The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-10


next Monday for a weeks engage
ment Capacity business has char
uctertzed the runs OF the piece where
ever II has been shown. IL abounds
in pretty girls, beautiful costumes,
striking scenery. melodramatic cpl
sodes, no end OF tuneful music, and
the popular "Sumurun'' runway,
which is brought into play more Of
ten than ever. One of the big feat
ures Is the display of Paris gowns by
twelve mannequins. who march &C.
ross this lighted pathway above the
heads OF the audience The company
OF 125 includes Eugene and Willie
Howard, Mile. Chapine, Elizebetn
Goodall. Juliette Lippe, Lucille Cavan-
augh, Emily Lea. Moon and Morris.
Robert and Lawrence Ward. Burrell
Barbaretto, John t. Murray Clarence
Harvey, Lewis j. Cody, Edward Cut
Ter, Wyclif Parker, Felix Patty, Jean
Leprince and a chorus OF 60 typical
Winter Garden beauties.
The corps of dancers in George
Evans Honey Boy Ministries to be
seen In the Detroit opera house next
week are introduced In the second
portion of the new entertainment in
two features entitled Underneath the
Watermelon Moon" and Salute the
Flag" The first named is presented
In setting showing a watermelon
farm, and the second In the harbor of
Vera Cruz. The dancing contingent Is
under the able direction OF Tommy
Hyde. and among other expert dancers
are Charley Ufer, Willie Hewsom,
Eddie Girton and Carl Fletcher
Joseph Santley will appear In the
Garrick theater the week OF Sept. 81
In the refreshing and pretty musical
When Dreams Come True"
This piece was given practically its
initial performance in Detroit. where
II won recognition by its tuneful music
and clean story, strong dramatic inter-
est and comedy features. The words
and lyrics are by Philip Bartholomae.
while Silvio Helm h responsible for
the music.
Geraldine De Rose. whose sprightly
French maid is a feature OF the re-
vival Of The Prince Of Pilsen" in the
Detroit opera house this week was
formerly welLknown In Broadway
comedy productions. Miss De
Rose retired from the stage a few
seasons ago and has spent a portion
OF that period In the north OF France.
She IL a great lover OF dogs and early
last summer, at the New London,
Conn. bench show, her prize fox ter
rier, Pickles" took first prize. This
is considered great honor among the
Pequot colony, and Pick
les" success ~ all the more note
worthy when the fact is known that
such famous dog fanciers as Mrs. w.
L. Borden and Mrs. William Klein are
annual exhibitors at this bench show.
Apropos OF Forbes Robertson
by which he Is correctly
and privately known as Sir Johnston,
though he modestly disdains to use
his title for business purposes, a good
story OF Irving is recalled by Forbes
manager, Percy Burton, for
some years associated with Sir Henry.
that his title was being used
against his wish for publicity pur-
poses, Irving wrote direct to the print
er saying that in the future he would
like to be known as simple Henry Irv-
ing. What was his dismay to find on
coming to the next town that the
printer had taken him literally and
that the billboards bore the strange
device of Simple Henry Irving"
Forbes Robertson will open his Amer
lean tour In Detroit, in the Garrick
theater. the week Of Sept 20.
To know the meaning of the Ha-
waiian words used In THE Bird OF
Paradise" this week, In the Garrick
theater, will doubtless be of interest
to many OF those who have witnessed
the play, so here are some OF them:
Pow, II is finished: wike wike. hurry
up; pana hama, work; aloha, greet
ings; nui. love to you; pilikea. trouble.
The names OF the five Hawaiian sing
ing boys who appear in this pretty
romance are Kolomoku, Waiwaiole
Raiawe, Kawala and Aeko. The music
they play Is weird and alluring. One
instrument resembling a guitar Is
known as the ukalele.
Burlesque has been Systematically
attaining higher standards during the
past few years and the production
which Jack Singer will bring to the
Gayety theater next week the Berman
show, with Lew Kelly. will bear out
this assertion. Lew Kelly Is popular
with Detroit burlesque audiences: The
first part OF the entertainment Is a
two-act musical conceit called "A
Dope's Dream" and the second Sec
ton consists of "The Passing Review
A feature OF the performance will be
OF Montgomery and
stone by Vincent Mack and VIM
Douglas: Caruso, by Jim Tenbrooke;
Eva Tanguay, FRITZ Scheff and Paw
Iowa by Ameta Pynes: and Madame
Yanci by Laura Hayden. The third
feature Is a burlesque OF the we'll
known war drama Shenandoah"
The Holden Players will enter upon
their third successful week Sunday
afternoon In the broadway when
Rock OF Ages" will be the attraction.
This play which was written by Ed
ward r. Rose was suggested by the
hymn and celebrated picture of the
same name.
Vaudeville OF high order with a
program OF exceptional acts we'll
diversified Is assured patrons OF the
new Orpheum next week Skipper.
Kennedy and Reeves, furnish 15f min
utes OF mirth and melody In a produc-
zion that IL new 10 Detroit audiences.
The Five Melody Maids and Man
NH also present a musical diversion.
Then there "a the Tvler-gt Clair trio.