The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-17
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/ started. and the Teuton with the
Omega trio afforded q rather wei.
come diversion with his tangle-talk.
lie had even the critics holding their
sides. and critic Ia commonly sup
posed to be a pretty cold-blooded
proposition. Mr.. Omego. or what
ever his name is. has two able con-
federates In man and woman,
the former impersonating a minister
and a boob with equal facility.
Mile. Lolita and associates offer
the most artistic posing act seen
locally In many q day. Their stat.
uary groups are particularly good.
and under certain light effects would
easily pass for marble. It is a re-
markable exhibition Of muscular
control. Mile. Lolita herself is an
attractive personality. and Is the
central figure In several reproduc-
tions OF standard works of art.
Ned (Cork) Norton and his dane
ing girls have an entertaining little
act called "A Night In Pullman"
which has plenty OF pep to COM
mend It. The girls are pretty and
welldressed.
The Four Wanderers, two men
and two women, dressed as Italian
street musicians. are heard In a
pleasing song repertoire. one OF the
men playing an accompaniment on
a half-grown piano disguised as a
hurdy-gurdy.
Four lads and lassies from bonnie
Scotland, billed as the Douglas fam
lily. gave the Monday show good
start with characteristic Irish and
Scotch songs and dances that seem
ed to catch the crowd. The movies
close the bill.
oARRIcK
They didn't want to do II. so It's
said. THE White Sister was wish
ed onto the members OF the Bon
stelle company; but they stand up
bravely under the burdenI and Miss
Bonstelle. Miss Houston. Miss Won
Ottinger and Mr.. Pringle come
very near making II an interesting
play.
There are doubtless many people
in Detroit who would be edited by
THE White Sister," Most OF these
people were not present Monday
evening. For the benefit OF the Bon
STEELE company. which ia worthy or
enthusiastic support even when It
plays the unplayable. they ought to
crowd the Garrick, this week. Now
read, and see II you like a show with
the following plot:
Capt. Giovanni Severl (Corliss
Giles) Ia in love with Angela CHA
romonte miss Bonstelle) when an
expedition calls him away. Word
comes back that his company has
been wiped out. so Angela takes the
veil. Five years later. her lover
comes back alive TO claim Angela.
! Her love for him Is as strong as
ever, but she deems her vow 10 God
jirrevocable and refuses to ask for q
dispensation which will give her to
i Giovanni. The captain kidnaps her
and tries to force her, in his own
room, TO sign the appeal for a dis
pensation. At first she refuses, but
when Giovanni Is about to shoot
himself. she signs TO save his life.
and then, by making him realize his
+ position "a a tishoncred officer mar
rying renegade nun. makes him
tear up the paper. Then. finding his
position hopeless, the captain shoots
himself in despair through the chest.
but does not die before he is recon
ciled to the church: and Sister Clio
wanna goes of to Rangoon to nurse
the lepers and seek consolation In
the thought that her lover awaits
her In heaven.
There are people for whom this
play has an appeal There are 9TH
ers for whom II has none, but who
appreciate good acting to such an
extent that they will be pleased in
spite OF the vehicle. But to many
the philosophy OF the play is me-
dieval. II might as we'll be drama
tization OF the old argument as to
whether angels find II necessary to
use toothpicks. A notwithstanding
people. interested In efficiency meth.
DDS and Tiger victories and motor
boats, is resolved to take the cash
and let the credit CO." and looks no
longer on this good old world as a
vale OF tears. TO be passed through
with as much suffering a. possible,
so that the next world may be a de-
bauch Of self-indulgence lasting for.
ever and ever.
Quantum suf. az they say in pre-
scriptions. Or, to be more correct.
ly Roman, tantum SUI. for the play.
The company. Ms has been limited.
does very well indeed Miss Bon
stelle has role Of extreme difn-
Guilty. She depicts the suffering OF
the nun, torn between her duty to