The Detroit times., 1916-02-10


A very happy theatrical family 10
In the Orpheum theater this week.
In Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Scoyill.
and their sons. Henry Irving SEQ
| Will. aged seven. and Byron Scovill
aked ave. Mrs. Scovill is known on
the stage at Lee Foster Scovill
dancer, and her husbands stage
name Ia Marcus LaBlanche. Mr.. La
Blanche will be remembered by De
troiters a. popular entertainer and
instructor In elocution and dramatic
art In this city about = dozen years
ago. He Is an Enslishman. the sor
OF the late Very Dean Scovill, OF
famous Salisbury cathedral. and
came to America In the company OF
the late Sir Henry Irving. Although
Mr.. Scovill and Miss Foster met
nrst In England many years ago, the
friendship which ended In their
marriage began in Springfield. Mass.
while Mr.. Scovlll was playing In
The Servant In the House" and
Miss Foster was appearing In Polls
vaudeville theater. Following their
marriage. Mr.. Scovill became coach
for the Yale Dramatic club. in New
Haven. and from Yale went to Vic.
toria college. Ia Toronto. to take
the chair Of oratory. For the last
few years. Mr.. and Mrs. scovill have
made their home in Los Angeles.
Recently. they decided to return TO
stage work, and originated and stag
ed the artistic and beautiful dancins
act which toplines the orpheum bill
This week.
The Garrick theater, bookings for
February include Guy Bates Post.
In Omar the Tentmaker." the week
OF Feb. 81, and the latest Winter
gsrden revue. "A World OF Pleas
ure.' the week Of Feb. Is. In March.
e. n .sothern will ssy farewell to
his Detroit admirers in the Garrick
In Alfred Sutro's comedy, "The Two
Virtues" Mr.. Sothern will retire
permanently from the stage At the
end Of the present season.
Headliners underlined for next
weeks Temple program are McIn.
tyre and Heath. the famous min
strel comedians. who will offer two
OF their popular black-face sketches,
presenting THE Man from Montana
the hrst half OF the week. and
waiting at the Church" the latter
half II is doubtful il there are two
better.known and more popular en-
tertainers than Mcintyre and Heath.
For 90 years. dating from San An.
tonic, Tex. In 1875. they have been
making folk laugh. Second feature
OF the bill will he Beatrice Hereford
said TO be the only woman rnonolo.
eist OF the stage who can hold her
| own With the men Miss Hereford
, scored a rousins hit in the Temple
last season. Alfred Bergen, q noted
American concert baritone. and ak
other acts are booked for this pro-
gram. -
With its $50 people and % mas
rive scenes. Town Topics the
! sl50,000 musical revue TO come TO
the Garrick theater. next week. reg.
listers q new high water mark in the
field OF musical extravaganza ex.
penditure. Even blase New York.
ers sat aghast at the magnificence
, OF the production when II opened in
the Century tkeater last September.
Town Topics" will be produced
here with the same massiveness and
scenic effects. II comes direct from
the Winter garden In New York and
Detroit will be the only stop be-
tween New York and Chicago, to
which latter city II goes for an ex-
tended engagement. The company
includes Triyie Friganza. Bert Les
lie, the king Of slang" Lew Hearn
and Bonita. fresh from their London
triumphs. Cross and Josephine. the
dancing and singing pair. Lillian
Herieiu. Artie Mehiinger, seen here
with various Winter garden produc-
lions. Marie Lavsrre. Peter Page,
! Csrberry brothers. Mabel Elaine.
John johnson and Jimmy" Fox.
The washington theater, next
week. will offer the famous French
commedienne. Anna Held. who was
recently lured into the picture field.
Miss Held viii be seen In the lead
ing role Of "Msdame La Presidente.' .
and will give psntomimic rendi.
tion OF her celebrated song, II Just
Can't Make My Eyes Behave In
the course OF the picture farce Miss
Held will wear many handsome
gowns. A dramatic Offering. featur.
Ing Harold Lockwood and May ALI
son. In "Lillo Of the Sulu Seas" The
first Of the Burton Holmes easy
chair journeys will carry the spec.
tators from CHICAGO to the Pueblos
Of New Mexico. A Harry Watson
comedy will provide laughter, and
the musicai program will be featur.
ed by q return engagement Of the
popular Griswo,d trio.
Coming to the Miles theater next
week as one OF the feature attrac-
tions will be Julia CLIFFORD. formerly
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