The Detroit times., 1914-03-11
IN LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

number of the plays to be given Dy
Holbrook Blinn, director and leading
artist OF the players, and his asso-
ciates, will prove highly interesting
reading. A fine portrait II shown OF
Mr.. Blinn, in the character OF the
old Partisan rag-picker In c. M. c.
McLellan's poetic fantasy The Foun-
tain" Ada Patterson writes the his
tory Of the Vernon Castles dance In
to popularity and fortune through
the medium OF the tango and the
way I'm which Castle House. New
York,p most fashionable dance home.
happened to be established. Caruso
relates the real woes Of On operate
tenor, Barney Bernard and Alex Carr
talk asnusingly ON their great point
success. Potash and Perlmutter.
and there are numerous other articles
that viii prove informative ana en-
tertsiniug reAdln0 Ter TIE g4nefal
reader - zen - ti1usH MitAaa tiSely
interest In the stage and stage folk.
The Theater IL noted FOR IT. pictures
and especially for beautiful color
work and the March number II fully
up to the standard In this respect.
The back to nature" craze II said
to be cl4verly satirised In one OF the
farcss 70 be presented By Bob Man
chester's. Crackerjacks In the Cayety
theater next week. There II sbun-
dAnt opportunity for humor In the
idea. In the other farce, the expert.
ences Of IN Irishman 81 the Mardi
0ras IN New Orleans furnish the basis
for the Amusement. Johnny Jess 10
the principal comedian and will have
the assistance Of Dan Niblo. Leo Ken
DIAL, Jim Doherty and Pat Maloney,
On the feminine side the cast In.
cludes Beatrice Hsrlowe, Eta Hast
ings. Frances Riley, leila Rambo and
. large chorus.
For three seasOns Charlotte Walker
has been playing the role Of barefoot
cd June IN 1.-THE Trail Of the Lone
some Pine" but she has no fear OF
colds. only splinters. The hardest
part Of It al 10 that she has 20 make
her feet lock red and soiled because
June was . mountain girl. Then she
has 70 make her hair look dirty and
tangled. But saS doesn't mind that
either. -. long as the public loves
June. The most ridiculous thing
that ever happens to me - whom the
corn-cure people try 70 get me to ad-
vertise their remedies." says Miss
Walker. "Why. never had Z corn IN
my life. Do feel embarrassed COM
ing out on the stage barefooted? I
should nay not Why should I? But
I would hate 70 wear some evening
gowns that see ct social gatherings"
Next season Lisa walker says sno
will put on shoes and stockings TO
create . new character In new play
By hsr husband. Eugene walker.
That unique New York theatrical
Institution. y. Ray Comstock's Prin-
cess 'Theatsr Of Thrills" modeied
upon the .cslebrat0o Thsater Antoine
ana Grand 0uie,lol Of Paris, has been
running tor two sessons with brilliant
success. HolbrOok Blinn, the we'll
Known actor. whose imperoooatton
IN "The Man Of the Hour" salvation
Nell" "Dalomy Jane" 'sTho Doos."
ana "The Pillars OF Society,"" have Ill
been enjoyed by, Dttroit pIAyooerp. -
director and chief artist n tie Pftnr
ceso playeev. That ~ and tL.o unique
ofeauisation are 70 come to me Oar
rick theatot next y eek - q repettojro
Of oneact plays cf Densstion and sur
prise n particularly eratjfying. since
Detroit IL to ~ the only city ~ H.
vored on the move Of Tie player from
New York 70 Ch.cseQ Two oi1erent
play bills Of fve onVAct pAyp each
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