The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
GARRIck.

SAhhlSN.
Fewer changes OF costume and con-
siderably more clothes would make
The Passing Show OF 1914" now IN
the Garrick theater. more respect
able member OF burlesque society
Also. it NIGH help 10 bring returning
strength to something that used TO
be known as Common Decency, and
which this stage entertainment needs
In strong allopathic doses. Not all
OF the present show in the GErick Is
branded with the mark of indecency
but that which Is artistic and clever
only serves to make the commonness
and the vulgarity of the rest all the
more insistent and brazen. IL Detroit
has police department conducted in
the interests OF public morality then
il has plenty OF work for its officers
before Tuesday evenings perform
ance There are several things about
"The Passing Show" that ought to be
eliminated now and forever, for they
are an offense TO an audience in
high-class theater. The elimination
should start with the appearance Of a
young woman In purple tulle tights
with apologies 10 tights-who does an
alleged dance. The discernment and
the decency OF the audience with re-
gard to this exhibition were shown in
the fact that the young woman, and
her pitiful effort. were allowed TO pass
with a perfunctory handicap that was
silenced with Kisses. This part OF the
performance Is not only vulgar but
tiresome.
The people in the show work nard
and il is not their fault that much of
the material given to them is dull
and fat George w. Monroe OF Aunt
Bridget" fame; Harry Fisher, come
dian or unique methods and the fun
niest spot in the show. and Artie
MehlInger, are the chief male enter
tainers. Dainty Marilynn Miller,
whose dancing Is charming, and June
Elvidge are the most attractive in a
stageful OF girls OF every size, weight,
height and color OF hair
What the producers OF the show
saved in the brevity OF costumes for
the tightless and stockingless chorus,
they put into the reproduction OF two
or three scenes that are marvels or
stage mechanics The curtain goes
down on a really beautiful panoramic,
top-o' thereof view, of the Panama.
Pacific exposition An airship sailing
over the sea Is another clever bit or
scenic achievement.
The audience in the Garrick Mon
day evening occupied all the room
within the theater walls. Evidently
the remaining performances bid favor
10 sell out" too. for in addition to the
regular evening performances and
Wednesday and Saturday matinees,
there will be an extra matinee Friday
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
TEMPLE.
Fannie Usher as "Jerry's sister" in
the playlet, The Straight Path,
proves the most talented and most
popular person on the Temple theater
bill for this week. AS the little school
girl who worried about her brothers
tendency 10 drink until IL drove her
blind. and then effected his reform.
Fannie Usher voiced humor and
pathos with little visible effort. and
in a most effective way. Claud Usher.
as Jerry Keller" too much OF good
fellow, held up his end OF the playlet
creditably
Tom Lewis. who gained fame in the
Yankee Prince and Little Johnny
Jones, makes big hit in his new
sketch. Brother Fans" Lewis. as
John Aloysius McVey. the rich Amer
lean baseball fan, meets two other ar
dent devotees Of the American ma
tional game when the Giants and
white Sox played in London, and is
so pleased with their ability as root
ers that he tenders a little dinner In
honor of the occasion. The sketch
opens with the dinner
johnson" played by Perce II. Ben
ton. I'm this sketch. has come all the
way from Algiers 20 see the game. In
spite Of his bad health and the fact
that detectives are looking for him
for stealing 100000 belonging TO the
Standard oil Go. c. B. Waterfall.
newspaper reporter and third mem
Der OF the dinner party, played by
| Wilmer Dame. recognizes Johnson