The Detroit Times (Detroit, Mich.)
March 7, 1908

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7jV Z.OC.//A PLAYHOUSES n \v •^V s vAO* **ta*Viß!rM9sQ&fib ?.i s s •*•jf ,0 being a comedienne of talent. The cast will Include such well known people as Robert Michaells. William Pruatte. Claude Olllingwator. Howard Chambers, Deo Mars, Josephine Bartlett. Blanche Morrison, Grace Del mar, C©rlyn Htrelltz. Bertha Holly, and the Sisters Constantine. Henry Blossom Is responsible for the hook and lyrics of "M'lle. Modiste,” and his work has placed him In the foie rnost rank of the light opera writers of the time*. He has already achieved success as writer of plays In ”Th« Yankee Consul,” and his latest success ts the “Red Mill,” which Is nlso con trolled by Mr. Dillingham. But “MU®. Modiste” 1s of a different type from Ills other writing*. It Is a real light opera, sane and witty. Victor Herbert’s music Is charming. It marks him as the best I 1 I I f'iJlll^a 1 t E^^HL*; *-a♦ a-*-

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||||m ’.‘W^;- nMuSI K-*tj» W:s#S v 4 HR 4' HB^^Hpv EBSr 7?fk J'4t *tf q. FRITZI BCHEFF. “Mile. Modiste” in the Detroit operi houee. rreatlve compoiTFirr‘TT|rnT"nTUTT tt fn America. Many of tn« air* are of a delightful quality. The story of "Mile. Modiste” con cerns tha love of a little milliner for a gay huaaar. The parents of the officer object to the union on account of her toverty. A rich American from Keo uk, lowa, hears little "Fill" sing, and sees that she has a future. He gen erously places In her way the means to get her voice trained, and when she next appears. It Is as a famous grand opera slngr. Eventually everything ends well. The only matinee will be op Saturday. THE TEMPLE. The Temple theater management will reintroduce next week that marvelous man of the locks and bolts, Houdlnl. who Is making hie farewell tour of this country. Houdlnl will be remembered as the man who leaped from the Belle Isle bridge last winter Into the Icy water while his hands were shackled behind his back, the shackling being done by reporters of the local press. During the same week he escaped from the strongest cell In police headquar ters after he had been stripped naked, starched and his feet and hands shack led by the superintendent of police In the presence of a score of officers. He aleo escaped from a large and strong packing box In which he was nailed by the shipping room employes of Pardrldge A Blackwell, this feat being performed on the Temple stage in the preaence of over 1,000 peoole, while over »,000 stormed the doors of the theater for admission. Houdlnl prom to bring something new and start ußf on this bis final week In Detroit, and there la little question but that he will be the talk of the city all week. Tha remainder of th- vaudeville bill Cns entirely to comedv. with Jeese L. laky's new muah-al novelty. "A Sight •n a Houseboat.” Os the many pro ducticnv of Jesse U latshy, this mmm- moth act must take first place. It ranks easily as the greatest produc tion In vaudeville The scene shows a houseboat, moored to the banks of a river. Tho craft Is gayly decorated with garlands, flags and lanterns. A ft/ 1 1 «vr Y 1 HOUDINI. Strong feature of Temple theater bill Next Week. happy party are sporting themselves upon the deck with music and songs. Reginald Doubleday. an Englishman, pay* a visit to the boat, and much good comedy la obtained at his ex pense. It Is an act that must be seen to be appreciated. It is suro to linger long In one's memory. Among the other standard comedy acta on the bill are: Robert Henry Hodge Cos., In the playlet. "Troubles of Hill Blither’s, Bachelor;" Mr. Hy niack. “The Chameleon Comedian;" Lew Hawkins, the "Chesterfield of Mins trelsy;" Carson A Willard, German comedians and parodists; Mareens. Nevaro A Mareenn, equilibrists and comedy; i.eofi Rogw, the Hungarian whistler and imitator, and the kineto graph pictures. The following week Valerie Bergero and company will ap {>ear in anew playlet, and the Novel os. with their elephants, dogs, pontes, etc., will be a big feature. TIIK LAFAYETTE. The reduction in prices seem to have turned the tide strongly In favor of IP®T? «4B 'v' f MISS ISADORE MARTIN. With the Lafayette Players in the La fayette Theater. the laifayette theater. In spite of the advent of the Lenten season, the house has been crowded. The next offering by the Lafayette THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU Good, honest, sensible folk—this Is no flattery, but fact—dire taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla this spring. Many of them have taken It before and know Its value as a Spring Medicine. Many of them are taking it on the recom mendation of friends who have been benefited