The Detroit times., 1913-06-25
THE STAGE

Next week al the G6rrlck, MISS BOIL
STEELE, as Wilson, one half OF the
sexless machine in Our Wives" Is
offered variation In roles, and Mr..
Giles. her new leading man will be
given a larger opportunity than In
THE Marionettes. Though produced
In Detroit but a few weeks ago. Our
Wives" was witnessed by compare
lively few people. 1t Is splendid COM
edy and a dramatic interest Is car
ried throughout The play tells the
troubles of three young married
couples and a librettist The latter
is trying to compose his big piece, but
lacks the necessary symphony. This
Ia supplied by Wilson" woman
from the floor above, whom the art
list tries to persuade to work with
him as a man, stating man and wom-
an could collaborate on a big piece
of work. His theory Is that where
art Is concerned, there is no such
thing as sex, and he tries putting that
notion into practice.
The Seven Sensational Sylvans, who
are appearing at the Broadway the
alter this week, have made three COM
plete circuits of the globe. and have
had many curious experiences.
'One of the oldest things that
saw In my travels" said one Of the
Sylvans recently, IVA sthe excellent
form that was displayed by an un-
trained. untutored Australian abort
CINE who was the greatest natural
acrobat and athlete that ! have ever
seen. On the same program with the
Sylvans at a vaudeville theater In
Melbourne was a Canadian who did
some very wonderful high and fancy
jumping.
This man was very proud Of his
ability and was not backward in tell
ing of his own prowess. The man.
ager OF the theater was bored by the
conceit OF the jumper During the
discussion anent the feats OF hurdling
possible by man. the manager said
that he had black working for him
on the ranch that was the greatest
natural leaper that he had ever seen
The Canadian scoffed.
Two nights later just as the Ca
madam was to conclude his act by q
running jump over piano. the man.
ager walked from the wings with the
black man from the ranch. A tall
ranchman on a huge white horse rode
TO the center OF the stage and sat
quietly while the black man with a
short run bounded absolutely clear
and clean over the head OF the man
seated on the horse The house went
wild and with smile and In abso-
lutte silence the manager strolled from
the stage and left the Canadian
boaster standing awkwardly with a
silly smile upon his face"
A veritable slang classic. II such q
thing can he. is the playlet. Shorty"
oni the Miles bill this week Il IL
not new to Miles patrons, but It Is
nearly two years since 1t was last
seen here and Is welcome. The pre-.
senting company is still headed by
Dick Crolius, an Old-timer. In spite OF
his almost youthful appearance.
Shorty" is a product of Mr.. Crolius'
own pen. and in II he has shown him.
self a genius in handling idiomatic
English. As the race track tout his
lines are delightfully."- original and full
of humor Mr. Crolius is given excel
lent support by Clayton Macklem,
Alice Warwick and Juanita RUSSELL
AS a special feature of it's bill, We'd
nesday evening. the Miles manage
ment will show moving pictures of
the Ford motor plant In operation
II will be a sort of Ford night, and
large block of seats has been re-
served by the officials of the COM
pany. The pictures are said to be
exceptionally fine.
Karne's London Comedians with
Charles Chaplin in the funniest of the
Karne pantomimic productions, "A
Night In London Club" will be the
leading attraction at the Broadway
theater next week. Charles Chaplin,
who always portrays the role OF the
inebriated gentleman in the Karne
productions, has a personal following
that In always warm In it's greeting
and in "A Night In a London Club"
he Is said to be funnier than ever.
Another oddly on the new bill will be
Dan Nagyfy's act. He Ia known as
the Human Salamander," because of
his peculiar gift Of holding red-hot
metals on his tongue. other attrac.
lions will be Mabel. Florence and Der.
esford Lovett, George r. Hall. Maur.
ice Brierre and Grace King, and Fistel
and Gushing. The latest important
worlds events will be shown by the
Wardoscope.
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