The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-23

Miss Tempest will be seen as Polly
Eccles, the part she played in the
Haymarket theater. London, during
the revival OF Caste" some years ago.
and In which she scored later in New
York Miss Tempest has a very at
tractive and magnetic personality and
that quickness of perception which al
lows her to score in all of the authors
points, and. in the parlance Of the
stage. TO get everything over the
foot-lights.'
The beautiful Poems in Marble
which Herr Paul Seldoms Is present
ing as the headliner in the Temple
the current week. are attracting
much favorable attention. The per-
feet portrayal of the greatest works
of the masters and of original group
ings by Herr Sedoms, Is an artistic
achievement worth while. Frank Tin
new. a minstrel man" well and fav-
orably known, has an offering that he
calls "a Revelation in Burnt Cork.
He vies for topnotch honors In this
line with Honey Boy Evans, Lew
Dockstader and Eddie Leonard. Tay-
lor, Kranzman and White, Three
BOYS and q Piano." offer a musical
medley OF nonsense that pleases
greatly. The drama Is supplied by
the Valerie Bergere Players in their
surprising serio-comic playlet, What
Happened in Room Al
Thou shalt not steal" This com
mandment was the inspiration out OF
which "The Thief" which Will be OIL
fered in the Lyceum theater next
week, was born. For two solid sea
sons "The Thief crowded the Ly-
ceum theater. New York. and on its
road tour it was unusually successful.
The play tells the story OF woman
whose mind has become imbued with
the idea that she is ageing and that
to hold her husbands love, she must
look attractive. Her income being
limited, she steals TO wear beautiful
and rich gowns. or course she is
discovered, and her confession to her
husband forms one of the strongest
dramatic scenes OF the day.
1.-THE Smart Set" with fifty odd
dancers and singers. condolences and
comedians. will frolic on the stage OF
the Lafayette theater next week, APP
pearing in that happy concoction,
His Honor the Barber" The com.
pany Is once more headed by s. Fl.
Dudley and Aida Overton Walker, the
former one OF the best comedians OF
the day. and the latter an exceeding
ly clever dancer and singer. The rich
ness OF the colored voice will be aired
TO tie utmost next week and popular,
catchy songs will be sung with the
fervor and mellowness characteristic
OF the singing OF the Negro race.
An enthusiastic devotee of the hob.
BILE gown Is the stunning young wo-
man. who under the name OF Arcadia.
is presenting refined musical act
In the Miles this week She appears
in a different gown at every perform
ance and each new creation seems
more wonderful than the last. She
clings to the hobble when she goes
on the street. too II was In London
that she got the hobble bug" in such
a pronounced form. Everybody is
wearing the hobble there" said Ar
cadia to The Times. Its n perfcct
craze. And some of their creations
are most extreme. | brought several
OF them with me when I came over
two weeks ago, after filling an eu
gagement in the London Tivoli. One
OF them is particularly hideous. i'm
the eyes Of some OF my friends. Thcy
say II looks like a spittoon. but I'm
going 10 Keep on wearing il just he
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