The Detroit times., 1913-07-31
THEATERS

aEA EKS
by special request. Mary James
Pa Will be the Offering OF the Bon
STEELE company at the Garrick theater,
next week. This is the piece in which
Henry Dixey scored such Il tremen-
dous success. 1t possesses all the ele-
ment OF pathos. romantic and humor-
Gus, that appeal. The story centers
about woman loyal fight to educate
and maintain her children, the hus-
band having run away when one OF
them was mere babe. After she Is
on the road to success, owning and
publishing newspaper which Is fight
ing the characteristic scheming poll
tician, her husband appears on the
scene. penitent and hungry. She puts
MIN to work as cook, and how he
makes himself invaluable to her
wipes out some OF his neglect of the
past, the incident of the big mother
love, the romantic flight of one of the
daughters and the loyalty OF Mary
Jane-all these are incidents which
stamp Mary James Pa" as a true and
gripping heart story.
Andrew Tombes, the star OF the
musical commedietta., "Cupid's Syn
dicate." which is the principal at
traction at the Broadway theater
this week Is one OF lankiest coma
dams in vaudeville. and can wrap
himself into as many knots as a boa.
constructor.
When asked how he thinks OF all
the funny things that he saws and
does he said, Il can see something
tunny In almost any situation. One
or the funniest things / ever heard
was said b va little cockney English
man who took part in a pageant a
few years ago in London. was over
Tor visit and OF course. one Of the
sights was the pageant. All nations
were represented and this particular
little cockney was CARRIED to repre-
sent Roman. About his skinny
FORM was draped a purple bordered
toga, such as was worn by the Ro-
man noDies. His feet were encased
IN sandals, while ribbon garters
were wrapped around his skinny
shanks. The parade would move a
rev yards then stop. The day was
very hot and everyone was tired and
out OF patience. To rest himself for
a moment, the cockney In the toga
leaned against lamp-post where he
was espied by woman acquaintance.
Ello, 'Ello, AIRY, | say. AIRY
are you Appius Claudius?" With n
look or whitening scorn. he answered.
ELL" "'p' On
Wnen George Kleine, the American
photoplay producer visited Rome TO
arrange for and stage the wonderful
pnoto drama Quo Vadis," he was
unable for long time to secure the
services or an actor suitable to the
role OF "Urgus.' Besides a man of
giant stature. one of great strength
was required.
ouch a man the Societa Ttaliana
Unes did not have among its play.
ers. Mr.. Kleine was called to the
northern part Of Italy on a business
matter While there he met B. Cas-
teiianl' who was exactly the man he
had been seeking.
Learning that Castellani had plaved
win a theatrical company in the
smaller italian cities, Kleine engaged
MIN on the spot. Castellani is nov an
important member Of the JCines com.
pany, which Is controlled by the ItoI.
ian government.
IL developed that CasteIlani IN b,s
youth was employed as wrast,or
Ihis accounts for his enormous
strength which is shown in the areno
scene Where the huge Italian grasps
:. ".iu ouii by the horns and throws
'ne animal rescuing the fair Lygia.
- quo Vadls Is being presented at
rue Detroit Opera house twice daily.
~, ~ VIII remain at that play house un.
III Saturday, Aug. 20.
Following the close of the cprrant
attraction at the New Washington
euea.er' Monsieur Beaucaire In
when James K. Hackett Is pleasInp
increasingly large audiences. the man
asemeht or the theater will change
.ne styie OF entertainment, presentIng
,ie1' week musical production which
uau great vogue not long ago. Ref.
erence Is made to "Forty.Five Min.
utes from Broadway" a Cohen niece
featured by many pretty songs ouick
ana lively action and a brand of bu-
NOR that gave il top rank. The man.
agement OF the theater has eneogan
MISS Louise Cunning TO sing tho load.
ing role Miss Cunning has been heard
mere frequently. and she has aJwava
pIeased' The company strength will
De increased to give the Cohen show
tne proper Interpretation.
Little Janet Priest is a welcome viz
ltor to the Miles theater. this week
She Is starring in the musical comedv
tabloid. "A Knight for a Dav." which
mas local interest from the fact that
II was originally a u. c. Whitney nro'
duction and started out from here
MISS Priest probably will be beat re.
called as Nonnie. the kieptomaniac in
school Days" when she PLAYED ON.
posite Herman Ttmberg. She also
played here In the original production
OF The Maid and the Mummy" her
part being that OF Muggsy. which she
created. As lilly. the servant. in "A
Knight for Day." she has sor:3 splen.
did opportunities and takes full ad.
vantage OF them. Her makeup In H.
al