The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
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John Drew in notable revival OF
one OF his earlier successes, Rose
mary" will come 10 the Detroit opera
house, Monday evening, Jan. %. for
1 a weeks engagement. Rosemary was
revived In response 10 innumefaole
requests that Mr.. Drew again be seen
as Sir Jasper Thorndyke, the role gem
orally accepted as one OF the best or
/ his notable career. Mr.. Drew perhaps,
\ has. never had role displaying hlm
/ 10 better advantage than that OF SIR
Jasper the English country squire
/ who falls desperately In love with an
eloping damsel whose flight with her
INTENDED husband is interrupted In
front OF his park gates when In the
pouring rain the elopers horse bolts,
lleaying them in the wreck OF their
chaise. His awakening comes tardily
/ 70" with his assistance the two run
aways are reconciled TO the girls an
CRY parents and married. Sir Jasper's
ONLY memento of his weakness OF
/ heart is sprig OF rosemary given
him by the girl at parting That's
for remembrance" she says. Fifty
years later. weak old man OF 90, Sir
.
again through his mind run all the in
=, ,ciGents or his romance. Alexandra
/ Carlisle. the famous English actress
and beauty appears as Dorothy while
! Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, the veteran
actress, portrays old Mrs, Cruick-
shank. Other roles are in the hands
of such capable players as Harry Har-
wood, Hubert Druce. Frank NJ Thorn.
as. Lewis Edgard, Walter Soderling.
Fred Goodwins. Frances Landy and
May Galyer.
The current excellent production Of
within the Law" in the .yceum the
ater Will be followed Sunday after
noon, Jan. "a, by Eugene Blair, in the
Porter Emerson Browne drama, "A
Fool There Was" Miss Blair VIII
play the vampire in the drama, and
Albert Phillips. the misguided fool. In
within therI.aw," I.etha Walters Is
giving a good account of herself in the
role OF Mary Turner, and the support
ing company is one OF allround abil-
ity
The present tango and maxixe
craze has lead TO the invention or a
lot OF freak dances that are acrobatic
and wonderful The Tangoetta" Is
the latest and most startling OF the
daI Ces and is said 10 be the nearest
approach TO the genuine Barbary
coast dance of San Francisco or any
OF the so-called dips" and 'glides.
The TanRoetta will be feature OF the
Rosey Posey Girls, 10 come to ;he
Gayety next week.
Herbert Lloyd, known as the king
of diamonds" because he wears 2O,OOo
stOI es on his costume, Will be the fea-
ture OF next weeks bill In the Or,
pheum. Mr. Lloyd will be assisted by
six clever girls in burlesQue on an
ordinary vaudeville bill that contains
wire walkers. animal trainers. cartoon
lists acrobats and magicians by pre-
tendinR 10 do their feats and always
failing. The production Is entirely
out of the ordinary and will be one
OF the novelties OF the season. Other
headline features are Little Lord Rob
arts. the miniature comedian. who viii
give a reception to the little folk fol-
lowing tho Saturday matinee and Ed
gar Atchison.Ely and company or six
in the comedy "Billv's Tombstones."
Others on the same program are
Dorsch and Russell, the musical rail-
readers. in scenic feature; Tom and
steele Moore I'm THE Dream Girl"
Nanny and Roberts: Donita; the Cy-
cling Brunettes and the Orpheograph.
Feature films are shown from 1880
70 2;16 o'clock and from 10 S:15
o'clock
oThe Cherry Blossoms" will come TO
the Cadillac theater next week with a
show made ND OF two lively musical
burlt soues. singing and dancing num-
hers and vaudeville specialties. To-
kryta. oriental dancer will he an add
cd attraction. The principal comedy
roles will be PLAYED by Harry Sheppel
and Martin J. Guild. Millie I.oyeridee
Is the prima donna and Nellie o'Con-
nor the soubrette OF the organization.
Other members OF the company are
Mike Orben, A. Frances Putnam, Al
Turpie. Vera Rose. Ida Lavender and
James Hazelton A series OF living
4 pictures posed nv bevy OF pretty
chorus girls will be "A feature of the
irst act.
"T1e Blue Bird" Maeterllnok's won
derful fairy drama will come 10 the
Gnrr'ck next week for It's fOurth ana
farewell visit once In : great while
there looms over the horizon master
mind which creates. In some partlcu.
lar field of endeavor. work OF genius.
The whole world acknowledge Its
greatness end perfection. Words OF
praise ere hut reDetitions OF that
witch Is I'm everv ones mind. Maurice
Maeterlinck. the Belgian author
phllosopher has done such thing
for the stage in writing The Blue
Bird" The play Is an acknowledged