The Detroit times., 1912-08-15

! most OF the laughter In the AVENUE
theater next week when THE New
Century Girls" will be the attraction.
Burns is the author OF the two must
cal skits, "A Busy Day at the Union
Station" and The Lords Reception
The first is shown In three scenes,
the Union station, Minstrel hall and
I the Century club on New Years eve.
The company includes Charles Saun-
ders. Ralph Rockway, Gloria Mar
tinez. Pearl Reid and the National
City Four.
The first production on any Ameri-
can stage OF The Polish Wedding"
musical piece, which has had long
runs in European capitals, VIII De
made in the Detroit opera house, the
week OF Sept. 2. opening with La
Dor Day matinee. The piece Is
European production Americanized oy
George v. Hobart and Jerome ID.
Kern and is presented under the
managerial wing OF Cohan and Har-
ris. The company will include Valh
Valli, the English musical comedy
star. Wihona Winter, Armand kalisz,
William Burress, Nine. Mathilde Cot.
trelly, Sidney Brace, Louise Aichel
and large cnorus.
ode Go Lightly Guards Recep-
tion," the pretentious afterpiece OF
this years entirely new show TO be
offered by George Evans and his
Honey Boy" Ministries In the De-
troit opera house during the week
beginning Monday, Aug 10, is said
to be the best farcical sketch ever
written by Evans. Its basis Is the
fascination OF the Negro for the gilt
ter OF military uniform. Cicero
Didimus Jones" Is the nomenclature
given the Honey Boy" In his favor
lite Characterization Of a roustabout
darby, and as the pseudo General
Wool Wool" he Is the center OF many
ludicrous situations He Is also the
author OF the music and lyrics Of the
piece, and It's song hits are, de
Golightly Guards" and THE Daugh-
ter OF the Regiment"
| Attractive Belle Story. a new
conner in vaudeville, Is duplicating
in the Temple theater this week the
distinct hit she made recently in
New York Miss Story has a fine
voice and sings her songs in way
that wins an audience without any
of the usual tricks of pulling" for
Applause. She is pretty girl, with
pretty clothes. and her time on the
Temple bill this week is one of the
enjoyable places on the program. In
these days when boodling and ap-
preparation Of other folks property is
rampant. the playlet Detective
Keen" has particular interest. The
sketch is presented by Arthur Hoops
and company. under the managerial
wing of Daniel Frohman. who en-
tiers the vaudeville field as a pro-
Queer for the first time.
Thomas E. Shea. one OF the pro-
ducers always TO be depended upon
to give the public well cast and
| equipped performances. will appear in
the Lyceum theater next week. Sun
day, Wednesday and Saturday mat
inees and Sunday and Wednesday
nights Mr.. Shea will present "a Man
and His Wife," dramatization OF
Samuel Shipman's well-known novel,
1.-The SPELL" Monday, Thursday and
Saturday nights he will offer the
Robert Louis Stevenson drama DIR
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" while on
Tuesday and Friday nights Mr.. Shea
will present the late Sir Henry
Irving's greatest success, "The
Bells" All three of these plays have
been offered in Detroit by Mr.. Shea
previously and as all OF the old mem
bers Of his company were retained.
this season interesting performances
are assured.
The Bonstelle engagement in the
Garrick theater will close Saturday,
Aug. II, and for the final week Miss
Bonstelle has selected Sundermann's
masterpiece, "Magda." This Is one
of the most interesting plays ever
brought to the American stage and
has been used as the test character
for several big actresses. Nine. Duse,
Mrs. Patrick Campbell and Mrs.
Fiske have found in 1t their great
est acting opportunities The key
note is motherhood and motherlove.
Every member of the Bonstelle COM
pany will be offered splendid oppor-
tunities and the piece will be pro-
duced with the usual Bonstelle at
tention to detail and Artistic effect.
| "toS LuJtHe LNihsslOh, the udlhty
singing coincidence on the Miles bill
this week, is a protege of Henry W.
Savage. When she was IL years old
Mr. Savage put her In his production
OF Peggy From Paris" Later she
was in The Prince OF Pilsen" and
then The Hoyden.' becoming under
study to Elsie Janis, the star of that
production. For the past three sea
sons Miss Livingston has been in
vaudeville. She is a pretty girl with
a wealth Of chestnut hair "all my own,
too" she says. She takes a pardon
able pride In her wardrobe, one Of the
most effective. being a simple, old
fashioned AFFAIR that takes one back
10 the ante-bellum days, and proves an
appropriate setting for her song, en-
nocent Eyes written exclusively for