The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-05
THE STAGE

The production Of Ben Hnr." which
Is 10 come to the Detroit opera house,
Monday evening, for a weeks engage
ment, Is said to be entirely new this
| season and this famous religious play
and spectacle will be seen at its best.
Eight horses will be employed in the
famous chariot scene. Ben Hur
will be followed in the Detroit, by
Henry Miller, In his latest success
full play, The Rainbow which is I'M
derlined for a weeks engagement be-
ginning, Monday, March II.
There Is no doubt that the factor
which contributes largely TO the
marked popularity OF the Newman
traveltalks in the Detroit opera
house, 10 the beauty and fidelity or
the illustrations. Combined with Mr..
Newman's talent for word-pictures
and his interesting manner Of impart-
| ing information about the countries
visited, the color views and motion
| pictures make one feel as though he
were there in person. Mr.. Newman
will conclude his present series or
lectures Sunday evening, March 3,
\ Will LtP ehioo6h sAAo 800 80 C>~-
try OF England and Scotland
1.-The Son Of Solomon" will be the
leading feature OF next weeks bill in
the Broadway theater, presented by
J Hugh Herbert, Margot Williams,
Thomas Everett and company. An
other feature Of the bill will be Ray
IThompson's High School Horses,
splendid equestrian spectacle intro
ducing The Tango" The Grizzly
Bear" The Texas Tommy" and The
| Turkey rot by the dancing steeds
Other attractions will be Dolly a.
Mack. instrumentalists; the grotesque
dancing boys. Elliott & West: the
comedy gymnasts, Thomas Hilton and
Robert Merrick; Katherine Selser
The New Woman" Tand the Wardo-
scopes new photo-comedy plays.
| Hattie Williams, who is playing in
the Detroit opera house, this week. IA
co-star with Richard earle, In The
Girl From Montmartre.' believes In
smile "a some folks do In fetish.
Il consider a smile, as woman's great
est gift" says this popular comedi,
enne. With IL she can accomplish
untold triumphs. make slaves OF the
| powerful. disarm the angry, coerce
the obstinate. riGiculc the asinine'
souelch the fiirtatious, to say nothing
of what she should consider the most
imnortant OF lfes missions. that or
bestowing on others, the cheer. JOY
and happiness Of the ready smile.
smile is about the easiest gift one
can give. yet look at the grim. frown-
ing faces OF the passersby. How few
ever smile SO stingy are most peo-
nile with a cheerful face that. one
might think such an expression either
shameful or undignifed. The world
seems to have created tradition
that the cares OF responsibility must
be marked by a furrowed brow. anu
To regard things cheerfully liz to be
trav lack OF solidarity and worth.
There is too much unnecessary gloom
and sadness in this world and TOO
many kil-joys.'
Miss Dorothy Lane, the leading
woman i'm the Shubert Waller English
company. "A Butterfly On the Wheel,
in the Garrick theater this week. is a
Young actress noted in London for
complshments. While in Milwaukee
last fall. Miss Lane rode In Ralph de
Palma's racing car during the Van
derbilt cup race, speeding the cup
course with the daredevil driver at
so miles an hour. This occurred on
the day of the most terrible catas-
trophe i'm racing history, when De
palma's racer collided with that or
Bruce Brown. resulting in serious In !
Jury 10 De Palma. Il shall never
forget the sensation said Miss Lane.
We whizzed so fast that could
hardly see. My ears roared. my
heart seemed To- stop beating and
could scarcely breathe. | Thought
every moment would be our last ani
was very glad when IL was over ana
was again on terra frma'
Joseph Santley. who IL featured In
when Dreams Come True the new
musical comedy by Philip Bartholc-
mae, which will be the attraction In
the Garrick theater all next week, be
ginning Monday night. Is one OF the