The Detroit times., 1915-01-06
THE STAGE

George w. Monroe, the well-known
comedian now with THE Passing
Show OF 1914" in the Garrick theater,
has ambitions. For upwards OF %
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
4 years Monroe has had but one oppor-
funity to prove that he was real act
on and this event occurred June
\ 1896, In the Columbia theater Brook
G 1yn, when he was seen as Sir Anthony
absolute 70 Willie Golfers Bob Acres,
and Marie Dressler's Mrs Malaprop.
Munroe's ambition is to play Sir Toby
Belch in Twelfth Night" or Dogber.
~ In Much Ado About Nothing"
George II. Primrose, the veteran
minstrel, will offer a new vaudeville
act, for the first time on any stage,
In the Crpheum theater next week,
assisted b. a half-score singers, dane.
ers and comedians. Mr.. Primrose will
present an original and complete min-
strel first part and his support will
R 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 always clever dancing. Other
notable acts are on the same bill in
clude miniature musical comedy,
"Dollie's Dolls" featuring Marie
+ Hughes and DOC" Dell and dozen
dainty, dancing dolls; Charles w. Bow
y ser and company OF three in the COM
edy Superstition" Willy Zimmerman,
\ fmpcrsonator of European war rulers,
band and orchestra conductors; Love
and Wilbur. the flying meteor and
R aerial Venus" Gladys Van and Arthur
y Pierce In q sketch Get License"
" Jack Taylor, OF Columbia University
\ Glee club, Fred Ireland and Nema Cat
y to and war pictures. Feature films
lasting an hour and a half precede
\ both afternoon and evening perform
\ ances.
A 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 Carle, as co-stars. assist
cd by a company including such we'll
Harlan, Violet Dale. Dorothy Arthur,
Victor Morley, Eleanor Henry and
number OF others. The piece had its
premiere New Years eve, in Syracuse,
aud Is said TO be real success Miss
Cahill has the role of rich and dash
ing widow, and Mr.. Carle that OF the
agent OF q Manila hemp rope trust
who has great difficulty in managing
his love affairs Jerome Kern is said
TO have written 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.
ater, Monday afternoon and evening,
Jan. IL. The afternoon performance
10 begin at 2:3e o'clock will offer the
lovely ballet, die Puffenfee," for the
1 main part OF the performance, with a
4 number OF advertisements and
group OF modern dances, created by
Nine. Paylowa. die Puffenfee," is a
scene in q 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 for
4 the performances are now on sale in
Grinnell's box Office.
A vital, gripping drama OF the mo.
mcnt 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
4 1his time. its plot and charact
ing so suggestive OF the war now rag.
/ fng on the European continent n
tells OF the Red Dragons call 10 the
4 front. the hasty marriage OF Capt
/ paul Roman and Venetia Won Sabran,
| fhe clash OF arms. the disappearance
/ of Paul. the artifces or MS rival. and
| me return OF the hero as his bride
a. about ID take nuns veil Mr.
4 Howard wrote the play about two
<cars ago and before the outbreak OF
4 mo European war II was produced