The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-18
Cynthia Greys
AnsDerS TO
Correspondents
THE STAGE

III - nSG
For the second week in the new
year the Garrick theater will ofer the
hlg Broadway revue called The Pass
ing show" with notable company
Of flInmakers. beaded by Charles Ross
and Trixle Friganza. la the Detroit
opera house, the same week, the
splendid Chinese spectacle The
Daughter of Heaven" will be seen,
coming TO Detroit direct from an en-
gagement OF three months, in the Gen.
fury theater.
"Eieyating the stage" is an old ex-
Z preston, but Ben WEIGH, the fiddish
comedian who is playing in the
Gayety theater this week. Is living up
to II. He believes that burlesque can
be improved and made into a more re-
spected form Of entertainment and he
Is investing his money with that Idea
strong In his mind. II am convinced
that burlesque will advance TO the
point where the public will be willing
TO pay flrst-class prices for il and that
Il will then be the safest and most
profitable form OF theatrical produc-
ton" said Mr.. WEIGH In his dressing
room, in the Gayety. Shows which
are not particularly different from
high-class burlesque are playing In the
81 houses now. with success. The
public likes light music. broad comedy
and plenty OF light and action-ani
girls. That Is the proper recipe for
burlesque."
The New Years week attraction. Ia
the Garrick theater, will be the
Rupert Hughes farce Excuse Me,
which has made a mint of money for
is author, and for the producer Hen
nv w. Savage Excuse Me- when
in Detroit season ago. proved one
Of the best drawing cards of the thea.
trical year, and was heartily enjoyed
by all who participated In that
memorable trip, in Pullman, from
Chicago 10 Reno. Mr. Savage VIII
send an excellent company, to the
Garrick, for the second engagement
In Detroit, of this popular farce.
The popular comedian, Teddy
Webb. for seven years the leading fun
maker OF the old Tivoli theater, i'll
San Francisco, until that playhouse
was destroyed by the earthquake, is a
member OF the cast of All For the
Ladies'" which Sam Bernard will pre-
sent In the Garrick theater next week.
Mr.. Webb has been, for the past three
seasons. under the management OF
the Shuberts, playing the little thief
In THE Balkan Princess" and other
parts. He was also with John Cort
for several seasons and appeared IN
"The Alaskan" At the Tivoli, he
played all OF the London Gaiety parts,
and is said 10 have a repertoire OF 23O
operas to his credit. Recently there
has been an effort made to rebuild the
Tivoli, in San Francisco, and to re-
viye the old regime, and Mr.. Webb
has been offered his old place in the
company.
With much kindly satire and. at
the same time, sympathy, Edward
Knoblauch and Arnold Bennett, joint
authors of that delightful comedy
'Milestones," now in the Detroit
opera house, show how each genera
ton makes the same mistakes of the
one previous and, OF how little value
the experience OF one is to the next,
after all. The meek, and subservient
early-Victorian girl sacrifices her love
TO the wishes of her parents in way.
that the modern girl OF the last act
is not in the least disposed to do. The
dominant note remains the Same,
though wood gives place to- iron,
crinolines TO hoop skirts and whiskers
to clean-shaven faces. All of the
scenes are laid in one room. Some
OF the best touches are made by the
changes In the costumes OF the play
ers and. the changes In the style OF
furniture. and the alteration of ideas,
in household art.
"Oficer &c., the funniest cop
that ever happened tbs said. after hav-
ing captured New York, Chicago and
London will come. to the Detroit
opera house, Dec. 80, for a weeks
stay. This amusing American farce
will be presented BY a strong com
pany including George Flash and Ed
ward Abeles. "OfficeI 666" is a unique
combination OF melodramatic mystery
and irresistible mirth and should pro.
vide seven days OF hearty laughter for
Detroit playgoers.
@The Great Divide" the play made
popular by Margaret Anglin and
Henry Miller, will be the special
Christmas week attraction in the
Lyceum theater, beginning with q
matinee Sunday. This is one OF the
most vivid stories of the west ever
written. The play gives unusual