The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-12
THE STAGE

THE STAGE
Joseph Santley, the attractive young
man no is playing the leading part
in when Dreams Come True this
week. I'm the Garrick theater, began as
Little joey AZ the age OF I'VE, In
the drama, The Heart of Chicago.
The next year with his father, Eugene
Santley. he was the leading special
feature OF stock company playing
through the larger New England
cities little later he was trans
formed into Joseph Santley. Amer
ica's greatest boy actor. in drama
called. a Boy of the streets, loF
lowing which. M the age OF 10. ne ne
came the hero OF From Rags 10
Riches Then young Santley went
into the western drama. out lSu'
found him with DeWolf Hopper III
THE Matinee idol" and the follow
ing season he was with Marie CahliL
in Judy Forgot, going from 'ha'
musical comedy to a valuable educa'
tioaaA experience playing a summer
engagement in the Murat Theater
Stock company. in Indianapolis. Here
Lew Fields engaged him for the
Never Homes" in the broadway the
alter, New York. where he registered
a remarkable hit rs actor and dancer
During the long Chicago run OF \
Modern Eve, SarfttetI irftteh
against his will, had the matinee
idol distinction thrust upon hlm
However, natural good sense preserN'
ed his balance and he Is credited Win
being a trained and earnest actor
wherever placed, "A cultivated singer
a graceful and accomplished dancer
n composer Of many popular mefodles'
and a stage director OF originality ana
distinction.
An advertisement for snow.whlte
pigeons. not used In Chinese funerals
which for the last few days has been
incorporated in the regular newspa'
per announcement OF the Gertrude
Hoffman, show, broadway TO Paris
which opens in the Garrick theater'
Monday. has caused a great deal or
speculation, owing 10 the peculiar
wording Fifty white pigeons. OF the
homing kind, are required in the
Broadway TO Paris revue. the birds
TO be used by Miss Hoffman, In one
OF the % acts which she herself does
during the progress OF the perform
ance In Boston recently, the prop
erty man found II very hard 10 obtain
the so birds required, as the Chinese
citizens of Boston corner the market
in white pigeons. These birds are IN
in, Tor Oft
Chinese funerals. to accompany the
souls OF departed Chinese to their
last celestial abode. being considered
winged messengers OF peace, and com
panions in flight. TO the souls crossing
the eternal space. Owing 10 the
scarcity of the white birds IN the reg
ular pigeon marts. the management
OF the Hoffman, show is compelled 10
resort TO the publication OF the ad-
vertisement mentioned. in order to
get the necessary supply
Owing to the great demand for
seats for Ben Hur, In the Detroit
opera house this week. the manage
ment announces special matinee
Friday. In addition to the Wednesday
and Saturday afternoon performances
originally scheduled IL is we'll for
theatergoers that such a play as
'Ben-Hur" comes once in while.
II is pity that more like it are not
produced In the whirlwind life
Americans are leading, too many per-
sons forget the serious and sacred.
and "Ben-Iur" reyerts thought TO
the better things OF life. Its lesson
Is mighty one. In the last scene
of the play. the whole spirit OF
reverence and awe is brought 10 a
climax. The populace Is gathered.
without the gates OF Jerusalem sing
Ing hosannas and casting flowers and
pa I'm branches IN the pathway of the
expected king. The actual presence
OF Christ is indicated by great
white light. and the effect Is that OF
benediction. The audience leaves
the theater after the impressive cul-
mination of the drama, In awed and
reverent mood.
Henry Millers beautiful play,
1.-The Rainbow" in which he will
begin a weeks engagement In the
Detroit opera house, Monday even
ing, March II, has paternal love for
its central theme. Neil Sumner, who
has been separated from his wife and
daughter for II years. is greeted one
morning with the announcement
that the girl now II years old, Is
coming to visit him. She is doing
so on her own initiative, having over
come her mothers objections. These
objections are based on the belief
that Summers life and associates,
since the separation. have made him
unfit to have the care OF the girl,
even for short time. At any rate
the girl comes. and turns out TO be
a charming little creature, full OF the
most captivating ways, and for few
golden days daddy" and daughter
are supremely happy. Their happi-
ness Is disturbed by the arrival OF
the mother, who insists that the
daughter must come back to her. The
father is forced to send the daughter
away after a scene that is tremend-
ously aff~ting. and exquisitely play
ed by Mr.. Miller, as the father. and
Ruth Chatterton, as the daughter.
Few theatrical women have trav-
eled as widely as Beatrice Harlow.
aaooring In the Cayety theater this