The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-01
TEIEATERS

IL r. far cry from the grim
battleneids OF LAege. Ypres and Ant
werp 10 the stage OF American thea
ters, but this IL the road which hes
the property OF samuel Burbank, OF
the Betty" company, now In the De
troit opera house. lie In q real nsht-
er. too. this Belgian police dos. ss
they were called before the war TIE
name IL Boyea. or Boy for short. sno
he was originally the property OF the
de Bots family OF Isouvain. BOY
was presented 10 Mr.. Burbank by MS
friend. Vernon Castle. who - nov
Digit lieutenant In the British hoyaI
and four brothers somewhere IN the
trenches with the American Amou-
lance corps. hoy has been on many
battlefields. including Liege, fpres
aud Antwerp an dthe River Alsns;
in the greatest condict OF the early
part OF the war. Boy made n sooo
record In nnding wounder solciefs-
so expert did he become thu -
could discriminate between the aeao
body In which life was extinct, ne
passed II by. but when q wounde1
soldier was reached. he barked until
the ambulance came, and then CON
tinusd his work
Mile. Daisy Jean. VINO II making
such n hit this week on the Temple
bill. Offering one OF the nneet ano
most artistic musical acts American
vaudeville has known. was formerly
a iady-in- waiting 10 the Queen OF
Belgium. Mile. Jean came TO America
from England where she was sent
with other Belgian refugees. For
some time after arriving In New
York. she taught modern languages.
then friends persuaded her 10 put ner
great musical talents 10 the cause OF
earning money for her distressed
countrymen. by entering vaudeville.
Mile, Jean IL the product or me
thoro education given all Europeans
ters OF weil-to-do faHilies on the
continent are taught useful occnpa-
lions as well as Accomplishments
and II IL not uncommon TO mo a
prince a fine carpenter. and bank
er's son who is nrst class mocha me.
Mile. Jean was taught many Lam
gusges. and In music she became
proficient on the violin. piano. cello
and harp. and developed oeautiful
voice. Added 20 these talents are
youth. grace and good looks and the
intangible something which marks
gentle birth and breeding.
How many burlesaue fans in this
city who have seen and enjoyed Max
spiegers burlesque attractions In
the Gayety theatcr know that he
went into this popular branch OF
theatricals with nothing but an IN
eNha ustibie supply OF perseverance,
and nerve2 Mr.. Splegel II considered
the most daring producer In bur
lesaue. a. his productions have al
ways been costly and elaborate. IL
isn't so many years ago that Max
Spiegel was treasurer for Dur
lesaue show, drawing a small weekly
salary. Few OF his associates Eus-
pected that while the young man was
travelling around the country. taking
care OF the troupe's finances, his keen
mind was working overtime on plans
for the future that would seem like
day dreams n they were made known
20 other members OF the company.
one day he resigned from the com
pany with the announcement that he
was putting on show OF hts own
When the curtain went up for the
first performance Of this show THE
College Girls" the Ambitious promo
ter's worldly goods and chattels
amounted 20 the magnificent sum OF
twenty cents But the show was
some" show. Included among the
Weston. Cecil Weston. Andrew Tom
hes. Scanlon and Fields and Pearl
Barti. all az whom are now stars I'm
their chosen neld AZ the end OF the
sea son. speigel had $4,000 In the
bank.
The Cadillac theater newt week
will present the Cabaret Girls.
The show IL In two acts with good
singing and dancing numbers. and
vaudeville specialties. The company
includes Dot Barnette. Margie Cat
lin. Fern Meirose. Irving Gear. Claude
Lightner. Joe Rose Mike J. Kelly
Jack OMalley and a chorus OF 20
girls.
NJ don picture lovers follow the
exploits or the actors who play Their
parts on the bottom 81 the sea In
tho romantic submarine drama
go 600 Leagues Under the Sea-" now
showing I'm the Washington theater
with as much pleasure as have tho
million readers Of Jules Verne's eN-
citing stories from which the seen
ario was prepared To see them on
their hunting tripA slowly working
their way thru the undersea forest
and beautiful marine gardens hunt
ing the monsters OF the deep. Ia fas-
cinating and thrilling There are
hair-hreadth escapes and startling
adventures In these unusual scenes
at the bottom OF the ocean. and were
u not for the fact that motion pic
lures are always actual photographs
n would be easy 20 doubt the possi-
bllity OF such strange dramatic ac-