The Detroit times., 1915-04-19
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/ roles. Both arc good TO look upon
and sing well
Il CADILLAC
Those who are curious TO know
what a made in-Detroit buriescue
show looks like, arc invited 10 see
the Charming Widow" plAy.rs N
the Cadillac theatsr Al this week
Sam Levy, manager of the house, IL
Authority for the statement that ~
per cent Of the girls and two per
cent OF the comedians in the com
pany learned the English language
In that district lying between Brush
and Russellsts The Charming
widows" show r. also a Detroit
owned production.
IL IL about as fast and snappy .
burlesque entertainment as has ever
bivouaeed In this city. There are
features galore. and as far as the
individual stage units are concern
ed. nothing 10 lacking 70 make the
success OF the show complete.
The orchestra leads OF with .
descriptive piece, The Hunting
Scene" Following the overture Is
the grand opening chorus that com
pletely smothers the "bum-bum- Of
the bass drum under q volume Of
sounc almost deAfening.
The chief attraction is the Apache
dance Ma Chcrie," with Simone de
BcryIi and Emile August. The hor-
ribls dance Of the Paris slums Is
suggestive and degrading in ITSELF
although the dancers are entitled 10
credit for their efforts n pantomime-
Eddie Dale 10 the leading come
dian. Among the other entertainers
are Sam Carleton, Bobby Ferns
Harry Peterson. Jimmie Cooper.
Pauline Palmer. Elsie Meadows.
Hugo Sicily and Mae Lortmer
Nile. Rozen. who IL too stout to
Be called graceful. gives her con
ception Of An oriental dance.
wAsHINovoN.
les Miserables,- Victor Hugo's
immortal plea for chance for the
man who has sinned and has ex-
patiated his crime behind prison
walls. was presented IN moving pic
ture form. Sunday. in the washing
ton theafer.
This picture-drama created a
widespread interest when shown In
Detroit before. and probably viii
an the Washington 20 the doors az
every performance during the cur.
rent engagement
The screen presentation. In its
way. In as remarkable as the drama.
II was acted before the camera By
French actors and those taking part
IN the drama posed for the scenes
on the exact spots mentioned by
Hugo In his narrative The mass
ing Of mobs In the various scenes
OF turmoil IL an achievement IN a.
self and demonstrates the resources
OF the producing company and the
keenness OF mind and executive
ability Of all concerned In the pro-
ducfion.
The aim was first shown In
France. and from there went to Eng
land before being brought to Amer
lea. 90 that II comes TO Detroit fol-
lowing international approval and
fame.
In addition to Les Miserables.-
the Washington offers travel. educa-
tionai and comedy pictures, all the
very best OF their kind.
AVENUE.
Roy wallirg. who left the Avenue
Permanent Players q month ago TO
embark In q theatrical venture of
his own, which proved disastrour, re-
turned 20 the Players. Sunday. and
appeared In the Avenue theater. an
the hero in the melotrama The Con.
LESSONS Of . Wife" Playing opposite
20 him In this drama II Leona stat
or, also q former favorite player
With the Avenue patrons, who re-
TUNED 70 the company o week ago.
Both were received with much favor
by the Sunday audiences.
The various members OF the com.
psny acquitted themselves credit
ably In the drama. Russell Brady
rIayed the william. Of course and
Gail satteriee, the leading comedy
rcle. that OF q country editor. Little
Geraldine Herman. Eve yeers old.
was enthusiastically applaudsd In a
lovable child part
The story of the play has its
thrills IN the kidnapping OF q child.
the unfortunate marriage OF the
heroine. and the viliiany other btr.
emous husband.
BELLE ISLE HAS
SUNDAY CROWD
Rising temperatures and rainless
skies made Sunday On ideal play day
in Detroit. and everybody took ad.
vantage OF Il. AZ usual about half