The Detroit times., 1915-01-06

George w Monroe, the well,kno"n'
comedian now with The Passing
Show OF 1914" in the Garrick theater,
has ambitions For upwards OF 20
years Mr. Monroe has been imperson-
ating Aunt Bridget and he says he
would like TO cast aside his red Wig
and feminine accoutrements and put
on the sock and buskin. In all these
years Monroe has had but one oppor-
tHhfty to prove that he was real act
or and this event occurred June
1896. in the Columbia theater, Brook
lyii, when he was seen as Sir Anthony
Absolute 10 Willie Golfers Bob Acres.
and Marie Dressler's Mrs. Malaprop.
Monroe's ambition is 10 play Sir Toby
Belch in Twelfth Night" or Dogber-
nv In Much Ado About Nothing"
George II. Primrose, the veteran
minstrel, Will offer new vaudeville
act, Tor the first time on any stage,
in the Ctpheum theater next, week,
assisted b. a half-score singers, dane
ers and comedians Mr. Primrose will
present an original and complete min
strel frat part and his support will
include Happy. Jack" Lambert. a
clever end-man, Harry Seayer, inter
locutor and bass soloist, and the zap
Hank quartet besides the dancing BOYS
who assist Mr.. Primrose In his famil-
lar and Away cleyer dancing. other
notable acts are on the same bill in
clude miniature musical comedy,
"Dolhe's Dolls" featuring Marie
Hughes and DOC" Dell and a dozen
dainty, dancing dolls; Charles w. Bow
ser and company OF three in the COM
edy Superstition" Willy Zimmerman.
impcrsonator OF European war rulers.
band and orchestra conductors; Love
and Wilbur. the flying meteor and
aerial Venus" Gladys Van and Arthur
Pierce in a sketch Get n License;
Jack Taylor, OF Columbia University
Clee club. Fred Ireland and Nema Cat
TO and war pictures. Feature hlms
lasting an hour and a half precede
both afternoon and evening perform
ances.
\ new musical comedy in three acts
with the scenes laid in the Philippine
islands. called Ninety in the Shade,
will be presented next week, in the
Detroit opera house, by Marie Cahill
and Richard earle, as co-stars, assist
cd by a company including such we'll
known folk as Perdo de Cordoba. Otis
Harlan. Violet Dale. Dorothy Arthur,
Victor Morley, Eleanor Henry and a
number OF others. The piece had It's
premiere New Years eve, in Syracuse.
aud is said TO be a real success. Miss
Cahill has the role OF rich and dash
ing widow. and Mr.. earle that OF the
agent OF Manila hemp rope trust
who has great difficulty in managing
his love affairs Jerome Kern Is said
10 have written a score OF tinkling
music.
Nine. Anna Pavlowa. the incompar'
able Russian dancer, and her company
OF ballet, interpretative and classic
dancers, and large symphony orches-
ira, will appear in the Broadway the
alter. Monday afternoon and evening
Jan. II. The afternoon performance
TO begin at 2:3c O'Clock will offer the
lovely ballet, die Puffenfee," for the
main part OF the performance, with a
nurc Der OF advertisements, and a
group OF modern dances, created by
Nine. Pavlowa. Die Puffenfee," is a
scene In toy shop where the toys
come. TO life and dance, each repre-
senting, In pose and pantomime, its
toy shop identity. Nine. Pavlowa Is
the doll. In the evening charming
| fantasy "Flora's Awakening" will be
the offering together with divertisse
ments and modern dances. Seats fol-
the performances are now on sale in
Grinnel's box ONCE.
A vital. gripping drama OF the mo
ment is promised In the Garrick thea
ter next week In THE Story OF the
Rosary" by Walter Howard The
play has excited unusual interest al
lthis time. its plot and charp
ing so suggestive OF the war now rag
ring on the European continent. II
tells OF the Red Dragons call to the
front. the hasty marriage OF Capt
Paul Roman and Venetla Won Sabran
| the clash Of arms, the disappearance
of Paul, the articles OF HIS rival. and
the return OF the hero as HIS bride
| Is about TO take nuns veil. Mr.
Howard wrote the play about two
years ago and before the outbreak o.
tho European war II was produced
with great success in London and IN
August Brought 10 New York where
its staging as the first war~play of the
season aroused great interest The
scenes show the battlefield and the
officers mess the beautiful convent
church and nuns garden. with cos.
TUNES and equipments in perfect har