The Detroit times., 1914-09-17
THE STAGE

After entertaining European audi
ences, Fred Duprez, an international
favorite, returns to Detroit next week.
and will head the bill In the Niles
theater, Duprez will be pleasantly
remembered by most Of Detroit's the
ater-goers. He il not unlike the late
Ezra Kendall In his stage work. and
will offer budget of new songs and
stories. Frank Joyce and Dorothy
West come from the New York Hip
podrome, where they were featured In
Ia program of the newest society
dances when II Strikes Home" ID
the title Of an emotional playlet to be
presented by Deland Vests players.
The Melnotte Twins, In songs. laces
and graces; Mile. Dole UAlnert.
French prima donna, and the Six OIL
vers, sensational tumblers and pyra.
mid builders are the other acts. New
photo comedies will complete the
show. EF
| F. C. Whitney's production Of new
musical comedy. Lady Luxury" will
be the attraction In the Detroit opera
house. all next week. The new offer-
ing Is by Rida Johnson Young, with
music by William Schroeder. Mr..
Whitney speaks In the highest terms
OF the score OF Lady Luxury" which
10 by a young composer hitherto
known only for the melodies Of .
number Of songs. which have met
with great success Mrs. Young. who
wrote the books and lyrics, Is the
well-known authorizes of Brown of
Harvard" THE Lottery Man." and
half dozen other plays. The cast
will include Dorothy Webb, Thomas
Conkey, Misha Ference, Craig Camp
bell, Eileen Van Biene, Royden Keith,
Mrs. Wheatcroft. Irma Won Rottenthal
and large singing and dancing cho-
rus.
In the 10 years that young Joseph
Santley has been on the stage he has
never missed performance. and this
II considered remarkable record for
the youthful star who will be seen In
t"When Dreams Come True" In the
Garrick thsater, next week. The fact
that Mr.. Santley began his acting ca.
reer at the age Of three years, II
might be reasonable to believe that
puhctuality and regularity have mark.
cd every year Of his HE but three.
And yet Mrs. Santley. who accom-
panies her, son on. many OF his tours.
declares that even at the age of three,
Joe showed q remarkable sense Of the
"on-time' spirit especially at meal
times. MI. Santley 10 now. In his
third successful season In when
Come True"
Those clever musical comedy stars,
Sam Chip and Mary Marble, have
achieved real triumph In their pic |
ture-book play. The Land OF Dykes"
written by Herbert Hall Winslow with |
special songs by Irving Berlin. Chip |
and Marble come to the Temple the
ater next week, assisted by the vet /
Gran John w. Dunno. Ben y. Dicken-
son and q merry band. There II said /
to be rs minutes of the liveliest sort Il
or entertainment with Mary Marble /
as the same bright and snappy "roly- /
poly" comedienne, full Of life and gig. Il
gles. On the program will appear /
that funny pantomimist. Joe Jackson,
billed as "The European vagab bond, !" |
still extracting merrtment galore from |
his dilapidated bicycle; Willie Yves
ton. a Broadway favorite. with new
character songs; Chung Hwa comedy |
four, Chinese exponents OF harmony !
and fun; Johnny Dooley and Yvette |
Rugel In songs, dances and comedy; |
Mile. Kremolina and the Darras broth |
ers, foreign novelty; Robbie Cor |
done, noted artists model. In statue |
posing: DeMichelle brothers, strolling I
and the movies.
"Tlfe Whirl of the World" I'm the \
Garrick theater this week out-dis-
tances IT'S predecessors from the win ]
ter garden In the elaborateness OF its |
scenic settings. One Of the most skill. d
'ul bits Of stage mechanism Is the de.
)arture OF the Vaterland from It's dock
Vt Havre, and . rescue Of passengers