by It. On thh recommenda tion of 40,366 people who voluntarily wrote us inside of two years, praising Hood’s Sarsaparilla, we urge you to take It for your Spring Medicine. Tired Feeling—"My troubles were heada doses fl. THE DETROIT TIMES: SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 9 o«. Player* will be Ouida’s thrilling etory "Under Two Flags," Several version* of this play have b»-en presented to the public, all meeting wltli pronounced success. The voralon used by the Players la that popularised by Mlaa Blanche Walah. Bertie Cecil, »don of a noblo family In Engand, la the pet of the crack reglrfient of guard* of which he lea member, lie and hla horae. Foreat King, are to be In two or three races for gentlemen rldera, and Bertie haa plunged heavily on the out come of the day. He has Incurred the enmity of a rascally horse-follower, who. In revenge, "dopes" the house, with the reault that after winning one race Foreat King la Ignomlnoualy beaten In the second. This roverae ruin* Bertie, and hla trouble* ara add ed to by the wrongdoing of his young er brother. The boy haa forged the names of Bertie and hla beat friend. Lord Rorktngj&m, io a note, which la presented. Bertie, pennlleaa, sacrifice* ntmaelf to aave hla young brother. He sells out hla commission and aeeks to hide himself In a foreign land under an assumed name. Accompanied by hla faithful servant. 1 talks- h.c cnllfltg. In, the African Zouaves, In Algiers, call* himself Corporal Victor, and become* a French soldier. The commanding of ficer hate* him and keeps him down, but the wild young vlvandlere Os the regiment falls desperately in love with him. A young lady of hla own world vtalts camp In Algiers, fall* In love with Bertie, and thus imbrolls him with hla commander, and the little vlvandlere. The colonel provokes him until the soldier, In hla fury, strikes hla superior. For this he 1* condemn ed to be shot Before the sentence can he carried out, Cigarette, prompted by her love, makes a desperate ride io the headquarters of the commandant, and, revealing the true name and rank of "Corporal Victor." secura* his par don. She hurries back, arrive* just as the firing squad Is doing Its last sad duty, she rushes between tha prisoner and the soldiers, and receives the bul let* intended for him. dying in hi* aem*. LYCEUM. Cole A Johnson, In their musical comedy, “The Shoo-Fly Regiment," will be the attraction In the Lyceum for on# week, commencing next Sunday af ternoon. These clever comedians are considered top-notchers a* colored en tertainers, and the cleverest popular song writers of tne day. t Among the big aong htta they have written are: "Under the Bamboo Tree," "The Congo Love Song" and “The Malden With the Dreamy Eyes." all aung by these farceurs In their latest comedy. They are also offering several new catchy numbers, among thwiy gl—oro. MAREENA, NEVARO MAREENA Aqgmourtt. Leon Rogee 5 HuajrarUn Imitator and WhUtlcr COMING BQOW SUMMER AND Queen Anne Free Excursions Daily to Bols Blanc Park and Put-In-Bay. Save Queen Anne Soap and Powder Heads, AMUSEMENTS. niTTO rtlT MONDAY NIGHT and AU Weak I/IV i iX.y/1 1 ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY (IIAHI.IW IIIM.IViIMM ffMMU FRITZI SCHEFF In the Auirrlna Comic Opera M’LLE. MODISTE »V Hr.MU H1.0990M AMI VICTOR HKRBERT, ORIGINAL CAST. AKJNKNTKD OKCHESTIA. Prtc—» ta—, liao, >I,OO, 7Sc. Gallery, BOc. I.WM two Performancco Today, Marie Cahill, la “MARRYING MARY." NIGHTS MON., TUES., WED., MARCH 16, 17. 18 WEDNESDAY MATINEB VIOLA ALL Wm L.IKBLKR CO.. MANAGERS. Ik* Mad Nsw York Sirew* IRENE WYCHERELY BY ANTHONY P. WHARTON. A Notable Group of Associate Players. IldwU Arden John t.lr nitlanla* Mm. Hmm Mod kora Paul McAllister Marie Ualsarlgkt Mrs. Boa Wokotor Grant Stewart Nellie Thorat and Others. THE 1 I REAL I V show/ murr rnra here or broadway** fatmotm colored COMBDIAJn COLE N JOHNSON AID mm BTO COMPART OR COLORED BPtTBRTAnagRS II SHOO-FLY REGIMENT AJf AMHUOAI VBCULO FLAT WITH MUSIWAL MUSIC TMK CO* TLPMEB ARK PRBTTY A SWARM OF THE HANDSOMEST COLORED DAMSELS IN THE WORLD AM PKWMMWI SHOW ROM CTNTOJPIhWB PEOPLE TODAY—Mr. Vangkaa Olaaer aad Ooafur la a4utr r.fllHy f.lru »«4 Mr. a*4 Mr*. lafcaA |TMh tImMHM. I.a*t 'J 1 1mre teftiy. flAlrf laauemu. ■'-■■v Follow the crowd to the LYCEUM Where thaws are big and prices small. WHITNEY Starttav Sunday Aftmooa. A Few Froaf Howe la Or chestra ..SO* Upper Borneo ....SO* Loner Boiri 73c Ineeo II« aad ISo. HEADED BY THE UNEQUALED FUNNY DUTCHMAN “GEORGE P. MURPHY” A SPECIAL BIG AMATEUR CONTEST FRIDAY, fie IN CASH PRIZES TO THE WINNERS. Page Five AMUSEMENTS. f SUNDAY 11 hat. 7 I MATINEES loc*lsc-25c Amateurs in Pleety Thursday Wight IMS MUSIC IS QRKAT

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