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

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the works of the great composers. In
cluded in The repertoire are "Lohen.
grin. Aida" I'll Troyatore," Lucia
Di LammermOor. "Rigoletto."
I Faust. Carmen. "Cavalleria Rusti.
cana. 'Pagliacci," "Traviata" and
Tales Of HOFFMAN" 1t is the inten-
ton OF the management To give three
matinees weekly. singing two operas
each week. Thep rincipals comprise
the best voices to be found singing in
ENGLISH grand opera. the chorus is a
larsc and specially selected one. with
a large and efficient orchestra. IL is
some time since Detroit has had an
opportunity 10 witness grand opera at
reasonable prices, and music lovers
have treat in store for them.
The season OF grand opera will be
followed by the Aborn Comic Opera
company in a large and varied roper
toire.
The Lem b. Parker successful melo-
drama. Swallowed by Three" will
be seen in the Whitney next
week 4 mysterious murder IN
, which Hindoo priest is involved. the
trail Of the detectives and the mys-
tories of HindoO temple. are some
OF the elements that go 10 make IN
this fascinating melodrama. The
story tells of the efforts OF detective
TO prove the girl he loves innocent OF
a charge OF murder, and in SO doing
the chase OF the real murderers leads
half way round the world and back.
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Ladies' will be admitted free to the
matinee on Friday, in the Gayety
theater To see the "Rialto FOUNDERS -
Coming to the Gayety theater next
week, is the Casino Girls company. q
show which takes its name from the
/ famous play house in New York city.
The show opens with "A buretta en-
tilted The Two Pikers" in which
those two clever comedians, Tom Nc
Rae and Will Videcq, are given full
sway and do themselves proud Fol
loving them is an all.star olio con-
sistlng of Pauline Moran, a casino fav-
oritc; Burns and McCone. comedy
aorobats, Tom Nolan and Cora White.
travesty stars; j. Theo. Murphy ami
viii Nidecq, a pair OF clever come
clans; the musical Goomans. a high
class novelty act: Tom McRae and his
impromptu quartet; Lillian Wash.
burn. Kitty Gebhardt The perform
ance closes with the roaring buresque,
"A Night in Goldfeld."
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The champion wrestler OF the
world. Frank Gotch. will be the big
card in the Avenue theater next week
! MI. Gotch Is an extra attraction with
The Broadway Gaiety Girls and will
appear after every performance and
display his skill on the mat. The
conqueror OF Hackenschmidt agrees TO
meet all Corners and forfeit $50 to any
| two men he fails to throw In Is min
utes No one Is barred. Mr.. Gotch
will soon have to defend his title IA
! he is matched to wrestle in Toronto
I april with Mahmout, the Bulgarian,
one OF the best wrestlers Europe has
ever sent to America The Broadway
| Gaiety Girls" have norel two-act
musical comedy, "A Trip Through In
dia," in which to caper and cavort.
| II will introduce Mike j. Kelly, come
dian and company OF 40, mostly
! girls. There are six acts in the olio.
Owing to the length OF the perform
ance and the extra wrestling feature
there will be no special nights during
| this engagement.
| On Monday. March Is, Miss Lulu
CHASER makes her appearance In the
Detroit opera house In a Viennese
operetta entitled Mile. Mischief.
Carl NJ. Ziehrer is the composer and
Kraatz and Won Stcrk wrote the book,
of which Sydney Rosenfeld Is respon-
sible for the American adaptation.
The action of the play turns upon a
wager made by an artists model, who
boasts that she can spend "a hours
in the barracks of Fremstadt as a boy
without being detected. Her attempt
70 win this wager brings about a
series OF complications that mix up
several persons. File. Mischief" is
conceded by every dramatic reviewer
10 be the best vehicle that Miss CHASER
has employed i'm recent years. II was
pre-eminently the success Of musical
PLAYS i'm New York. In which city IL
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