The Detroit times., 1914-05-27
THE STAGE

| For the ninth and next TO the final
week of the engagement OF the
Vaughan Chaser company in the Ly'
lceum theater, the management mas
selected the spectacular drama, Inc
| Message from Mars play made ia
nous here a few years ago by ChaTles
| Hawtrey, and which has never before
| been seen In stock The play Is
! powerful preachment against concert
| and selfishness. The story presents
] number OF diversified characters ana
several rather spectacular scenic Ell
feCts. The role of the conceited club
man who suffers a complete reversal
OF form will be taken by Mr.. CHASER
while Ainsworth Arnold viii enact
the part OF the messenger from
Mars" For the last week or his en-
gagement in the Lyceum. Mr.. Chaser
announces a revival OF Dorothy YER
non, OF madden Hall, with Fay Cour-
teney, in the title role.
The Lyman II Howe pictures or the
Panama canal, now being shown IN
the Garrick theater, have an espe-
cial timeliness just now when thou'
sands OF workmen and hundreds OF
officers are preparing TO scatter 10
their homes In all parts OF the world
From every standpoint the hlm Is
invaluable AS a human document
showing the grit, energy, enterprise,
skill patience, endurance, ingenuity
and organisation of the army OF work
men. il is intensely absorbing As an
enduring historic record, II is price
! less, and as demonstration OF Amer
lean mechanical resources and inven-
ton, 1t is an Illuminating revelation.
1t goes without saying that without
the friendly aid and cooperation OF
the master-builder of the canal, Col.
George w. Goethals, no such vivid
scenes could possibly have been Sc
cured and great measure OF this
splendid reproduction is due TO the
exceptional facilities and courtesies
extended by him and the war depart
ment at Washington. ID. c. The pro-
gram in the Garrick includes many
other big new features.
Many people in the large audiences
| I'm the Detroit opera house this week
who have been charmed with the
beautiful scenery in the Annette kel-
herman production OF Neptune
Daughter" have doubted that the
"witch's cave" is natural cavern, on
account of It's brilliant illumination.
For their benefit 1t Is mentioned that
this scene was taken in Crystal cave.
a recently discovered suoterranean
chamber on the south shore OF the
Bermuda coast. and that the Uni
versal Moving Pictures Co. spent sew
eral thousands OF dollars in wiring
this cavern with a system or mercury
yapor lights, so that they might add
10 the other remarkable features Oh
'sNeptune's Daughter" Crystal cave
Is 90 feet below the coast line, and
at its base flows beautiful Cahow
lake. a body OF cold, clear water.
"Neptune's Daughter" will remain In
the Detroit opera house the balance OF
this week, and Sunday, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday OF next week,
with a matinee every day.
The Cadillac theater next week Will
offer a new and spectacular musical
show "The Devils Garden" which
will be deliberately mounted with new
scenic equipment and gorgeous cos
tunes while the company includes
many wel-known entertainers. Nike
Kelly and Harry lie Van are the prin-
cipal comedians and Mary Ainsworth,
a Detroit girl. Is the prima donna. AS
a special feature Mile. Santi and com.
pany will be seen in classical dances.
T. Tennyson Nicely, formerly we'll
known publisher is giving a stereop-
ticon story of Mexico, as one OF the
acts on the Temple theater bill, this
week Several years ago Mr.. Nicely
became known through the publica-
ton OF certain works OF the present
secretary OF state. william Jennings
BRYAN. shortly after the publishing
company was dissolved and Mr.. Nicely
left for Mexico. For Is years Mr.
Nicely traversed Mexico from the state
lire 10 Guatemala. and from the Pa
ciRc TO the Atlantic There Is prob
ably no American today who Is more
familiar with that country, its people
and It's politics When the present
unsettled conditions made II danger
Gus for Americans. to remain in Mex.
ico. MIR Nicely returned 10 the United
States and was persuaded TO go on a
lecture tour In order that the public
might benefit By the knowledge he
had assembled OF the true conditions
existing in the neighboring republic
This lecture was so successful that
the vaudeville powers Immediately Sc
cured Mr. Neely for their houses
with over 500 photographs OF actual
scenes OF Mexico In peace and war
with a brief description OF each Mr.
Nicely s. proving one OF the most
timely acts in vaudeville. The pho.
tographs taken by himself show all
the points OF interest IN Vera Cruz.
TampicO and Mexico city
Following THE Red MIL" which ls