The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-24
THE STAGE

When Jessie Bonstene and her stock
company open their annual summer
season in the Garrick theater the in
litial play 20 be presented VIII be The
Morals OF Marcus. This comedy OF
English life was first made known
/ TO America by Charles Frohman, who
starred Marie Doro in II. II IS quaint
and whimsical. has originality OF
theme and smartness Of dialogue. In
anticipation OF Miss BOnstelle's com
ing, the Garrick theater IS now IN
/ dergoing its annual summer house
icleaning. Much OF the auditorium viii
be redecorated although the present
artistic eoloring OF light green, gold
and white will be retained.
The Holden Players in the Lyceum
next week, will present The House
/ of Bondage a play dramatized from
! the book of the same name This
play was produced in New York dur
ing the wave OF white slave dramas
year ago. IL was withdrawn after
a brief lease of life in Difference 20
! public protest, or at least, that small
| portion or the public which went 70
| see il and those who seldom go near
! a theater but always take a hand In
'suppressing" on general principle.
Nellie Florede and her eight chap
pies have won such popularity in
the Gayety theater with their singing
act that they will be retained for a
third week and will Offer a variety
OF new songs The burlesque. which
is entitled the King OF Kokomo" will
feature Martelle. the feminine imper-
senator. Martelle is now playing his
last engagement In burlesque for some
time, as be goes on the Orpheum CIR
cult IN the fall Among new faces
will be Caprice, a dancer OF interna
tional reputation, Brad Sutton and
Ruby Gray. Popular entertainers re-
tanned. include June Mills, Ameta
Pynes, Tony Kennedy, Lee Hickman.
Billy Inness, Benton and Clarke and
Babe La Tour.
II is safe 10 say not one person in
$4,000 have ever seen a real octopus.
These marine monsters are very
scarce; in fact, almost extinct. A
few famous aquariums In the world
possess living specimen OF the "dev-
iltsh," but so scarce an object is the
real octopus that the average person
associates the name only with trusts
and predatory corporations. In An
nette Kellermans remarkable photo
play, "Neptune's Daughter" now in
the Detroit opera house, is given a
view Of living specimen OF this rare
monster. The wicked Princess Olga,
who has stolen Annette's magic shell,
accidently works the charm and is
transformed into a mermaid. Some
unknown power draws her 10 the
witch's cave, and the old sprite, 10
punish the princess for her wicked
ness, turns her into an octopus. The
transformation is accomplished by
what Is known To the Photographic
art as a double exposure, and the
form OF the beautiful mermaid is grad
ually changed into the hideous out
lines OF the most dread Of sea mon
sters The octopus uncoils its ten
tacles and glides out 10 sea. This
octopus. which is one OF the largest
in captivity. was borrowed from the
Royal aquarium OF Bermuda, and
transported 20 Crystal cave, where
the scene was staged. The monster
measures FIVE feet across the body,
and some Of its tentacles areil2 feet
long.
Mike J Kelly, Eddie Dale and
Bobby Ferns have the leading COM
edy roles in the Beauty Spots" the
Cadillac theater attraction next
week. Others in the company include
Jack Arnold, Sallie Fields Virginia
Ainsworth, Helen Lorraine and
Irene Meara Two lively musical
farces. "A Night at the Beach" and
"A Crowded Hotel" will be offered
with singing and dancing numbers
and vaudeville specialities.
The satirical farce, when Women
Rule" featured on the Miles bill
this week, Is proving one OF the
best laughs OF the year. Aside from
the amusing situations developed
and the bright lines, there is clever
acting The sketch was first pro-
duced in vaudeville about IA months
ago. and was such tremendous hit
that Weber and Fields Incorporated
il as a feature OF one OF their shows.
Previous 10 that, the author. Ned
Joyce Heaney. had offered 10 to sew
eral producers. but all had turned
IL down as being too far-fetched.