The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-24

nance their Offering. Their present
ment will be a series OF operate arias,
Including selections from the better
oPss s ana % opsfas Win
other selections OF more popular or
der.
walk on with the laughing honors OF
the program. Nearly everyone has
heard OF Jack Wilson, who Is a profess
sfonai comedian, because he just can
keep from making other folks laugh
whether OF stage or on. He Is widely
known as "the extemporaneous come
dian" through his penchant for enllv-
ening his act with travesttes on the
other acts which precede him lie VIII
who knows how TO wear stunning
\ gowns. and by Franklin Battle, a talent
ed baritone and comedian. Their act
IL called "a 1912 Revue"
The third feature of the bill will be
Claude Gillingwater and his company
in their latest fast moving farce, a
Strenuous Rehearsal" Mr. Gliingwa,
ter Is an accomplished fun-maker and
actor and was formerly seen on the
legitimate stage as leading man In
support OF FRITZ Scheff in Mile. MO-
diste." Lolo. the wonderfuI siouh IN
dian girl, will present her exhibition or
mental telepathy and thought trans
ference Du Gallon, "the gentemanly
comedian on the oscillating ladder
will have a skillful and comieal exhi,
bition Of unique abilities. BEDFORD and
Winchester will entertain with comedy
f1uggling. Dick Lynch, the popular De-
trolt entertainer, will offer songs, stor-
les and dances. Herberts Animals, in-
Guiding trained dogs, cats and leaping
Hreyhounds, will amuse the younger
folk and some of the elders and, 10
close. there will be the Mooreoscope:
showing the Board OF Commerce
Aims. These consist Of local views. in
cluding such interesting affairs as the
lauhchIng OF the new y. & steamer
.Sssl)etroit ILL.," ice-boattng at Crosse
I.ointe. the police and fire departments
and other attractive views.
In the Temple. during the week OF
March T. the bill be headlined By the
character singer and Coincidence. Lii
\ liam Shaw, who has won laurels the
country over for her cleverness as an
,impersonator of Yiddish and Italian girl
types. Miss Shaw Is gifted In the mat
ter of characterization and caricatur-
ing, II possessed OF flexible voice and
has an attractive personality. She VIII
be pleasantly remembered by Iempie
patrons for her last appearance locally
two years ago in Baseball Night" or
headline caliber and a feature especial
~ pleasing TO all lovers of popular mu-
Williams and Percy Wenrich. the popu-
lar song writers. Williams has peen
nssociated with Egbert Van Alstyne in
the composition of such big hits as In
the shade OF the Old Apple Tree" Ma
vato,' whats the Matter With Fath-
er?s and the new ballad when ] Was
Twenty-one and You Were Sweet SIX
teen" wenrich wrote Put On Your
Old Grey Bonnet" and many others.
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.
They have been travelling in the same
Pullman car nearly four days and have
become companionable. the more so
because OF the many adventures that
have befallen them on the trip. The
men are gathered socially In the club
EAR while the wives OF some, the sweet
hearts OF others. and women not as yet
annexed are COMFORTING themselves
after the manner OF their sex in the
observation end OF the car. The train
pulls into a station. One OF the chaps
In the club car observes some pretty
girls on the platform. The others
crowd at the windows for a look. The
Chicago man pushes the others aside
20 he can put his head out Of the win
dow. He, too. feels at liberty TO adj
naire other women now. for he is on
his way TO Reno TO get q divorce, and
so n his wife, who 10 on the came
train. While he Is ogling the girls the
train starts and a cinder gets into his
eye. He IL nursing the smarting. optic
when the conductor comes along.
whats the natter" he asks with
brusque kindness. Got cinder?