The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
THE STAGE

At performances Of popular stars In
up-to-date society plays. fashionable
dressmakers may always be observed
In the audience taking furtive little
notes on half-hidden. scraps OF paper.
What are they doing? Getting ready
to copy the stage gowns. No doubt
they'll be out In force to see Miss
Billie Burke in MRS. Dot" In the De-
troit opera house next week. Miss
Burke always has the very latest In
clothes and hats and Mrs. A. and Mrs.
b. and Mrs. c. will want some just
like them. There are some good lines
In Mrs. Dot" by the way, on clothes.
Polly of the Circus" one Of the
most successful of American enter
tainments. and In which comedy and
tragedy are closely entwined. will be
the Offering In the Lyceum theater
for one week, beginning with a
matinee next Sunday. The piece was
staged under the direction OF Frederic
Thompson. the man who gave us the
Millions
James C.. Morton and Frank F.
Moore, who are on the Temples bill
this week. are a team of clever
comedians new to the vaudeville
world. They have been featured with
various musical shows. their latest
success having been with The Mer-
ry Whir" during its long run on
Broadway. Their current Offering is
blend Of comedy, singing, dancing.
whistling and talking that IL being
well received. Charley Grapewin. sup
ported by Anna Chance and company,
OF former years, The Awakening of
Mr.. Pipp." AS the bibulous "Mr.
Pipp," Grapewin draws the same
hearty applause as OF old. Another
well-received act Is the one contribut-
ed by Trovato. the eccentric violin
list. Manager Moore has engaged for
the week OF Oct. "a, Alice Lloyd. hail
ed as England's daintest singing
coincidence.
The comedy sketch. my Wife
Won't Let Me-" which Wilson Frank
lyn and company are presenting as
one of the principal features Of the
Miles theater's bill this week, is
founded on real incident, according
to Mr.. FRANKLIN. Queenie Layton,
who was famous musical hall star
In England, was on her way to the
theater one night. dressed for her
part. when the horses attached to her
brougham took fright and ran away,
throwing her out. She took refuge in
the home Of Mark Melford, the actor
playwright, whose wife was quite
shocked to find him entertaining
woman In tights. Melford saw the
possibilities OF a great playlet in the
situation and my Wife Won't Let
Me- was the result. but In the sketch
the action takes place in a wears
home.
The Montana Limited" a play OF
the west, will be presented In the
Lafayette theater next week by
Messrs. Klimt and Gazzolo. The play
refts OF the robbery of the Montana
limited, and one Of two brothers is
arrested for the crime. The principal
witness is the sweetheart of the hon
est brother who. in the dim glare of
the locomotive headlight, mistakes
the robber for her lover. She is plac-
ed In the position of deciding between
duty and love.
Comedy, novelty. pantomine and
good looks In endless variety are
promised in the attraction which
comes to the Gayety theater the week
of Oct. 20. The company will be
headed by Billie Richie and Dick Nc
Allister with an all-star cast, and will
present for this season the two laugh
ing hits. THE Night at the Road
House. and Fun in q Music Hall"
Those prominent In the case are
Winifred Francis, Rena Lacouvier.
Anna Woods. Charles Carbon. How
ard and Lewis, and others.