The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29

Garrick next week Is described as q
musical jollity. the work OF otto
Hauerbach and Rudolph Friml VINO
are best known TO Detroit as the au,
.thors OF THE Firefiy" High Jinks
4 Is named for magical perfume
which upon smelling gives happiness
THE plot OF the story concerns the
career of on American nerve special
list residing in Paris who comes under
the spell OF High links" The piece
has a dozen or more tuneful numbers
The main theme OF the music Is con
taint In the\song Something Seems
lTingle-Ingling" the melody or which
lis interviewer into the score IN varr
Gus ways. The cast Is heaced ny
Stella MAYHEM, assisted by E1gene
O'Rourke, Billie Taylor, Philip Ryley,
Emma Francis, Adele Ardsley, Paul
Forecast, Dorothy Vernon, Ada Meade,
Bernard Gorcey. Elizabeth Wood. Dor
othy Wolfe, Augustus schultz aud A.
bert Devere aud a singing and dane
ing chorus cf 20.
Margaret Romaine. who has the title
role In The Midnight Girl In the
Garrick theater, this week, until re-
Gently sung In grand opera exclusive
| ly. She has a splendid soprano voice
OF wide range and tone quality. and
possesses very likable personality
Miss Romaine comes from q family OF
musicians; one of her sisters Is Hazel
Dawn, of "The Pink Lady" fame; an
other Is singing In grand opera in La
Scala In Milan, and a fourth Is doing
concert work in London. Miss Ro-
maine made a particularly favorable
impression when she made her debut
In musical comedy last season In New
York. after singing for three years IN
the Paris Opera Comique, where she
took Mary Gardens place.
Tom Graves, the English comedian,
who has a prominent part In THE
little Cafe" a. the elder brother OF
George Graves, considered the fore
most comedian on the London stage
I'm musical and farcical plays. Both
OF the Graves brothers were In provin-
cial companies for years, Tom peing
the leading comedian. George, the
utility man. For five years Tom tried
to secure London engagement and
failing in this went to Australia for
"a year. In the meantime George Ed
wardes, manager Of the Gayety the
alter, In looking around TO cast char
acter comedian in a new musical play.
sought Tom Graves to play the part.
A letter to George asking for his adj
dress brought forth the fact Of his
being In Australia. His brother, who
is . few years younger and very sim
liar In appearance, was taken by Mr..
Edwaides In his place and being q
very good mimic he played the part
In imitation OF Tom, and secured his
first London hit. When Tom at last
secured a London opening both pa
pers and public criticised him severe
ly for initiating George.
The Thanksgiving week attraction
In the Garrick theater will be Emma
Trentini In q new musical comedy as
yet unnamed. Nine. Trentini IL un-
der the management Of the Shuberts.
"A successful Hungarian operetta cali
ed "Polenblut" Is being revised for
her use. In the large company sur
rounding her viii be Clifton Crawford.
"The Phoney Detectives" Ia gay
ltbl&0 hkuokN0A C0AhO4y W bo RAocoasSe
by the Million Dollar Dolls" In the
Gayety theater NEXT week. Lewis and
Dody top the cast and the piece re-
wolves around the adventures OF two
actors beating their way around the
world. incidentally trying to solve the
mystery Of diamond bracelet, report
ed stolen. The company includes
Florence Belmont, Walter Johnson,
Eddie Nelson. Marcelle Cherrie and
Cliff Norman. There will be mid
night show election night.
Three headline acts built on differ.
net lines viii top the bill TO be offered
In the Orpheum theater next week.
Dave Walters and capable cast viii
present q cneact drama by John B.
Hymer called Salvation Sue" The
Four Slickers. as the Village Cut
Ups" promise succession Of laughs.
while thrills are assured In Motor
Madness" In this act two motorcy-
clists race around a narrow track
hung high In the air. The track also
rapidly turns and below hang two
trapezes upon which others perform
feats. Others on the program are
Belle and Jones. comedy entertainers;
Argo, European harpist; Maud Cooper
and Joe Eshell In "The Act Beautiful"
and the Todd Nards, athletes. Motion
pictures OF war scenes will be shown
on the orpheograph.
The coming of Maule Adams to the
Detroit opera house, next week, In ].
M. Barrie's play. The Legend OF Leo
nora" will recall to local theatergoers
that II was In Barrfe's dramatization
Of "The Little Minister" that Miss Ad-
ans first came forward as a full
fiedged star. Her success since that
time has been Of wonderful volume
and most Of II has been In connection
with Barrie plays. Following THE
Little Minister came Quality
Street." and after that Peter Pan"
which on its revival two seasons ago
proved to be more popular than ever.
What Every Woman Knows" was the
next long play from Barrie's pen, and
IL will be pleasantly remembered by
those who witnessed its unfolding. II
IL q singular fact regarding Barrie's
plays that they possess enduring quail
tiles not to be found In SO many other
works. Peter Pan" is annually re.
vived In London and Mr.. Frohman has
arranged for another revival OF The
iftla htntoforp In EnolapA