The Detroit times., 1914-03-09
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in the Lyceum this week. The Ding
bats" who are holding the boards un-
| til next Sunday, are q noisy crew OF
fun makers. The show opens with
whiz, continues with o roar and ENDS
with . bang.
Il IL the third or fourth OF the
musical attractions based on cartoons
long popular In the public eye that
include The Newlyweds, Let
George Do 1t" and Mutt and Jen.
The present offering Is probably the
best in many ways Of the series.
| There are 16 song numbers and
IN large and attractive chorus that
works every moment II Is on the
stage, and that IL the greater part oil
the time. With one or two exceptions
the songs and orchestration are OF the
sort that keeps the foot tapping. anu
the insidious rag" IL not missing.
The chorus IL handsomely gowned
and splendidly drilled.
The principals, headed by BOBBY
Barry as Dingbat, are comedians Oh
merit and laughter IL almost continu'
|oue. The plot deals with the enorts
lof the Epson Downs. that family up
stairs" to secure the title to q NOV
ling picture film that features Mr..
Dirxbat. A love affair between the
Downs only son and the Dingbat
daughter adds to the complications
John Philbrick as Seldom Seen. q
colored waiter, stops the show" win
series OF PAROLES and 10 called back
time and again until his voice and
repertoire are exhausted. r. DeAngelo
siues two songs in q rich baritone
that 10 highly appreciated and what
tina rest of the principals lack IN
voice they make up In animation.
Sones like "Grandma's Doing It Now,
envy Tango Maid" and "The Skeleton
Man" are plentiful.
Several of the song numbers are
introduced with novelties In light Ell
fecta and stage pictures that are un'
usually pretty. Take 1t all together
"Thc DinEbats" offer q riot OF FUN and
m,nic that Is well worth seeing and
will 20 far toward removing the
worst crouch.
AVENUE.
"The Two Orphans" delighted
capacity audiences In the Avenue the
ater Sunday afternoon and evening.
The management has outdone itself IN
the elaborate stage settings and COS
tuning OF this gripping story OF the
eighteenth century In France.
The two orphans. Louise and Hen
rietta. are impersonated by Ruth
Amos and Leona Slater: the former
a. the blind girl and the latter as the
faithful Norman foster sister. Inelr
work was received with-repeated OUT.
bursts of applause. Roy Waliins mas
the role of the Chevalier de Vaudrey'
a romantic character. different from
other roles which he has essayed
since coming to the Avenue. Russell
Brady has the part OF the Outlaw,
jacques Frochard and other Avenue
players to appear in important roles
are Harry A. Starr as the Count De
Linieres; Milton Mobiles. Jr, AZ
Picard, the valet. q comedy role;
George Earle. as the Marquis. de
presies: Bob Horberg, as Pierre Fro
chard: Lynda Earle. as the Countess
de- Linieres; Viola Marshall rs the
outcast. Marianne, and Lena Brasch
a. La Frochard.
"Jyy Leaf" a favorite Irish comedy
drama, will be presented next week.
oAvETv.
Billy Watson and the famous beer
trust" chorus are back In the Gayety
this week. with the old but still popu'
lar burlesQue, "Krausemeyers Alley.
lin which an freshman, German.
numerous brickhats and an abundance
of boistsrous comedy furnish the en-
tertAinmeut. watson and Eddie Coz
l,us make q nrst-class comedy team.