The Detroit times., 1916-02-16

Comedy. hilarity. vaudeville. sing
ing, dancing. beauty and fashion
show. are features OF THE Million
Dollar Dolls" To come 10 the Gayety
theater, next week. according TO its
press agent In the twoact musical
farce the leading roles will be taken
BY Lew Hilton. Lester Allen. Bob
fernes, Frances 81. Clair, Elsie
Meadows. Raney and Gibson, and
the jumping jusgler. Savo.
Omar the Tentmaker." In which
Guy Bates Post returns TO the Car
rick theater neAi week. boasts OF
those sumptuous and spectacular
adornmcnts which make Tor large
measure OF popular approval In the
play are reproduced a series ot pic
torial enchantments. all the bewil-
dering and fascinating ocular spells
OF the orient. black dungeons, gay
silks and luxurious rugs. With All
this for background there is pre-.
sented a thrilling story compact
with cunning plottings. quick deaths.
high sacrifices, deep devotions. ia
genious escapes. and uufailing sus-
pense. MIR. Posts performance of
the role of Omar constantly wins for
him new admirers. Attractive Incl
dental music. composed by Anita
Baldwin. and played by an enlarged
orchestra. is one of the pleasing fea-
lures OF the performance. and lovers
OF the Rubaiyat note with delight
that many OF the most popular quat-
rains contained In the poem are
used In the dialogue.
The musical review entitled Hell
Ia People" with company mum
bering 60. including such wellknown
comedy people as Dorothy Walker.
Ruth Francis. Edith BenJar. Bert
Young. Jack iIallen. Thomas j..
Keongh. Dan Barker and others.
surrounded by beauty chorus who
can sing and dance IA we'll as wear
pretty gowns, will be the i.yceum at
traction next week. There are many
song hits In Hello People" The
'radium" number is one of the lat
est novelties In musical comedy. The
production is elaborate and the cos
tunes are the very latest fashion
creations.
T.. Frederick Hawley. Frances
Haight and company. will present
In the Orpheum. next week, THE
Bandit" a stirring story OF old Mex
leo. The drama concerns the eXpe-
riences OF an American girl who
walks over the Mexican line. loses
her way and seeks refuge In a dobe
shack Here she Is attacked by a
Mexican bandit making this place
his headquarters. She makes a
brave fight for life and wins hei
freedom after many thrilling Incl
dents Phil Adams. In musical
tabloid. THE Fascinating Flirt.' in
which he will be assisted By Hap
py Jack" welch and eight girls. ana
Jarrow. European conjurer and i'm
ventor OF the lemon trick. are added
features. Other acts will include
Abe Bush and Jack Shapiro, Pipifax
and Paulo. acrobats, and frankie
Fay, singing comedienne. There
will be feature films before and af-
ter the vaudeville. and dancing
contest Friday night,
Anita Stewart and Earle Williams.
last seen locally a. co-stars In "The
Jugsernaut.' return 10 the Majestic.
next Sunday. in their latest screen
production, My Lady's Slipper" n
picturizatien OF the novel OF the
same name by the Rev Cyrus Town
send Brady. The cast includes Jo-
seph Kileour. William Shea, Julia
Swayne Gordon and other promi-
nent screen and stage stars. The
scenes OF "My Lady's Slipper are
laid in Paris. in the eighteenth cen.
tury, during the time of Louis XVI,
and concern the exploits OF Francis
Burnham. an American naval officer.
who escapes from British convict
ship and IL seeking Benjamin Frank.
lin, the United States minister. He
saves a beautiful girl from high
wayman. steals slipper from a bed
room. and goes TO prison rather than
be guilty OF treachery TO her. II Is
q romantic drama with a delightful
love story. All the regular Males
tic Aim and musical features. songs
by Henry Santrey. traveloguc. topi-
cal review and comedy are also on
the program.
Edward Brennan. In the support.
ing cast OF Man and His Soul" the