The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17


second only TO Miss Dressler in laugh
producing ability.
TEMPLE.
Billy McDermott, who bills himself
as "one or the last survivors OF
Coxey's army" led desperate as
sault on the risibilities OF his audi
Ience and captured the Temple the
ater by storm, Monday. MoDermott
fired yoifey after volley of witticisms
over the theater ramparts with mar
Vicious 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 while.
Belle Baker. who won a notable ,ri-
umph when she appeared in the Tenn
pie during the summer season. added
new laurels TO her Detroit collection,
also. With a 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 a good-measure num-
Der even after the footlights had
blinked 10 announce the time for the
following act
Bob" Matthews and "AI' Shayne
presented an deliberately staged act
called "Dreamland," which depicts
the first attempt OF a distressed He
brew at hitting the pipe" The
scenes are supposed TO be laid In a
Pell-st. hop house" In 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
fortune-teller at the "caounty fair"
They wind II up with an exhibition
OF mind reading that Is marvellous
and which absolutely defies detection.
Percy Bronson and Winnie Bald
win, In 'Pickings from Song and
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 OF
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 Morrelps singing found Ia
vor. especially when he offered THAT
Old Girl of Nine" Another musical
act on the bill is made more enjoy
able because II is seasoned with mys-
terry. Attorneys" Is the title OF the
offering. which II 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. IL composed OF sew
eral cleverly disguised musical in.
struments. Included in Mr.. Weston's
company are Misses Franklin Mae and
Title Stork, and Wilbur @. 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
approximations furnish another act far
above the average.
The Ernest Panther European &C
robats have a novelty In the line OF
q boxing exhibition that IL laugh-pro-
voking even II the spectator has never
sat around a roped-off ring.
The comedy and dancing combina-
ton OF the program IL provided by
the Empire Comedy Trio. young men
with good voices and a mastery OF
several intricate dancing novelties.
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