The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-08
THE STAGE

Helen Salinger, who plays Rosie
Potash In Potash and Perlmutter,
has had unique experiences as an
actress. She has played In every
city of importance in this country
and England, and In the principal
cities OF China, Japan and india.
She has appeared before the high
est oriental native potentates. has
been a guest at a rajah's wedding,
has played in "The Mikado." In ia
pan itself. and has ridden on eie-
plants, camels. in jinrikshas and
every known conveyance OF eastern
climes,
Mary Pickford in a perturbation
OF Hearts Adrift" Is announced
as the feature number Of the pro-
gram in the Washington theater
next week. This piece is regarded
by many photoplay fans as the
greatest ever posed by Miss Pick
ford and Il Is In response TO popu-
lar demand that the management
obtain a new film OF the produc-
ton for this special engagement.
The Griswold trio will be retained
as the musical attraction and the
usual Washington features will
round out the program.
Nine Mary Ksestner. the en-
inent German prima donna So
prano OF the San Carlo grand opera
company. 10 visit the Garrick the
alter the week Of Dec. 20, was sing
ing in the Imperial opera. Vienna,
at the outbreak OF the war. She
will appear on the opening night
OF the Detroit engagement. Monday,
Dec. 20, as Aida in the opera Of that
name end Nine. Carolina Zawner,
the eminent Russian mezzo soprano
will sing the role OF Amneris. Both
these artists are In the United
States this season owing to the can
collation. OF their European con
tracts. Nine. Zawner was a lead
ing singer In the Imperial opera,
Moscow. when he country entered
the conflict.
Very Good Eddie" written by
Philip Bartholomae, with music BY
Jerome Kern, TO come to the Gar
rick theater next week. boasts OF a
cast which includes Alice Dewey.
Ada Lewis. Anna Orr, Ernest Truax,
John z. Hazard, Helen Raymond,
Julia Mills, John Willard, Oscar
Shaw and others. Some pretty new
dances have been originated by
Jack Mason. and the musical num-
bers, OF which there are is, consti-
tute the best efforts of Jerome
Kern. who wrote the songs for The
Girl from Utah" Elizabeth Mar
bury, who is one of the producers
intending TO make this the smartest
affair OF the season, has selected
the prettiest girls in New York for
the chorus of Every Good Eddie.
and the stunning dresses they wear
were selected by her from designs
by Melville Ellis. and from Partisan
/ models. VERY Good Eddie" is said
! to be one OF the novel entertain
ments OF the season. and goes III
| rect to New York after its Detroit
| engagement. where ii will open In
the Princess theater.
The interest in Frances STAIRS
| engagement next week in the De
| troit opera house, in Marie Odele,'
| is very keen. In this play by Ed
ward Knobiauch, David Belasco is
declared to have produced an i'm.
pressive and sensational work that
gives Miss Starr the greatest op
portunity OF her career. After de
plotting three kinds Of morbid wo
men In "The Easiest Way" "The
Case Of Becky" and THE Secret
Miss Starr energies in "Marie-Odile'
as a convent novice, a role demand
ing all purity and innocence. She
appears throughout the play IN
nuns garb. and Is said TO enact this
childwoman. who has never been
beyond the cloister walls, with sim
plicity and skill. II is so totally
different from anything she has
previously done that her work takes
on an added significance because
Of IL. A cast OF rare excellence, to-
gether with the Belasco production
that created so much comment
when Marketable" was revealed in
the Belaco theater, New York, Will
be seen here.
The Yellow Ticket" will be seen