The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-13
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heodliners In the Orpheum theater
this week. Herbert and Dennis. De
troit boys, billed as Two Jolly Good
Fellows" easily take the applause
I honors. Not that the Three Kea.
\ tons are not good, for this trio is a
leader In its particular brand OF
fun. but Herbert and. Dennis have
originality all their own. The big
fsllow. with his peculiar slide and
NJ sudden introduction OF startling
Ana nimble acrobatics IL fooling
not seen every day. They do nut
oemedy, tell stories. sing and dance,
tut II II the athletic work that cap
fures the audience. II has been
many a day since so much applause
: ms been showered on any pair OF
eomedians in the Orpheum as that
watch greeted these lads. Monday
afternoon.
Countess Szechy. fascinating
Gypsy girl. opens the bill with mu-
steal numbers on the czimbalon.
Then follow Jones and Johnson,
considered the best colored come
dams in vaudeville. who besides
showing their ability to speak for
eign languages. can dance and sing.
1.-THE Fighter and the Boss" po-
1itical playlet. has more than ordi-
HAry force. particularly at this time
u political conventions. Then
comes a popular prima donna, Grace
Hazard, ''five feet OF comic opera"
Who sings from half-dozen popular
&poras In costume and winds II up
Q1pveriy with the introduction of
GSIge basket OF flowers which hold
~ oagpipe and Scotch costume.
e fhs Three Keatons, who close the
reeeram. provide a mixture OF their
ola rough and ready fun In which
they manage TO get a laugh with
evory bump. The Keatons have
posne new stuff" this season. and
thsy know how to make use of T.
Pictures precede and follow the
vaudeville.
MILES.
The quintessence Of vaudeville is
contained In Gartelle Bros act in
th1 Miles, this week. They give a
burlssque on the difficulties OF roller
Skating with about as much regard
Tor flesh and limb as is shown by
the characters Of the funny sections,
and then fash a surprise in a
change from foundering capers TO
the cleverest OF fancy clogging.
Another very Characteristic va
risty stunt Is given In "the mystery
farce comedy" Wanted. John
Dcueiss," presented by william
Scaling q Co. II Is hair-raising
me1odrama overdone into farce. and
e finishes with a bang. A secret
room. two killings. an elopement
and IN estrangement are some OF
the incidents damned into the play
let
Won Dell impersonates several
musicians with violin, cornet and
scollo, and then offers a saxaphone
selection In which he Is most effec-
i've Of all. mastering the difficulties
oe the instrument with the greatest
eass. and playing q number OF pop
ular selections, the introductions to
which by the orchestra bring him
the applause OF anticipation. He's
good as an imitator but best as
himself.
watkins and williams DO the
staple billing and cooling stunts,
with pert dialogue, and sing the
amorous duos that the women vau-
deville fans love to hear.
FOR the children there lie the mon.
4 key circus. and while Prof Worm
wood offers nothing unique. Pink"
the undertaking dog. gives a first
rate exhibition OF animal intelli-
gence and Charlie Chaplin" the
monk. delights the youngsters with
his iudicrous capers. A tiny mar
< moset ran up a pole 10 a box in
which there happened to be'a three
year.old. Monday afternoon. and the
proximity Of the little animal threw
4 the tot into an ecstasy OF delight.
The monkey made an agile leap
down TO the stage into ifs masters
hands.
Jules and Francis sing and Joke
+ n their skit. cover the Counter"