The Detroit times., 1915-01-20

masterpiece. Here. as we'll as in half
a dozen foreign countries the drama
holds reYerential place in the esteem
OF thousands upon thousands In
America il has been played oftener
than in any other country and Its pop.
ularity shows no sign OF waning.
Joe Welch. who has not been in De-
troit for several seasons, Will top the
bill In the Miles next week. AS
delineator OF Hebrew character types
as they exist i'm real life, WEIGH has
made a reputation. His delineations
are not caricatures, nor is hts work
oyerdrawn. He entertains for 20 min
utes with monologue that is said 10
be a yeritable scream The acts In
the supporting bill are nearly all new
10 Miles patrons and include a com
edl playlet Back to Buffalo" present
ed by Chas. Deland, Mary Carr 4 Co.:
Burke and Harris, in a ragtime med
ley Marie Russell. a singer who
works in blackface: the John troupe.
sensational wire artists. and Van
Cello. foot juggler:
In spite of the fact that he has been
an acrobat 80 years. Kahl Damann,
the famous German foot juggler and
acrobat, IN the Miles this week with
his wife and TWO sons, is still as spry
as he ever was lie Is now on the
shady side OF 80, but sturdy as an
oak. and has never known sick day.
Damann has been coming 10 this coun-
try since 1893 I'm going TO work IA
long as feel good" said Damann,
when asked when he would retire ""I
want 10 be doing this act when | am
over 60" Damanns wife. who ap-
pears with him in the act is 80 years
old. and looks 20 Their two sons, are
10 and IL years old.
Stanhope Wheatcroft, who plays
Tony Toler the salesman in "A Pair
OF SiXes," the funny farce now IN the
Garrick Is son of the late Nelson
Wheatcroft and Adelne Stanhope.
two famous players OF days gone by.
Mr.. Wheatcrofts father died about l6
years ago. but HRS mother is stul hale
and hearty and recently assumed n
pro minent role In q musical comedy,
something she mad never attempted
before. WheatcrOft Sr. was born in
England and was well.known actor
in that country before he ever appear
ed in America. SO was his wife. Mr..
Wheatcroft was leading man of the
old Lycenm Stock company In its
pilmiest days while his wife appeared
as leading woman in so many success
es that undoubtedly she would have
difficulty in remembering the names
OF half of them. When Mr.. Wheat.
croft died Mrs. Wheatcroft retired for
a time from the footlights, but event
ually she had to make living for her.
self and her boy, and she started a
school OF acting in New York. which
for years was known as tie Stanhope-
Wheatcroft school
Blithe Ann Pennington. whose
twinkling feet are one OF the alluring
features of the ''Ziegfeld Follies" in
the Detroit opera house this week. has
young artist friend who paints assld.
uously, bnt whose works thus far have
failed TO make noticeable sensation.
Not long ago. he was busily transfer
ring peaceful COW to canvas. near
New Jersey road when he was an.
preached by a large man In duster and
goggles. Say" said the automobile
tst, III give you five dollars for that
picture just as II stands don't put
another stroke on it," Your offer
is fRtterine," said the artist. but why
not wait until the picture is finished"
Haven't time" said the motorist,
II need tho canvas TO fx q busted
tire"