The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-18
THE STAGE


"A he Gayety theater next week
~ Hastings will offer his latest
Heal production In "on and On
Earth" Dean Coleman. one oil
best delineators OF Irish types,
Ids the cast. Alma Bauer, PM
<ors. Eileen Sheridan. Flossie Ey-
~ and the Field brothers are num-
I'd IN the list OF principals. "On
~ on the Earth" was written by
win Hanford. II Is In two acts and
lers many new and striking musical
1mbers. There will be large Choir
and q number OF vaudeville feat
- while the scenic costuming Ell
cts are described as particularly ef-
ctive. One OF the musical features.
rhe Trolley Ride" combination OF
oelody, grouping. lighting and me-
kanical effects Is said to be the big
sature OF the production. -.
81 Charles Howe and Mildred stodder,
oad the large company OF entertain.
- known as "The Heart Charmers'
1hfch will come to the Cadillac thea
~ sunday afternoon for weeks
ngagement. Nine principals and
/horus Of twenty girls win assist Mr..
Howe and Miss Stroller In the pres
&ntation of two new musical bur
'nSQues called AT Niagara Falls" and
"a Day at the Races The company
moludes John Keenan,, Chicb Gamer
"a. Harry r. Henry, Hal Pierson, Bill
wilson. Earl Flynn. Nettie McLaugh-
-. May Kerns and Lillian West.
more win be vaudeville acts by Earl
TAv N
oFs: Harry Henry and John Keenan,.
the wise guy and tad" and the Co
IQmbian trio. Odivio and her swim
hing girls will be an added attract
Z The premiere Of q new play. -The
notter Way" by Eugene Walter. will
70 made Monday evening, Nov. 70, In
~ Detroit opera house, with Char
|ottoe walker creating the principal
'Csa. In private life, Miss Walker ID
10 walter. In "rhe Better Way"
1Er. walter II his own producer and
nanager for the first time. The play
n said to be- one OF modern Ameri-
N life and to require large cast
nd elaborate scenic setting. Mr..
Khltor who has been In Detroit q
eek confined to bed with illness Ia
1ovly improving and hopes TO De
nb1e TO personally direct the fina! re-
iearsals Of the play.
Seven Keys to Baldpate." now In
|he Dstroif opera house promises to
20 q popular with Detroit playgoers
= it was with New Workers. during Its
10 run last year on Broadway,
4hen Il not only pleased the public
nj delighted the critical reviewers
Ina moved them to say that George
Cohan had accomplished his great
~ success as q playwright. Earl
)grr Bigeers wrote story for the
ofurday Evening Post. In IL Mr.. Co
&nn saw rare material for play and
y appropriated the plot with the
novelist's permission. He made IL
ser into O farce that Is one surprise
|ffer another, with thrilling incidents
hat TEEN with melodrama, and yet.
- had 80 turned these situations
|nto farce, that the interest In the
tory Is not disturbed. IL is Mr.. Co
<nn's original construction OF the
@1ot that brought the statement that
- had defied all traditions and had
1ade rules OF playwriting of his own.
There has been more than one con-
<roversy as to the place and date Of
Me nativity OF Marie Dressler, now
- the Garrick theater. In the farce
Fin Mix-up." One theatrical histor-
I'm writing OF the merry Marie the
other day. asserted that she was born
~ small hamlet near Brantford.
Ont.. and made her first stage APP
pearance with the Baker opera COM