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SATURDAY, MARCH 24, I§lT.
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KmiliM la »*» rk*l«fl«f to Wadi
■Oft KCIIRU
WNh m«« a4 J«r» WeddtogT to
of tho moat aynlaal A vary thrill
in* storm on tho desert forma on#
of tko ipooUrnlnr K«noi of tha pro
duction. A now Frank Denial# com
edy, tha Pa th-e-Hears t weekly bring
nf tha lataat naira of tha world In
plotaro* Ethel Rust-Mailer. aopraao.
n a aaw program of gongs arary
day. and Harold Jarvis. tanor. at tha
Monday and Thursday matlnaoo will
rogapiet* tha weeks bill.
■Adame
Tha wldaly-karaidad motion pteturA
debut of Oeorfa M Cohan takaa plana
In tha Majestic thratar Sunday aftar
>n. Broadway Jones." hla grant
aat stage success. forma hla Initial
•oraan vehicle, In which ka will ba
supported hy an akoallant cant, In
uiuding aueh wall-known film favoc
lira m Marguerite Snow Russell Eton
att ''rauf'-rd Kant and Ida Derltog
Ihr program alno provldaa for aarna
Cohan lonii to b* *uaj by Henry
Hentrey. 'T»«dln| tba lHah Ratara *
a chapter In tha "Living Book of
Nature.’’ and fftrppe’a *Poit and
Feasant" overtnre. which tha Majes
tic Rympbony orohaatra will play, ara
othar faataraa of tha bill fli# story
of "Broadwny Jonas" tails of a small
town youth who secure* an laherlt
anca and lournari to tba “Greet
White Way" to born It up. Aftar
various exciting ssparlanoas ha finds
that bis money has dwindlad to noth
ing and tbara ara many unpaid bill#
to ba mat Aftar complications In
tr-olvlag a rich widow whom ha ask*
to marry, ha turns back to hla koma
town and starts Ilfs anew as the
Avaar or a chawing rum plant Tha
play la sparkling with a continuous
surfs# of humorous situations, offset
hy dramatic scan*# and tharu Is rapid
notion and human Interest In abund
anoa
■MB.
Tha vnndovllla program laths
Milas thaater nart weak, la mads up
almost entirely of eotnady offerings
rive of the six faaturaa programmed
Xe wall known vaudeville fun mak
s Tha most Important fast up# will
ho tho popular genius of laughs Val
entino Vo*, ventriloquist. "Pup to a
Millionaire’s Club" Is the title of
Vni's offering this season sad It Is
aald to ba one of ths most preten
tious productions ever staged The
mechanical figures of hla own Inven
tion ara laugh-snaking creations and
tha entire act Is staged along anti re
ly new Unas Another Important
remedy feature will ba tha Mimic
Four, making their firm appearance
hare. Go.-d singing and wholesome
«om*dv make ths offering an Interast
mg feature. Other acts Include Har
rlaon Oraan and Katherine Parker,
former start In musical oomedv.
MAJESTIC
f WOODWARD AT WILLIS
KKCk II (HTI!«U It JIUAI MATIIM, M«R(H ts wuwu-u-u-,-^
/ Hl* music hat (
Initial Appearance in Plctarea of the Year’* j **•" whiatud j
) around tho >
Greatest Attraction j siob«.
George M. Cohan •!
In ait Adaptation of H
. A Funniest Play | f—
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Majestic Symphony |^|R
I A Orchestra
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wada? ■»« HaMdays. «M<Umb« I i* II I • Oair» '**•*’ \
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am# sad 4««# Epps* IN *da •«ho» wm> m. Itoh lanaMM (
•"iifH Ihtfa ~innnmai~ T_ti_~iTl f i
IN THE LOCAL PLAYHOUSES
■Mia FA VI
eiagtog comedienne an Tasapda MU
ESSZS&SSS&SSSSi^Sr
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hakm% tnrf*
Conod lan with “Rail* Glrla" In Cnd
Clarence Wilber In ’Trampolorv. '
MoOravy and Doyle, in “A Railroad
Sandwich, and the La Franca broth
ers #*na*tlonuJ equilibrist# Mar
jorie Ram beau has ths leading role
In ’Tha Greater Woman.” tha film
feature of tha screen program which
precedes tha vaudeville from it.lo to
Ito o’clock dally Tha eighth episode
of "The Perils of Our Girl Reporters"
Is also underlined
LTCII'M.
