The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-27
THE STAGE

William Sehiliing and company in
The Vampires Fool" one-act
drama that is said to follow closely
the lines OF Porter Emerson Browne
maeh-diseussed play, A Fool There
Was, will be the headline attraction
In the Miles theater next week. Mr..
Schilling Is known as an actor OF abil.
lily and his support. II is said. i'm
cludes excellent talent The bill as
a whole. promises 10 be one OF the
strongest the Miles has offered i'm sew
eral weeks. One of the features Will
be Tomas Indian opera troupe, com
posed entirely of North American In
dams, in a carefully selected roper
tore. Other attractions announced
are: May Gilmore, singing comedi-
enne, late OF the Gilmore sisters; the
Five Columbians. in a musical novel
ty OF a patriotic nature, and the Or
pheus Comedy Four, an organization
that has made good with Miles audi
ences in the past.
IL understand you have a good play
in The Senator Keeps House re-
marked a friend the other day, TO w.
ment in the play named, in the De
troit opera house. Indeed, | have.
heartily responded Mr.. Crane, 1T is
a good, clean, honest play" but,
interrupted the friend. II hear it is
old-fashioDed--" That's what makes
ii honest" shot back Mr. Crane.
The fact that Detroit will have its
only taste OF grand opera this sea-
son, in the visit OF the French Grand
Opera company, of New Orleans, 20
the Garrick theater, next week, has
aroused considerable interest in the
engagement, and there has been a
brisk demand for seats. The COM
pany will give the following roper
toire; Monday. La Boheme;" Tues
day, VA Favorita;" Wednesday alter
noon, Faust" Wednesday evening,
Nine. Butterfly" Thursday. Man
on" Friday, That's" Saturday after
noon. "Lakme;" Saturday evening,
La Tosca." The company is said 10
carry a complete chorus and ballet,
large orchestra, and capable list
OF principals.
In the Lyceum theater next week
will be offered Alias Jimmy Valen-
tine" Liebler and company's produc-
ton of Paul Armstrong; interesting
play, which enjoyed a long career in
the high-priced theaters. The play
is based upon o. Henry's short story,
"A Retrieved Reformation" The cen
trail figure Is that of young criminal
who has risen 10 a position OF trust.
Detectives on his trail try to connect
him with a past that is shady. Jim
my" has served time and the clever
manner in which he outwits the de-
tectives. makes excellent dramatic
material. An unusual romance fol
lows closely the general trend OF the
story and the action is punctured with
good comedy.
Winsor McCay, creator OF the laugh
able cartoons, Dreams of a Rarebit
Fiend." Little Memo in Sumber-
land" and I'm the Land of Wonder
ful Dreams" together with other com
ical series, is headlining the Temple
bill the present week. Mr.. McCay is
the originator and sole user in vaude-
vile OF Pictures that live and move. =
He has sold the foreign rights to the
invention. but retains the American
rights, and is the only person who
can use a picture in this country. His
act consists of a series of cartoons
depicting Youth TO old age" the
Little Memo motion pictures in color
and his latest drawing. The Story
of a Mosquito" Other attractive fea-
lures of the same bin are William H..
Murphy, Blanche Nichols and com.
pany in the comedy classic. From
Zaza TO Uncle Tom the Big City
Four. and Wilbur Mack and Nella
Walker, in their latest episode. The
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