The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

| Harry Houdini, the renowned self
liberator, returns to Detroit next week
after a three years tour around the
world, in the Temple theater, where
he will present what is said TO be the
greatest performance of his long and
strenuous career. liberating himself
after being locked up in Chinese wa
1 ter torture cell while standing upon
| his head with his ankles locked anu
clamped 10 the center OF the massive
cover OF the cell. Houdini Will also
present that masterpiece or the
Yogi, the East Indian needle trick. As
| Is his custom, Houdini will accept any
rational challenge from local crafts
men, stipulating. however, that II ac-
cepted. "a hours notice must be given
| in order that such test or challenge
may have the proper publicity. Bob
Daley. brother OF the famous Pete,
will offer on this program his nonsen-
steal skit called Our Bob" written
by Kellar Mack and Frank Orth.
SPANS foremost dancers, Eduardo and
Elisa Cansino, and six other numbers
will complete the bill
The Orpheum theater next week
wfll offer another star vaudeville pro-
gram, comprising eight numbers and
the Orpheograph Beatrice Morelle's
grand opera sextet will offer musi'
cal feature, "a Study in Royal Blue"
There are FIVE solosists and a harpist
and they offer everything from 'Lu.
cia" to popular songs. The offering
is handsomely staged in blue plush
and the singers wear white dresses
and powdered wigs to heighten the
effect. The La Petite duo, clever
| juvenile performers, will give an ex'
position OF modern dances, and Bruce
Richardson and company will pro-
vide hearty laughs with an amusing
farce called Moving Day" The spec
tacular feature OF the program Is a
Partisan equestrienne. Olympia Des-
vail, who comes from the New York
| Hippodrome with three horses. 20
dogs and two assistants. Other acts
! include Ash and Shaw. Jordan and
Doherty, and Renee brothers. Fea-
ture films are shown from 1880 to
2:15 o'clock, and from to S:l5
o'clock.
THE Price She Paid" a modern
| problem play, will be the vehicle OF
the Permanent Players. In the Ave
nue. theater next week following the
current bill, Tess OF the Storm Coun-
| try" The story OF the play revolyes
around Marie Thornton, a mysterious
young woman. who has been dis
| graced by New York merchant
prince. and plans 10 be revenged upon
the miscreant through his son. Her
better nature finally triumphs but the
incidents preceding form an interest
ing play. Corinne Cantwell will en-.
act Marie Thornton.
The Cadillac theater next week will
present The Winners" new bur
lesque organization headed by George
! B Scanlon and Snitz Moore, come
dians who are we'll known in the
/ realms OF burlesque The produc.
tion Is said To be handsomely mounted
with new scenery and costumes, and
the company in addition TO Moore
and Scanlon. includes AlvaI McGill.
prima donna Martha rdmand, "the
hrefy soubrette;" Heloise Horton.
: Beatrice la Due. Edna Lee. Florence
] Fletcher. Harvey Green. Albert Shaw.
I SAMMY Lee and a chorus OF 20 girls.
/ Two lively musical farces and an
olio OF vaudeville acts will be pre-
sented. As an added attraction there
VIII be Mile Gucrin. an oriental
dancer
An interesting article on Eugene
Brieux, the famous French dramatist
and academician who will visit De.
troit Thursday as the guest OF All.
ance Francaise is feature OF The
/ Theatre for January a fulApage
portrait OF the brilliant Frenchman
will be eagerly studied BY his army OF