The Detroit times., 1915-01-06
:: In Local Playhouses =:


mony with the settings. The per
Torrance OF The Story OF the Ros-
ary," Wednesday evening, Jan. l3,
will not be open 10 the public. the
entire house having been taken by the
local committee OF the National
League OF Commission Merchants, for
theater party for the delegates to
the convention, to be held In Detroit,
during the week.
Sunday afternoon in the Garrick
theater, Neddermeyer's band VIII oner
as the principal number excerpts from
la Tosca" by Puccini. BY special
request the band win play the Scot.
fish character number, "A Highland
Scene" by William Moore. The
usual selection OF popular airs and ex.
cerpts from various masterpieces VIII
complete the program. Fred Palne
will play xylophone solo.
The Trail OF the Lonesome Pine"
the dramatization by Eugene Walter
| OF John Fox, Jr.'s book or the same
name. will be seen In the Lyceum
\ lntdttT next Wteh, Aoi thC hioe 1890
in this city. at popular prices. lsa'
belle Lowe will play the part OF June
created by Charlotte Walker. Bought
and Paid For" one OF the most inter
esting OF American dramas. Is being
well-received and well-acted in that
theater this week.
The Misleading Lady" one of the
NOS amusing and original plays 9f
the current season, now in the Detroit
opera house. is acted by an exception
ally competent cast. Frank Sylvester,
a. the harmless lunatic," whose de-
inertia takes the form OF the belief
that he is the great Napoleon, offers
an especially clever piece of char
acter work. Lewis Stone ia admirably
cast as the man who refused to be
fooled with by "pettskirt," and Dora
OLSON Is charming as a girl who
tried the 'fooling" and found herself
in chains. The play is an amusing
mixture OF melodrama and farce, with
telling shafts of everyday truths.
Andy Lewis is the leading member
of The Dreamland" company TO come
TO the Gayety next week. The man
ayers of the company are offering a
box of seats for any performance dur
ing the engagement for the best sug-
gestions sent in on how to improve
the entertainment, IL such improve
ment can be figured out by the spec
tator These suggestions must not
exceed 200 words and must be sent to
the Gayety box office with full name
and address clearly written.
Karl" who styles himself the wiz
ard OF the one-string, is making his
first visit to the Miles, this week, and
scoring a decided hit not only with
his clever manipulation OF his queer
little cigar-box fiddle, but with his In
terpolated patter ~ we'll Karl" Is
no stranger to Detroit audiences, for
he has played here on numerous 9th
er occasions and has entertained many
local clubs. His real name Is Karl
Schultz. He Is former Grand Rap
ids boy, and the instrument he Is US
ing now is the identical one with
which he used to while away his time
as q youngster in the furniture city, 20
years ago. Karps musical genius Is
by no means confined 10 this little
box, however, for he is violinist oil
talent
The Auto Girls" will be the at
traction in the Cadillac theater next
week The company will present q
new two-act burlesque called "A MIL
lior aires JAIL" with musical numbers
and vaudeville specialties. The com
pany includes James J. Lake. Harry
Seymour, Carol Schroeder, Harry
Ward. Rose Allen, Madeline Webb
Edward Francis, Billy Mailman, Ed
ward Mahoney and a chorus OF 70
girls. The girl with the rose" viii
be a feature OF the olio section. AS
an added attraction there will be
Rozell, a dancing act
"The Japanese Prince" a miniature
comic opera, with host OF pretty
girls in the chorus. all new songs, and
three well-known musical comedy prin-
cipals, will be the big attraction al
the Niles theater, next week. This Is
said 10 be one OF the most elaborate
acts OF It's kind ever presented here
There II O cast OF ~, including q
sprlghtly chorus Other acts on the
same bill include Between Eight and
Nine" thrilling drama OF home life
Senators Francis Murphy. with a
new line OF German oratory; Mario
and Arevette, Italian vocalists; Muir
ply a Foley, George PrimrOse's dane
ling boys; Eva Prout, dainty com
edienne. and the photo-oomedies.