The Detroit times., 1910-01-06

That perennial fovorite WAY
Down East" will pay It's annual visit
10 the Detroit opera house the FIRST
half or next week. opening Monday
evening. jan 10. This wholesome play
Of rural lie has Leen before the pub
lie upwards OF ten years. but the pas.
sage OF time does nor dim it's popular
lly nor does IL take away from tie
Interest eyinoed by an always loyal
following. The producer, William \.
Brady. mas never allowed either tho
excellence OF the cast or the freshness
OF the scenery To deteriorate. and SO Il
Ii likely TO be very long tune yer
before Way Down East" will be
Placed In the dusty archives OF dis
carded plays.
The Conan md Harris Minstrci5
VIII NIL out the week at the Detroit
opera house. beginning Thursday
evening, Jan. ID This high class or.
SANITATION Of the best In minstrelsy
and vaudeville made a pronounced hit
on tour season ago and will doubt
less duplicate its Detroit success.
Lyman III. TIowe's interesting mog-
ing pictures will return to the GarriciI
theater Sunday evening, Jan. 9, for
one nights stay Not only do these
pictures take the stay-at-home to the
wonderful places Of the world. but by
an ingenious mechanical apparatus
accurate sounds arc reproduced that
make each picture startlingly real.
Miss Billee Burke. who has made a
distinct conquest OF Detroit theater-
goers. masculine and feminine, in the
Detroit Opera house this week is busy
rehearsing her new play. Mrs. Dot"
which will have its premier In the l.y-
ceum thcdter. New York, Feb. 10. Miss
Burke las Deen playing Love
Watches for two wears. and il might
be supposed that she would be very
tired of Il and delighted at the pros
pect OF a new piece, hut on the con
trary she SAYS she viii lay aside the
character Of Jacqueline with much re.
gret. IL can't bear TO think OF her
going To the storehouse and being shut
ur In the dust ana dark" says MISS
burke.
Billy Van, the cut-up, who used IN
perform his comical antics In sucn
musical comedies as Patsy In Poll
tics, VIII help make things lively in
the Temple thea.er next week. Mr.
Van, assisted bv the Beaumont sisters.
will be the principal feature OF the
great bill OF vaudeville arranged by
the management to celebrate anniver-
sary week in the Temple Mr.. Van
and the Beaumont sisters will present
"a one-act musical comedy, props,
which depicts a scene on the stage Of
o vaudeville theatCr during a Mondav
morning rehearsal. One OF the fine
feature nets will be given by the Saxon
trio. three men CT great physical pow
ers. formerly with Ringlngs circus.
who Will give strong mans act. TIE
one-act play will he presented by the
excellent actor and former clergyman
Edward Davis. who has prepared for
mis- own use thu plnylet OF psyche
logical nature. the Picture Of Dorian
Gray" Other acts on the anniversary
bill will be: Ray Cox, a clever comed.-
cnne, with new monologue: Frank
Stafford & Co. In the novelty, N
Hunters Game; Fitzgerald and his
eight Juggling girls; the Three Va.
grants. street musicians; and McDev-
1T & Kelly, dancers and comedians.
Commencing next Sunday matinee,
THE Great Star and Garter Show"
will occupy the stage of the Gayety
theater for weeks run. presenting
the scenically beautiful musical pro-
duction entitled THE Fantastic
World" This is an attraction I'm two
acts and seven scenes. and is said to
compare favorably with shows play
ing che twodollar theaters