The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-24
THE STAGE

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How would you like an opportun-
ity to win cool thousand In cash Z?
Looks good, Ell?
Well, here Is an opportunity--that
Is, II you can make good.
Lawrence Crane. better known, per-
haps, under the sobriquet The Irish
Wizard. who is appearing In a mysti-
flying Illusion act In the Temple this
week, makes this offer OF 1900 TO any
person In the audience WI can prove
by demonstration that Mr.. Crane
makes \use OF more than one woman
In his Illusion scene. the "Hindoo Sar-
.cophagus" and GLASS trunk mystery.
The offer Is made by Mr.. Crane en-
tirely In good faith and without equiv
ocation. II you can show that two
women are used In the sarcophagus
mystery the money is yours.
It's certainly worth try, anyway. A
thousand dollars doesn't grow on ev-
cry bush. To be sure, the Wizard"
may be reasonably sure you won't
beat him. in making the big offer. but
then there is always a chance.
The wizard" without the aid Of
cabinets or screens of any sort, places
Miss May Crawford, his lady assist
ant, In the sarcophagus directly be-
fore the eyes OF the audience. The
sarcophagus is elevated from the
stage so that the audience can plainly
see below and above 1t. Then trunk
mounted on a platform Is exhibited.
Plates Of glass are placed In the
trunk and 1t is locked and moved to
the footlights. At the wizards"
command, Miss Crawford changes her
position from the sarcophagus to the
trunk, invisibly and without the trunk
being opened or moved. The lid Of
the trunk is then raised and the
woman 10 seen reclining In q grace
full position behind the glass front.
The act has never yet failed to
bring forth general wonderment and
unstinted applause from the audience.
During the last week of Its Detroit
engagement the Bonstelle company
will undertake a formidable task. the
presenting of two plays In one week.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
II will offer the recent Ethel Barry
more success. LADY Frederick by
w. Somerset Vaughan, and on Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday will
present the New Theater company's
big comedy success. THE Cottage In
the Air." q dramatization by Edward
Knoblauch of the clever little Ger
man story, "Priscilla's Fortnight"
The first-named play tells a story OF
society being a satirical exposition OF
some of the methods employed by
modern society, smacking In sharp
wit and synonymous humor, while
the latter is a comedy, homely and
rural. charming because OF Its sweet
simplicity and the quaintness OF It's
characters.
Eight real Japanese Geisha girls,
direct from japan. will be the feature
attraction Of the Temple theater pro-
gram of vaudeville next week. This Is
one of the most unique and attractive
of recent vaudeville importations and
IS sure to cause great comment and
curiosity in Detroit just as 1t has IN
New York. Boston and Philadelphia,
where the little Geishas were enter
tanned and feted by society's pest.
These girls, with their raven tresses,
slant eyes. olive compilations, ana
rich kimonos were chosen for TINS
tour because OF their particular quail
ifications to impress western civiiiza.
ton with the talent, modesty and
feminine grace of little Nippon. Amy
picard and Lester Lonergan, two well
known dramatic stars. will also ap-
near on the bill, presenting their
sparkling Irish playlet, AN ldyi OF
Erin" Templates will welcome the
return of Ben WEIGH. the famous he
brew comedian and character artist
who "a hooked for the same bill.