The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-26
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

''Neptune's Daughter, Win An
nette Kellerman in the title role
which opened weeks run In the De
troit opera house, Monday night Is
one OF the most elaborate motion pic
ture dramas ever seen in this city
Staged in Bermuda by the Universe
Motion Picture Co., its outdoor stage
settings are beautiful The mermalc
! and sea monsters which appear IL
the film are most convincing. and the
quality and clearness OF the photog
raphy are superb.
Miss Kellerman is given plenty OIL
opportunity TO display her classic
figure and amphibious qualities. She
strangles her enemy at the bottom
OF the ocean surrounded by fearsome
sea monsters, in thrown, bound hand
and foot, from the top OF cliff into
the waves below, and performs va
rious other aquatic accomplishments
which stage limitations prevented her
from displaying while In vaudeville.
Although primarily intended as a
vehicle for Miss Kellerman's abili-
ties, "Neptune's Daughter is pleas
ing and fantastic fairy-tale, with con
siderable dramatic interest.
TEMPLE.
Ray Samuels, the only girl In vau-
deville besides the volatile Eva her
self who can get away with" Tan.
guayesque stunts and make people
like 'em, is clearly the star OF the
Temple bill this week, but she is
crowded so closely for headline hon
ors that a lot OF folk will dissent
from the views OF the critic who es-
says to make any sort OF choice from
the eight acts presented
Ray-she spells IL that way, Ray
just like a man-has good voice and
better gestures. She sang little
darby song, trilled in Italian. dialect
she calls II "wop"-and then wound
Up with little Yiddish
John Hyams and Leila Mcintyre
present a sketch which, for sheer
grace. rivals anything seen in the
Temple (his season, not excepting the
famous dancers who have appeared
there. The sketch deals with the re-
lations OF stage-struck Quakeress
and a glib comedian, who gets away
with some pretty good stun. Miss
Mcintyre gets the most applause. how
ever. She Is a versatile little miss
who recites, sings and dances with
equal effectiveness.
/, Harry Tate and his company OF
English comedians, presenting the
sketch Motoring" deal in the pure
unadulterated English brand OF hui.
NOR. The sketch is so crazy that Il
sets everybody laughing, but II could
easily be butchered II presented by
less skillful artists.
Kluting's Entertainers are cats,
dogs and pigeons. They present an
animal act so good that they are en-
titled TO a prominent place in any re-
view of the show. which is going
some for an animal act
+. Tennyson Neely-he parts his
name In the middle just like that
who says he is a railroad promoter
in Mexico. presented a series OF more
or less gTuesome pictures OF Bar
barous Mexico" and waved the bloody
shirt 20 the complete satisfaction OF
the most patriotic stay-at-homes in
his audience. Nicely believes in up
holding the presidents Mexican pol
icy II that policy means the conquest
and annexation OF Mexico. At least
that's what one would gather from
his somewhat disjointed utterances.
He gets some applause at the close
OF his act by exhibiting. in rapid sue.
cession. photos CT ex-Presidents Taft
and Roosevelt. President Wilson and
the American flag
Bessie and Harriet Remple are two
clever and comely actresses. whose
sketch. When We Grow Up" Is
based entirely upon the fact that we
never are what We planned TO be
when we were children An impos
sible love story Is woven into the
somewhat tense scenes.
Miller, Moore and Gardner are