The Detroit times., 1915-02-23

gong tnrOukn the same exeTclbe IN
real life. He demonstrates his train
ing methods. meantime making neat
little speech. and winds up with an
exhibition bout with his sparring
partner. Johnnie Lore. of New York.
refereed by his manager DR.. K. +.
Jeffery. He viii take on several To-
cal boxers during his stay here. at
the performances.
The show opens with distinct
novelty In the great Lutz q CO.. one
of whose members, Clarence LutE. an
armless man. performs really marvel
Gus feats with his toes, which serve
him as fingers. His skill is revela-
tion. Arthur Whitelaw. an oldtfmer.
had the audience going from the start
with his songs and stories. The
Broadway Comedy four Is the best
comedy singing quartet the Miles has
offered In many day.
Lloyd and Whitehouse put on re-
markably clever travesty that Is q
scream all the way through. It's
see Lloyd play the piano. Don't miss
him II you want TO have q good laugh.
The Creole orchestra. seven clever
colored entertainers, bring the show
to q riotous close with some original
ragtime In pretty southern setting.
and then there are the photo come
dies.
oRPHEuM.
Lottie Mayer "a performing In the
Orpheum this week with her COM
pany OF diving. dancing Nereids."
Oh. that so? What's Nereidf
Tackling the unabridged. one nnds
that Nereids were the daughtsrs OF
Nereus and Doris. NeresuS and Dor
isf Well, they were the attendants
Of Poseidon. Possidonf Yes, he was
the god Of the seas. Marcus and
Doris had q medium -sixed family OF
Nereids-60 or 100, the book says.
They were supposed TO cavort about
the waters, seated on the sort Of
monsters that summer resort press
agents write about
An old-timer from the St. Clair
Flats, or q freQuenter Of the Belle
Isle bathing beach. might describe
these Nereids as fiock Of good-look-
Ing. well-shaped young women who
know how to swim and dive. Lott1e
Mayer and her company have mas
tered at least q dozen different ways
Of falling into the water from D
spring board. The act n beautifully
staged, huge mirror, set behind the
tank. rejecting the slim figures that
move. about in the water. Miss May
er's act heads the bill.
Frank LaRue and Elsie 0resham. In
I'm Wrong" are I'm right" from the
moment they appear on the stage.
They are taking the place on the bill
OF McCart and Bradford, who were
unable to appear. Miss Gresham's i'm,
personation OF an impetuous young
thing, who thinks she is Independents
until she realizes that her lover
doesn't care to be "bossed" too much
lis clever bit Of acting.
Alexander Canaris presents sAme
Partisan comedy magic. He makes a
demon, an egg, and canary bird
come out OF an orange. At least, II
appears that way, to the delight Of
the audience.
Vom Hamton and Josselyn. De
troit couple. have a way Of their own
OF gaining favor. After singing some
songs and Offering few jokes. they
set about to have heart-to-heart
talk with the audience. In this con-
versation. the real comedy Of the act
Is contained.
An italian in search OF work, and
a boss who insists on showing that
foreigner that he is man OF great
accomplishments, are impersonated
by Wardell & Hoyt Tquillo Brothers,
Indian athletes. have an act different
from the usual curtain raiser.
The pictures this week are excep-
tionally interesting. This Is especial
" true of the war scenes.