The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-20
THE STAGE


equally famous as 'handcuff king,
Will head next weeks DILL in tine
Miles theater, presenting his latest
mysteries, including a thrilling es-
cape from a can filled with water al
ter the cover has been securely fas-
tened down with padlocks. Staley
and Birbeck, the musical black
smiths" will contribute the added
feature. In this act one OF the quick
est changes OF scenery on record takes
place, the transformation from a
blacksmith shop to a parlor setting
being effected In two seconds, II Is
said. The act is standard one and
is well known locally.
There are % musical numbers in
The Dollar Princess" the imported
musical comedy Charles Frohman Will
present in the Detroit opera house all
next week. Leo Falls score ranges
from the almost topical song, exem-
plifled by Will Vests Truly Rural,
10 the almost classic second act
finale. Mr. Frohman, In selecting his
cast, has secured players who can
both act and sing. it is said. II in
cludes Donald Brian, +. Pope STAN
per, Will West, L. j. Come Albert
Hart, Daphna Glenne, Carol Nc
Comas, Hilda Vining and numerous
others.
Miss Emmy Wehlen, who comes to
the Garrick N Marriage la Carte
next week, began her career in her
native city, Vienna, about four years
ago, then went to Munich. where, as
leading woman OF a theater subsidized
by the local government, she was
called upon to take part In various
forms OF dramatic entertainment
varying from emotional drama to
grand opera. She was persuaded by
Lehr TO go to London to interpret the
title role OF The Merry Widow" but
not until after having spent six
months in mastering the English
language. She has the part OF Ro-
sale, 1.-The wire-walker." in Marriage
"a la Carte" Her songs are: Smile,
Smile. Smile" SILLY Cock-a- doodle
Doo," Walking On Wire" mo
Doubt Ought To Try" and For I'm
Just l." She is a young woman OF
striking beauty, IL Is said.
Valerie Bergere, an emotional &C.
tress who has won many friends To-
cally through her successful appear
ances In such playlets as "Billy's First
Love-" His Japanese Wife" The
Sultan's Harem." and The Lion
Tanner" will return TO the Temple
next week to grace the headline posi-
ton with n new dramatic offering OF
the one-act species, entitled. "Judg-
ment". II was written by Victor r.
Smalley, and deals with the question
OF circumstantial evidence and the
injustice of convicting an accused
person on this alone. Miss Bergere
has the part of May Slocum, the wife
Of q wrongly accused man, whom she
frees by a clever ruse. The playlet is
said to have several tensely dramatic
scenes. Miss Bergere has the assist
ance OF a company OF five, including
Herbert Warren, and Clyde Adler, the
latter being a Detroiter.
Next in line at the Avenue theater
come Miners, Americans" the en-
gagement to start Sunday afternoon.
THE Americans" put up an entertain
ment somewhat different from the
usual burlesque show, for, in place OF
the conventional first part. olio OF
vaudeville and closing burletta, there
will be four burlettas with vaudeville
interspersed. The closing piece Is a
travesty on the trial OF the Girl in
Blue" Among the features will be a
one-act dramatic sketch. presented by
Teddy Simonds and company. The
players include Dave Lerner, Robert
Deming, the Dohertys, Chester Mel
son, the American quartet. Carrie
Thomas and Beatrice Haynes.
Saturday afternoon and evening
Louis Mann will offer. In the Garrick,
two special performances OF his own
comic play, "The Cheater." Mr.. Mann
appeared in the Garrick i'm this play
earlier in the season. creating a good
impression. The character of GodfTied
Plittersdorf political reformer. who
leads dual life in his endeavor 10
carry on his reforms and run a Ger
man dance hall, left TO him by a de-
signing relative, is in decided con.
trast to that OF Krauss, the Swiss
matchmaker. in "The Man Who Stood
still" Incidentally the change OF bill
will show the versatility Of the Mann
players.