The Detroit times., 1910-02-16

next week. Porter Emerson Browne,
The playwright has developed some
Tremendous ideas with strong speech
es and startling climaxes. II is n
transpositlon of The stereotypeo
drama OF sex relations which usually
involves two men lighting for wo-
ran. II is a fight between two wo-
rien for man: one Is the wife ana
the other has supplanted her from
sheer wantoneSs. Altogether IL Is one
Of the most unique and startling plays
of recent years-a companion 10 ire
vampire painting and the kiplinS
poem which suggested H.
When TITLES Nightmare" Is seen
IN the Gariick theater the last half OF
this week, il will have the distinction
Of being one of the very few produc-
lions which does not call upon the
theater To furnish a single stick OF
scenery or one piece Of property. Miss
Marie Dressler. the star. insisted be
fore her season opened that her pro
ductiOn should be complete IN every
detail Hence. everything is carried
along from grand piano 10 set
OF plain kitchen dishes. lnasmuch as
there are four baggage cars used 10
transport the scenery and efeots OF
"Tinh's Nightmare" the enormity OF
the production can be Imagined. How
ever. Titles Nightmare" Is only
characteristic Of all the Lew Fields
product ions--alI or Them lavish and
gorgeous-as witness The Jolly Bach.
elors,s The Midnight Sons. " The
Yankee Girl" "Old Dutch and The
Prince OF Bohemia"
Manages Abe Lcavitt Is proud Of the
distinction that the Rentz Santley com
pany has been under his management
for SO years. and IL the pioneer or all
burlesque attractions This season he
comes forward with the biggest and
most attractive program he has ever
given and with an augmented COM
pany. made necessary 10y the dithcnlt
music to BE- rendered and the acting
demands of the two burlesques. These
are Cav Monte Carlo and TEDDY IN
the. jungle" The r entz-Ssntley com
parv will b. seen in the Gayety the
alter next week with "A COMPANY OF ~
and n chorus which Nj Leavitt saws
is the shapoliest and handsomest ever
seen in the Held cf burlesque
IN conjunction with Miners Amer
leans" the next company Of bur
, lesnuers TO play at the Avenue the
! ater there viii DC scientific exhibit
4 ton Of wrestling at every performance
=
/ Laura Bennett is the champion fe-
n,al5 wrestler III the world. she VIII
meet all corners and forfeit SO To any
opponcnt she fails TO throw in - min
utes The company viii present-fotir
bmlettas. "The SONG Hits Of the Sea
son" ~ Dress Rehearsal. a C1un-
try school and The Battle OF the
BUNS Nv addition to these there
viii be seytral vaudeville specialues.
and as a special feature q novel and
iimpre sSive pantomime called IN Az
+ fair OF Honor Among the comedians
with the Americans" are Charles An.
drrs0n. Dave Lerner and Charles Ba-
ken
SAM Bernard In a new musical com.
ely called The Girl and the Wizard
which is the joint work of j. Hartley
Manners. who wrote the Sgory.> and
Julian Edwards. who composed the
score. viii be- the attraction In The Gar.
RICK thcater next week. The Girl
and the Wizard. SAID TO be full o.
wit and cood music Will be presented
here by the original company that
proved so popular ,On Broadway Mr..
! Bernard will be- supported BY Kitty
| Gordon, q great favorite IN musical