The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-09

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gets on some interesting comedy, In
addition 10 different worn in throwing
her voice as a vocalist.
In their playlet, The Parsonage,
Miss Rose Wilbur and Zellah Coying-
ton do some clever protean work, i'm
personating seven characters, who APP
pear 10 do everything from making
love 10 figuring in a blood-curdling
tragedy In the course OF the sketch,
Gordon and Marx, German com
edians. create much meTriment in their
dialogue. They also please with a
song composed OF the titles of mum
Der OF popular airs Cane and O'Don-
nell. acrobats, one OF whom essays the
part OF clown. do some creditable
work. The mooreoscope pictures
bring the bill. unusually good and
well-balanced, TO a close.
MILES.
IL there were no other acts on the
bill but Arizona ice and Cap. An
son, patrons OF the Miles theater this
week would still be getting their
moneys worth and little more.
There is probably not more thrill.
ling exhibition OF its kind on the
stage than that presented by Arizona
Joe and his broncho busters, and II
is certainly one of the biggest acts
seen here in many "A day; taking up
the entire stage. IL is a glimpse of
real everyday western prairie life
II a section oil the corral of some bis
Wyoming ranch We're transported
bodily 10 the stage OF the theater the
effect could not be more real. Whoop-
ing like Indians, the cowboys and a
lone cowgirl come dashing in on
their ponies AT breakneCk speed. fhg
onlooker lis certain that-the -steeds
are going to plunge right over the
foCtlights into the orchestra, but the
riders are in perfect control and, zip
the first thing you know the ponies
are wheeling around with sudden
ness that makes your head swim. and
the riders are of again.
The woman is Miss Adele Won Oil.
a typical western girl, who, before
she entered vaudeville, was three
years with Buffalo Bits wild west.
The broncho busting" of Arizona
Joe and the lariat work of Art Boden
are features OF the exhibition, and
comedy is provided by cowboy who
impersonates a sheriff
AS for Cap" Arson, he must be
seen and heard to be fully appreciat-
ed. Cap tells the audience frank
ly that he can't sing, that he cant
dance and that he can't act, most OF
which is true. but he can tell base
ball stories till the cows come home
and he dances Turkey in the Straw
as it was never danced before and
probably never will be again. II
Cap" didn't DO another thing ex
cept his little dance, he would be
worth the money The veteran base
ball player and manager, who won
five pennants for the old Chicago Ma
tionals, is hale and hearty despite his
so odd years and he is more enter
tanning than the average "ex-cham-
pion" who takes TO the footlights as
a means OF earning livelihood.
Martha Russell, an emotional ac-
tress OF talent. presents dramatic
playlet called, The First Law OF Ma
ture," with the assistance of Roy
as Joe Cummings, an ex-
and Oswell Jackson, as
States Attorney Hammond Miss
Russell, as the wife Of the latter,
kills Cummings when he follows her
to her home and threatens 10 reveal
to her husband the fact that he was
once convict The story is we'll
worked out and the piece is splendid
ly acted.
Nat Carr, late comedian with the
Wine, Women and Song" company
tells stories and sings songs in an
manner. George Trotty is
a comedian and dancer OF original
methods and Is entitled to the big
hand he gets. lie Beouf Bros, open
the show with a novel dancing act,
and the Milescope adds the finishing
touch.