The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-14
lYCEuM.

Better than last year." was the
verdict OF Lyceum patrons who VS.
tied that playhouse, Sunday, TO well
come back Al. G. Field and his Great
er Minstrels. That Is saying good
deal, for il was some show the vet
eran minstrel man put up a season
ago. But this year marks the twenty
fifth anniversary OF Fields entrance
TO the field OF minstrelsy, 50, Oh
course, he has taken pains to spread
himself.
Many OF the principal features OF
last years show have been retained,
and the faces OF the principal contrib
utors are for the most part familiar.
The performance opens with revival
of last years scenic spectacle, MIN
strelsy OF All Ages" beginning with
David at the court or King saul
Following this comes the Festival OF
Flowers" and still another transior-
nation shows the interior OF care.
with Norman Stanley presiding as IN
terlocutor. This is the most interest
ing part of the whole show for many
To hear Charles Reinhart yodei 10
i'm itself, performance worth gong
long way for. IL Is doubtfui III MS
equal can be found on the stage 10
day. Jack Richards displayed voice
of uncommon sweetness ana grea'
power in the old song, When You
and | Were Young Maggie. Johnny
Dove. i'm a black-fac Scotch imper
sonation, gave an exhibition or dane
ing that reminded one OF George
Primrose i'm his palmiest days. JohI
Healy, in capital take-on on a col
ored person, was scream. Harry
Ferns singing OF The Barber Snol
Chord" was a big hit. Al. Field MN
self took a prominent part In the run
making, as usual. :,
Following the intermission, there IL
an interesting scene showing the DOT
tom of the sea-" which Is again Tea
tured by the wonderful work Of Neiser
and Query. impersonators OF frogs.
Tben comes an interesting barnyard
idyl. "Can't-I.Cheer. purlesque o,,
Rostrand's famous drama, Cnantecier,
which provides several diyerting mo
ments. A couple OF vaudeviiie spe,
cialties and strikingly reaiisuc na.a'
review. which shows Commodore Fer
nv and a company OF marines lot
anal tableaux, round out the enter
tainment. ,.,.
For next week, Mort Fl. singer ;
production of The Goddess or Liberty
Is underlined by the Lyceum manase'
ment
oAYETY.
Phil Sheridan's Marathon Hl,ls
cor away 10 a good start In The Gay.
oty tbeater Sunday afternoon, ana II
thav can keep up the clip at Wnlcn
they make the first dash, they snouio
he we'll in the read before the week
closes The company Is weii-Dai-
anced aggregation OF pretty snow
Girls. bewitching ponies. funny
Comedians and clever specially art
lists. %,
The company appeared in two-ac.
niece. entitled Crazy FINANCE, III
r,hich Mark Adams and Louis RASH
man. German comedians. take the part
~ stock brokers. Their limited knowi-
edge OF the game and the manner III
which they are fieeced by b. Dunho
Goode furnish ample opportunity ior
side-splitting situations.
Prominent among the performers 10
Edward Morton, who takes the part
of p Dunno Goode. He also con-
i-ibutes several coon songs In man.
ner that brings him several hearty ana
deserved encores. Fyvie Dench, an
Australian contralto, with an unusual
ly good voice, sings several songs,
end takes the part of the adventures
in good style.
The chorus appears In number OF
tpneful songs and drills, in which they
display a number OF pretty and fetch
ing gowns.
Hastings and Wilson. contributes a
Iaughable specially. called The Luna
tics" during which Wilson gives an
exhibition OF his superb physical de-
velopment and strength.
Next week THE Partisan Widows