The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-24
=: In Local Playhouses

For the third week Of the new re-
gime OF popularpricsd vaudeville In
the Orpheum theafer. Joe WEIGH Will
be the headline attraction. Mr.. WEIGH
IL considered one Of the best Jewish
comedians on the stage. He holds the
attention OF an audience with seriea
or stories descriptive OF life In New
York's ghetto that 10 only broken by
the laughter that follows each tale.
"On the Riviera" IL another feature
on the bill. while the added attraction
will be Maurice Samuels and COM
psny of players In an immigration
playlet. "A Day at Ellis Island" fea-
turing Tony Rizzo. youthful Italian
violinist Bowman brothers. delinea'
tors OF darktown comedy; James Da-
Wis and Pearl Mathews. who were
with Eddie Foy In "over the River"
In new dance creations; Thomas Pat
ricola and Ruby Myer. In "The Danc-
ing Fool" and the Orpheograph COM
pletes the program.
The Cadillac theater next week Will
offer the Gay Morning Glories." Jean
Bedini, who staged the show, II q
member OF the company and Will play
one OF the leading roles. Two breezy
buriettas. "Oh! Slush" and The Bat
tie OF All Souse." viii be offered. with
singing and dancing numbers ana
vaudeville specialties. Arthur Con-
molly Is the principal funmaker, and
the company includes Frank Wesson.
Ray Montgomery. Steve Mulroy, Jean
Ryan, Anna Healey. Anna Kirk ana
"a chorus OF 20 girls. Vaudeville acts
include Miss Ryan. In songs; The
Palace of Passion" pantomine
dancing act; Montgomery and Hea-
|ly, In q singing and dancing skit, and
Mile. Cleo, the dancer.
Willie Richie. the boxer. appearing
with his sister. Josephine, as the
headline feature on the Niles Dill
this week, claims the distinction OF
being the FIRST to use the new long
distance telephone line between New
York and San Francisco for a bust
ness conversation. He tells the story
In the course Of his speech ut the end
Of his act The person he called up
was James Johnson, q New York
boxing promoter. and Richie com.
pleted arrangements for his meeting
with Freddie Welsh. March IL. He
called from San Francisco, and the
connection with New York was made
| I'm Just three minutes. Miss Ritchie
says she Il accompanying her broth
er as O lark" but she 10 q clever
dancer and really q valuable addition
to the act. She is an attractive bru.
nette OF medium build, and is IL
wears old.
| When Kitty and Fanny Watson
come TO Detroit next week at the
head Of their own company, they are
sure Of q warm welcome from the
patrons Of the Gaysty theater. for
| there are no entertainers who have
attained to greater popularity among
burlesQue audiences In their special
line Of comedy, vocal and dancing d.
versions. The Watson girls have al
ways stood for the best In burlesque
and II IL q typical illustration Of their
natural refinement and farsighted'
ness that never In their stage career
have they donned tights or outre
garb Of any description. This season
the Watson sisters have achieved the
ambition OF their lives and are head
ing their own company. Irving Berlin
and Charles Kuebler have written
some fetching music for the show.
The bringing Up Father" newspa'
per cartoons have found their way ia
the stage and will be offered In the
Lyceum next week. All newspaper
readers are familiar with these car.
toons OF George McManus. which
have been done into stage pictures,
provided with catchy bit Of dia'
logue, swinging music and pretty
girls who know how to sing and
dance.
"A potpourn Of catchy music and
lively comedy; girls and curls and
whirls: q sparkling cast, magnetic