The Detroit times., 1914-11-25
THE STAGE

September Morn" new musical
comedy, will be the attraction In the
1yceum theater next week, presented
by large company or well-known en-
ertainers. The musical numbers are
aid to be particularly catchy and
Prettily staged.
When kitty MacKay" comes to the
farrick, Monday evening, Nov. 80, for
weeks engagement, there awaits a
leasant surprise for all who would
ee a sweet and dainty love-story un.
olded. The play is not only clean,
ut its humor Is such as appeals to
eople who can detect the subtleties
wit In sparkling dialogue that deals
Fith the things people OF intelligence
nd worth while, The production is
nder Che personal direction OF VIII
lam Elliott, sonin-law of David Be-
ksco. Among those in the cast are
rene Haisman, as Kitty; Reginald
penny, Agnes Kelly, as Mag Duncan
the now famous but dour little Scot
Henderson Bland Jock McGraw.
ohm F.. Clancy, Blanche Moulton.
Elizabeth Merson. and others.
Nobody loves a fat man, soulfully
ighs Shep Camp as "Slim" Hoover,
D "The Round Up" now In the Ly-
cum, and the audience always
hughs. But In real life the fat man
as at last found a defender. He is
". d. Quimby president OF the New
England Fat Mems club He says
hat Nobody loves a fat man" is a
|e, and that fat men make the world
o round. Furthermore. he adds that
ew fat men get divorces: fewer are
b jail, and all love their homes and
hildren. Just to show that the sher-
n In "The Round Up" was wrong in
Is conclusion, canvass was made
nd from many parts OF the country
Eord was received that statistics
bowed the correctness OF Quimby's
eport
Edmund Hayes, popular comedian
With big following locally, will head
ext weeks bill of vaudeville in the
Tiles with his satirical comedy
ketch. THE Piano Movers" Hayes
as long been a favorite and his
ketch is regarded as one of the
reatest laughing acts IN vaudeville,
ones and Johnson, famous team or
olored entertainers. will have
Prominent spot, and Caesar Rivoli,
the man of 100 roles" will return
nth his clever protean novelty. 9th
r acts announced are: Yvonne and
er piano accordian; Schrodes and
hapelle, In the laughing riot. Mar
led Bliss" and the Ed Zoeller trio,
omedy acrobats and pantomimists.
Charlotte Walker, who Is In the De-
roit opera house this week, present
hg her husband, Eugene Walters
lay, "The Better Way" is quite in
arrest about the power OF mind
yer matter" and is herself a proof
M her theory. Miss Walkers foot
light career Is far from having been
United. She says that several stock
ENGAGEMENTS, after her first appear
nee In England, under the watchful
We OF Charles Hawtrey. were source
" great knowledge TO her. She has
worm the grey garments OF Nora in
sben's "a Doll House. and the "trip
eries OF Zaza and other emotional
hdies. Uyprienne, in Sardou's obi
orcons," Is the sort OF character with
mich Miss Walker says she Is most
il ease. IT find my present role in
THE Better Way" which is highly
Emotional and runs the scale from.
passive unselhshness TO passionate
ebuke, very trying. I have to keep
the auditors mind the idea that
Nina, the faithful Bavarian girl, Is a
Dure and devoted soul, even when her
Sctions are those OF protest against
or husbands spiritual intoxication."
rhe role OF the wife in "The Better
Way" Is entirely different from any.
/ hing Miss Walker has hitherto play
ID. Il rs the type OF character with
which her career on the stage has
Dot been associated.
watch Your Step,H which comes
10 the Detroit opera house. Monday
veninf. Nov. 80, for a weeks en-
is new musical comedy
bf which n good deal is expected,
bot only because its music has been
omposed by Irving Berlin. and its
ibretto has BEEN written by Harry
b. Smith, but for the reason that
thief among the comedians will be
hnnd that prince OF entertainers,
.a it-