The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-24

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Lots beweII ~ -TAai.s In the opera of
that name, 60 be presented by the
AbOrn company which appears next
week n the Detroit opera house.
Butterfly" and Jules Massenets fam
GUS That's" Both OF these operas will
be presented In English, and at pop
ular prices. The sale OF seats begins
Thursday morning at o'clock at the
box Office of the Detroit opera house.
Mail orders will be filed In the order
OF their receipt.
Direct from New York and at great
expense, Vaughan CHASER has secured
the Edward Sheldon play Salvation
Nell" made famous by Mrs. Fiske,
for presentation by his excellent
stock company next week, In the
Lyceum theater. Miss Fay Courteney
win play Nell and Mr.. CHASER, Jim
Platt, the part created by Holbrook
Blinn, the creator and star of another
OF Mr.. Sheldons plays The Boss"
which had its initial presentation in
< the Garrick theater, in this city.
"Salvation Nell Is a powerful drama
OF the slums and will present tho
1A0oSA CoAupdhJ III puIlb QuAtO
ent to anything they have previously
offered In Detroit There will be a
special matinee Decoration Day.
A glimpse OF the real life behind
scenes In vaudeville theater, Is az
forded the public, in the comedy "The
New Leader" headliner on the Tenn
pie program this week. Sam Mann.
\ plays the leading part in the comedy,
that Of the new orchestra leader, en-
gagged at a moments notice during
Monday morning rehearsal. The
sketch II staged on the bare stage
with the scenery and properties OF
the various acts on the bill. piled mp
In the confusion that the stage hands
: take as matter of course, but, which
the audience gazes upon in wide-eyed
wonder with firm conviction that
order will never come out of the
chaos, The comedy is cIeverly put
together and well acted and In
genuine novelty as vaudeville
\ sketches 60.
The members OF the Friars. club,
Of New York, the actors organize
ton. who are to make a ten days
y trip, visiting q dozen cities as far
west as Chicago. will leave New York,
Monday morning, May 20, on a spe-
cfal train upon which they will live
during the trip, the itinerary Of
which will bring them to the Detroit
opera house, for one performance
Monday evening, June 5. Rehearsals
have been held daily under the d.
rection OF George M. Conan, who will
" nh
. teftainment will commence with
minstrel first part. with the perform
- In white-face, The inkeflocutors
be Chas. j. Ross, Fred Niblo, En-.
Corrigan and Jerry ]. Cohan, and
end-men Tom Lewis and Harry
Kelly, Raymond Hitchcock and An
drew Mack, Richard earle and George
Evans, William Collier and George
&nhnn The finale fer the hrst part
has been written especially for this
production by George, Cohan. In the
.olt0i Will be seen The Piano Bugs"
which IL an act given by seven we'll
known song writer's who will perform
on seven pianos: Chas. ]. Ross and
Julian Eltinge as Anthony and Cleo
q patra; William Collier and George Co
han In song and dance skit entitled,
Two Hot Potatoes; sketch by
i Walter Haekett in which will appear
Sam III. Harris, Andrew Mack, viii
liam Collier, Richard earle, Tom
Lewis, Emmett Corrigan, Raymond
Hitchcock, Jerry J. Conan, Will Rock
Fred Niblo and George Beban. The
entire entertainment will conclude
with an operate sketch written espe
ciaily for the tour by George NJ. Co
han. The. tour Is undertaken for the
purpose OF raising money for the new
home of The Friars."
Aletheia, the Greek mystic. who Is
giving performance similar to thai
OF Anna Eva Fay In the Miles theater
this week, is an "inspirationalist.
From her earliest childhood sh,
claims to have heard voices and q
have possessed the gift of prophecy
Before she went on the stage she haC
achieved some distinction as a writer
for she IL woman OF great cultur,
and unusual literary ability. Thei
the drama attracted her fancy an,
she became identified with one o
David Belasco's companies in a prom
inent role, position she gave up &
appear publicly as phychic coun
sellor when, as she says, she recog
mixed this call to be the highest O
= her gifts. Coming to the Unite,
States last August, Aleko an,
Nefheia entered upon their frs
American tour. playing the Keith an,
Proctor circuit with much success
Wherever they have appeared the,
have been asked for return date
Twice during her present engagement
Ale(heia has predicted the result q
the ball game. Nightly she answer
Queries concerning missing relative
and some OF her revelations are real
" Astounding.