The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-17
IN LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

4 SusHnne Villa, as Nell the thieying
maid, carries one Of the hardest parts
in The piece with grace and ability
GARRlck.
It's enough "a the equilibrium OF
( most folk TO trip little tango on the
parlOr door AFTER the best rug has
been removed, out FOR such reckless
"fellers' as Charlie De Haven ana
! Freddie Nice, of The Passing Show OF
/ 1919" nov in the Garrick theater.
nothing but a flight OF stairs, SO steep
as TO make you dizzy just TO gaze up
at them over tuc .ootlights viii do
! for about the lyelicst and most dar-
ingly dangerous dancing feat the sea
sons stage entertainments have oner-
/ ed The steps ale supposed 70 repre-
sent the capitol building steps in
! Washngton, and on the Garrick
stage. begin within few inches OF the
/ lree.from- hair nCad OF the uTbane or
/ chestra conductor. and get lost 10
view somewhere up in "fy heaven.
/ TIP aud dowl these dizzy looking
steps march ami dance the chorus
girls. giving perfect imitation Of Xix.
/ ing the stunt, auu De Haven and Nice
do their clever and original "Tangle-
! Footed Monkey.Wrench Dance" VITA
an the vim and abandon OF Vernon
and Dolly Castle demonstrating the
| Argentine. on lhe perfectly safe ball
room floor or their own Castle home.
| The clamorOus applause following the
| De Haven and Nice feat. Monday
evening, threatened 10 shake the iron
and steel supports from under the
capitol steps.
The Passing Show ol 1919 like
/ its predecessor, is the spr1ghttIest
kind OF entertainment. with clever en-
tertainers, "A large and decidedly al
| tractiVe lOokinE chorus, costumes OF
many hues and styies-trunksful OF
! them--and elaborate stage settings.
! The popular runway extending freia
the stage over the orchestra chairs 10
the rear Of the tBeater. is used with
| good effect in several OF the musical
numbers and serves TO create a feel
| ing Of intimacy between spectators
and performers.
The entertainment is a string OF
vaudeville acts. songs, dances. bur
! lesque. limitations. trayesties and what
not warranted 10 win handicap AMI
| laugh from tire most blase type OK
! the 4. g. NJ There are "A dozen pairs
/ OF clever entertainers in the com
I pany beside De Haven and Nice. The
work OF the latter two alone would
carry ne star burden OF most shows.
! Charlie King, who married cousin
OF George NJ. Cohln. a couple Oi years
| ago. and. 10 do mis- duty by the family
/ connection, has been lmpersonating
! George NJ ever since, Is his usual
! well-dressed, lshouldWorry sell.
whose songs are pleasingly delivered
and whose dancing IL agile grace per-
sonilied Alollia King. Charles kid
sister. who is said to be scarcely sl7
summers, is pretty. dainty little flow
er with all kinds OF ability She is
sweet aud peaC4y enough 10 eat Then
there is pretty Laura Hamilton, who
can give a better imitation OF Gin
derella Janis than Elsie can give OF
herself, and little Miss innocence
Sadie Burt whose team work with that
clever comedian ana singer. George
Whiting, proved one 81 the decided
hits OF the show Artie Hehlinger can
hold his own with the rest Of em for
ability and Ernest Hare. with his fine
baritone voice. Mae pealey. Elizabeth
! Goodall Henry Norman. Johnny John
. ston. Louise Bates. Leslie Powers.
George Ford. anC half-dozen others
keep mp the high speed OF the shop.
Frank Conroy and George lie Afatre.
well-known TO loc9i vaudeville patrons.
are an exceedingly amusing. pair OF
blackface flnmaNerS CO roy. with his
queer little squeaky. higE pitched
voice ana real comedy methods. kept
the audience in laughing Mysteries
whenever he was on the stage
There is one song hit after another
Ia the show. and regular riot OF
dancing. Swan Wood, a tall, attrac.
tive girl does some remarkable toe
and acroDatic dancing. and she is as
graceful as her first name.
The program tells you that "The
Passing Show of 1919" Is an animated
musical chart OF the theater's best
OF the past year, along with divers
incidents OF public life boiled down
70 double extract OF musical comedy,
travesty and spectacle. in two acts
and eight scenes. Dialogue and lyrics
by Harold Atterridge Music by Jean
Schwartz and AL Brown Ballet music
composed and arranged by Melville
Ellis"
Anyway. it's good, gingery show
and well worth the money
There viii be matinees on Tuesday.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in
addition TO the evening performances.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.