The Detroit times., 1908-04-02

4
Jacks" will open In the Gayety for a
week Sunday afternoon. All admirers
OF burlesque know that there Is some
thing above the ordinary in store for
them when one OF the Manchester
shows Is the attraction. This season
the Cracker Jacks are said to be bet
ter than ever, and present two I'M
usually funny burlesques entitled "A
Saratoga Bell' and Mature in Marble
Hail." and good bunch Of vaudeville
novelties. The Fred Irwin show this
week Is hummer, full OF pretty
young women who can sing, dance
and amuse. The one-act skit. Huck-
IRIS Run" given by Walsh. Lynch &
Company, Is the best OF its kind ever
given In this theater
Theatrical managers who have their
troubles on account of the petty quar-
rels among the women In their COM
panies will find q new method OF set
Element Illustrated In the Avenue
theater Thursday evening Ever since
the Fay Foster Co, now at the Ave
nue., started on the road last fall, two
OF the young women OF the chorus
have been at swords point. The girls
are Mabel Cody, who claims relation
ship to Buffalo Bill. and Evelyn Web
Ter. Their chickering's have come to
such pass that Manager julius Mey-
ers has determined to settle the mat
ter once and for ait, and, accordingly,
he has told the young women that
they may settle their differences In a
wrestling match Thursday evening az
ter the regular performance. The
wrestling match will be a feature OF
the chorus girls contest, which will
follow the regular performance. and
during which the girls will contest
for prizes, while the audience acts as
the jury. The amateur contest is Fri
day.
The Temple theater will present an.
other live vaudeville show next week.
an entertainment OF comedy, with o.
couple OF dumb acts TO relieve the
comedy strain. Charles Barnold's ami.
NAL pantomine. including an inebriat
ed dog, will be one OF the stellar acts
on the bill. This act Is claimed by
the management TO be far above all
other animal acts seen In the Temple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Murphy will pre-
sent their new comedy, "The Coal
Strike;" Lew Sully, the favorite
vaudeville comedian. will appear In
blackface with new songs and stories:
Edwin Keough and company will pre-
sent the new Irish comedy caprice.
"A Bit of Barney" the Kitamura
Japs will entertain with equilibrist
feats and juggling; Belle Davis and
her picks" will appear for the first
time: All. Grant and Ethel Hoag will
indulge In singing, dancing and
comedy; the Four Testers will open
the show with their comedy bicycle
ect, and the Kinetograph pictures will
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perfect whole. The following week
Nat NJ. Wills, late star OF "A Lucky
Dog" and the best known tramp
comedian in this country. will be the
headliner.
The Honeymooners," which has en-
joyed an all summer run In the New
Amsterdam theater roof in New York.
will \bc the Offering In the Lycelrm
next week. This Is one OF the smart
est and most lively entertainments
ever provided by George W. Cohan,
Americas most prolific writer OF mus.
ical plays. II possesses cleverly
constructed plot, romance comes In
for its share OF the hopors and the
comedy Is refreshing, spontaneous and
delightfully."- noyel.- IL VIII he present
&c here by a specially selected com
LEans- assisted BY a chorus generous