THV MICHIG3AN DA~IL'Y ossip in Theatrical Circles 0 RGE &KAC - ; . - . O if O '5 self, and the animal men were unable to force food down his throat. Mogul was then put to death. Ois First Earnings Cone Then George Primrose sought his bank roll. The silver balls were still in place on Mogul's tusks, apparently untouched, but in them were nothing. George Primrose was then but a small boy. The first money he had ever earned was gone and he never found out where. It was near the end of the season and his summer's work had gone for naught. From that day to this, however, George Primrose has had faith in banks. t I . ' "1.. N 'rik a s 7 R" ', ., f: 'r..r ." Other Acts on Bill The minstrel half hour is preceded by four acts of good quality. The show is opened by three girls who are good looking and also possess.beautiful fig- ures with many graceful curves. They offer a little singing, with some good dancing and as they make three changes of costumes their act is r eally a pretentious one. George and Mack are a couple of tramp comedians and their comedy baseball game and Tet- razzini imitations are side-splitting bits of business. Ceorge R. Ellis & Co. present a funny little farce entitled "The Bachelor and the Maid," and they Mac, Two Funny Tramp Comedians Coming nday for three days. to the Majestic Mo ingtime," Spectacular Picture Whitney Theater This Week -0--- )e Valette is betrothed to cousin, Raoul De Valette,: s having been made when' a child. Valette requests presence at his home to be his fiancee. Raoul has g on a love affair with a beautiful Creole, who votedly. Much against his compelledrto leave L'Aca- pite of her pleadings and sets out for the Valette jealousy prompts her to and disclose their lpve af- fancee's father, and thus mnarriage. Madeline is in ne of her youth. She is of her coming marriage )ut the realization of what s not occur to her. ets Her Fiancee en rehearsed daily to pre- first meeting with her ml finally arrives at the . Although disappointed, Raoul, as a duty to her e earnest wish is that she a Val De Valette. At this tedl States is at war, and .1 for volunteers. Wolf, a n, has been recruiting a citizens to help Andrew ght the enemy at New Or- rt Steele, whose father owns the estate adjoining the Valette's,- has enlisted, unbeknown to his father, who has opposed his going away. Gil- bert's father, who has purchased most of the Vallette property, learning of Valette's poverty, desires to buy the Valette home. In spite of their prev- ious business transactions, Valette and Steele are not on friendly terms. Accepts Fiancee to Please Father Steele sends Gilbert to Valette tobuy Valette's home. While there Gilbert meets Madeline. He immediately falls in love with her, and she, in her inno- cence, returns it. Valette is angry at Gilbert for daring to expect love from a lady who was already betrothed. He also refuses to listen to Steele's propo- sition to buy his home. Gilbert is or- dered from the house, enraged at the hard treatment that is dealt him. Madeline, who fears that Gilbert is angry at her runs after him to ex- plain. She is unable to overtake him, but the thought of never seeing him again terrifies her and she continues t. follow Gilbert. Gilbert is to join the recruits at sundown. He secretl eaves his home, and Madeline, arrivini there, finds him gone, but she does no. give up her mareh. After a series of adventures on the .battlefield, Gilbert secures Madelin for his bride. Miss Glady s Corriell. Predict Great Career for This PrettyWoIverine Comedienne Miss Corriell opens at the Majestic this little Kalamazoo girl, She is just Monday afternoon and plays through- fat the critical turning point. She is out the first half of the week. She is a either to be or not to be. All depends Michigan girl and spent her tender upon her development during the next years in Kalamazoo. At the present few weeks and that-incidently-is the time she lives in Lansing--when she is reason she has been booked over the at home. And she is not-at home much Michigan circuit at this time-because of the time for during the last few she is "at home" in Michigan, and months. She has been much in de- should be able to bring out the best mand on the vaudeville circuits where there is in her while playing in this she has won for herself the title of state. "the pretty Wolverine comedienne." Her act is a clever blend of popular, Just now she is looked upon with classical and sentimental songs with fear and anxiety by every big star Qf original interpretations of the latest the vaudeville stage, and incidently she society dance steps. The people of is being petted and coddled by mat -Alr4 Arbor are to have a part in judg- agers who believe she will he the next ing'whether or not this vivacious little "big scream" of vaudeville. . It is iot girl is to be the next vaudevlle star; often that a comedienne is uncovered Some managers say she will; others who can make good as a star. At say she will not-but at any rate the present things are looking bright for odds are in her favor. iii pr. rii .