The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-15
THE STAGE

The reQiest has been maze
kneflcaS famous star, David war
field. who win come 10 the Detroi
opera house next week. In David be
asco'e unusual play, The Return o
Peter Grimm" by the faculty OF th'
F University OF California tnat ne pre-
sent "The Merchant OF Venice Ior :
sinele performance in the, famou'
Greek theater, during his forthcomlhi
VISIT 10 the Pacific coast Mr.. war
field. for the past three years ha'
been deeply engrossed in the study o.
the role OF Shylock. In case Mr.. war
fIeld accepts the University OF Can
fornia,s suggestion. IL viii lead &c
David BeIasco making the trip-to ms
old home in California purposeiy &c
produce "The Merchant Of Venice,
and he will send 10 California, special
actors to. tnterpret the different roles
"The New Century Girls" viii come
10 the Avenue theater next week IN q
couple OF one-act musical skits writ
ten for them. by their chief comedian
Ted Burns. Mr.. Burns calls his bur
Iesuues. "A Busy Day At Union sta
tieH. and The Lords Reception.
Although Mr.. Burns plays the prin'
cipal comic role he is nevertheless
not a German, Irish or Hebrew
comique, which is rather unusual in
burlosque shows. Among the other
entertainers with The Century Girls"
are earl Reid, Gloria Martinez, and
the National City Four There are
two novelties IN the bill, one-act
play, christmas Eve at the Century
! IIn1 In xryhf oh
o. bit OF minstrelsy Is offered.
"The Prince of Pilsen," will open
an engagement- OF one week in the
Garrick theater Monday evening. 1t
IS the first OF the Savage companies
70 reach Detroit this season, the cast
giving the. melodic conceit is headed
by that favorite comedian Jess Dandy,
who has played the part of Hans
Wagner so long. The stage investi-
ture and costuming is entirely new
and Mr.. Savage's designers OF cos
tunes, II Is said have distinguished
themselves by a series OF new toll
cites for the beautiful picture girls
who sing THE Song OF the Cities"
The gown worn by the Detroit Girl. I"
Miss Shirley Sheridan. is of cream
satin charmuese, embroidered In gold.
n you want TO laugh. go 10 the
Temple theatsr this week, for Walter
/. C.. Kelly Is there and one cannot listen
70 him aud keep a sober face. He Is
still impersonating Judge Brown and
the characters who face him during
4 morning session of the cot" in a
In. hn III
OF old Virginia. The prisoners or the
most part are darkies, and Judge
Kelly has their dialect down to per
lection He also mimics an Irishman
and an. Italian with success. II is
especially worth while to hear him tell
OF an alteration between an Italian.
an Irishman and a Negro.
Two favorites with a new sketch
are booked for the Temple theater
next week In Sam Chip and Mary
Marble, who will present a new pic
ture book musical playlet entitled
The Land OF Dykes" written by
Herbert Hall Winslow with lyrics
and tunes by Albert Won Tilzer, the
popular song writer. Every yaude-
Vile goer remembers Mary Marble
and her song about "Leming Pie"
which she sang-for several seasons
in in Old -Edam." She has two
Just sas-.lSdelIcious" numbers In the
news IA i9little Lonesome Ne" and
The 4okie Man" The piece Ii elab-
nrately staged, the attractive scene
showinga spot IN old Holland with
windmill In the background In full
operaticn-Kellar Mack and Frank
Ortiz, two popular song writer's, will
appear on the same program, offer
ing their latest laughing surprise,
The Wrong Hero. Other acts
4 booked include the four AthletaS,
pretty and shapely French girls, In
splendid gymnastic exhibition:
Max Harris Six Stylish Steppers IN
brilliant feats Of terpischore; Bert
Melrose the daredevil clown; the
Nicholss Sisters In songs and sayings
behind burnt cork; the Bernivici
brothers IN musical Offering en-.
titled "AfNight In Venice" and the
Dooleys In entertaining bits OF variety.
Just after the Chicago Worlds fair
when Ann Held came into the lime
light, with her- milk baths, and was a
feature OF Evans a Hoey's company.
IN the Hoyt farce. "A Parlor Match"
William Keough and Edgar Halstead.
with the The Little Millionaire" com
pany this week, In the Detroit opera
horse, were members Of IA Parlor
Match company, TOO. Mr.. Keough In
the George NJ cohan piece. THIS week.
plays the -bibuious- wine agent and
Mr.. Halstead is millionaire father
OF the millionaire son. Both are ex.
pert character actors and contribute
great deal to- the success OF The
Little -Nillionaire.".. -
Graham Moffat, the author OF Bun.
~ Pulls the Strings" which is prov.
Ing Such drawing power, In the
Ghrffck theater, this week, that a spe
ctai matinee performance had TO be
given Friday, to satisfy all those who
wished TO see II, and could not get
seats feF-the other performances, was
telling-a .nswspaperman the other day
something of the. start OF "Bnnty," on
Hhattuned- ont to- be the road TO an
(. International success,
My wife and / took a sketch O.
mine. The Concealed Bed TO London
and put II on with enough success 10
Rhfh the attention Of Cyril Maude.
LUndon's well-known actor manager .
said Mr.. Moffat. "Maude asked me II
= 4 could not write something for him
for q curtain raiser or afterpiece.