The Detroit times., 1915-03-17

nu,sss> kellermkn who vin ap-
psor q The Model Girl" next week
~ ~ Detroit opera mouse, says
~ when che was . child. she Was
-pony weak and really defonned.
y uas bow1sssed 10 . degree and
haA 20 wear Iron braces continually"
cavs Mlss KeIlerman." for nearly
two years I was supposed TO con,
sumpti,s and had 70 struggle against
developing rapid tuberculosis. Al
nine. I besHn gymnastic exercise
aud IN three years. was perfectly
herithy. normal girl. and had gained
50 pounds In weight" Miss Keller
man n noted Tor her aquatic accom-.
pllshments. but In The Model Girl
she n said 20 demonstrate the pos
ssssion OF scting. danclng, and sing
ing talents OF a high order. In The
Model Girl company are such we'll
known entertainers as Otis Harlan.
Hubert Niikie. Gertrude Vanderbilt
and Edith Decker
Robert Mantell who viii be seen
ali next week IN the Gsrriek theatre
IN repertoire OF Shakespearean
and classic plays II the only actor
now ON the American stage who has
had the courage 20 create king
Lear has been declared by Charles
manent repertoire. The play OF
lear has been declared by Charles
Lamb and some Of the other distin-
fuixhcd shakespearean scholars un-
acfable. owing to the vast difficulties
to be overcome N giving the subtle
shsdes OF meaning 10 the stage Inn
personafion that Shakespeare con-
veys 10 HIS readers, but the fact that
Mr.. Mantell has won greater and
more lasting tame in this than in
any OF his other roles. proves that to
IN actor wfth the genuine IRE Of
genius even a part like "King Lear"
q not impossible OF . great interpre-
fatlon. The arrangement OF the
plays for next week win be as fol-
lows. Monday '.Macbeth;- Tuesday
Romeo and Juliet" wednesday
matinee -The Merchant OF Venice; :
wednesday evening. -Richelieu:
Thursday. King Lear Friday
1xing John:- Saturday matinee.
s'IInmlet' and Saturday evening
-The Merchant of Venice.
The skit. THE Georgia Minstrels."
nom which -The Ham Tree" now
= the Carrick theater. was elaborat-
q for 3Ecznfyse and Heath. MAS nrstl
produced by this team Of popular
bIaekface comedians 20 years ago as
art OF the Weber and Fields music
hall show. I'VE used II as an after
piece then related Mr.. Heath. In
The cast were sam Bernard. VIII II
Jpx. Lizzie b. Raymond and Capitola
Torest We have been using II ever
since. We were the first men to-
AXE money for Weber and Fields
nd were four years with them
We've zone through the mill. up and
lovn II and across II. / can rcmem-
Der when . hunk Of bread and o
DowI Of milk, cajoled from tender.
hearfed niger TO make q poulticeI
~ . boil on the back Of my neck
Nes the supper for . minstrel
iFouoe And. / can remember when
he aforssaid minstrel troupe would
have regarded such supper as a
banquet I could give you map Of
blaces big enough to cover the floor.
where this firm didn't eat. There il
more truth than poetry in The Ham
Tree. But we are eating now and
we've been eating pretty wen ever
nlnce 1879 when we made our hrst
big hit In New York. at which time
NE were the first 10 introduce the
buck and wing dance. That was at
Tony Pastors. way down At Bleeck-
erst In those days you could sit
under tree and watch the COWS
grazing AZ Fortysecond-st. and
Broadway
There will be everything from
ayncopated melodies 20 q baby eie-
plant In the Orpheum next week
Maude TIFFANY viii offer a revue OF
song successes: Edward Ford late
~ the Four Fords. VIII provide .
dancing carnival. assisted by four
young women: Rhoda Royal il
tcheduled TO present Tiny May"
the smallest performing elephant in
the world. Donna de Rocher taking
Tire pachyderm through routine OF
clever tricks: Hurst. Watts and
Hurst. singing comedians. win pro
vide songs and comedy. and the six
divers. sensational acrobats. and
tumbIers promise q series OF thrills.
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