These two comi' a. Mutt and Jeff,
with their official family will return
to tha Lyceum theater Bunday after
noon as tha central flgure of a musi
cal comedy. "Mutt and Jeff’s Wad
ding" has been framed on a more
elaborate and ooatlr scale than any
of tha former productions. Inspired
by the extraordinary success which
followed tha premier offering of tha
Bud Fisher conoolt of Ilka title The
producing owner of the nhow. Gua
Hill Is oontlnually on ths trail of his
attractlona studying the likes and
ths dislikes of theatergoers, as wail
as ths work of his actors and
ac tree sea Being continually to touch
with his tntsrseta. be Is able to Judge
as to what Is best suited and acta ac
cordingly. Fully one-half of the
Mnea. situations and business of Mr
Hilt’s productions ars the fruit of his
indefatigable brain and energy. The
scenic production Is all that could be
desired which with ontohy music and |
pretty girls and a selected ■•■ net of
clever vaudeville artists, makes It 1
one of tha season a brightest hits It -
ts a mixture of farce comedy, refined
travesty, extrsvagarxa and |hs ac
cepted musical comedy.
OAI XJTT
Tha "Spiegel Revue" will be tha I
Gaysty theater attraction next week.
A night court scans, th* * Magaatne i
Cover Olrt.” ‘Spotless Town * and :
other special settings are Included In I
the two acts and Tl aoanes Three ]
earloads of arenery are naoaasary to
present this lataat flplegel production i
and tha wardrobe and other effects !
stamp th# "revue" as the most pra- I
tontlous aver made hr this always
successful producer "Spotless Town”
with Its quaint bosses and ouearly
garbed people, la one of tha features
of ths opening skit. Ths charac
ters ars costumed with careful at
tention to detail. Including the butch
er. tha baker and tha nandlestlck 1
maker Blliy Moesey and M'dgis I
M'ller head tha company and other :
p puier entertainers ara tha Callahan
brothers. Ben Holmes Josephine
Tognge and Marie Allen. A well
drilled and talented chorus Is an im
portant part of ths “Spiegel Revus."
“Sliding" Billy Watson and Ed Lee
wrothe head the "Big Show" which j
comes to the Gaysty ths we#k of i
April 1.
cvmimwi norm
Papular catertalaer on Mltaa Mil
OADIUAC.
Beginning with a performance Bun-
Ay afternoon. April 1, Detroit's own
burlesque show Aha "tTharmtng
WMuw will cone to tha Cadillac
theater. This show Is under the
direction of Dotrott theatrical pro
moters and aaveral of the
ara Detroltera Tha oonipany In
cludes Eddie Dale. Bam Carleton
Jimmy Cooper. Harry Paterson. Ada
Lum. Helen Stanley. Connie Fuller
and a chorus of SO glrta Kyra,
classical dancer, will be an added at
traction.
Tha Cadillac theater next weak will
present tha ’Hallo Girls." a burlaaque
production headed by Harry Ht*pp«*
Steppe will have the leading roles
la two bright and rapid fire burles
ques called "Watah Tour Self" and
'‘Cohan’s Cabaret.” Each will be em
bellisher by new singing and dancing
number* In erhlch a chorua of lb girl-*
will b# employed In the company
supporting Comedian Rteppe will '»
found George H. Martin, Lew Denny.
Billy Carleton. Nellie Nice, Latum
Houeten and Mona Raymond A var
iety of Interesting vauda ill- ate
will hs presented
AVENIR.
Tha "High Pliers" will svlate ovar
the Avenue theater stage next week,
beginning with tha Sunday matinee
when two musical hurleite* "The Jol
ly Widow” and Tha Broadway Re
view" will be the offerlnge The
clever German mrd'an, Art!
damage will return to the Avenue
with this company The
Widow” la a musical, singing and
da nclag hurletta which entertain
with rapid fire punch. The “Broad*
way Re view" will consist of a num
ber of Impersonations of favorite* of
the stage and screen. Including
Charlie <*aplln. James Bennett. Ins
Clairs. Mabel Falser. Belle Raker.
Rlllle Hal I ue. Eva Tanguay, Ruhr
Davie. J. K Emmett, Al Ryan. Oeorg*
M. Cohan. Frank Cummings. Benny
Welch. Ro«>m»r Arthur darn
age. Cliff Gordon The chorus of SO
young women will offer several new
song hits. Bea Htefanakl will meat
Jean laiwrence "on the mat” In a
wrestling match Tuesday evening and
tba usual "amateur frolic” will take
place Friday evening
HOUSE SETTLES
INTO EXCAVATION;
DWELLERS ESCAPE
With tho fotindhttoni* weakened by
excavation* to enlarge the cellar, a
bouse at No. >Ol I-nralne nve sud
dcoly tipped to one side Friday
Difht, and then partly sank into the
bolo. Bight person* In the house
at fh* tint* eacaped without injury
The plane was occupied by the fam
illes of Peter P SaocJuvma and W.
