The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
THE STAGE

Sim Williams VIII DrfhS .ilAf 1h'
periais.F a weil-knowR-ovrfesfte cohl--'
pany TO the Aveape : theatee nexE
week with a new psosram that. pTonA-I
ises several surprises -.und at Feast
one mystery, the latter being billed
merely as Blanche" with no hsFther
information. Harry l.. Coopsl,1s m
charge OF the comeds--aad.-has pre-
pafed two musical pieces OF a jolly
nature, Flirting Flora, : and The
Rich Happy Heine. Mr. Cooper as AS
sisted by Eugene West. Catherine
Henry, Emily Nice, Fred Bulla and
others. One OF the special olio feS-
lures will be Sim Williams himself in
a musical sketch called "Leyee Days
Miss Jessie Busley, in a comedy OF
department store life, entitled Miss
31S," will occupy the spotlight posi-
ton on the Temple theater program
next week. This viii mark Miss Bus.
ley's debut, in vaudeville, in Detroit.
her previous appearances having been
on the legitimate stage, Miss SIS
WAS written by Rupert Hughes. au
thor OF Excuse Me- and many other
successful plays, and is,said TO be clev-
erly constructed and breezily writ
ten, in fact. sort OF Rose Stahl
Maggie Pepper" skit. Miss Busley
plays the role of a saleslady, and will
be assisted by a company OF 10 play
ers. Other excellent acts on the pro
gram include Homer Lind, in a pa
thetic playlet with incidental music
entitled The Opera Singer" Jones 4
Deely in a funny bell-boy skit, Hotel
st. Reckless; Wilson & Pearson in
AT the Reception. Brown 4 Blyler
from Ziegfeld's "Foilies:" Felix Adj
Ter, the eccentric comedian: Ergotti
and his LilIiputians in comedy nov.
city, and Delmore & Oneida in arts
tic poses on the Japanese balancing
perch,
Maeterlinck's The, Blue Bird, will
be an early September attraction. in
the Garrick theater. This beautiful
play which was first seen in Detroit
last spring is poetic and lovely spec
tacle. and is staged in a wonderful
manner The story Is one to inter
est the younger folk and TO charm,
while, perhaps, IL may sadden, the
grown-nps. When the pay was given
alter was not large enough to hold the
crowds thar thronged to the box office
for seats, and no doubt. similar inter
est will be apparent in the second en-
gagement.
Margery Pearson will have the title
role in The Girl at the Gate, the
new musical comedy, TO have its pre-
miere, Aug. 90, in. the Detroit opera
house Miss Pearson is an American
girl, but her stage career until now
has been mainly in London. where she
WIS a member OF George Edwardes'
forces in DAYS theater and the ia
nous Gaiety. She hau roles in the
respective London casts of The Waltz
Dream and The Count of Luxem-
bourg."
Charles billiard. the beautiful oc-
torooE~ OF Honey Boy" Evans Min
strsls. now playing an engagement in
the Detroit opera house, not so long
ago was a cadet al West Point, but
was compelled to leave the academy
on account OF iil-health. While his
family wished him 10 enter the army,
hfs own preference always. was for
the stage. and, he finally had bis way
Nr. billiard, like Julian Eltinge, soon
found that he had a particular ability
for feminine impeEsona tion. Il had to
cultivate the round ..ook and i tell
you IL was the biggest sacrifice Il had
10 make, he sass While at college
used TO box, wrest1e and play ball.,
but had 20 give II all up, for such.I
sport makes muscles, and rhdscles arel
not feminine Now, my only athletic.t
exercise is horseback riding. Il do a !
lot of exercising every day TO keep.j
the muscles soft and Gmber and TO
keep my flesh down, bur nufhfng
strenuous. am required to follow o
strict diet regime and 10 go -throtgh-i
q regular course OF gyfpuaS iph York !
to keep away smbonpoiRt, as that !
would lnterferee with my persona
1tons' on the stage. Mr. billiard is. |
. broad-shouldered, muscn-r fellow,
FIVE feet eight inches in height. /
weighs l56 pounds, measures 80 inch
es at the waist, wears a No 8 shoei
and a No. hat. ....ss 4
The friends which Miss Jessie Bon
STEELE and the members OF her com
pany have made during the summer