The Detroit times., 1914-11-17
:: In Local Playhouses :

81, the recently graduated COUSIN 10
second only to Miss Dressler in laugh
producing ability.
TEMPLE.
Billy McDermott. who bills himself
as one OF the last survivors OF
Coxey's army" led a desperate as
sault on the risibilities or his audi
ence and captured the Temple the
alter by storm, Monday. McDermotI
fired volley after volley OF witticisms
over the theater ramparts with mar
velous execution. McDermotts act
assays about 60 laughs TO the minute,
and there would be more OF 'em II
the crowd didn't have 10 stop for
breath once in a while,
| Belle Baker. who won a notable tri-
umph when she appeared in the Tenn
| pie during the summer season, added
new laurels TO her Detroit collection.
also. With few exceptions her
songs were new, and that they made
great hit with her audience was
shown by the fact that she was com.
PEELED TO work overtime. being
brought back for good-measure mum
Der even after the footlights had
bllnked To announce the time for the
following act.
Bob" Matthews and "Ar' Shayne
presented an deliberately staged act
called "Dreamland" which depicts
the first attempt Of distressed He
brew at hitting the pipe. The
scenes are supposed 10 be laid In q
Pellst hop house" I'm New York and
In the crater OF an extinct volcano In
Egypt.
! Harry and Emma Shamrock present
ed an oddity in the shape OF an act
depicting the activities OF gypsy
1 fortune-teller at the "caounty fair.
/ They wind II up with an exhibition
OF mind reading" that Is marvellous
and which absolutely dehes detection
Percy Bronson and Winnie Bald
win, In "Pickings from Song and
Dance Land" also scored decided
/ hit. especially Winnie. Bronson's
speciality seems TO be keeping the
crowd In their seats while Winnie
changes her scenery.
Dorothy and Madeline Cameron
have splendid dancing act, The
Three Blondys open the show with an
acrobatic Offering and the three Shell
vey Boys close II with an athletic
novelty
The Microscope pictures are OF
the usual high order.
! MILES.
| Opinions differ as to which act oil
this weeks bill In the Miles has the
best claim to the title OF head-liner
They were all so well received when
the show opened Monday afternoon
that one Is convinced there are sever
al top-notchers on the bill
/ Frank Morrel's singing found Ia
vor. especially when he offered That
Old Girl OF Mine" Another musical
act on the bill is made more enjoy
able because IL is seasoned with mys
terry Attorneys" Is the title of the
offering. which is presented by VIII
liam Weston and company. The cur
tain rises on what looks for all the
world like some prosperous law firms
ONCE. The furniture" In the ONCE
II finally appears. Is composed OF sew.
eral cleverly disguised musical In
struments. Included In Mr. Weston s
company are Misses Franklin Mae and
Title Stork. and Wilbur G.. Mayo
Perrin Sommers. and Edward Gil
man.
Paul Stephens, equilibrist has but
one leg, yet he performs a series OF
feats on a pole that would seem i'm
possible even for a person who has
both legs to enable him to balance
himself in mid-air.
Bessie lie Counts clever songs and
representations furnish another act far
above the average.
The Ernest Painter European ac-
robats have a novelty in the line OF
a boxing exhibition that Is laugh-pro-
voking even II the spectator has never
sat around a roped-off ring
The comedy and dancing combina-
ton OF the program is provided by
the Empire Comedy Trio. young men
with good voices and mastery OF
several intricate dancing novelties.