The Detroit times., 1912-10-24

enca Cable, Claudia Carlstadt, Leona
Quinn, Willie Weston, and q chorus
OF co. There are eight different styles
OF dancing and IL song hits in the
show.
The first musical show to visit the
Lyceum theater In some time, will be
there next week, when that funny
comedian, George Sidney. returns to
Detroit after an absence Of two sea-
sons. Mr. Sidney Is well-known here
through his Busy lazy" creations.
Mr.. Sidney promises that his new
show will offer many new ensemble
and dance ideas, fresh jokes and
large chorus. prettily costumed and
capable of dancing its way into the
good graces OF the audience. Promi-
nent In the company will be found
Carrie Webber, Dick Hume. Nick
Basil, Elwood Benton, Walter Web
Der, -heona BuFrad. Lottie Liscord.
This weeks engagement Of Sig.
Giuseppe Bartolotta and ]. Anton
DALEY. = In the Niles, their first on q
vaudeville stage, Ii proving distinct
success. Signor Bartolotta Is heard
at his best in the operate numbers.
notably La Donna e'Mobile" from
.RigoJetto," !" but IL is in Mr.. Dailey's
waltz song, IF Dreams Were Only
True, = that he scores his biggest hit.
He Is -obliged@to repeat the chorus
several times, and when he asks the
audience to join him there Is gener |
ally ready response. Reginald Pui-
ford, who wrote the words OF the
song, occupied q box at Monday |
nights performance, and sang me
chorus with Mr.. Bartolotta In q cred
liable manner. The presence Of Miss
Mabel Mckinley, the American so
prano, on the same bill, In a seiec-
tion OF high-class songs and ballads,
makes this weeks offering in the
Miles OF unusual interest to music
lovers. This is Miss Nckinley's frs.
visit to Detroit in several seasons.
Quite along the lines OF comic |
opera Is the presentation OF the song. |
Wonderful Dream by a sextet. Ia
the Gayety theater this week. The
song Is one written especially for the |
"Lovemakers" company, by Leo Ed. |
wards, and II Is put on m a way that |
is reminiscent OF the topical songs !
which used TO be a feature of light |
operas. The song with its catchy |
melody. is made more effective by an |
eccentric dance, varied 10 suit each |
verse. The principals who take part |
in this number are Sam Howe, Flor |
ence Bennett, Butler Vaudeville. Vera
Desmond, Fred Nolan and Bessie
Rosa.
Leon Enrol, the comedian OF Zieg
fields "Folies," is the author and pro.
ducer OF the two musical travesties
TO be produced in the Avenue theater
next week by T. w Dinkins The
Yankee Doodle Girls" Mr.. D,ukins
has staged each piece elaborately and
there Is a chorus OF 20 young women
10 elaborate the songs and dances
The opening skit is called The Piano
Movers" and the closing burletta,
Pat, the Porter" The leading com.
edy role is played by John z. Riley.
the irish comique. He is assisted
| by Lillian Keeley. frankie Rice, Will
!iams and Mills, Fox and Evans and
others. The special card OF the per
fcrmance is Dashing Marie, the versa.
tile and daring gymnast, who gives
performance on the trapeze and
/ also shows her talents as contortion-
ist, singer and dancer
Mile De Leon. a dancer known
TO the burlesque stage as 'the girl IN
blue" will be the special feature at.
traction, In the Folly theater next
week. The new bill will open Mon.
day afternoon. The show will be
changed In its entirety and vaude-
vile ects, new TO Detroit, win sup
plement the efforts OF the company.
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