The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-16
THE STAGE0
oErRoIT opsRA HOUSE.

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DETROIT oPeRA Houss.
n large and keeniy interested audi-
Snce Was attracted 10 the petroit
opera house. SUNDAY evening, 10 hear
A.. N. Newman, the trave-iectur-g,
give \ talk Oh Berlin, the war cen
ter" graphically illustrated with pic-
lures personally procured by the lee
turer early last summer. and by has
assistant, who remained In Europe 10
SEND his chief new pictures every
week.
berlin. one OF the most beautifully
planned cities in the world. was
shown by Mr.. Newman In all the
beauty OF its wide streets and archi-
tecturally splendid buildings. Pic
lures OF the kaiser. his family. and the
intimate life or the royal family and
court. were shown, these peaceful per-
sonal pictures leading up 10 those of
the mobilization OF troops and actual
war scenes.
One OF the most imposing and re-
markable OF the latter pictures was
the scene OF the review or the Ger
man feet by the emperor. This gave
the spectators good idea OF the
magnitude Of the fleet and death
dealing power.
Sunday evening, Nov. %, Mr.. New
man will give talk on The war cap
itals OF Europe" closing the current
series OF traveltalks.
WASHINGTON.
The Man From Home" one Of the
NEST popular plays the stage has
known and which served William
Hodge for starring tours for several
seasons, was presented In moving pic
ture form Sunday. In the Washington
theater. with Charles Richman, In
Mr.. Hodges original role.
Mr.. Richman Is well.known TO local
theater-goers both as leading man and
star, but 10 those who know him best
II seemed somewhat strange to see
him In such q part as that OF the
Hoosier lawyer In The Man From
Home" and as a movie" hero into
the bargain. However. the fact that
II was Charles Richman was sufficient
to expect fLished work and as al
ways, Mr.. Richman carried OF the
honors easily.
Theodore Roberts. likewise a we'll
known legitimate player, was the
Italian duke. also something OF a de-
parture from the BLUM westerners and
big, honest-to-goodness characters
with which he is most associated in
the memory of play-goers.
The play was deliberately staged for
the screen version.
European was pictures follow The
Man From Home"
oAYETY.
Leo Stevens, head of the Girls from
Happyland company, which opened.
Sunday afternoon, in the Gayety, has
a habit while playing, of sneezing
thrice. like this: "Ker-choo, ker-sho-o.
Then Leo makes comment on the
weather like this: Isn't II wa'mf
He does this several times during
the show, and without provocation.
The triple sneeze and the talk about
the temperature has nothing to do
with the plot of the burlesque. but,
II seems to run right through
Il, act for act.
Princess Luba Meroff. leading wo-
man OF the show. Is a wonder Of good
looks and versatility. She plays a half
dozen musical instruments, sings,
dances and gets corner on the ap-
plause. Princess Luba makes the
show measure up TO the Gayety stand
ard.
The house regulations OF Manager
James n. Rhodes. which have made
the Gayety a place where women
taff q
tered a few times by some OF the
Jokes in the opening burlesdue. HOW
ever, IL r. quite certain that Rhodes
will weed out the Objectionable lines,
In keeping with his usual policy.
AVENUE.
The revival Of The Curse Of Drink
In the Avenue Sunday was welcome
event judged by the thunderous APP
plause accorded the hero and the
Kisses showed upon the villain.
THE Curse OF Drink" Is the story OF
n railroad engineer before the days
OF the Safety first" propaganda. En-
gineer William Sanford's weakness
for LIQUOR Is taken advantage or by
his superintendent who keeps the un.
fortunate man under the influence or
liouor that he may have him In his
power Harry Rand. fireman on San
ford's locomotive. Is in love with Mel
lie SaI ford, and so Is Sam Handy, tine
superintendent. All
these circumstances work up TO
thrilling climax in the fourth act when
Nellie's life Is in peril before the fast
train. Rand rescues her and the scene
1. one OF the most sensational on the
stage. -
The role OF the young nreman 10
played by Roy Walling. and Corinne
Cantwell portrays Nellie SANFORD
while Russell Brady n cast Tor the
mart of the villain. Sam Handy, ana
Harry A. Starr does effective WORK as