ever brought to the TEN
pie stage She is in the same genera
class as Melba, Sembrick, Calve ant
those other famous songbIrds. There
will be no change In prices at the
! Temple. Nine. Del.ussan will not con
| fine herself TO the arias Of grand opers
\ but will sing songs that all will un
derstand. together with one or tive
/ big things that will show the wonder
full range and perfect coloring OF hei
voice. There are four star acts OIL
| the bill instead OF the customary one
| Hal Davis and his company will pres
ent the new racing sketch, "a Race
/ for Wife, in which two huge racinl
cars will travel at speed OF over {.
mile minute. AL Leach and thu
| Three Rosebuds will return after al
absence of six years and the Sin
Nosses, very beautiful musical act
viii also return after an absence D
six years.
J. n. Finn, press agent OF the Tenn
pie theater. now divides his time be
/ tween Rochester, N Y. and Detroit
! I'm Rochester he is the press agent q
the Aborn opera company that is III
! ing a summer engagement at j. "
/ Moore's theater. the Cook opera house