K Wright. The house Is owned by
Bauoherau.
aaa 1 GARRICK! ffa?ss
MESSRS SHUBERT PRESENT
The Best Dressed M oman in the Universe
ANNA . Evening
UP! ■% I/otarofthe
Pp Pp UB boulevards
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Tad#y. Mat. Md Nlabt. T»»br H#ln#a la H|a MsJ##ty Ihiskrr Rrtn
WEEK APRIL 2 - BB £E ™*™ DAY
LEE KUGETi Presents the Season’s Biggest Hit
Direct from Six Months in New York
EMMA DUNN
IN
The 306 Laugh Comedy
"OLD LADY 31”
W##b atartlas N#a.. Apr 0. Watbrap la*« aad W alt#r Kalpbi prrarnt
PIERROT
PR^lifo/.L
DETROIT TIMES
pm/r/ • *jj’■*?
Josephine tocrob
Wltk ~S Hagai’S IUr«F to 4
With the Whisters
The honors for highest accumula
tive score In tha fifth aeries of ths
members’ weekly contest In ths De
troit Whist club were won by T. tJ
Balk will and J W. MeCaueey with a
plua of 719 Th* following aooraa
ware made In the game plagad on
Monday evening, March It:
>artk aad Heath.
r O. Bates and C. F Rosin*, plus
• b
T. H Pratt and E. A. Trea4wny.
plus t#
C. (’ MoK<tchnte and W. 8 Tay
lor. minus
Kast aad West.
if I Boehm and P 8 Germain,
plua i\
T U Balkwtll and J W MeCaueey.
plus I\.
H a Commons and A. J. House,
minus B^4.
J. W Hradl*y and J E Horan.
mlnu*. 8 V
Tht- foil- wring scores were made In
th* r.ann*" game played os Saturday
afternoon March 17
>arth aad *eatk.
Mrs J. W steln*r and A. C. Btall
wag'-n, plua 4
F O. Rates and W 8 Taylor, plus
8.
Mrs P E Rllck and H. A. Commons,
average.
Mrs F (’ Rate* and Mr*. W. H.
Bp*akcr. minus 1.
Mrs W t* Btannsrd and Thoa.
W’atson, minus 1.
Mr. an ) Mrs. C D. Clarke, minus A
East nad West.
Mr* K I Meno and J W McOau
sev, plus S.
Mrs. J H Prentls and P. 9. Ger
main. plus 2.
Mrs W B. Rattalle and H. F.
Rnahm. plus I.
Mrs M R Bennett and Mrs ■ A.
Commons, minus 1.
Mrs I*. 8 Germain and J H PTatt
tls. minus 1.
Mrs G J. Kastenhurg and W. I.
Bloom, minus 3
Thera were nine wiblaa In play In
the special St Patrick's day game on
Haturday evening. March 17, and tha
following aooraa resulted
berth aad Hawth.
Mr and Mrs T t.' lialkwltl. plus •.
V. 9 Pratt and E A. TrtMVtf*
plus 8.
Mrs. M. R Bennett and W. I. Bloom,
pI u s 5 v
Mrs J. H Prentls and W B. Tay
lor. minus 3
Mrs W R Rattelle and Mra W
H Speaker, minus 8.
Mr. and M<s. 9. A. Common*
minus 1.
J. W Bradley and J. H. Prentls,
minus 8.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D Clarke, minus
«.
Mr and Mra J. W MoCausey.
minus I
Kail aad West.
Mr and Mrs J. R. Horan, plus I.
Mr and Mrs. F. O. Ma»*s plus 1
Mr an<l Mr*. J. W .Steiner, plus 7.
Mr and Mra C P Nile* plua 1.
m
fm
M tSW. rAI.tUR
wits -High rtftaea** la Avaaaa
Mjra. K. B. Ml ok and H. F. Roohm
minus 1.
Mr and Mra 9 J. Mono, mlnui S.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Q {Hellwanen.
mIDUi 4.
Mrs. M Rawllnii and W M Rdson.
minus 4.
SINGLE TAXER
WILL BE FORUM
SPEAKER SUNDAY
JinM R. Brown, president of the
Manhattan Single Tax dab. founded
by Henry Oeonre. win be the speak
er In the Detroit open fomm. In Me-
Colleeter ball, Sunday afternoon at 3
o’clock. The subject of bis lecture
will be "Anarchy, Socialism or Free
dom."
