The Detroit times., 1913-03-28


value to the suffrage movement ano
q source OF encouragement and grau'
ncation 10 all interested In the cause.
for the opinions OF writer OF MI.
Shaws originality and standing car
ry great weight. Mr.. Shaw has MADE
many speeches in England In strong
support OF his attitude towards wo-
men and their proper place In society,
Only recently he wrote long ana
remarkable letter on the subject OF
the forcible feeding OF suffragettes IN
prison. In "Man and Superman' the
brilliant epigrammatist speaks many
OF his suffrage convictions through
the characters I'm the play.
The engagement OF Bought and
Paid For" scheduled for the Garrick
theater, the week OF April Z, has been
cancelled and Marie Dressler. with her
own company OF players. headed by
Jefferson de Angels. will be the at
traction The Dressler show Is said 10
be a mixture OF vaudeville. travesly
and music.
In casting about for leading man
for the role of Louis Neville. the ar
list, In 1.-The Common Law" drama
tization OF Robert w. Chambers wide
ly read book OF action now In the
Lyceum theater. no small amount OF
difficulty was encountered. 4 half
dozen prominent actors were given
trial at rehearsals, when Leonard Ide
was selected and, that he has proved
himself worthy of the distinction 10
best told by the complimentary news
paper reports concerning his success.
While Mr.. Ide has had considerable
experience with many Of the fore
most attractions, his portrayal OF
Fernand in Henri Bernstsin's gripping
drama THE Thief which enjoyed a
whole seasons run in the Lyceum
theater, New York, under the man
agement of Daniel Frohman. and In
which caste the late Kyrle Bellew and
Marguerite Ellington appeared, placed
him at once before the public and
gave him q place in the profession
that spoke we'll for his future. Sub
seQuently Mr.. Ide was seen In the
same play, for two seasons, with
Herbert Kelley and Enc shannon.
Marie Wainwright, one OF the fore
most members of the '.EverywOman"
company, In the Garrick theater this
week, has long been recognized ~
one Of the most accomplished artists
on the American stage. Her great
est successes were won In the char
acters of Shakespeare. Will your
memory carry you back to the days
when Marie Wainwright was Edwin
Booths leading woman? Miss Vain
wright today 10 beautiful woman,
mirroring that 1S-year-old girl who
suddenly leaped-to popularity as
Booths ideal Ophelia. but her hair II
and there are traces Of the
years In her face. although It still re.
tains it, brightness and q youthful
smile. She was one Of the drst Of
that long line OF wellbred women,
who left homes Of culture and refine
ment for the precarious life of the
stage and Its uncertain rewards. Her
grandfather was Episcopal bishop Of
New York; her father q commodore
In tho navy during the civil war: her
tinction In San Juan during the
Spanish-American conflict. The en-
tire family has been identified with
the church. the stage. the army. the
navy. for several generations.
Theo Lightner and Dolly Jordan,
two attractive young ladies' ON the
Broadway bill this week. wishing to
aid the Ohio flood sufferers fund will
sell flowers In the lobby Of the theater
and between the numbers on the bill
Friday and Saturday afternoons and
evenings, the money to be given TO
Mayor Oscar B. Marx to add to the
relief fund. The riowers have been
donated by the Central Floral Co. 90
that the money raised will be clear
profit for the fund.
The annual charity benefit Of De
troit lodge. No. 81. b. p. o. e.. the
program Of which was givsn BY pro
fessional talent now playing In the
various Detroit theaters, crowded the
Detroit opera house, Thursday after
noon. Part OF the money raised VII
20 TO Detroit charities and part TO the
Ohio Hood sufferers. Members Of the
"Everywoman" company, In the Gar
TICK tuO8t0J, pt0B0uleO UpoCl8b nun
Der, In the last act of Beau Brum
mel" with Ernest C. Warde giving IN
Improvisation Of the late Richard
Mansfield. In the part which he made
famous. Marie wainwright and That's
MagTAne, Of the same company. each
rave special numbsrs. Nellie Nichols
and Low Hawkins, Of the Temple bill
were on the program a. well ~ the
entertainers from Other
Colv1ns and company
hurlssQus hypnotists. from the Colum
bus; Case and Roger, and Bernard
and Harrington. from the Family;
Pauline Robson and Gladys ST.
from the Avenue: Eddie Nelson. from
the Caysty; the Booth trio Of cyclists
from the Broadway. There was music
By the orchestra, the services Of the
players being donated BY the Detroit
Federation of Musicians. and chorus
b. children from the Van Dyke public
.chool. The program was opened
Nth the singing Of the Elks' toast, the
words Of which were written BY VII.
lam ]. Dawson and the music b. @.
FRITZ Marks.
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