The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-29
THE STAGE

Topping the Temple program for
New Years week Will be the popular
character song composer ana singer,
Irene FRANKLIN. Miss Franklin has be
come within the space OF a lew years
the foremost character singer in Am
erican vaudeville she writes all her
own rhymes, whether OF humor or
pathos, has the music composed by
her husband. Burt Green. who acts
AS her accompanist. I'm this combina-
ton Miss Franklin offers the public
song hits better adapted 10 her style
than II she picked AT random some
other composers work, During her
Temple engagement she VIII offer
some of the old favorites which made
her famous, together with new hits
which promise to be no less dwarf
ing and excellent than the others
Frank Byron and Louise l.angdon will
contribute 10 the same program their
.absurdly funny creation. The Dude
Detective" and Nonette. popular
local favorite known as The Sing
ing violinist." will have an attractive
musical Offering
Few people appreciate the dangers
OF trip through the Jungles OF
Africa such as was taken by T. Nj.
Newman, the noted traveller and lee,
tureI when he secured the material
for the TrayeltHlk Through the Al
ricGn Wilderness. which he VIII give
I'm the Detroit onera house sunday
evening The obstacles which he had
TO oy erCome would have been lmpos-
sible 70 the average man. In additlon
to the special camera equipment,
" hich was necessary on account OF
the excessively damp climate. MI
New man had caravan or eighty ma
tives some as gun-bearers To protect
him from Wild animals and savage
people. and the Others TO carry the
luggage The party tramped more
.han 200 miles In the tropical sun
through Uganda and British East Al
RIGA, where they met the famous
Smithsonian expedition. with Col,
Roosevelt at its head Then Mr.. New
man went through Zanzibar, Ind Zulu
land taking magnificent motion pic
tures OF the wonderful Victoria Fsils
en- route The dangers from yenomous
Insects and reptiles was always inn
inent. and i'm fact, many OF the pic
lures were taken at the risk OF life
and limb On New Years eve, in the
Detroit opera house. Mr.. lewman's
fellow travellers will have splendid
opportunity 10 see all the strange Wild
animals and people I'M their native
haunts BY means OF the realistic mo-
ton pictures and color views.
In organizing the Star and Garter
comTany for the present season. the
arrangement searched the market Tor
many novelties, with the result mat
+ a halfdozen sensational features Will
I be seen i'm the show which opens
weeks engagement in The Gayety
! thea;er. Sunday The Star and Gar
ter show is Nell-known 10 the ellen
ltele OF this theater. The two-act sa-
tire with music. THE Flirting Widow.
lis entirely new. The most particular
Feature OF the entire performance Is
4 the comedy In one OF the seven
4 scenes Is shown an amusing travesty
ON grand opera.. entitled. THE King
lis in the Bathtub." The show is elab-
! o~ately staged and Consumed with at.
ltractive electrical effects The com
many includes such well-known and
Icapable players as Harry Lester Ma.
T son. Jack Conway, james J. Collins
IN. y Dusey Harry McDermott, Eloise
/ Matthews. Fannie Vedder. Corrine
Lehr. and a large chorus. The produc-
ton has been staged by William Rock,
" no has been identified in similar
capacity with the Charles Dillingham;
productions One of the features Is
gthe European novelty, The Eagle and
1.-The Girls" The Eagle" will be seen
al each performance and will make
flights over the heads OF the audience,
while a pretty girl clings 10 his claws
and sings a dainty song