The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
THE STAGE


Ladies will be admitted free to the
Friday matinee in the Gayety theater
to see The Blue Ribbon Girls
Vaughan CHASER end his excellent
company of players are now enjoying
two weeks engagement in the Ly-
ceum theater, Cleveland. which is 10
be followed by week in Toledo and
then Detroit. the opeaing date being
April 4 Previous TO the Cleveland
engagement, Mr. CHASER an company
made tour OF the principal Canadian
cities, and though his company had
never before visited the towns played.
n Was met with a splendid recentiOn
and enjoyed constantly growing bust
ness. Last week ia the. .Lyceum In
Cleveland. Mr. Glaso: produced "Thn
House OF a Thousand Candies" which
resulted IN It's be.us necessary ia give
extra matinees TO taac care of the De
mand for seats.
During the long run OF Angus,
Thomas great telepJthic play. The
Witching Hour in the Hackett thea
ter. New York, a nun Der Of authori-
ties maintained that one OF the prin.
Cipal scenes OF the drama is purely
theatrical. The scene referred 10
shows Jack Brookncld, the gambler.
stopping Frank HarGsmith. the assist
ant district attorney. from shooting
him, through the simple process 0f
having made mp his mind tc the fact
that the other man will not pC able
10 pull the trigger Mr. Thomas as
serts that this Is based on real In.
cident which happened in Kentucky
about 20 years ago The Witching
Hour" comes 10 the Detroit Opera
house next Monday.
Golden voiced singer 81. H. Wilson
viii be the attraction in he Lyceum
theater next week, This will be an
event that can well hc looked forward
10 by those who love the best that
there rs in pleasing md modern thed.
tricals The loving Metz" is pos.
sessod OF voice such as few men
have ever been endowed with. When
he sings IL * with = piaintiyc feeling
and touch of romantic tenderness.
whilc the sweet notes seem to vibratc
even through his speaking parts rs
the central hgure IN his latest play.
when Old New York Was Dutch.
staged with all the attention and dc.
tail for which his manager. Sidney 4
Ellis is noted. he is constantly add.
ing TO the host OF friends and patrons
An able company magnificent scenery
and correct cUstumins add immensely
10 the ensemble. and as n finished
production this latest Wilson play
is said In have equals among the
seasons offerings
The famous City Sports and big
Sensation EXTRAVAGANZA Company"
will come to the Gaycty theater for
one week opening wi;l the usual mat.
inee next Sunday. aud will present the
latest thing lin farce comedy. entitled
THE Tender Foot Dance. or Life i'm
Wyoming II Is from the pen of Phil
Sheridan and Jack Burnett. and is
said TO contain more amusing Incl.
dents than have ever been crowded
together in a similar attraction.
Among the artists 10 appear are Dore
a. Wolford. George Cunningham.
Healy & Odell. the Great Hiltons. Mi :
Sennett, Omega 4 Mabelle. the Sym.
phony quartet and many other notable
stars, while the chorus is composed
OF handsome young ladies' who can
sing. dance and post.
.
bankers and Brokers" a musical
comedy depicting the comical adveu.
lures of two Hebrews who would be-
finsnclers. will be presented by The
Rolliokers" i'm The Avenue theater
next week. The company Is one nf
Mortimer NJ THESES attractions. be-
longing to the manager who made Boz
nita and Wine. Women and SONG"
famous n. :. Jerome and VIII IT
Conan will play the Hebrew roles. and
there will he q large chorus OF beau.
ties and the Empire pony ballet 80
help keep things interesting The az.
traction this week. The Big Review
In "Frivolities OF 1878" Is doing
large business because il offers n novel
and entertaining show that is far re-
moved from conventional burlesquc
There Will be the usual amateur con
test Friday evening. and in addition
to the EFFORTS OF the local talent nom
bers OF the company viii try 20 inn.
tate one ano;ncr.