The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
!: In Local Rldyhouses


, sydmeth are perfect In the roles Of
Wagner's father and mother. whose
devotion 70 their SON serves a. most
effective background for the faithless.
ness Of the wife. and who furnish the
comedy which relieves the strain Of
the plays more sordid scenes.
TEMPLE.
AL Green. the capable director Of
the Temple orchestra. takes prom
inent part In this weeks bill. When
ever the performers or stage hands
are hara pressed for q few lines Of
entertainment they always start
picking on Al.
Fannie Brios. the "Fol-DoRol
Girl" actually makes Al. the veteran
Of 10000 afternoon and evening per-
formances, blush like q California
sunset. Then Pat Rooney. who be-
longed 20 the musicians union before
Billy Van got his card. tabs at Al.
Even the dogs In the animal act bark
1t him.
SPEAKING Of the bin. Fannie Hrios
with her fooliah talk. her funny face,
her clownish antics and her spear
mint form. makes the audience laugh
the most. Fannie entsrtatns In an In
formal way. She simply kids" along
Ike . spoiled child before company.
Incidentally, she sings . few Yiddish
selections.
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent In
ths nsxt cot trottsd Fannie out again.
Monday night She helped them wind
up their song and dance number by
initiating some OF Roonsy's intricate
steps. and getting her long legs all
tangled up In tight skirt. Rooney,
who has bean q welcome visitor TO the
Temple for many years, has some new
steps that require the orchestra To
work st top speed. HIS tmpersOna'
tion Of . band leader at hesitation
BAN. has Crsators screaming fol
The greater world war il forgotten
for the nonce when Foster Ball and
Ford West recall the war OF the rebel
Hon In their character study, "since
the Days Of 81" Ball works humol
and pathos Into his impersonation OF
the spfy old veteran who IL supposed
to DO having the time Of his life al
the q. A. r. convention In Detroit.
Louise and Crete Brunette and
HAIRY Stephens appear In NINA
ture musical comedy In two scenes
entitled. "Ye Older Days and Presen,
Ways" contracting modern lovemak
Ing and dances with those of cen
fury past. Brooks and Bowen, al
1.-TWO Dark Spots OF JOY" entertain
with nonsense and songs Of their own
mailing.
Nile. Doria presents an Original
dog sketch. Three dogs, obeying hei
every command, act their parts with
the percision OF mechanical toys.
Six graceful water nymphs give ar
exhibition Of fancy swimming and
diving In q huge tank set up on the
stage. Their movements In the wa
ter are reflected on Q large mirror
placed at an angle back OF and above
the tank.
The Three Jahns. European gym
Inasts. do head-balancing and feats Of
strength. Mooreoscope pictures close
the bill.
! oRPHeUM.
A packed lower floor, and q liberia
sprinkling OF patrons In the uppei
floors, signalixed the opening of thu
lOrpheum, Monday afternoon. O. ont
,of the chain Of vaudeville houses
showing the Loew attractions, and
there WAS o hearty response to the
efforts OF the entertainers.
Anderson and ,ioing. negro come
dams, are not billed as headliners, ye,
they proved one of the most popular
attractions on the bill. Going's ''ras
sle- with q ghost is one Of the most
idoIirtOta hlfa ~ h,,vy,or uoou On IA
ltroit In many weeks.
"The Auto Bandit" Is q thrilling
melodrama produced In more finished
style. The tableau showing the chase
OF . motorcycle onlcer after the ban
dit In the touring car held the audi
ence breathless.
The Nicholsen-Nelson troupe. In Its
Juggling novelty. fills the air with
hoops, cushions and diablos, all Of
which seemed trained to respond tC
thu wiahea of the uorformers