The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11

have been retained. Klaw & Erlang-
and stage settings that are said to be
gorgeous. In this production is the
famous staircase waltz" that has at
tracted no end Of attention. In the
second act is a grand staircase and
the members OF the company actually
dance up and down this to the strain
Of the enhancing Lehar music.
In The Governors Lady" which
Wii'ihm Elliott and David Belasco are
presenting in the Detroit opera house,
this week, is one Of the most novel
AMI realistic stage settings ever con.
ceived by that master of stagecraft-
Mr.. Belasco. The scene represents
ore of a chain OF Acknowledgment
restaurants. II there Is one thing
Mr.. Belasco loves after writing a
play, ii Is the delight of preparing
1t for the stage. All the theater-go-
ing world knows the scrupulous care
for detail in his stage settings. he
has an aversion to the average stage
scene that is merely daub of paint
anu a collection Of artificial proper
LIeS. Ills Iucd 10 " IidhC lhC ota6O
settings as much like the original
as possible. In this instance ne
bought out all the fittings of one OF
the restaurants In question. and the
scene in the last act of THE Govern
or's Lady" Is the real thing placed
on the stage, except where fire laws,
as applied to stage properties, had to
be complied with.
Miss Cameron, who with her hus-
band Fitzsimmons, Is making a de-
cided hit on the Miles bill this week.
Is a native of Ithaca. Mich, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fitzsimmons have been playing
in the vaudeville theaters together,
for several years and, have made
themselves SO popular with managers,
and public, as to find return engage
ment always ready for them. They
have an amusing comedy skit called
The Bill Poster and the Village
Belle"
MY Lady's Fam" an Illusion act
in which fifteen pretty girls will be
employed will be the feature of the
show to be presented In the Cadillac
theater next week, -by-Jean Bedini's
Mischief Makers. This company is a
new one and is headed by Francis
Murphy, known as ''the German SEN
ator" Murphy Will have the leading
roles in the two burlettas "Cupid's
Darts" and "Golfing." The chorus
20 attractive girls and there
will be 10 singing and dancing num-
bers. In addition to Murphy the COM
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Jimmy Cooper Jean Bedini, Tommy
Carter. Lillian Bradley. Lance Bur-
rift, Sally Fields, Helen K. Stanley,
Helen Lorraine and Margie Conboy.
"In Old Kentucky one of the sweet
est, most spirited and stirring dramas
OF American life ever written. will be
presented in the Lyceum theater next
week. This play. the scene Of which
Is laid In the heart of the bluegrass
continued to attract unusual
patronage in theater all over the
United States and Canada. IL has
achieved a record seldom equalled
and never excelled for integrity In the
annals Of the stage. II is now In the
year OF its successful
career, and meets competition from
newer stage offerings and opposition
from all sorts OF new.fangied amuse-
ment ventures. without revealing any
weakness as potent drawing card.
Everybody wanted to, and every
body Is going to. the Washington the
alter this week to see Cecilia LOTUS
and the William Morris Players In the
PinerU comedy-drama "Trelawny OF
the Wells" To Rose Trelawny. Miss
LOTUS brings the finished touch that
has always been noticeable I'm her
stage undertakings. The quaint cos
tunes Of crinoline. the old-fashioned
peg top trousers and the quaint hu-
NOR OF the play strikes more than q
human note Of interest. II reveals d
bit Of stage life, showing the tender
ness Of feeling that really exists M