The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-02
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Another western play will seek t.
entertain Whitney patrons next weeH.
entitled The Gambler Of the West :"
which has been seen here before. The
chracters are unique, forceful and In
teresting, while the story contains the
elements OF heart and comedy inter
est 80 necessary to success. The &C
ton centers around lucky Jack Cor
don, known as an honest gambler, and
Mabel Grey. q Boston schoolmistress,
who has come east In search OF her
little brother.
F1ske O'Hara, the Irish tenor. who
Is walking close In the footsteps az
the late William Scanlon, will appear
IN the Lyceum theater next week In
bis romantic Irish play, "Dion O'Dare.
which deals with historical facts o.
! Irish history In the early part Of the
eighteenth century. Mr.. O'Hara plays
the part OF a young Irish lnd who fell
In love with one Of the ladies' Of the
sod, far above his station In life. Be-
ing refused her hand. he goes to Italy.
becomes q famous sculptor and after
many heart-touching days and hours
returns and after the tangle Is straight.
ened out claims the hand Of his first
love.
The next attraction to be offered
In the Gayety theater 10 the well
known Rose Sydell London Bellies Co.
Of meritorious entertainers. The pro-
gram 10 q good one. and will be set
forth by q host Of clever and pretty
women and apt comedians. The entire
scenic OUTFIT Is carried with the COM
pany. The costuming II described a.
gorgeous. and. II anything. somewhat
ahead Of up-todateness. The program
calls for two burlesQues and an olio,
truly original in conception. and said
to be immensely hilarious.
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Fred WyckoY. formerly identified
with the Hap Ward and George Sidney
shows, and who was starred by 4. d.
Stair In Uncle DAN" will be seen In
Detroit soon with Harry Bryant's big
show.
The Temple theater management
will offer Valerie Bergere az its head
line feature next week. Miss Bergere.
who Is an old favorite with Temple
audiences, will offer her most accept
able playlet His Japanese Wife,"
which has been seen In the Temple
on former occasion. but which win
be doubly welcome on that account, a
1t Is playlet that can stand repeat
ing time after time. Manager Moore
announces as the special feature Of
his bill a wire expert named Roble-
dillo. just arrived In this country from
Brazil, and who has never before ap-
peared in the United States. Roble-
dillo Is under contract to the Ring
lings. and his contract calls for his
featureing above all other features In
the big circus. The Willy Panther
troup of acrobats il another feature,
and the remainder Of the bill runs to
comedy, singing, dancing and novelty,
with Matthews & Ashley, Max Wits
Donnie Lassies." Keane and Briscoe,
Ida ODay, Nevins and Arnold, etc.
The week following Harry Davenport
and, Phyllis Rankin. with a company
Of 20. will offer the comic opera THE
Naked Truth"
ne MAN VI TIC Oue VI lilC
most famous of American plays, comes
TO the Detroit Opera house next week.
The graft question Is treated forcibly
in a story involving the fortunes Of
the heroine and her brother. The
young reform mayor. who loves the
girl, is tempted to put through her
uncle's franchise scheme. backed BY
the party. bosses, who have secured
his election. Other powerful influences
are brought to bear, but the young
|reformer, sustained by his mothers en-
couragement. resists them all. II 10
an object lesson in good government,
this vital. stirring play. But It has no
partisan bias. The most eminent pub
lie men In America Of all party creeds
have Endorsed II. There Is q sweet ap-
pealing love story, and tremendous
lot Of rafting up-to-date comedy. II
rs a play that pleases women as well
as men, and Is an object lesson to
young folks. The picked company
which William A. Brady and Joseph r.
Grismer are sending here Is made up
of players identified with the long
runs in New York, Boston and Chica-
60. In the cast are Cyril Scott, Harry
Harwood. Rapley Holmes, James f..
Wilson, William Deming, OF local stock
popularity; Edward lie Saint, Charles
Stedman. Albert Parker, Thomas F.
Tracy. M. J. Cody. Basil West, Alma
Powell, Marian Chapman and Kate
Lester.
when Knights Were Bold" Is as
funny farce as you will find in a sea.
son of theater-going, and II is due SOLE
ly to this fact that Charles Frohman
decided to retain the play for Francis
Wilson's use this season. This piece
had It's first presentation in England.
where 1t played for 579 consecutive
performances. when Knights Were
Bold" Is built about a dream In which
la little party Of moderns find them
selves Unexpectedly transported back
nany centuries into "the good old
lays" The central figures, Sir Guy de
We're (Mr. WILSON,, retins his modern
ity throughout the action Of the farce.
while his associates In act second, are
seen IN the costumes and medieval
armor Of the period. Mr.. Wilson's re-
turn In hts greatest success OF years
Is scheduled for presentation at the
Detroit Opera house. Dec. 1916.