The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-16

lish home and the Economical noises
proceeding from the room Of Grace
Poole's mysterious charge, all excite
the curiosity and interest OF melodra-
matte lovers.
The public has already marked It's
approval of the enterprise which
seems destined to make the Lafayette
The permanent home OF comic opera in
Detroit. Large and unusually enthusi-
astic audiences are cordially greeting
the Manhattan Comic Opera Co. in
It's initial week. The beautiful opera
THE Wizard OF the Nile" Is receiving
adequate treatment. All traces Of
nervousness incident to first per.
Torrance have now disappeared, and
the performance moees with a pre-
cision and swing that should delight
the skilful director, H. ID. Allen. One
great feature OF the performance Is
the work OF the 15-piece orchestra
That the audience appreciates its eff
forts is evidenced by the enthusiastic
applause at the end OF the beautifully
executed overture. Next week the
company will present Julian Edwards
beautiful opera. Dolly Warden, with
Alkaline Fildes as Dainty Dolly"
The attractio booked for the Gay.
ETY. theater for next week is c. b. Ar
pold's "Fads and Follies" company
which will present the two-act must
cal extravaganza, Flashlights of
Broadway" The title Is suggestive OF
what to expect from this big medley
OF the latest musical novelties. The
aim in putting II together is to EN-
body little of everything that is In
vogue on the metropolitan stage and
this has been realized. The show re-
fleets the busy and gay life OF the
famous White Way. Two hours with
the "Fads and Folies" favorites is
equal to two weeks trip TO the big
city. limitations of the famous stage
favorites will be seen. and dances that
reflect the latest evolutions OF The
European and American stage will
be given by thoroughly trained
chorus. Special music and the new
est and prettiest costumes in bur
lesque ought to help some.
Patrons OF the Temple theater will
next week be able TO see the famous
Gibson girls, from that musical com
edy success THE Belle OF Mayfair"
This will be the first appearance In
Detroit OF these replicas of Charles
Dana Gibson's famous drawings that
were so much I'm vogue, and that are
still found In many homes. Valeska
Surrat was the first woman to give an
impersonation OF the Gibson girl In
the Temple, and she was followed by
one OF the Murray sisters, but the
girls who appear next week originated
the characters. Claude Gillingwater.
who for the past two seasons was
leading man for FRITZ Scheff, Will ap-
pear with his company In comedy
called THE Wrong Man" The stel-
lar acrobatic act on the bill will be
furnished by the famous Florenz fam
lily, from the New York Hippodrome.
Other acts will appear such as Sam
Elton, comedy juggler; Peter Donald
and Meta Carson, Scotch character
singing, comedy and dancing novelty:
the Otto brothers, German comedians;
Sig. FL Gotta, master musician; Car
berry brothers, singers and dancers.
The following week Julius Steger AZ
Co. in The Fifth Commandment"
will head the bill. with That quar-
tet as the special feature.
In honor of the Democrat state con-
vention being held m Rochester. n.
Y. this week. J.. n. Finn Is showing
lyinetograph pictures OF William Jen-
nings Bryan. and dozen OF the Tam
many leaders, in connection with the
vaudeville bill at the Cook opera
house In that city. He secured the
Tammany pictures from Frank !.
Cobb. OF the New York World, who
was formerly a fellow reporter.