The Detroit times., 1912-02-16
THE STAGE

Bessie Wynn, the we'll known
singing comedienne, who claims
Adrian, Mich, as her native heath,
will head the Temple theater bill
next week. Miss Wynn is well known
To Temple patrons. She is called
the lady dainty OF vaudeville
from the gorgecusness and variety
of her wardrobe. Miss Wynn's songs
are quite different TO the ordinary
run OF vaudeville offerings and many
Of them are her own composition.
She will have a new grisr of melodies
TO present TO her Detroit admirers
next week and trunkful of smart
gowns to dazzle the women. Other
features OF the same bill will be
Troyato, the eccentric violinist.
Dan Burke and his wonder girls"
in dancing act: Dorothy Rogers d.
Co, in comedietta Babies a Id
Carte"
Apropos Of widows and their fatal
destinations, Blanche Bates declares
that she studied 80 living models i'm
order TO get points which would help
her in the creation of her present
role in Nobody Widow" in which
David Belasco will presen: her in the
Detroit opera house for three nights
and two matinees, Thursday and Sat
urday, commencing Feb. %, Wash
ington's birthday. Soulful widows,
doleful widows, pensivs and expen-
sive widows, widows OF every age
and variety anu OF every degree of
former servitude all were subjected
to Miss Bates searching microscope,
with the result that her Roxana
Clayton is a composite of charm,
mystery. dash and merriment.
Peculiar interest attaches itself to
the third act OF "Snobs" the farce
which viii bring Frank Mcintyre 70
this city as star Feb. 19-20-21, IN
the Detroit opera house. This act is
one Of the most intricate ever staged
and reveals the passage back of the
boxes In metropolitan opera house.
The scene shows three tiers of boxes
with the balconies behind them.
These balconies are what il known IN
stage parliance "a practical so that
the players can walk on them, and in
fact the greater portion Of the act
Is played on these balconies. The
leather doors at the back OF the boxes
open on what is supposed to be the
auditorium and the Illusion Is made
more complete by having ushers
bring people in and seat them and
when the doors swing open for an
instant n glare OF light and burst Of
music give the impression OF a per-
Torrance going on behind the doors
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Queens OF the Jardin de Paris"
will be the attraction in the Gaiety
theater next week, beginning with
Sunday matinee. This organization
is headed by Harry Koler, Hebrew
comedian, who is known far and wide
in the burlesque entertainment field.
In staging the show OF the Queens
IL is said that no money was spared
in securing the richest OF costumes.
elaborate scenery and company OF
principals and chorus able to keep at
top speed a snappy performance. The
company includes AL. X Hall. Harry
X. Morton. Joel p. CORN. Harry Ty-
Ter. Rose DeMar. Edna Gill, Margie
Catlin. Rose Reading. Grace Dubois.
and chorus of 30.
James j. Corbett, Gentleman jim"
as he is sometimes called will be the |
he1tffHe attraction IN the Miles thea
ter. next week. This engagement will
mark his first local appearance i'm
some time He has new monologue |
OF stories and intimate "reminiscences |
OF his ighting days, when he was the |
holder of the worlds championship |
title Corbett possesses some real |
ability as an entertainer and does not |
hayc TO rely solely on his reputation. |
The supporting bill includes, among !
other acts, Meyer Harris and com I
pany in the character playlet. East I
Side Life the Casting Rampbels.
numI ering four people. and Torcat
and Mile. Flor D'Aliza, presenting
what is claimed TO he the only troupe
OF trained game roosters i'm the world.
The new terminal OF the Canadian
Northern railroad in Montreal will