The Detroit times., 1915-01-06

y with great success In London and In
AUGUST brought 10 New York where
It's staging as the first war-play OF the
season aroused srestainterest The
scenes show the battlefield and thr
officers mess the beautiful convent
1 church and nuns garden, With cos
tunes aud equipments IN perfect heI
mony with the settings. The per
Iformance of THE story OF the Ros
ary," Wednesday evening, Jan. l5'
will not be open 20 the pubic ne
entire house having been taken by ne
local committee OF the NauonaI
lIeaeue OF Commission Merchants, for
theater Parry fot the delegates 20
1.-THE convention, 10 be held IN Detroit
during the week.
Sunday afternoon In the Garrick
! theater. Neddermeyer's band VIII oner
as the principal number, excerpts from
ia Tosca' by Puccini. BY special
request the band viii play the Scot.
tish character number "A Highland
Scene" by William Moore Ihe
usual selection OF popular airs ana eH,
cerpts from various masterpieces VIII
complete the program Fred Paine
will play xylophone solo,
"The Trail OF the Lonesome Pine,
the dramatization by Eugene walter
OF John Fox, Jr.'s book OF the same
name. will De seen In the Lyceum
theater next week. for the first time
in this city, at popular prices. lsa'
belle Lowe will play the part or 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
mos, amusing and original plays OIL
the current season, now in the Detroit
opera house. Is acted by an exception
ally competent cast. Frank Sylvester,
az the harmless lunatic," whose de
inertia takes the form of the belief
that he is the great Napoleon, offers
an especially clever piece or char
acter work Lewis stone is admirably
cast as the man who refused 10 be
fooled with by 'pettiskirt," and Dora
OLSON is charming as giTi 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 10 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 10 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 10
tn 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 f1ddle, but with his in
[terpolated patter az welt. Karl is
no stranger 10 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 a youngster in the furniture city. 20
years ago. Karl's musical genius. is
by no means confined TO this little
box, however for he is violinist OF
talent.
"The Auto Girls" Will be the at
traction in the Cadillac theater next
week The company will present a
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 Hallman. Ed
ward Mahoney and chorus OF 20
girls. THE girl with the rose" will
be beature of the olio section. As
an added attraction there viii be
Rozell, dancing act.
"The Japanese Prince" miniature
comic opera. with a host or pretty
girls in the chorus. all new songs, and
three well-known musical comedy prin-
cipals, will be the big attraction at
the Mics theater, next week. This Is
said to be one OF the most elaborate
acts OF its kind ever presented here.
There is a cost of IL, including a
sprightly chorus. Other acts on the
same bill include Between Eight and
Nine" thrilling drama OF home life;
Senator" Francis Murphy, with a
new line OF German oratory; Mario
and Arevette, italian vocalists; Muir.
ply Foley, &George Primrose's dane
ing boys; Eva Prout, dainty COM
adienne and the nhoto-comedies