The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-26

modiste's art. This will be Eltinges
last season In the play az he Will open
the Julian Eltinge theater In New
York. next season. In another produc'
ton
Nine. Sherry" that merry. musical
piece which has been such a popular
success fog three or four seasons, VIII
be the attraction In the Lyceum the
alter. next week, opening with the
Sunday matinee. The company Will
include Bernice Macabe, Fred Frear.
Ida May. George Bogues and = large
company OF well-known people.
One OF the delightful operettas OF
the last two seasons, The Roso
Maid" will come TO the Detroit opera
house. the week OF April IA. Mizzi
Haios. the Hungarian prtma donna,
will head The Rose Maid" company.
Following the week OF music. Miss
Billie Burke, in Sir Arthur Pinero's
comedy, The Mind-the-Paint Girl.
will play her annual engagement In
this thea'er. Miss Burke Is said 10
have the best play OF her stage career
and. her impersonation OF the LEADING
character. Lily Parfadell. Gaiety
theater girl. is declared to be finish
ed bit OF good work.
The much talked-about play,
Bought and Paid For" will be seen
for the first time In Detroit. In the
Garrick theater. the week OF April Z.
The play was great success when
produced In New York and ran for two
years in william A. Brady's play
house. The original New York COM
pany Is promised for the Garrick en-
gagement. Harry Lauder. the Scotch
comedian, with his own vaudeville
company. will be the attraction In the
Garrick the week Of April IA, and
April 21, Mrs. Leslie Carter will re-
turn to Detroit after several years alb
sense TO appear in a repertoire OF
plays, including Pinero's The Second
Mrs. Tanqueray," and 1.-The Gay Lord
Quex," Dumas" Camille" and her
famous impersonation OF Zaza, In the
play OF that name.
The big song hit in the Miles this
week is made by A. Benham Bell, a
tall young fellow Of sodierly bearing
and the possessor Of a good baritone
voice. when he sings That's How |
Need You This is the feature Of the
one-act musical comedy, The Amer
lean Girl" and II Is illustrated, by
human beings. who move silently
across the stage In interesting suces-
sion. First comes an aged pair, tot
tcring and feeble, clinging to each
other devotedly; next laddie, all
alone, illustrative OF the line In the
song that goes, like laddie needs
miss" close on his heels are pair
OF lovers and, lastly. mother carry
ing a child. II is pretty effect and
one that wins rounds of hearty ap-
plause.
Harry l.. Cooper, known TO bur
lesque patrons as Happy Heine" be-
cause OF his peculiar style OF German
comedy, will help entertain the
patrons of the Avenue theater next
week, with Jim Williams THE Girls
from Joyland" company. Mr.. Cooper
has written two musical traverties In
each OF which he has the leading
comedy role. They are called "Flirt
ing Flora and The Rich Happy
HAine" Associated with Mr.. Cooper
are Mae Edwin, Emily Nice, Catharine
Henry, Fred Bulla, Eugene West and
Harry Gray. There will be the usual
chorus of young women, songs, dances
and specialtles and among the latter
is serious dramatic Offering called
Blanche"
Charles Jansen, the whimsical He
brew comedian. who has originated
many of the mannerisms and expires.
sions that have become identified with
Yiddish comedy, will be in the Gayety
theater next week with the Bowery
Burluesquers. Janses has following
all his own in Detroit and he will be
welcomed in the usual hearty way.
In the Bowery shown, Jansen takes
the role of Hebrew who Is -Mooing
wealthy widow and he gets into a
series OF ludicrous predicaments
through the blenders Of a private de-
tective The scene OF the piece is
Atlantic City and an effort has been
made to reproduce the life and color
OF that famous seaside resort.
Next week in the Broadway theater
the principal attraction will be John
b. Hymer's spectacular novelty, The
Passenger Wreck" This comedy Is
said to have new vein Of humor
with it's elaborate mechanical effects.
Edward Racey and Bessie Burt will
have the principal parts in the sketch.
Other features of the bill will be John
Whites comedy circus with the CON-
ical mule. leaping dogs and other ami
mails; the Palace quartet in q roper
toire OF song successes; the Three
Bennett sisters, skilled athletes (;
Charles Daily and Kittie O'Brien. tan.
glefoot dancers; Joe Birnes, The
poetic story-teller." The latest pic
lures OF current events including
Paris and New York fashions will be
shown via the Wardescope.