The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-16
THE STAGE


The popualr comic opera star, Grace
Cameron Will be the leading attrac-
tion I'm the Broadway tEeater next
week Miss Cameron has just com.
rleted a successful engagement in
England and Scotland and Will return
10 Europe as soon as she completes
her present vaudeville engagement IN
America. She will be heard In a
repertoire Of original character songs.
The LoZano troupe, who perform Ia
mid.air viii afford the thriiIers. Othcr
attractions will be West d Sicklen;
Robcr' Hayes and Roberts in "On
the Road" Harry I.eander e. Co. and
Hal Herritt Current events will be
shown via the Wardoscope and also
the latest fashions in Paris and New
York.
May F'lorne Linden, one OF the
prettiest women in burlesqGe and a
singer OF ability, will be the star with
the College Girls company, in the
Gayety theater next week Abe Rey-
nClds and Dan Coleman. the come
dams. are funmakers OF class and the
new farce in which the company APP
pears is one that offers them chance
to display their drollery. There are
many vaudeville features, the most
notable OF these being the tango dane
ing of Murray Harris and Jenny Ross
and the playing OF Beatrice, the rag
time violinist.
The camera men whom Paul j.
Rainsy took with him to East Africa
certainly caught some wonderful
sights az proven i'm the remarkable
series Of pictures now being shown in
the Church OF Our Father, every after
noon and evening. One OF the pictures
shows leopardess In the topmost
branches OF a tree, where a pack OF
Mississippi hounds have chased her.
Two OF the hounds actually climb the
tree and continue the tight with the
leopard, while virtually in md-air, un-
till the beast jumps to the ground,
where she meets her death from the
other hounds who are seen TO be
awaiting her eagerly. The king or
beasts fares no better at the hands or
these same hounds, who fearlessly az
tack lion. and undoubtedly would
have disposed OF him. as they did the
leopard, only Mr.. Rainey was afraid
that he might lose some OF the dogs
through blood poisoning which near.
~ always follows the scratch OF a
lion and he ordered that shot be
tired, which dispatched the animal.
Perhaps the most interesting as well
rs instructive film is the one which
shows the wild animals at the water
hole, where the giraffe, and the rhino
can be seen in close proximity,
quenching their thirst without paying
the slightest attention to each other.
Later small herd of elephants arrive
and likewise ignore the rhino. Many
new facts about the habits of wild
animals are disclosed by these Rainev
pictures. Every little detail is ex-
planned by an experienced lecturer
"Kindling' by Charles Kenyon. a
vivid episode in the life OF real people
in tenement district. and a play
portraying elemental human emotions
and in which Margaret Ellington will
appear next week In the Detroit opera
house, was the inspiration that band
ed together a group OF famous liter
airy contributors, dramatic critics and
magazine writer's to send for, an ap-
peal 10 writers of the country, appeal
ing to them to help contribute TO its
success. The appeal met with success
and Miss Ellington and her play are
enjoying the greatest prosperity. The
star Is supported by brilliant com.
pany Of players.
Mrs. Leslie Carter viii make her
appearance in four plays next week In
the Garrick theater. They will be
Pinero's THE Second Mrs. TanQuer-
airy. Monday, Thursday and Friday
nights; Iaza" Tuesday night and at
the Saturday matinee: Camille"
Wednesday matinee and night. ana
Pinero's The Gay Lord Quex" Satur-
day night The role OF Paula Tan.
quaray is exactins. poweriul and
strongly emotional and Ptnero never
wrote stronger nor more interesting
drama Mrs. Carter has not acted in
'Zaza for the past six seasons.
Camille is one OF IN, best plays.
technically, the theater knows. and II
has been acted times without number