The Detroit times., 1915-12-08
THE STAGE

Helen salinger. who plays Rosie
Potash In Potash and Perlmutter
has had unique experiences rs an
actress. She has played ir every
city Of importance IN this countr.
and England. and in the princlpai
cities OF China, Japan and INDIA.
She has appeared before the hlSh'
est oriental native potentates, has
neen a guest at a rajai's weddins.
has played in "The Mikado, in ia
pan Itself. and has ridden on ele-
plants. camels in linrikshas ana
every known conveyance OF eastern
climes
Mary Pickford in 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 It is In response 10 popu-
lar demand that the management
obtain "A new film Of the produc-
ton for this special engagement.
fhe Griswold trio will be retained
as tho musical attraction and the
usual Washington features will
round ont the program.
Nine Mary Kaestner, the en-
inent German prima donna so
prano of the San Carlo grand opera
company, TO visit the Garriok 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 orera OF that
name and Nine Carolina Zawner,
the eminent Russian Nero soprano
will sing the role OF Amneris. Both
these artists are in the United
States this season owing 10 the can
collation. OF their European con.
tracts. Nine. Zawner was lead.
ing singer in the Imperial opera,
Moscow. when he country entered
the conflict.
Very Good Eddie" Eritten by
Philip Bartholomae, with music by
Jerome Kern, TO come 20 the Car.
rick theater next week. boasts OF
asst which includes Alice Dovey.
Ada Lewis. Anna Orr. Ernest Truax,
John r. 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 VERY Good Eddie, y
and the stunning dresses they wear
were selected by her from designs
by Melville Ellis. and from Parisian
models. Very Good Eddie" Is said
to be one Of the novel entertain.
ments OF the season. and goes ~.
rect TO New York after it's Detroit
engagement, where IL viii 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 Knoblauch, 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-
picting three kinds OF morbid wo-
men In THE Easiest Way" "The
Case of Becky and The Secret" /"
Miss Starr emerges in "Marie-Odile'
as a convent novice. a role demand
ing all purity and innocence. She
appears throughout the play IT.
nuns garb. and is said 10 enact this
childwoman. who has never been
beyond the cloister walls. with sim
plicity and skill II Is so totally
different from anything she ha9
previously done that her work takes
on an added significance because
of II. A cast of rare excellence. to-
gether with the Belasco production
that created so much comment
when 'Marie-Odile" was revealed in
the Belaco theater, New York, will
be seen here.
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