The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
N LOCAL pArh0U5t5

A labyrinth of scenery and army OF
men, rare sights behind the curtain,
where everything must move like
clockwork, every man doing the right
thing at the right moment, and every
piece fitting in its place without a
hitch, Is the condition In the Lyceum
this week, where the Hanlon Broth
ers, past masters in the art of pam
tomiDie and mechanical ingenuity are
exhibiting their. spectacle, ''Superba-"
1t is not usual for visitor to be
allowed the privilege of witnessing
the performance of 80 complicated an
affair as "Superba,' and even II It
were, there would be few places where
he could stand for a moment and not
be in the way. as every inch OF the
stage Is utilized for the various me-
chanical devices, traps. army of men,
etc. However, through the courtesy
OF Manager Warner, OF the Lyceum,
and the Messrs. Hanlon, q Times
representative was initiated into tho
mysteries of mechanical and scenic
contrivances last night. 1t would sur
prise the oldest habitue Of the thea
ter to know that IL men are carried
by the Messrs. Hanlon to manipulate
the properties, In addition to the reg
ular help OF the Lyceum and a dozen
others, not to mention those whose
business alone il to look after the
wardrobes.
The offering in the Whitney next
week will be Miss Mary Ballou In
"The Little Organ Grinder" described
as musical molodrama, the ac.L,a of
which Is tensed by Miss Ballou's rap
i'd action and xixacious personality
The story il one OF stolen papers. the
attempted abduction Of the heiress
and an exciting duel to save her hon
| or. The heroine assumes the guiss
Of an organ grinder to gain possession
Of the papers, and IL forced to under
go many trying moments.
The biggest advance sale that the
Lyceum theater has had this season
is tribute to the popularity Of
Vaughan CHASER and his company, who
will appear In that playhouse the
coming week in o magnificent produc.
ton OF "Old Heidelberg" Fay Cour'
teney, James Hester, Frank Camp and
all the other favorites OF Mr.. Glaser's
company viii appear with him. and
the company will be further augment.
ed by IL members Of an Ohio univer-
sity glee club, who will appear as the
Heidelberg students. A great many
people who have secured seats for
"Old Heidelberg have also supplied
themselves for the special matinee, on
Friday, when Little Lord Fauntleroy'
will be presented, with Vaughan Ola
ser as the Earl, Fay Courteney az
Dearest" and little Ida Kashner, Mr..
Glasers clever eight-year-old star. In
the title role.
Next weeks attraction In the Gage
| ty. the yamoue Rentx Staniy Burles-
ouers, is one OF the most widely
known companies In the circuit aud
come highly recommended. May How
ard. queen OF burlesque, is with them
and on the whole the company is a
rood one. "Mazie," the girl with the
red mask. assisted by her six Eng
llish Cocktails" is drawing big houses
| this week end giving the most novel
dance seen here this season.
Some one asked Estells Lovenberg.
the pretty little black-eyed dancer OF
Tho Six american Dancers, a. the
Temple theater. why they called them.
selves the American Dancers, aud
why all their music IL of the patriotic
order. I'm glad to answer that uues-
ton" said Miss Iovenberg, FOR we
really do not do II for the give me
your; kind applause reason We
call ourselves The sIx American