The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-17
THE STAGE

The dainty musical comedy The
Girl Of My Dreams" with Leila McIn-
tyre and John Hyams In the principal
roles will be the attraction, In the De-
troit opera house. all next week, be-
ginning Monday evening. Jan. 22. This
musical piece played brief engage
ment of one day In Detroit a season
or two ago, coming to the Detroit
opera house for a Saturday matinee
and evening performance TO fill out a
weeks engagement begun by Nine.
Bernhard The impression made then
OF the piece and of Miss Mcintyre and
Mr.. Hyams' work in IL was most fav-
orable. The music of 1.-The Girl OF My
Dreams" was written by Karl Hoschna
who gave the theater-going public
Nine. Sherry"
Merry Marie Dressler will return to
the Garrick theater next week, In
Titles Nightmare" opening weeks
engagement, Monday evening, Jan. %.
Miss Dressler and Titles bad dream"
have been in Detroit twice before, but
a third time is none too often for the
opportunity to enjoy a hearty laugh.
The piece Is scream" from start to
finish and Miss Dressler has plenty OF
chance for the broad comedy for
which she Is famous. The music Is
lively and catchy and the company
supporting Miss Dressler OF merit and
numbers.
The three-act farce "Over Night"
NH fh hoI ~ 10 tftN n
Broadway will be seen for the first
the Garrick theater. The farce is said
to be uproariously funny. with no sug-
gestion of the risque. The company
employed to present II on the road Is
made up Of competent farceurs.
Henry Miller's acting in "The
Havoc" II. S. Sheldon's powerful play.
which the actor-manager will present
in the Detroit opera house the week
beginning Monday, Jan. 30, with the
usual matinees, is winning the same
tributes in the west that IL ELECTED dur
ing the seasons run of the play in the
Bijou theater, New York, last year.
"The acting OF Henry Miller" said the
San Francisco Examiner, ever was,
source of sheer delight. The play II
self grips and tugs Almost every line
has a punch 1t gives the thrill and
throb and tremor which the theater
owes critics occasionally" Mr.. Miller
wifi bring every member OF the New
York cast TO Detroit. Laura Hope
Crews and Francis Byrne will play the
big roles opposite the star, and the
smallest bit is played by the actor who
created it.
A rather pretentious offering for the
vaudeville stage is the act presented
by the Seven Awaiting Girls, In the
Miles theater this week, as the head
line feature Of the bill. 1t Is elabor-
ately staged and costumed. the girls
are attractive and the songs are both
new and novel Their most unique
number, perhaps. is THE Skeleton
Rag" weird thing on the order OF
1.-The Mysterious Rag" which is given
with appropriate effect. No less tnan
three special drops are used in the act,
and the aeroplane finish Is an elabor-
ate bit Of stagecraft. The act is under
the capable management of J. Johnson
Musselman, who has been cleaning
up" all along the line.
A two-act musical burletta called,
1.-THE morning After" will be pre-
scented by the Kentucky Bellies Co., In
the Avenue theater, next week. A
large chorus of young women is EN-
ployed in the various musical num-
bers. Topack and Manning, who here
tofore have been seen in vaudeville,
are making their first appearance In
burlesuue and have roles which per-
nit much fun making Specialities
will be offered by Lester Pike, The
Elm City quartet, Marion Benson, Ben
Byron, Charles Relyea and La Belle
Helene, the latter young and grace
full dancer.
Viola Sheldon, popularity known as
the California nightingale" with
Harry Hastings "Big Show which
comes to the Gayety theater next
week, is writer of short stories dur
Ing her spare moments off stage. Re
Gently the manager of the show found
It necessary to get a new lyric on
short notice. Miss Sheldon was equal
to the emergency and brought forth
a parody or popular song that prov
ed an instantaneous hit.
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