The Detroit times., 1911-09-21
BILLIE BURKE NOT SURE
ON SUFFRAGIST PROBLEM

The question Of suffrage is particu-
larly interesting to the charming &C
tress, Miss Billie Burke, but she ex.
;uses herself from discussing It al
my length because, as she puts It:
II have never had the time or op
Jortunity to go into the matter thor
Jughly, and would not care to put my
elf on record as either a suffragisl
Or a non-suffragist, without going into
he matter very carefully. | am quite
certain, however, that all women who
possibly can. should learn everything
n their power about government and
he important political matters. for
hink Il Is woman's duty to improve
.erself I'm these things.
"One thing I know do not believe
and that is the militant methods
sed by the English women In their
forts to gain recognition. That will
)e brought about by other means.
I'm not quite sure whether women
Jhould 60 to the polls or not, but II
hey are wage earnars, II seems only
ogical TO me tina, they should nave
ONE kind OF representation. Didn't
,ur ancestors fight for the principle
that taxation without representation
,as tyranny"
]. Aldrich Libbey, who does an i'm
,ersonation of Buffalo Bill In the
musical comedietta he presents with
his wife, Kathryn Trayer, In the Miles
heater this week, tells an interesting
tory illustrating the remarkable re.
,emblance between the original and
the imitation. Mr.. Libbey was play
ing I'm New York when Col. Cody re
turned from a European trip, and
lust in advance of the latter's arrival
ne accepted a challenge from the
New York Telegraph to pose as the
old buffalo hunter. II he got oy
with Il. he was to receive a fultpage
spread. Iibbey went to the norman
house. slipped into his disguise In 2
small side room. and when he emerged
he was a perfect ringer for the col
onel. He was 50 addressed by the
clerk and others In the hotel, where
Ruffalo Bill was wont to stop. Mr.
Libbey got the page and little more
Announcement Is made Of the sub
,ects for the new series of Newman
Travel talks which will be givcn on
Ave successive Sunday evenings, com
mencing Nov. s, In the Detroit opera
honse. in the order named: Rural
England and the Coronation OF George
" % 'Jreland." Scotland and w ales,
Moscow and st. Petersburg, ara
aCarmany., AS usual. the Travel
talks will be splendidly illustrated
with beautiful colored views and mo
ton pictures taken by Mr.. Newman
during The journey through these
countries last summer.
William Faversham will pay his an
nuai visit to Detroit next week. when
he will present his new play, The
Fam" I'm the Garrick theater. The
comedy Is fantastic satire written
by Edward Knoblauch, and Mr. rav
ersham Is said TO have added TO Ms
professional achievements In the Gro
alton and development OF the LEADING
character. The leading feminine role
will be played by Miss Julie Opp. Mr.
Faversham's clever and attractive
wife. The company surrounding these
two earnest and successful players, IL
Of the highest merit.
The Romany opera company OF y
young women and men, will be the
headline feature In the Temple the
ater next week. The company has
an elaborate series Of stage settings
and costumes and will present Sucf
excellent musical numbers as selec
lions from. I'll Pagliacci." THE Tales
OF Hoffman" Romeo and Juliette,
and several tuneful and charming
songs from gypsyland. Al Fields anS
Jack Lewis. well-known vaudeville fur
makers, will present a new skit called
The Misery of a Hanson Cab
Homer Miles q Co. win offer a new