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-
tiles 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
Messrs Shubert OF New York. and
OF Edward d. Stair OF Detroit, all
wellseas soned In catering TO the
rlaygoing public, but, the means
whereby this venture into the field
o' the higher and better drama was
made possible were provided by Mr.
Stair, A. A Schantz. Leo VI Rutzel
snd Richard II. Lawrence, the latter
the indefatigable young manager OF
the Garrick theater
These men. shrewd and capable.
had enough faith In themselves. and
in 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 play
by British author unknown to this
country. and 10 place In It's stellar
role. a European actor.
When George Pleydell wrote The
Ware Case" he produced an ex.
ceptionally fne piece OF work The
theme OF the ploy. that OF a honor
able mystery, IS handled with un-
usual skill: the characters drawn
are types OF real mena and women
with human falllngs and virtues
prsaS -.tt, ,.e ty,iE>S ,ott ,,%orle tEM
very modern world OF our: every
word uttered, every movement
made. every person introduced. has
a direct bearing upon the story the
playwright IL telling and carrying
forward to an amazing and unex-
pected end. Mr. Pleydell offers an
example OF expert dramatic cf6tts-
manship hard 70 excel and which.
perhaps. IL not equalley by any
play given TO the stage in recent
years.
Then 10 Miss Bonstehe. as secre-
tary and general manager. stage
producer and stage director OF the
Garrick Producing company, must
ha evIyn,, ,rnIft gDr tho caettpg ~
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 notiveable
when a woman's hand is In the do
ing, and that hand Miss Bonstelle's.
as proven In the manner In which
she he's stakcd her stock company
plays during FIVE successful summer
seasons ia Detroit, scarcely needs
TO be recorded.
In tho choice OF players. Miss
Bonstelle again came out on top.
Lou-Tellegen, the young Greek. who
is a product OF the French stage
and FIRST canre 20 America In 1910,
as leading man for Sarah Bern.
hafdt. 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 In the hard
schooling OF the Paris Conserva-
toIre. the thpaters OF continental
Europe and tho company ~ Ma.
dame Bernhardt. I,ou.Tellegen
comes 70 the American stage. a
wonderfully skilful actor. and with
complete command OF the English
tongue.
ou-Tellcgen Is undoubtedly one
OF the hest "fnds" IN American
stagelaud. and Miss Bonstelle and
her associates are 70 be congratu-
lated upon Tho Insured vision. or
business acumeu whichever II might
be that caused them TO chose this