The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
pErRolT oPERA HOUSE.

| There is no slackenlng OF the speed
| no lessening of the effort 10 originate
/ no cheapening OF The expensive sarb
/ ing, and no imitation IN the way Oh
entertainers IN the current edition Oh
the Zeigfrld Folhes, now IN the De
( troit opera house. despite the many
seasons in which the sponsors OF this
entertainment have CndeaNored To
provide the public with novelty ana
| friyulty. The Follies, Monday even
| ing. was received with uproarlous ap.
proyal by an audience SO large thal
hundreds were turned away rom the
box Office window long before me per
Torrance began, unable 20 secure
even standing room II Is said lhat
fCvery performance scheduled tor me
week is sold out And whatever price
you pay FOR your ticket, you may De
sure YOU viii get your moneys worth
and more.
The entertainment Is eXtraYaga~-
in every sense OF the word. II is the
liveHest kind of fun, with tuneful mu-
sic, expert dancing and clever clown
ing. The Jokes and the lines which
string the various stunts together are
amusing, pert and pat, and the per
feet that the laughter never lags, and
the eve does not cease 90 widen with
establishment az all the things which
happen within the vision
The scenic embellishments are
beautiful 10 look ar, and IN several
instances. notably that OF the nrst act
final ensemble the picture presented
is one colossal I'm stage mechanics,
The costuming Is most effective and
rich. and while he feminine petit
skirts are inhnitesimal In length ana
the bodice so low that there Is scarce
~ safety FIRST" line between them.
none OF the young women appear in
bare legs. On the contrary all are
tightly oh, so very tighuy-clad in
tights.
With all the novel quips and quirks.
dances and marches. oddities in dress
and curiosities in comedy, the clever
ness of Leon Enrol. black Bert VIII
liams, and ia Wynne stands out above
everything else as il has in many Of
the past editions OF the Follies. These
men are inimitable,
a number OF excruciatingly funny
scenes have been provided for Enrol
and Williams The game OF golf
would bring laughter from the baked
red clay and cacti OF the scenery used
as background for the links
When the two do a lot OF circus
aerial acrobatics on a beam placed
Just this side Of the top Of the pros
cenium arch and supposed TO be on
the construction work on the 1913
floor Of a skyscraper the spectator
shrieks with laughter
and with fear OF the consequences
to the reckless Enrol If he should
lose his Gluten on the swinging
beam. This scene. il anything. is
funnier than the famous Pennsyl-
and williams were featured in the
Follies several seasons ago
Enrol. as usual. puts over one OF
his 'souse" stunts. and. as usual, he
proves that he Is the only man on
the stage who can simulate positive
application" without giving the
slightest offense. Enrol is an artist
whether he is clowning. offering
straight" acting, dancing or staging
a show. For be II remembered, he
staged the Follies and his skill in
this particular has made the success
of many a musical comedy and bur
lesque show
Williams has been provided with
several good songs and not in two
or three seasons has the big black
fellow had so good an opportunity TO
display his abilities as in the cur
rent show
Ed Wynn and his flexible hat.
beats Frank Tfnney TO smithereens
at the Iatter's fayorite game OF hay-
ing fun with the orchestra leader.
Wynn Is a hundred times cleverer
than Tinney Every moment he is
on the stage is good for laugh
Every member OF the big company
has ability There is Arthur DEACON,
Bernard Dyllyn, Vera Miohelena,
Louise Meyers, Ann Pennington,
Walter Percival and host OF others,