The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-03
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Includes the popular comedians
Leon Enrol and bic. black Bert VII
llama. and = large numbsr Of ths
cleverest entertainers whose efforts
have been identified with this clsss
OF stag entertainment In recent sea
sons. together with many new faces
and talents. The beauty Of the
scenery and costumes. which were
designed by Josef Urban. was much
commented upon when the Follies
vas nrst presented In New York .
few months ago.
Daniel Frohnan. one Of the fore
most theatrical managers OF this
country and elder brother OF the
late Charles Frohmsn. will arrive
In Detroit Wednesday to witness .
performance Of Otis skinner In
| Cock O. the Walk" In the Detroi'
opera house. Mr.. Frohman h pres
ident OF the Charles Frohnan cor
poration under whose direction and
management Mr.. Skinner 10 now ap-
pearing. One Of the chief purposes
OF Mr.. Frohman's brisf visit 70 De-
troit will be TO confer With Mr.
Skinner regarding an early produc-
ton OF Cock o. the Walk" In one
Of the leading Broadway playhouses
The English company which r.
new on tour under the direction Of
Granville Darker aud Percy Burton.
the latter Sir Johnstoue Forbss Rob
ertson's business manager, present
irs George Bernard shaw's satire
l"And-ocles and the Lion" and Ana
toe Frances comedy. Tho Man
Who Married . Dumb WIFE," viii
be seen IN the 0arrick thsetsr the
week OF Feb. IL. Mr.. Barker will
offer the original COMPANY. includ.
ing his wife. known professionally
as Lillah Mccarthy.
81 frequently have considerable
fur with my tricks" says Thurs.on
the r'agician. now IN the Lycsum
theater. land I recoIl an instance
during my world tour when I was
playing an engagement In Rotorua
New Zealand. which. BY the way. r.
ono Of he most wonderful places !
hove ever seen. There I met an
old chionain. whakerewa-ewa by
nsme. who had coolie S>g %
which he was very fond. admire
the das ard casually extracted .
sovereign from his tail. without
seeming 10 notice the incident.
inquired whether he liked the dog
or not, and before he had time TO
rerly I extracted another gold piece
firm the pnppy's ear. re~arked
tina. the dog was q very valuable
animal. apparently. and strokins HE
tail at the ssm" time showered o
h"ndful Of sovereigrs into nv hat
This was too much for tho Maoria
who. upon my OFFER 10 buy the dog
shook his hesi wisely. and led the
coggic into IFS hui. I learnef after.
ward h. killed and d!ssected the
animal believing that he was filled
with geld"
Joe Navin known AZ one OF the
movie worlds most daring dare.
revils" In ~aking the so-foot lear
down cliff on horseback In one
OF tn c''maves in the motion drsma
% &C. rmen" now on view In the
broadway Strand. broke his leg
The unfortunate movie actor Is
row laid up indefinitely md Mans
In which ne figured In the willism
Fox studios Rave had TO be changed
until he RECEIVERS the use of hi,
limb.
Saws Florence Martin who p'avs
80 rrctfilv and sweetly the littl"
Irish gill IN "Pe~ o. My Heart" this
week in the Ga-ri"k theater: "Mos'
ac'or-fo'k will tell you thew like TO
h"ve lot % me1 In the audience
men who have hands ard are not
afraid To use them: wen who are
quick 10 discriminate and not afraid
to say thew like me.hing. convey.
ing the information with hearty ap-
plause. Men probably make more
noise and give you more curtai-
calls. but give me the audience OF
women. Women are not only Quick.
er TO see q point. but -o-e sincerely
appreciafive. better Judges Of act.
ing. End moe Discriminating. Once
they like your play and you. they
are walking advertisements. and
will 70 out % their wav. 70 phone
write or tell their friends the mirii
~ The attraction. Not % with m.n
v'bi'e thew give their applause with
q large degree OF spontaniety. they
do not go so far ~ to heartily rec
onmsnd the PERFORMANCES to thief
male friends unless there 10 . pretty
chorus with the ccmoany. II Is the
wo~en who appreciate and sttend
the theater In PAYING numbers"