The Detroit times., 1913-08-21
THE STAGE


the same sized hat he did before he
took his sudden Jump 10 fame on the
occasion OF his first visit 20 the Miles,
n little over year ago. Although his
home is In Burlington. la. Abbott has
warm spot In his heart for Detroit
because II was here that he hrst
gained stellar. honors as vaudeville
entertainer. and since then. he has
been much in demand among yaude-
VILE managers, particularly In the
west. In Abbotts case, personality
has counted for great deal There
Is nothing wonderful in his voice. nor,
in the songs he sings, but he has a
world of personal magnetism and a
way of putting his songs over" Alb
bolt has "A brand new line OF songs,
thi strip. but for his encores he. uses
the old favorites, such as Becky
Cohn," and We'll, Swan by which
he Is best remembered.
The King John" tour is Robert B.
Mantell's proposed designation OF the
season 1913-l9l4, during the course
of which he will pay visit TO De-
troit few seasons ago, Mr. Man
tell scored all artistic sensation in
this historical tragedy Mr. Manten's
repertoire for 1914 will include also
King Lear" Richard ILL., Mac
beth. "Othello." Hamlet, The Mer-
chant OF Venice "Richeieu." and
Louis Xl." This is the most formid-
able repertoire undertaken by any
American tragedian since Edwin
Booth.
Emma Carus has returned 10 her
first love. musical comedy, and dur
Ing the coming season will be the
featured attraction with The Broad
way Honeymoon, the new musical
comedy which Joe Howard is prcduc-
ing at his own theater in Chicago.
Miss Carus will end her present vau-
deville tour on the Pacific coast. Aug.
81. and Immediately will return TO
Chicago. where rehearsals of the new
piece start Sept 6, the premiere to
occur Sept. %.
More than year was required to
perfect George Kleine's spectacular
photodrama. Quo Vadis," now in the
last week of long and successful
engagement in the Detroit opera
house. The cost OF the production
exceeded 100000 The theme of the
story and the magnificence with
which the incidents have been trans
ferred to the movies curtain has
attracted large audiences to the De-
troit, during the current engagement.
In other cities each week brings forth
new evidences of the growing popu-
larity OF the Kleine Quo Vadis." and
the indications are that this photo
drama will be one of the principal fea-
lures OF the theatrical season OF 1913
There are now Is companies in
operation throughout the United
States and new ones are being formed
daily. A memorable engagement in
the Garrick theater, in PHILADELPHIA,
was brought TO close Saturday. Aug.
l6, when the sale was so great for
the two regular performances that
the management was compelled Ito
put on an extra II o'clock matinee.
The Follies of Pleasure" Is an.
nounced as the attraction in the Cadil-
lac theater, next week. This is one OF
the new shows on the Progressive
Amusement Co circuit. and is said
TO be up-to-the-minute in every re-
spect. A new two-act musical comedy
The Charming Widow will be pre-
scented, with singing and dancing spe-
clalities. The company is headed bv
Dan Coleman, the Irish comedian
Tom McKenna, whose work as "DafYv
Bill the dope flend, will be remem-
bered by burlesque devotees. has
new line OF laughable stuff Fred
bulla. eccentric comedian: Lavigne
ana JAMIE. singers and dancers: Vic
let Hilson, soubrette: Alma Bauer
prima donna and Gussie Irwin. in.
genue. are other principals.
chorus that comes from soma
where is a novelty in burlesque. Most
choruses, like Topsy Just grow nm.
'hey are recruited from anywhere and
everywhere and each merry maiden
may represent different city or vii.
lage. But. Charles Waldron. of the
Trocadero burlesquers. TO come 10 the
dayety next week. has a bevv of bean.
Ties who hail all from the same town
Boston Those who see the Troca.
Zero company next week Will witness
living reputation of the story that
all Boston girls are austere. frigid and
scornful. The Boston Beauty chorus
OF this company. IL is claimed. con.
sists OF as frolicsome and bewitchine
slr's as may be seen in any broadway
chorus. Flirting with Grand Opera"
is the title OF one OF the song mum.
oers In which this particular chorus
from the Hub is featured
That thrilling drama Of the south
'befo de wah." called The White
Slave will he the attraction In tho
Lyceum theater, next week. begin
ming Sunday afternoon. When Barr.
ley Campbell wrote this drama, il Gre
ated a sensation and. its popularity
mas shown no sign OF waning through
.