The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-28
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In anticipation OF the coming OF the
Jessie Bonstelie Stock Co.. to the Gar
rick theater, Monday evening, Aug. 4,
the management of that pretty play
huose has been unusually active the
past week, summer housekeeping as
following the Bonstelle Co.'s engage
ment, the regular season will begin.
Miss Bonstelle will open her season
with Marion Crawford's own drama
tization OF his novel The White Sis
ter. 30 successfully used last season
by Viola Allen. and which Miss Allen
presented in the darrick to week OF
crowded houses. Although, practical
ly unknown TO Detroit theatergoers.
Miss Bonstelle has an enviable reputa-
ton In other cities as stock actress
and 10 well known to Broadway az q
star and leading woman. In her COM
pany IL Julius McVicker, who spent
his early life In Detroit and Is a native
OF Sarnia, Ont; Brandon Hurst. Hugh
Millman, Oscar APPEL. Frederic Web
Der. Walter Young. George Stillwell.
Muriel Hope, Jane Salisbury, May
Marion Brooks. Following The White
Sister," Miss Bonstelle will present q
series of high class plays.
Most diseases are Stunned by
everyone, but the one which Is usually
welcomed Is baseballitis, which at
this season OF the year is getting In
its lusty work with Young America.
There have been many plays which
have introduced baseball comedy.
baseball songs and baseball heroes,
ever since the early success OF Casey
at the Bat" but 1t remained for Vic
tor Smalley to write a comedy that
would appeal as much to the patient,
suffering. uninterested friends and
families of baseball fans as to the
fans themselves. Smalley's comedy
is called "Baseballitis" and Manager
James II. Moore. OF the Temple the
alter, after hearing of its success. has
booked 1t for next week, when II will
be the principal attraction Of the
new bill OF vaudeville. Mr. Moore
has secured several other good things
for this program of midsummer vau-
deville. Among them are Nellie v.
and Taylor, Kransxman & White.
Miss Nichols Is q clever singing sou-
brette and Paul Valadon Is an Eng
lish magician whom Kellar thought
SO much of that he made him his
starring partner for several seasons.
Mr.. Andre Is the successful Detroit
actor who Is making a few vaudeville
before Joining the Kfaw
q Erlanger company for another sea-
son as Simonides In ben Hur" and
he will offer to Temple patrons some
character portrayals, including Faust
and Mephisto. Taylor, Kranzman 4
White are clever trio who provide
Is minutes Of musical nonsense. Other
acts for this bill will be: The Take
xawa Japs, acrobats and contortion-
lists, and Karl Emmy's fox terriers.
Miss Hazel Winans. soprano, with
and his band this week
In the Wayne gardens. has selected
Detroit as the frst- place in which to
venture into concert outside her home
city. In Columbus. Miss Winans Is
already . faxorite and there " every
indication that she Is emphatically
making good" here. She Is fortunate
both in the possession Of good vocal
equipment and a youthful vivacity
which provides her with q charming
stage presence. Miss Winans IL
studying both for the concert and OPP
cratic stage. Neddermeyer has In
rehearsal for the remainder OF this
week some of the most popular
heavy" numbers In bank repertoire.
Today he will play the "Egmont"
overture and Franchetti's "Christoforo
Columbo" fantasia, and later the
Tschaikowsky 1872" and Liszt's tone
poem, LES Preludes."