The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-04
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Mutt and Jef, who have become
Familiarity known throughout the
whole country through the medium OF
the cartoons in which they appear,
are presented In the flesh in the
Lyceum theater, this week. in a
musical farce which takes its title
from the principals.
There are three acts in the produc-
ton, on which Frank Tannahill col
Elaborated with Bud Fisher, giving the
grotesque Mutt and the dwarfed Jeff
a chance to appear in a large number
of situations and permitting them TO
get OF some more or less funny work
which highly amused the audience.
They appear first at the Saratoga
race-track as hangers-on, then on
board the steamer "Insurgent,' bound
for South American country, where
a revolution is in progress, and, final
", as heroes i'm the revolution. Fur
Their than this there is no plot worth
mentioning, a chorus that Is energet-
lie and active, Chicago mil1IonafrH
and his jealous daughter, languld
South American beauty and her
duenna, a plotting South American
diplomat, young engineer who saves
tie day and others all acting and sing
ing conventional roles In a conven-
tional fashion.
II is seldom that any production
gets the reception which was accord
ed Mutt and Jeff Sunday afternoon.
While the cartoon characters were on
the stage Il was impossible TO re-
strain the crowd, and there We're fire.
Qnent interruptions while the more
obstreperous among the gallery gods
were quieted down. The funny little
turns Of JEFF kept them going" all
the time, and appreciation was not
lacking for the ume-worn stunts or
the slap-stick stage.
The climax came just before the
finale when a suffering limelight
started a near-panic. Some one in the
highly-excited gallery Jumped and
started for the exit and Immediately
the house was in commotion. 1t was
soon seen that there was no danger
and the ushers succeeded in quleting
the audience until the final number
was finished.
Mutt and Jeff will disport in the
n,
matinees, and in addition special
matinee will be given Tuesday, cleo
ton day. saatgaut.,f t9at ~
GAYETY.
The Star and Garter show began
a weeks engagement in the Gayety
theater, with the usual large crowd
In attendance for the Sunday mat
inee. The show is well-known from
having been here many times before.
The company is composed OF some 20
pretty girls, several good comedians
and vocalists and is above the aver
age. II Is a shame to waste their tai
ent on the poorly written lines and
slap-stick horse-pIay which largely
made up the two-act farce.
The first act OF "The Flirting Wild
ow,'' takes the company from the
Cafe DeMartine, first scene, TO the
interior OF the Columbia theater. next
scene, where they put on" comic
opera. Here the comedians shine and
the chorus appears at its best The
only song for the opera is-"The King
Is IN the Bathtub," repeated over and
over again with variations in key.
The whole company is fired" when a
q at of hysterical laughter at the king
in his bathrobe. The next scene
shows the company departing In de.
lection and tights from the stage
door.
The second act shows the main
deck OF the yacht, Columbia, at sea
This Is made up almost entirely OF
frazzled horse-play. but the com.
edians are clever enough TO put II
across in way that gets some laugh
ter
The chorus is remarkably pretty
and graceful, but II must have been
the intention OF the writer OF the
piece to keep them of the stage as
much as possible. While the aud
fence waits for the girls TO come on
and sing and dance the audience
must be entertained with that an.
Client pastime OF Schultz knocking
Reilly on the noodle" with a mallet
AVENUE.
A big show In every sense Is the
one brought TO the Avenue theater
this week, by Sam Rice and his DAT
fydill Girls" q burlesque troupe
which does things on a lavish basis
and offers about "a good entertain
ment as ever graces the boards OF
the woodward-ave show house
Beautiful scenery. veritable kaleid
oscope OF pretty costumes, good sons
numbers well rendered. and some
really clever character sklts bring tbs
two burlesques we'll along toward the
comic opera class, and the comedy Il
above the average, and OF a more
clean cut variety.
Sam Rice, who leads In the fun
making. has considerable reputation
along the buriesgue circuit, and HI
haf much clever support from Harry
IL Van. one Of the funniest littlt