The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-17
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N and Mrs. Vernon Casile in The
>yhiri OF Life" Is the film novelty
which II IL expected will attraction
: record breaking attendance. to the
Najsstic theater NEXT week. II Is
aim play founded on their own
lives. with the scenario written by
Vernon Castle, himself The actual
life story has been screen-idealiHed,
,the meeting OF the pair, their quick
Enlargement, eiopement, honeymoon.
and the subsequent events but II
has been made a trine more roman
tic. the villain personified and the
whole touched up and arranged. or
course the Castles viii dance In
their great ballroom at "Castles-by'
the-sea," but they are also seen
horseback riding. motoring, swim
ming and enjoying dozen other
sports. Through II all there runs
= melodramatic plot with a humor-
ous trend. Other numbers on the
psogram include the topical review,
81 travelogue in colors, comedy.
songs by Henry Santrey and orches-
tra and organ selections.
q In the Detroit opera house next
week, Cohan & Harris will offer ut
paws to Advertise" This capital
farce is the very essence OF Ameri-
can spirit. American humor and
American character, produced and
nresented In an absolutely novel
am original manner. The piece is
W RoI Cooper Megrue and Walter
Hackett, who have concocted a play
that for real mirth has not been
equaIIed by builders OF taugh provok-
ing comedies In many long years.
Like all the best plays 1T Pays 10
is founded upon a genu-
ins idea, which idea is implied in the
title.
Hello Paris" is the title of The
show to come TO the Cadillac the
alter. Sunday afternoon, for weeks
engagement. The organization is
owned by Pat Reaume and Gus
Herr, OF Detroit. and will offer new
scenery. pretty costumes and con
siderable special equipment. The
cast includes George A. Clark, Flor
ence Tanner, Ed. Crawford, Irene
Meara, Chas. Pagan. Earl Sheehan,
Elmer Brown, Helen Stuart, Fred
Hall and a chorus of 20 girls. Two
lively musical burlettss, with new
and classy vaudeville acts, singing
and dancing numbers. and the latest
popular songs will be presented.
The big boat race scene in Life"
which comes to the Garrick thester,
for weeks. engagement.
is said to be one of the most remark.
able stage effects ever attempted.
The two crews in their racing shells
ERE shown and the contest is stub
bornly fought out, first one boat and.
then the other forging ahead. The
race is won In a heart-breaking
burst of speed amid the shouts OF
the big stage crowd, the roar OF
glrcns and all the other noise-mak-
ing apparatus which accompanies a
real boat race. This is but one of
the multitude of big scenes and
thrilling climaxes which makes
Life" a series of thrills from the
IirEt curtain to the last.
painstaking effort is daily requir-
ID OF Joe WEIGH. Hebrew comedian.
% properly present his lower east
tide New York Jew In the Orpheum
heater this week. For Welch pre-
sents on the stage the Hebrew as he
really is and not the carjcature OF
The Jew meant to excite ridicule.
WEIGH spends more than an hour
pn his makeup and IL is perfect 10
The last detail. H sticks his beard
OH with glue, long and difficult
process. He bought his shoes for
fl.5D from a pushcart peddler in
Hester-st., and his hat trousers and
coat at cheap east side clothing
stores. Even his necktie besper
the character he represents. II is
said Welch can step of the stage
and go through the streets witho'
fear OF his disguise being discovered.
The principal attraction in the
next week win be Edna
famous as one of the sew
rral. Mrs. Nat G. Goodwins who will
make her screen debut as a para
mount star In the Jesse l.. Lasky
production of Armstrong; Wife
the gripping drama written especial
~ for her by Margaret Turnbull. the
novelist. The scenes carry the audi.
ence from the little country village
to the gambling halls of great city
and from there 10 the heart Of the
rugged mountains OF the great Cana
dian northwest. Miss Goodrich. az