Mr. Brown has made a life study
of housing conditions, taxation and
public ownership, and ranks amongst
the foremost economist* and sociol
ogists of the day. He has been In
vited to speak before nearly every
university In tbe United States on
this subject, as he Is considered one
of the foremost authorities This Is
the first time that the single tax
question haa been Introduced in the
forum
The public continues' to support
the forum withs large attendance
FIVE NJURED
IN COLLISION
Fire persons were Injured Friday
morning at Pellsster and Tx>ndon
sta. Windsor, when an automobile
collided with a Sandwich st ear The
automobile was driven by Clarence
Dunlop, a member of the Windsor
fire department. The Injured are
Mrs W A. Jones, Bt. Thomas, Ont.;
Mrs. Oeorge Murray, No. IS Wlnd
eor-ave.. Windsor; la>uls Murray.
Windsor, Oertrude Horton, Windsor;
and Dunlop. Mrs Jones’ oollarbone
was fractured and she suffered In
terns] injuries. The others were cut
and bruised
plats a«a( hla*—<ka«
*• risk*—TtaiM J»a n»*t.—Wain 4S9a
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IN
* Aladdin from Broadway'
y An "Arabian Nights" Tale Up To Date
f MON. SPECIAL FEATURE THURS |
; Si! HAROLD JARVIS S!S *
J rit*» addvd ritTuaia >
■ MADISON CONCERT ORCHESTRA
J EDUARD WKMNER. Conductor V
5 **CAPT. JINKS KIDS” HEARST-PATHE WEEKLY A
, FRANK DANIELS COMEDY 1 The World •«<<*• To»r K?«s.
{■ ETHEL RUST-MELLOR l
J “POOR BUTTERFLY * " 'ONE FINE DAY" |
i Prom tto* Hippodrome Bhow Prm»» Madam BuneHlp."
11l ATI KEEN Dtllr. lie; U|N. 2lt. SUNDAYS ud BVKNINOS. Ill*-Me.
Loire. 7S« Lofte Raaerved Sort Dejre la Advaac*. <n
t SHOWS at l) N. I N. 4:00, I 41. 7 IS end till. J
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A BIG WEEK OF RKAL FI N FOR EVERYBODY
IYPFI IM STARTINC
MAT. SUNDAY
I regTt.tm.
l|»d«l Retire Raftfrival at the Rliaaat Pkea-frat es the A«e
MUTT & JEFF’S WEDDING
Big Fun for Little Folkn—Big Fun for Big Folks Too
WINt P4fl TO AEf. THU WRDOINO
SJtStTtr PRETTY girls galore
tot»a▼— taoßt ones* CR. m -thp ronknian nmi,"
A Thrilling Photo Djrmmm of Almkm mm 4 tfcf NbHM
The Barrier
FROM TM* FAMOUS BOOK
' REX BEACH
Thm adventure thrills you—the beauty of the less story frigs j mmr teerf.
Depicts Author's Experiences
His moft vigorous, swift-moving and widely
popular story is "The Barrier' presenting the
absorbing problem of "the barrier’ of race and
blood that seems to be bet we so the levers.
Its convincing realism and rmd dramatic
qualities are due to the fact that it is a record
of the things Rex Beach himself saw and took
part in when the lure of gold and the thirst for
adventure drew him to the Kloodtke
SPECIAL MUSICAL SCORE- ARBMENTH MCKSTIA
Starting Today’s Matinee at 2:15
WASHINGTON
WW c T-. ( THEATRE
Every Afternoon at 2:15. Every Evening at tilS
SECURE Evenings end (Leuee fW . SOc-Tfe "oniOHae
YOU* SEATS SuMUr Matin*, i - **■
EARLY Daily Bargain Mabn*** Enbr* Lower PulTbOs, fort.* M,.,, gg*,
Story el the Leal Frontier
This was the last American I —ksss ar
ifisetiost sad lawlessness met and *—pki their
Inal bottle for Here Rax Bench nmt
in the dash the woadrxfidhr rhf sol fhjh por
trayed characters of “The Barrio**’—the oh
trader with his tragic past: the wisoouM Node,
daughter of Nature. the heroic nminsodsi ii 7
the little army pool; the tad handed gambler and
-killer." and the guainL levehle TiJeensd in
Great Heart*
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Don’t be content with Just ordinary
wigoo when a little study will make you
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hearing ecraper, welder, chauffeur, etc Theee positions pay
big wegee. And skilled workmen are alwayo In demand Spend
e few weeks In oar Auto School and get one of the pood Jobe
which are always open to theee men
Y. M. C. A. Auto School
rianaoe are both day and night If you are working now.
learn during spare time We hare all the latent equipment and
the cooperation and assistance of moot of tha prominent au'O
mqbile companies In Detroit. The school Is not operated fur
profit—tuition goes to procure a high clans of instructors and
n thorough course
Come in and let os show you around, or write for particular*.
Address *
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