The Detroit times., 1910-08-30

One OF the most pleasing and we'll
balanced bills OF vaudeville yet offer-
ed by the Miles theater IL on view In
that playhouse this week. and large
audiences, Sunday, gave evidences Of
their unqualified approval The four
Aerial Lloyds" are down as the head
line attraction. and they prove them
selves worthy OF this distinction. Ger
tainly no more thrilling exhibition OF
its kind has been presented on the
local stage in months. Beside IL the
ordinary casting act Is child's play.
The feats performed are all out OF the
ordinary and dlfficult OF execution. II
Is a spectacle we'll worth seeing.
Close rivals OF the Lloyds for first
honors are four young men styling
themselves the London Quartet. Their
excellent voices are heard In classical
selections, including grand opera gems
familiar TO all theatergoers, the whole
going TO make up most refined mus
zeal act. The bill Is not wanting In
comedy. In THIS department the prin-
cipal Offering Is the one-act comedy
playlet. The Silver Moon" presented
ter and a pair of pickaninnies who
kllON NOW W onahC hhCii itCb- Ait
Burke impersonates an Irish character
and the role is a typical one, rich In
humor OF wholesome nature. Miss
Carter also gives good account OF
herself.
Billie and Maudie Keller contribute
diverting bit OF nonsense in their
skit entitled, The Matrimonial
Agent" which Is a sure antidote for
the blues In Henry and Alice Taylor
the management has secured an act
that would do credit to any bill. The
latter is an expert with pistol, giving
remarkable exhibition OF marksman-
slip, while Mr. Taylor's juggling feats
are quite out Of the usual run. Andy
Mcleod. the Irish minstrel, plays seq
eral instruments and Is a master OF
all. his imitation OF bagpipe being es-
pecially pleasing. The Milescope shows
an interesting film to close the show.
LAFAYETTE.
In the Lafayette this week the Hall
Associate Players present stirring
southern melodrama called the "Prin-
cess Of Patches" The Princess Is the
lost heir OF an old southern family.
stolen when a baby by Judis, a slave,
who had conceived q bitter hatred
against the race of the Silverthornes.
The will OF her father, who was muir
| dered by Judis, while In search OF the
/ little girl, provided that his plantation
should 60 to cousin, Lee Silver
! thorne, IL the girl were not found with
in ten years after his death.
| The princess is adopted by old Col.
Silverthorne without her identity be-
ing known. Judis plots with Lee to
keep the secret hidden, but in the old
houseboat in the swamp the girl
learns who she is and obtains the pa
pers to prove 1t just In time TO prevent
the property from going TO Lee.
The parts were very we'll handled
! Erin c. Fitzgerald as the jolly younh
northerner. who wins the hand OF the
princess, did good work and j. Ray
mond Barrett as Judis, was excellent
Miss Jane Lowe as the princess, acted
In finished style. The comedy was
supplied by Otto Oretto as Waggles
the tramp.
The elaborate scenery was a note
worthy feature The best was the Old
boathouse scene In the third act.
"The Princess of Patches" will be
given all the week with the usual
| matinees.
GAYETY.
The Ginger Girls, dozen OF them,
| in bright red wigs and bright red
dresses, do a 15-minute singing and
kicking act in the Gayety this week
that gives the name and most OF the
life to the show. The rest OF 1t Ia just
fair. with lots of slap-stick comedy
The opening number Is a farce en-
titled "Janitor Higgins" in which
Jeanette Sherwood and Jane LeBeau
do some good singing. together with