+.ri i'Y '.' _. ... 'gi n - e rr IC at the Majestic birthday), will re act the Ma- Death of "Mogal" When the big elephant was tied sc he couldn't move, the animal men with the show began a torturing process to subdue him. They seared his trunk' with hot irons. They did their work too, well. The punishment caused Mogul's trunk to swell to such a size that he couldn't bend it to feed him- manage to keep things moving for 20 minutes without any stalling or horse- play. Gladys Corriell a pretty girl with yellow curls, holds down the fourth position on this bill in a satis- factory manner. She sings several tuneful songs in a rich soprano voice and her two changes of costumes., are really gems of the dressmaker's skill. rge Primrose, the veteran min- man, formerly had not faith in as a safe place for keeping rwhen he first started out in the business. He tells entertain- though now and then with a scent sigh, of how he lost his avings just because he wouldn't he man behind the little barred w labeled "Receiving Teller." Primrose joined the John O'Brien in 1871 as a dancer in the "con- ollowing the big show, for which eived the munificent remunera- f 15.00 per week. Before the t he used to sell tickets for that f the performance, for which he ed 5% commission on sales. weeks he used to make what was )nsidered good money. H e grad- cquired a considerable bank roll. with the John O'Brien circus was an elephant known as Mogul. ig beast had two beautiful ivory which were ornamented and pro- at the ends by huge silver balls. balls were screwed on or off as casion demanded and inasmuch ey were hollow, the elephant's , who is recalled by Mr. Prim- .s "Old Joe," suggested that the r place his money in these balls fe keeping. A Novel Bank idea appealed to Mr. Primrose. this money in the elephant bank. week he counted it to make sure was all there and every week he to it. Then one day in the early ogul went on a rampage. "Old was killed by the frenzied ele- Three or four of the show's a were killed, before Mogul was 'The Grand Old Man of Minstrelsy," Mr. George Primrose, Greatest Soft Shoe Dancer in the World and his M instrels, 10 Stars at the Majestic, Mon.- Tues.-Wed. ;MOSTIID OCA PLAYCOMING HERE "Today," Which Will be Offered on March 8, Led All Dramatic Pro- ductions During 191-14 GOWNS ARE SARTORIAL TRIUMPH When "Today," George Broadhurst's and Abraham Schomer's vital and vivid drama of New York life comes to the Whitney theatre March 8, the theatre-going public of this city will have the opportunity of seeing one of the most discussed dramas of the con- Itenporary stage. Taking as their theme the feminine love for finery, the desire to dress as well as one's neigh- bors,:or better, at any cost, the authors have evolved a play of intense cumu- lative interest and sensational cli- maxes, and one which enjoyed the en- viable distinction of leading all dra- matic offerings during the theatrical year 1913-1914. "Today" ran for six months at the Princess theatre, Chi- cago, and played for one solid year at the 48th Street theatre, New York. With clothes, and the desire for their possession, the motivating power of the drama, it is but natural that the gowns shown in "Today" are veritable triumphs of the sartorial art. Harry Von Tilzer, who is standing sponsor for "Today," is sending here a cast of uni- form excellence. Melodramatic Sketch Coming "Night Hawks," a melodramatic sketch by I. K. Friedman, presented by Rex Adams, supported by Ethel Adam- son and an excellent company, is sure to be enjoyed. The story told is of a youthful crook who for the love of a pure girl, has decided to turn "straight," but is unwittingly "parti-. ceps criminis" to an apartment house burglary, after he has told the girl he has .refo'rmed. Scene from "Omar, the Tentmaker," with Guy Bates Post, at the Whitney Theatre, Wednesday n ight, March 3.