The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
THE STAGE

Gus Edwards School DAYS" viii
( come TO the Lyceum, Sunday, for i
weeks engagement. Herman Tim
berg Is playing the principal role, anu
Miss Maude Campbell, Nonnie. Miss
Gamphell- Lie remembered lhro.i- III
long association with George Sid
ney In Busy Icy" and later with
Babes in Toyland."
A treat in vocal and scenic excel.
fence is being offered 10 Templates
this week I'm Marion Littlefeld's Flor
.entine Singers" This organization OF
talented vocalists Is declared TO be
the best OF its kind in vaudeville in
the Temple this week they are pre-
senting operate arias selected from
the better known and more melodious
OF the operas, and a number OF popu,
lar airs OF the day. The voices. Flor
entine costumes, and special scenic
effects. are meeting with favor. Other
excellent numbers on the bill include
the Jack Wilson Trio. I'm a skit, "A
1912 Revue" Claude Gillingwater aud
company in the fast-moving farce, ~
Strenuous Rehearsal" and Lolo, the
Sioux Indian girl mystic. is proyid-
ing an interesting exhibition or
thought transference. Other features
OF the bill are above the average.
The Lady Buccaneers" will return
to the Avenue theater next week
where some time ago they made q
complete capture. The company has
In addition TO the fair sex several
real fun.makers. chief among whom is
John G. Hanson, who has the leading
comedy character in the musical
trife, "A Million for Nose" This
is travesty on dermatology with
many original situations. Mr.. Han
son is assisted by Dick Maddox,
Claude Kelly, Harry Hunter. Made
line Rowe. Gertrude Ralston, Grace
Whitman, Mile Lansing and others.
AS special feature the management
has engaged one of the most inter
esting and beautiful OF recent vaude'
Vile attractions. 1t Is called The
Mysteries Of isis" and is form or
living pictures. but the poses are pre-
scented In a mysterious manner, ma
terializing from thin air and disap-
pearing without the aid OF curtain.
The chic headgear worn by Chris
tie Macdonald, as the peasant maid.
in The Spring Maid" which will re-
turn to the Detroit opera house,
Monday, March 4, for weeks ell
gagement, has been much admired
and copied since this dainty operetta
was first made known to the public.
A few years ago while Miss MacDon-
aid was touring Europe, she was i'm
pressed with the quaintness and beauty
OF the sunbonnets worn by the Dutch
peasant girls. Before leaving Holland
she purchased one to keep as curio
When she was engaged for the stellar
role I'm THE Spring Maid the cos
tuner submitted dozen samples or
bonnets, all OF which failed to meet
the approval OF the little star. AT
the last moment when the costumer
was in despair, Miss Macdonald sud
denly thought OF the old Dutch bon
net. She resurrected 1t from her
trunk and with deft hands. remod-
eled Il to suit her taste. The result
was the creation that invokes the adj
miration of every woman who sees 1t,
in The Spring Maid"
A revival OF the delightful Gilbert
and Sullivan opera, "Pinafore," Will
be made In the Garrick theater, next
week, with De Wolf Hopper, Eugene
Cowles and Viola Gillette heading the
company The brilliant wit and sa-
tire of the book Is in Gilbert's best
vein and the tunefulness of the score
was never excelled by Sullivan. The
opera is a classic and-Sits drawing
powers, like the same collaborateurs'
"Mikado,". will never grow less. The
present revival Is said TO be on all
elaborate scale OF scenic and costume
investiture.
Robert Hillard. in Porter Emerson
Brownies play, "A Fool There Was.
will play an engagement, in the De-
trolt opera house. beginning Monday
evening, March IL. This will be Mr..
Hillards third visit to Detroit in this
play. The drama is founded on Kip