The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
In Local PldyhOuses


OF Barbara Hare aud Miss Carlyle,
respectively, while. Russell Brady
once more appears in the part OF the
English rake, Sir Francis Levison.
Milton Mobiles, Jr., Is the fugitive.
Richard Hare. The role OF the gen.
erous-hearted Lord Mount Severn
I, again falls 10 Harry a. Starr. while
Marie louise Eigholx impersonates
Willie, and George Earle. Justice
/ Hare.
The production of East Lynne, is
on a pretentious scale. Every piece
OF stage setting was painted for this
particular production, and the whols
does credit TO the producing genius
OF Stage Director Earle.
"The Cure of Drink" is underlined
for the coming week.
~ GAYETY.
1 There is something in this weeks
offering In the Gayety besides good
dancing, good singing and good COM
edy. which makes the show refresh-
ingly different from any other bur
ilesque organization that has dropped
In for visit in long time.
r. A critic OF the drama might call
II sprightliness. The boss of a base
ball team or the manager OF prize
fighter would call II the ''old pep"
! The Social Maids-that's the name OF
the company which opened Sunday
afternoon In the Gayety-from he
principals down to the girl In the
back row, work every minute OF the
time they are on the stage. George
Stone. who heads the show, Is q
whirlwind when Il comes 10 dancing
and knows how to create mirth with
out resorting to vulgarity. Eta Pill
lard is also an unusual dancer, and
she can sing. too.
Billy Baker, Billy Foster and Marty
Seaman-all Of them are funny. And
all OF them put their lines over in
way which makes those In the audi
ence feel that the folk on the stage
! are doing their level best TO show
him good time.
The four Haley Sisters, who OFFER
something new in the way OF bur-
lesque costuming by appearing In
gowns that would look well at q
prayer meeting. composed a quartet
that almost stops the show.
~
CADILLAC.
IL the verdict Of the audience IS
the final word on the merits OF q
show, then THE Taxi Girls" the cur
rent Offering In the Cadillac. scores
as an entertaining burlesQue. Joe
Buckley, German comedian: Mark
Wooley. the funny Irishman; Lynn
Carter, leading lady and sweet sing.
er, and Ida Dayton. violinist. all drew
plenty of applause and many an en-
core. They were practically the en-
tire show and hence the performance
made good.
Lynn Carriers singing made big
hit, especially her song Romeo and
Juliet" Charles Wesson made up for
ordinary acting by rather clever
dancing, and Charles Wesson, who
weighs ct least several hundred
| "errand boy" and made decidedly
good with his singing.
The plot of the show centers around
Buckley and Wooley, "F1ubb" and
1 "Dubb" who fake death In a most
ludicrous fashion to collect life in
surance, and as q result spend very
exciting day in, Hades.
j "The Girl In Red" billed as the
ii uduCluk WOuueT OueTb y kOO0 bpc-
cialty Ut the close Of the second act.
/ ~
/ FOLLY.
THE FroliQues Of 1914" deleted
Partisan production, Is the attraction
In the Folly theater. this week. 81
none DeBeryl, the Girl from Paris"
got by the military censor on the
other side. but II ought to be ex-
planned that she was evidently CON-
PEELED to leave most, II not all. of
her wardrobe behind her. She will
have TO remain in neutral territory
until the world-war 10 over.
The company supporting Simone
consists Of many comedy girls and
few that are not so comedy, but make
up for physical shortcomings by their
ability to sing and dance. The cast
includes the Loretta sisters, John De-
Wese, Al. 8. Weston, Ray Montgom-
cry, Anna Healy. tom" Brooks and
Gussie White. Mon Ami IL the
name of a Partisan underworld dance
by Simone Beryll and Emile August
/ Miss Rossie T.. Lean, Of No. % Eagle
Il a.