The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-10
THE STAGE

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4 pair OF old fayorites, Joseph and
Lillian Roberts, are renewing acquaint-
ance with Miles patrons this week
ana in spite OF the warm weather,
are getting more than their flll
share OF laughs. With the assistance
OLA talented young man named NC
Conan, they are presenting q htu
skh called, "On the Road, which
win appeal especially TO the knights
OF 4he grip. In this connection, Big
JoAr as they call Roberts in the pro-
fesgion. tells an amusing incident thal
happened In real life fhe company
was en- route from Louisville 20 chi
caro IN mid.winter. The porter had
gone ahead into the ST Louis sleeper
for a chat with fellow employe, TAX
ing with him several sets OF shoes pc
longing TO his passengers. The 81
Louis sleeper was switched on Win
out his knowledge, and when the tram
reached Chicago in the bitter cold or
the early morning several passengers,
including Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts, found
themselves without shoes. They were
obliged TO wait in the car untll the
railroad officials telephoned 20 local
shoe store TO come 10 the rescue.
With the close OF the Vaughan
CHASER company from the Lyceum' sat
urday evening, the Lyceum manage
ment announces the Holden Players
in a special summer stock season, be-
ginning Sunday evening with pro-
duction of The Penalty" The mol
den company is a wellknown organ
ization that has been In existence FOR
a number OF years. The company has
just finished an engagement or AZ
weeks in Cleveland. a city in which IL
has appeared for a number OF years
during the winter months, The com
pany includes Margaret Neville, Ar
ling Alcine Frank Dae, Gertrude
Nudge. Edward McGuinnis, Grace
Hamilton, Daniel Reid, Jack Marvin,
Harry Holden and others,
Detroit theateFgeeFs- who have Wis
tied the Detroit opera house this
week, where the Annette Kellerman
Ififm production, q" Neptune's Daughter,
is on view, are a unit in declaring the
scenic effects in this photoplay to
be, the most remarkable ever seen.
Miss Kellerman is well repaid for hay-
Ing selected the beautiful Bermuda
islands for the background OF the
spectacular story Two scenes in par
ticular never fail TO gain hearty APP
plause. One is the haunt of the sea
witch, and the other the throne OF
King Neptune The first OF these rep
resents Crystal cave, a recent dtscov-
cry on the coast of Bermuda, not far
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go feet through a rocky assure there
opens to the view, a cave OF cathe-
drAllIke structure, with millions OF
stAlactites ranging in size from that
OF q darning needle To the trunk OF
giant tree, and at the bottom OF the
cave a crystal lake AT an expense
OF $4,000 this cave was illuminated
by a series OF invisible vacuum lamps,
and several OF the scenes OF the play
we're taken here. This is the spot
where the sea witch holds forth In
"Neptune's Daughter" The throne or
Neptune represents Island cave, a spot
known to tourists and travellers for
many years. This is circular under
ground lake, an acre in extent, COW
cred by a dome of stalactite material
arranged in fantastic clusters, A
fairy island OF stalagmite rests in the
center, and it is here that the king of
tlh sea rises from and descends into
the water.
Motion pictures showing the 500
mile automobile race in indianapolis
week ago; others depicting the bat
tie OF Vera Cruz; a three reel com
edy Goodness Gracious" and other
film subjects are shown in the Wash
ington theateT, this week The Wash
ington's new policy OF offering a con-
tinuous movies" performance, start
ing at IL O'Clock in the morning, APP
pears to have caught on. The Vera
Cruz pictures are especially note
worthy as they we're taken by Edward
+. Wigle, staff photographer OF the
Chicago Tribune. They are the only
actual battle pictures ever shown.
Neddermeyer's orchestra with SOLO
lists complete performance that runs
over two hours. The Washington lays
claim TO being the coolest place In
Detroit. Cool air, washed and iced
Is circulated constantly. keeping the
temperature at 20 degrees.
Burlesque will enter into its own
in the Gayety theater next week. when
Mime Cherie" will be offered Jack
Singer comes TO personally stage the
offering. The company numbers %
principals and 30 in the chorus, and
will include such well-known people
as Martelle. the female impersonat-
or, Babe la Tour. the Lightning
PLANS UNIQUE TRIP
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