The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19

Wurlitzer organ, provides an ideal
musical setting. which contributes
much to ones enjoyment of the pic
ture. The Offering for next week
will be THE Ordeal" one of the
most talked-about photo-plays In the
country. II is said TO be on a par
with THE Melting Pot" and its
cast Is notable one.
The feature attraction in the
Miles. next week, will be an elabor-
ate tabloid production under the d.
rection OF George Choos, entitled
THE Girls OF the Orient" John
A. Crawford. well-known musical
comedy comedian. portrays the Sui
tan, who falls desperately In love
with an American heiress, played
by Emily Muller. Special scenery
and stage effects are carried. The
second feature will be Ross and
Ashton, who are hailed as singers
and clever comedians. Their new
offering. THE Surveyor" Is said to
be a novel idea, and proves an ac-
ceptable vehicle for their line Of
comedy. Eddie Riley and the O'Neil
Twins. a classy trio Of singing and
dancing entertainers. present ex-
elusive songs and a number Of neat
dances. Other acts announced are:
Burt C. Weston. monologist, In 1.-The
Medicine Man; the Wadsworth sis
tiers. songs and dances; Reeds ac-
robatic bulldogs. and the photo
comedies and topical weekly.
Next week. In the darrick the
alter. the eighth of the Bonstelle
company's engagement, the various
members will enter into play fes-
tival, "Mam'zelle." a comedy of sur.
prises. being underlined. There is
a story. A woman tires of the low.
ing attentions OF her husband and
hires an attractive French girl to
win his attentions. This girl sue
ceeds so well that the wife becomes
jealous. rs does the sweetheart OF
the French girl, and merry havoc
reigns. One OF the scenes shows
a night court In session. This de-
licious farce will be augmented by
"A Midsummer Dance Dream" q
special travesty by Anna Bird
Stewart, rich in rolicking fun and
incident, with various of william
Shakespeare's characters doing .un.
heard Of stunts. Miss Stewart IL
also responsible for the modern
version OF Nam zelle." She Is
wellknown as writer OF child
verse. Miss Stewart appeared with
Miss Bonstelle In Buffalo and also
during the first week OF the en-.
| gagement here.
Sophie Tucker will lead the pro-
cession In the Temple, next week.
Miss Tucker Is said to be the real
dyed-inthewool originator Of the
rag-time song as II Is sung today
When she started singing 'coon
songs" dozen or more years age
the present style and method were
unknown. Sophie has style all
her own. and has repertoire OF
over $50 songs from which to
choose her encores. On this same
program will appear for the first
time the Ballet advertisement" a
series OF classic and character
dances, executed by Miss Swan
Wood, premier danseuse from the
New York Winter Garden, assisted
by a ballet of 10 pretty dancers
from the Metropolitan Opera Co..
New York. Another interesting
number will be the Scotch comedi-
enne, Miss Dawsey McNaughton.
formerly playing Bunty in "Bunty
Pulls the Strings" and her own
little company of Scotch players in
a Scotch comedietta, Maggie Rolls
the Mists AVA" Six other excel
lent numbers will complete the pro-
gram. The Temple management re-
ports extraordinary business for
this season Of the year, the big
theater playing to almost capacity
at every performance.
Raymond Hitchcock, the noted
comedian, makes his first appear
ance In pictures in the Majestic
theater, Sunday, offering a fanciful
comedy. THE Ringtailed Rhinoce.
ros." that reveals the adventures OF
a thirsty. back.sliding hero in the
land Of purple snakes. II is a play
Of grotesque creations with a series
Of riotous situations. IL revolves
around q youth who Is forbidden TO
make further advances to his
nancee unless he promises to quit
his excessive drinking. He falls of
the water wagon and the rest Is a
wonderful dream. All the usual Ma.
jestic features, topical review. trav-
elogue in colors. one-act drama,
songs by Henry Santrey and organ
and orchestral numbers, are on the
program.
Klaw 4 Granger and George c.
Tyler have completed arrangements
to produce a new play by Booth
Harrington. entitled THE Ohio
Lady" Like THE Man From