The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-12

port OF the best known actors and
actresses OF the American stage;
heading her own stock company and
playing every possible role from trag'
edy TO comedy in the classics and the
moderns. For the past five years,
Miss Bonstelle has given Buffalo and
Rochester the finest stock organiza-
tions in the summer months. those
cities have ever known and she is not
only a public favorite, but much
sought after by the smart social cir
cles CT both cities. In directing the
productions of her stock company.
Miss Bonstelle attends TO the minu'
test detail herself and has the reputa-
ton OF being the first Of the stock
company lctress-managers 20 secure
the newest pays for sto'.K pr1'uctton.
AS an ins;aI &c OF this, she Ill pre-
sent during her Diet cit engagement
the New ?heater Co.'s much discussed
play The Cottage In the Air" Nio'a
Aliens atarring success O! last sea
son THE White Sister" AMI many m
the most recent Broadway 0eHe-
lions. Last season in New Iork
Miss 3onstp!le was leadi2E woman Tor
Henry Miller In several OF that actor
managers fiI est prodrctIcLs and also
had the stellar role in tile Shuberts
production OF Mrs Daken." Miss Bon
stelle is a member OF many al the
bcs. known cIuhs in New York city 10
which women are admitted, lnclndtng
the National Arts club, Ter IN afd-
ton to her ability as an actress, she
Is an a;t,st O. talent aud e. writer O:
cousideraI lie distinction. In private
life Miss 8unStelle Is the wt:N OF n. n
Smart the well-knowu character act-
or. and their ideal domestic is
strong REPUTATION of the nuch-nalsned
Theatrical marriage
Detroiters will also ale particular
Interest IN Miss Bons.e.i5's ieadlhg
man, Julius McVicker. who rs ma
tive OF Sarnia, Ont, but wfD came 10
Detroit as a a,arS lad aLd has wi"e
circle of frierds in this city FOR
number OF years, Mr.. McVicker wos
prominent in Detroit's musical coloIy
and was organist OF 81 Matthias
church, but, although prcml..'ng ca
r,er In music was before a.: he had
so great a longing for the f'Otligbt.
t,,a, he eventually went upcn the
stage. Norman X. HacSett, Eetroit :
well.known young actor secured Mr..
NcVickC HE first stage Opening IN
the company OF James-Kidder-Warde,
of which he himself was at that time
member. He advanced rapidly and
in addition to having been Miss Bon
stelIe's leading man the past three
summers, he has filed similar posi-
tion with Viola Allen, Lillian Russell
and other well-known stars.
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TEMPLE.
With the boxes prettily decorated
| I'm the Elks' coiors, shields OF purple
and white with glided elk heads stand
Il ing out in relief holding the draperies
In place and with the electroliers
showing purple and white lights there
was an air of festivity In the Temple
theater Monday, in keeping with the
general spirit of Welcome Bill
throughout the city. The program has
It's especial appeal to the antlered
brethren In more ways than one. Gus
Williams, the well-known German
comedian said to be one OF the old
est IL not the Oldest Elk In point OF
membership in the order, Is one OF
the features of the bill. Mr.. Williams
was one of the founders OF New York
lodge, No. 1, and Is one OF i've or six
OF the original members still living
In the early '7O's he founded Boston
lodge No. 10, Of which he is now a
member and he is also @. A. r. vet
eran belonging to Mt. Clemens Post.
An Eva Tanguay of the wire Is
Bird Millman, who, while on the
swaying. uncertain elevation OF the
slack wire, dances and springs about
with the nervous energy for which
| Tanguay IL famous. Miss Millman