The Detroit times., 1912-09-14

The leading act selected by the
Temple management for the enter
tainment OF state Fair visitors next
week Is called Cheyenne Days" II
rs described as q realistic and stirring
reproduction OF the annual frontier
day" celebration az Cheyenne. Wyo.,
and introduces Lucille Mulhall anu
her high-schocl broncho, Red Buck"
Art Borden, Wyoming's champion
roping expert; Otto Kline, broncho
buster. who saddles and rides the only
outlaw bucking horse on the Amerl-
can stage. "Wampus," and Franl;
Bridges and his funny cowboy quar-.
tet william Macart and Ethelynne
Bradford will offer tabloid comedy
"A Legitimate Hold-Up;" Bert Kali
mar and Jessie Brown will present a
series OF songs and dances Of their
own composition; Dick" the writing
dog. who writes with pen and ink,
should prove unique novelty; the
Primrose Four. quartet, are billed as
II 900 Pounds of Harmony Ethe'
McDonough "the girl behind the
drum" Lutz Bros. In novelty gym
nastics.
Kitty Gordon (the Hon. Mrs. Beres-
ford). one OF London's fayorite stage
women, who has been cornering
American dollars for n couple OF sea
sons past. will open a second Ameri-
can tour. Sept. %. In THE Enchan.
fress." Miss Gordon appeared once,
IN Detroit, two years ago. In the Gar
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woman with q good voice. Her hus-
band Is q member OF the English
laristocracy.
Two novels Of the late Jaques
/ lFutrelle, one OF the Titanic heroes,
win be used In play form this seasoL.
E--fLieutenant What's -His-Eame" and
lsMilady's Carter" The former was
written Jointly BY Mr.. and Mrs.
Futrclle.
Victor, Hollandaer, the German COM
poser, who wrote some OF the music
|of "A Modern Eve" now playing in
the Garrick theater. has been spend
Ting the summer In Milwaukee, the
quest OF old friends, whom he knew
Ewhen he was director OF the Pabst
Itheater orchestra. in that city, over
no years ago. Mr.. Hollandaer had to
return to HIS native Germany to win
as a composer. He wrote
the incidental music for the wordless
drama "Sumurun," which play created
no great q sensation last season IN
New York, and will be seen In De
troit during the current season.
BY Jan. 1, 1913, there viii be 1s
attractions under the management OF
Henry w. Savage on tour and In New
York.
Fritzi Scheff. whose business man
agement has been transferred from
the Shuberts to Joseph NJ. Gates,
will open her season In Baltimore.
Monday evening. Sept. 16, In new
opera called The Love Wager" The
book was written by Edith Ellis from
her own adaptation of Hungarian
farce. in which Charles Cherry was
featured, called The Seven Sisters" !"
and. In which. Mr.. Cherry was seen
sn Detroit The music was written
hy yCharles j. Hambitzer. q talented
composer, who was discovered by
Miss Scheff playing In the orchestra
Of the Plaza hotel, New York.
It Is asserted that "The Blue Bird. I.
Which comes to the Garrick theater
next week, Is the most expensive play
ever presented In America, having
cost S150.O00. More than once the aban-.
iy considered. Theatrical producers
a. nha L.
but Maeterlinck imposed more than
ordinary burdens In The Blue Bird.
One scene alone. Il is said. cost $780,
900 to build. after three months of
experimenting. This scene Is the old
Imoss-covered graveyard, into which
the children steal at night, and be-
hold the open graves suddenly trans
formed into marvellous garden OF
lilies. with the production, thousands
.of incandescent lights are used. as
well as 4S huge arcs, some OF them
5000 candle power. There are SS
painted drop pieces. many hundreds
Of costumes and q little world OF
trick" effects for the illusions ani
mysteries with which the play teens.
Lillian Mortimer. in her own play
let Jimmy" the scene OF which In
laid In thu Virginia hills. will be the
topliner, In the Miles theater, next
week Miss Mortimer will be sup
ported By four excellent players. In
sarranging the program for State Fair
week. the Miles management has
made every effort to select a wide
variety OF vaudeville acts, with the
idea OF pleasing everyone OF the out
of-town visitors who WIN drop in to
the Niles during their stay In the
city seeing the fair" The bill will
offer plenty Of comedy. music and
novelties.