The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.
One or the most interesting motion
pictures ever shown in Detroit Is on
view this week In the Detroit opera
house, in the international polo game,
which took place recently on grounds
oil the Meadowbrook Hunt club on
Long Island.
The two teams, representing the
United States and England, were com
posed OF the most expert polo play
ers In these two countries. The
English team was made up of army
officers, while the Americans were
headed by Harry Payne whitney and
Included Devereaux Millburn, the
greatest back" ever developed In this
game. An average Of 10000 specta-
tors attended the two games. The
American team Won both games, much
TO the surprise of the knowing ones,
who had figured on the English team
winning, as the advance reports sent
out from England proclaimed this
team TO be the greatest ever develop
ed in that country.
The Edison company obtained the
exclusive rights to reproduce the
games In motion pictures, and Mr..
Edison has expressed himself as be
ipg highly pleased with the result,
the pictures showing the various
plays I'm a remarkably clear manner.
the ball being easily followed all
through the action Of the game. A
private exhibition OF these pictures
Immediately following the games
proved highly satisfactory to Harry
Payne Whitney and the directors and
managers of the Polo association. Par
ticularly clear In the pictures are the
movements of the polo ponies during
the action Of the game. These ponies
seem TO be endowed with human in
telligence. and. the manner in which
they follow the ball. seemingly with
out the guidance of the rider, is won
derful
Another interesting feature OF the
films il the crowd in the grand
stands. The polo picture will be in
the Detroit all this week and Is sup.
plemented with several other films,
providing an interesting and enter
tanning program.
TEMPLE.
Ralph Herr, who is heading the
Temple bill this week, Is a very clever
comedian. He reaches the high point
OF his comedy In a melodramatic reci-
tation, which scatters profanity and
gunpowder In great chunks. Mr.
Herr, however, insists upon taking
himself seriously In this one little
defamation, and his audience Is so
completely under his spell that the
fire and birthstone are received with
shuddering. appreciative gasps. In
topical songs, Mr.. Herr Is wonder,
and his queer nervous delivery Is sure
TO wake the laughs.
Sanderson Moffat, red-headed, six
feet and 'steen inches tall gives an
excellent imitation of a Scotchman
who hasn't word to say I'm defense
when his wife scolds him for talking
to other ladies'. The playlet is sup
posedly modelled on the 'Bunty" type
and Ia quaint and amusing. Miss
Margaret Nybloc plays the wife with
charming shrcwishness.
Belle Adair IL so much more OF an
actress than most OF those who sing
IN vaudeville bills that she is a re-
freshing surprise. Her songs are not
much more intelligent than the aver
age Broadway song, hut she makes
them bright by Interpretation.
Frank Woods and Bunee Wyde have
a rather clever little stunt in o hotel
hsllrocm which they call Good
Night and they vary their line OF
talk with excellent eccentric dancing
Milo Belden, Leo Hardman and
Janet Miller collaborate in an "Oh, oh,
Doctor" farce, that might be good
slap-stick humor but is done In such
a lackadaisical manner that II is not
very interesting.
Guy Sampsel and Edith Reilly dance
several new varieties, and La Belle
Crandall entertains on the slack wire