The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-21
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An especially entertaining con-
coction OF fun and music 10 "rhe
Red Widow" which the Gotham
Producing company offered Sunday
evening. in the Detroit opera house.
as the third weeks bill OF tn stay
for the summer Tho Red Widow
was written by Claiming Pollock.
2ennold Wolf and Charles J. Gebest
for Raymond Hitchcock, and that
comedian found II an excellent star
ring vehicle.
In the Gotham company, Walter
Wills has the original Hitchcock
role OF Cicero Hannibal Butts. cor
set manufacturer Of Yonkers. NJ. ",
worth several millions and inordi-
nately proud of his title Of colonel
in the National Guard.
Cicero 10 on vacation In Europe
with his son when he meets . very
fascinating young woman. Anna
varvara. known a. "the red widow"
and he falls victim to her wiles.
Anna Is the moving spirit In band
of Nihilists and she uses Cicero.
and his title OF colonel. and his
money, TO suit her own purposes,
with the result that the perfectly
harmless American corset million.
aire-colonel becomes entangled in
Nihilist plots. Is followed by spies
and detectives. and altogether mas
a very unhappy time OF II.
Anna Jaffray proved a sprigh tly,
pretty. and vocally attractive Anna.
and Ter performance strengthened
the excellent impression she had
made In the two previous produc-
tons OF the company. Indeed every
member OF the company. as has
been emphasized In these columns
before. is entitled to more than or
binary praise for ability and good
work. II is not too much to say
that not before In Detroit has a
musical: stock company OF such
merit and worth been offered In this
city.
Thomas Conkey. whose baritone
voice is such a treat to hear. made
a handsome Capt. Basil Romanon,
and lnez Bauer as Yve;te. the dane
er with whom Cicero's son Is enam-
cred. sang and danced as blithely
as a bird. Amy Leicester got Q
good deal out OF the eccentric Mrs.
Butts.
THE Red Widow" calls for elab-
crate sta ging. and II received q rich
setting. with handsome costumes,
at the hands OF the Gotham com,
pany.
The chorus did especially good
work. and altogether the produc-
ton compared most favorably with
the original Hitchcock offering.
Little Johnny JONES'" one OF the
best and most popular of George
NJ. Cogan's long list Of successful
musical shows, win be the bill for
"tSGStsS
Rose Coghlan, than whom there
Is no more accomplished actress. IL
the central figure in the big racins
play and spectacle. "The Sportins
Duchess" which Is shown on the
screen this week, in the Majestic
This play was originally produced
on the stage OF Drury Lane, In Lon
don, and then was brought to Amer
lea, to make an equal success. II
will doubtless remain one OF the
most popular offerings to be found In
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for many sea.
sons, because IL combines all the
necessary elements - win success at
the hands of the movie fans"
1.-THE Sporting Duchess contains
q number OF magnificent pictures.
It's story IL that of army and smart
sporting life in England. with some
Of its scenes laid in India The lat.
ter give opportunity for wonderful
bit OF color In the uniforms Of Great
BritaIn's Indian troops and the ma
tive costumes.
Other splendid scenes are a hunt
ball in an English manor house, the
hunt itself across the beautiful Eng.
lish country, . scene at q race track
and a horse sale At the famous Tat
tersalIs In London.
Miss Coghlan's work in the lead
ing role In the piece splendidly main
tains her reputation as one OF the
foremost OF English actresses.
The Detroit Board of Commerce
cruise pictures are TO be seen In the
Majestic for the FIRST time in Detroit.
and aroused q great deal Of interest
In the Sunday audiences. As famil.
lar faces came into view there was
hearty applause from friends and
acquaintances In the audience The
pictures show the cruisers from the
departure at Detroit TO the final
landing on the home dock.
Beautiful colored travel pictures.
q review of current world events, an
amusing comedy reel. and musical
numbers by the Majestic Harmony
four. and Frank Frnttchey, organist,
complete the program.
BROADWAY STRAND.
Tolstofs powerful story. The
Resurrection" which was first en-
acted nm the te~itimafe stage In