The Detroit times., 1908-02-13
In the Theaters.

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Way Down East" which opens In
this city in the Detroit opera house.
Thursday, for the 'steenth time, has
had the odd experience OF having been
tried on the dog" after IL years OF
undertaking success. The unique In
cident grew out OF the fact that Miss
Phoebe Davies was presented with O
Boston bull during the first week OF
the present season. The second day
that he was In her possession he ac-
companied her TO matinee perform
ance and passed the afternoon In her
dressing room. During one OF her
absences while on the stage he made
an excursion of investigation about
the chamber and came across manu-
script OF the play. When Miss Da-
vies returned she found that he had
eaten every page OF the book except
that on which the cast OF characters
was printed. and If she had been de-
layed a few moments more the disap-
pearance OF the volume would have
been a mystery forevermore. The
dog has not suffered any evil conse-
quences from the experience. but has
seemed to relish the play fully as
much as others who have absorbed
the contents in more matter OF fact
ways.
The always crowded Temple thea
ter will be the Mecca next week for
vaudeville worshippers who will no
doubt take delight in the large and
varied bill submitted by Manager
Moore. Nellie Wallace is the head
line feature. Nellie is an English com
| pdfenne. VIM ts this week appearing
I'm Hammerstein's Victoria theatef,
New York. 1t is said that she is an
exaggerated type OF the Katie Barry
style. and that her very appearance
is enough to throw the ordinary audi
ence into Mysteries. With the excep-
ton of Hassan Ben Ali's whirlwind
Arabs, and the singing act OF the re-
fined Murray sisters. the bill runs en-
tirely to comedy. Among the stand
ard acts submitted are: Bert Leslie
& Co.. in Hogan In Society,"" Chas.
+. Semon. Holden's manikins. Mad
dox & Melvin. Little Foresto. and the
kinetograph pictures. Manager Moore
takes pleasure in announcing for the
actor, w. II. Thompson, who will APP
pear with his talented company In that
great melodramatic playlet For
Loves Sweet Sake"
Seats are ready today In the De-
troit opera house for Wilton Lack
ayes engagement there, all next week,
In "The Bondman,' the dramatization
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title, made by the author himself,
which ran four months last season In
Drury Lane theater. London. Mr..
Lackaye's matinees will be on Wed
nesday and Saturday. No more inter
esting actor than Wilton Lackaye
comes to Detroit. and IL Is always
delight to intelligent thaater-goers 10
greet him In a new character. Jason
OF the north, the hero and pr6tagonist
of Hall Gaines footlighted romance.
is surely part that Will we'll fit Lack
ayes sturdy. manly personality, and
that will permit of his showing his
very real quality in role both heroic
and romantic TO the last degree. From
all accounts. the play has been an i'm
mense success elsewhere that Mr..
Lackaye has played in It. 1t Is now
IN its final week in Chicago.
mot Yet But Soon," with that cap
ital comedian, Hap Ward, as the
stellar feature, will be the attraction
In the Lyceum next week. This as
sures hearty laugh to the theater-
going throng who have followed the
fortunes Of Ward e. Vokes since their
inaugural appearance years ago in "A
Run on the Bank" and who proved
loyal to their charge last year when
Hap Ward appeared In this same
vehicle. "A return to the policy which
first made Ward and Vokes famous"
Is one OF the announcements for mot
Yet But Soon" and indicates that the
Offering will be one OF much foolish
ness. considerable music and a great
deal OF chorus establishment. The
company Is one of SO people and in
cludes a chorus OF pretty girls who are
said to be above the average in sing
Ing strength.
In the kafayefte theater next week
the play will be \Oliver Goldsmiths
masterpiece "She Stops to Conquer"
All the action of the piece takes place
In country mansion and the neigh
boring inn, and the time occupied Is
only few hours OF one afternoon and
evening. It is truly q play OF every
day life and the characters are true
to nature and full OF life and spirit.
The very popular bargain sale Two
for One" will continue all this week.
Every evening except Sunday. each
purchaser OF seat on the lower floor
will receive the next seat free OF
charge. she Stops to Conquer" will
be mounted In an elaborate manner
and cast to the full strength OF the