The Detroit times., 1915-11-23
Garrick Producing Co.
Makes Hit With
"The Ware Case"
PLAY WITHOUT
PEER IN YEARS
Will Face Verdict of
New York End of
This Month

That Detroit Is likely TO become
noted In the world OF things well
done. for more than her automo-
lilies and her capsules. would seem
a safe prophesy, after studying the
production OF THE Ware Case.
last week In the Garrick theater-
an enterprise backed by Detroit
capital
True. this theatrical project bears
the names OF the experienced
Mes rs Shubert OF New York. and
OF Edward D. stair OF Detroit. all
wcllstasoned In catering TO the
play-going public, but. the means
whereby this venture into the field
OF the higher and better drama was
made possible were provided by Mr..
Stair. A. A. Schantz. Leo NJ Butzel
and Richard r. Lawrence. the latter
the indefatigsble young manager OF
the Garrick theater
These men. shrewd and capable
had enough faith In themselves. and
I'm the keen. artistic judgment OF
Miss Jessie Bonstelle. whom De-
troit has grown TO hold in as much
affection as native daughter to
put up the money 10 produce a play
by British author unknown 10 this
country. and 20 place In its stellar
role European actor.
When George Pleydell wrote The
Ware Case" he produced an ex.
ceptionally fine piece OF work The
theme OF the ploy. that OF honor
able mystery. is handled with I'M
usual skill: the characters drawn
are types OF real mena and women
with human failings and virtues
true 10 tho folk that people this
very modern world OF our: every
word uttered. every movement
made, every person introduced, has
a direct bearing upon the story the
playwright Is telling and carrying
forward to an amazing and unex-
pected end Mr. Plevdell offers an
example OF expert dramatic crafts
mauship hard 10 excel and which.
perhaps. Is not equalley by any
play given TO the stage in recent
years.
Then 10 Miss Bonstelle. az secre-
tary and general manager, stage
producer and stage director. of the
Garrick Producing company. must
be given credit for the casting OF
the characters In the play. and the
scenic settings provided That the
latter were beautiful. appropriate
and with certain touches OF refine.
ment and good taste notiveablc
when q woman's hand Is In the do.
ing, and that hand Miss Bonstelle's.
as proven I'm the manner in which
she has siaked her stock company
PLAYS during FIVE successful summer
seasons ~ Detroit. scarcely needs
to be recorded.
In the choice OF players, Miss
Bonsfellc again came out on top.
Lou-Tellegen, tho young Greek, who
Is n product Of the French stage
and FIRST came TO America In 1910.
as leading man for Sarah Bern.
haidt, the Garrick Producing COM
pany has caught a star OF the first
brilliancy
Physically attractive. tall. grace.
full HIS Unborn talents developed.
polished and perfected I'm the hare
schooling ~ the Paris Conserva-
toire. the theaters OF continental
Europe and the company OF Ma.
dame Bernhard. I,ou.Tellegen
comes To- the American stage. a
wonderfully sl,ilful actor. and with
ccmolete command OF the English
tongue.
ou-Teliegen is undoubtedly one
Of tho hest "fnds" In American
staEeland. and Miss Bonstelle and
her associates are 10 be congratu-
lated upon the inspired vision. or
business acumen whichever II might
be that caused them to chose this