The Detroit times., 1914-10-13
pETRoiT-Ths Queen Of the Movies.

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ersl understanding of their business In
life. than the one that is the feature
OF .The Queen or the Movies" now
playing at the Detroit opera house.
While the principals. the orchestra
ton. the lines and the scenic inyes-
ture 10 all that could be wished, Il, Is
the dazzling, dynamic and dramatic
chorus that surcharges the evenings
atmosphere and keeps the "tired bus
mess man" and all his relatives at a
high tension vibrating between appre.
citation OF the last number and expec-
tation OF the one to Gomez
May de- Sousa. plump, vivacious,
owner OF q dimpie and q naughty
twinkle In her eye:t Frank Moulin,
who Just can't make his legs be-
have" and Frank Crumit, who has
similar difficulties with a treacherous
tongue, have the burden 1cf lines and
action. That amazing chorus rather
dims the luster or what In ordinary
musical attractionsV would be hailed
with delight. These three fln-makers.
however. take the plot--and II almost
deserves tie name-into their hands
and feet. In Moulin's case--and use
II as battledore. an iridescent bub-
BILE and 60-horsepower motor bound
for nonsense land. and IL You cannot
swallow that combination of SMILES
now. 60 see the show and you can.
The story deals with q scientist
Frank Moulin--whose socially ambi-
tious wife conceives the idea Of organ
fixing q reform to lead the family into
the blue book pastures. She picks on
the moving picture theaters as an IN
stitution much In need Of reform, and
with her husbands millions starts a
campaign that threatens TO work dire
harm. Celia Gill, movie actress, May
de Sousa. rushes to the rescue and
manages to lure the professor, who Is
both susceptible and amorous. before
clicking camera and the result Is a
film that shows the leader OF the re-
form locked In the arms Of the Queen
Of the Moviessre The reform dies an
unnatural death and everyone Is
happy.
One OF the funniest scenes ever de-
picted on local stage Is the one In
which Miss de Sousa gives Is minutes
to movie act'' with Frank Crumit
as the suffering director and Moulin
as the UNCONSCIOUS, lover" In addi-
ton TO the many bright lines and far
cial situations that sprinkle the pro
duction like plumbs In q Christmas
cake, the principals give a score OF
musical numbers. mainly OF the whist.
ling variety. Miss de- ousa's voice fs
as clear. and golden as ever while
Crumit sings In q voice Chauncey oil.
Icett would describe as having a
heart
Stella Hoban. a pretty young miss,
as the daughter Of Prof. Clutterbuck,
lsings sweetlya and dances beautifully
with Barrett Greenwood.
But don't forget that chorus. The
management has recognized their
force and has dressed them In gor-
geous hues and silken draperies and
allowed them to do about as they
please. The opening act shows one Of
| the most elaborate settings musical
comedy has attempted In many. years.
,oARHlck--Ths Only Girl.
With typical bit OF Herbertian mu.
steal writing. Q dainty. delightful "a.
vote used as an Intermexzo and 90
the setting for the opening number OF
the second act, 1.-The Only Girl" q.
comedy with musical interludes, pre-
senteda Monday evening, In the Gar
rick theater, SSis likely to win high IA
vor for that melody alone. Fortunate
| ly, the gavotte Ia only one Of score,
OF tuneful and humorous numbers
Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom.
who joined forces In writing the piece.
CERTAINLY have given the happiest re-
suits to the theater going public.
The Only Girl Ii really very
young as musical piece, having had
Iii, premiers about O fortnight ago in
Atlantic City butcthe hoax IL quite IA
miliar to local playgOers as the story
OF aocomedy called ".Our Wives" pre-
scented In Detroit frst by Henry Kol-
kerl and his company, and later In the
summer season OF stock, In the Gar.
rick theater, q year, ago.. by Jessie
Bonstelle. The comedy lends itself
admirably to the treatment Of a mu-
fsical setting.
+ A quartet of pals--Kim. CorkseY.
Fres and Bunkie. for short---have fore
sworn matrimony. All but Kim finally,
succumb to 'the only girl" to repeat
the descriptive summing up OF each
Of the charms and worth of their he.
loved one. Kim IL d librettist. and he
finally meets his matrimonial Water
loo. In the person OF lovely young
girl composer with whom he collabo-
rates on an opera. but, OF course. not
until after three acts Of fun song and
humor have given the spectators an
enjoyable evening.
The company presenting 4The Only
Girl Is Of particular ability. The
members OF the cast can sing and
they can act. wildA Bennett, Adele
Rowland and Vivian VESSEL make q
trio Of prettiness and vocal ability.
Miss Rowland, whose Appearances on
happy ones. has the role Of slangy
musical comedy soubrette, In search
OF q part In Kim's new opera. She IL
accompanied by six Of as handsome,
stunning and gorgeously-gowned
young women as any Broadway musi-
cal show could offer.
These young women can sing. and
each has something TO do besides pose
In the fashion show. Louise Kelly,
Josephine Whittell and Vivian VESSEL
are "our wives" and prove themselves
excellent actresses and singers. Rich
ard Bartlett. as Corksey; Joe Prouty.
a. Fresh. and Ernest Torrance. as
Bunkie, "our husbands" are equally
successful In accomplishing al that 10
required OF them. and more. Mr.. Tor.
rsnce's six-feettwo or whereabouts, Of