The Detroit times., 1910-01-19
THE STAGE

In the Garrick theater next week
Lew Fields will present that. merry
|comedienne. Blanche Ring. In the
newest musical play. The Yankee
Girl" The comedy Is the work oil
George V. Hobart and Silvio Helm
and has already met with substantial
success in the cities in which IL has
been seen. Miss Rings supporting
company is one OF more than ordinary
merit. containing Harry Gilfoil. Fred
erick Paulding. William p. Carleton,
Dorothy Jardon, Doronty Brenner,
Charles J. Winninger and William
Burress
One OF owen Davis latest efforts.
THE Convict's Sweetheart" will be
offered in the Lafayette theater next
week. The piece Is under the direc-
tion OF A. H. Woods. who has pro-
yided the usual big scenic outfit and
company. The entire action is laid
In the west. and, consequently, the
people of the play are OF the western
type that 30 universally appeals. The
story centers around manly young
fellow. sent TO prison for murder.
principally on the evidence furnished
by his sweetheart. Later she is con-
vinced of his innocence. ana despite
the opposition OF the william she
clears him.
Howard Thurston. heir and success
sor to the famous magician keilar,
will come 20 the Lyceum theater next
week. presenting varied program.
astonishing In its mystery. and inter
esting In it's cleverness. Mr. Thurs
ton will be remembered as having
travelled with Kellar during his last
tour for the purpose OF taking over
the work the prominent magician had
SO conscientlously and industriously
built up. Mr.. Kellar could not have
picked more capable successor, and
aside from the Kellar tricks Mr.
Thurston will introduce a number or
his own. including the famous rope
trick, the sensation OF the Indian
magicians for the past century.
Benny" Pierce is the leading
comedian Of Weber & Rush's Paris
ian Widows" company, which appears
In the Gayety next week. The first
performance of any note at which
Benny" took part was called The
Belle Of Boston and. in it he scored
quite a success. Pierce then went
into vaudeville, playing the Keith
Proctor time. From vaudeville he
Jumped into musical extravaganza,
joining Weber & Rush's forces. as the
comedian of their Bon Tons COM
pany, with which he remained two
seasons. Next he became a member
of the Partisan widows" and has
been with this attraction ever since.
Mr.. Pierce is young man OF unusual
gifts in the comedy line and Is, too,
the possessor of phenomenal
double voice" being able TO sing So
prano or bass with equal facility.
Margie Hilton. the Ideal Girl, Will
this season be seen in new and
novel speciality, assisted by her eight
dancing Dresden dolls This act
will be the feature Of Weber a. Rush 3
Partisan widows company. which
comes to the Gayety theater next
week.
! The timely topic, equal suffrage.
will be used by THE New Century
Girls" when that organization OF bur
lesouers comes to the Avenue theater
next week. The skit, which Is the
musical travesty used to open the
program, is called The Suffragette
Club" and ii was written by Sam Rice
the well-known Hebrew comedian. Mr..
Rice has also supplied the closing
burlesoue which he labels. Beans,
and which undoubtedly has Boston
flavor.~ Twenty little broilers are
served with the beans Many vau-
deville specialties are added to the
program and i. they will be supplied
bv Early & Late; Barrett & Belle;
Archer & Crocker and others. Among
the principals are Abe Goldman,
Della Curley and Charles Saunders.
George Arliss, one OF the best chaf-
acter actors the English stage has
given America, will come to the De
troit opera hjhse all next week in
"Septimus. dramatiZation OF w. j..
Locke's book of the same name. Haf-
rison Grey Fiske, has made the pro-
duction, which in itself is a guarantee
of beauty of mounting and accuracy or
detail A fine company, including
Miss Emily Stevens. niece OF Mrs.
Fiske, has been selected to support
Mr.. Arliss.