The Detroit times., 1916-08-26
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.


Tho Shadow Of Her Past featur-
ing Lima Cavalier, heralded as the
most beautiful woman in the world.
will be the attraction for one week
in the Detroit opera house. com
mencing sunday, The shadow Of
! Her Past is the very latest release
Of the Pathe company. and Will be
shown here for the hrst time IN. De
troit on sunday. Elayne Chalmers
beautiful American girl studying
1 IN Italy, becomes engaged To Peter
Marsant, "A promising young painter.
Some time later, however. Elayne
jilts Peter and betroths herself to
u young Duke. whom she meets at
a party given hy HIS mother Later
Peter is left behind dlsconsolate
Deserted by the girl he holds dearest,
Peter applies himself 10 his art with
such a fervor that his masterpiece Is
given a place In the art exhibition.
Elsyne. accompanied by the Duke,
goes to the exhibition and IL so i'm
pressed by the picture that she asks
her companion 10 purchase II. The
latter goes TO Peter and is ordered
from the house. \ duel results and
the artist is wounded. Elayne's love
is rekiudlcd and realizing the barr Ter
between them she ends her life with
poison. The story brtathcs OF an
old world atmosphere ana was given
every realistic advantage In the mat
gowns worn by Miss Cavalier are
the very latest Paris creations.
Hyams and Mcintyre. lac stars ot
The Girl OF My Dreams" and head
liners i'm Orpheum vaudeville have
will he seen In the Detroit opera
house tho week OF Sept. 4. with the
regular matinees. Wednesday and
Saturday. and special Labor day
matinee They will appear in Perry
J. kelly.s latest musical comedy; Of
fering. MY Home Town Girl book
by Frank Stanmers. music 10y Louis
A. Hlrsch. Others prominent In the
cast are Eda Won Luke. Alma YOU
lin. Msude Beatty, Doris Vernon Dor
othy Reich. Roy PurvianCe. Maurice
Darcy and George Hall. all we'll
known In musical and dramatic pro-
duCtlons. Elaborate scenic cmbellish-
ment, dancing, pretty girls. and new.
catchy ~usic are making certain the
success OF the piece. which last sea
son enjoyed tremendous business and
received the praise OF critics In all
the big cities OF the country. Play
ing the Detroit opera house for q
week last season. MY Home Town
Girl" met with the distinct approval
nounced one OF the best musical
pieces seen here during the year. The
management secured the play as an
ideal attraction for fair week
The coming OF Montgomery 4 stone
10 the Detroit opera house In Chin
Chin" recalls the much discussed
problem OF how far an artist is In
debted TO the manager. and whether
manager IL entitled TO any credit
for the artists success. While II Ia
true that Montgomery a. stone were
possessed OF a valuable asset In their
fne reputation as team OF star
comedians when they became Rssu-
ciated with Charles Dillingham;. II IL
also true that since the establish
ment Of the interesting triangle they
have undoubtedly benefited 10 such
an extent that their fame and popu-
larity have advanced by leaps and
bounds And a great deal ~ this
happy result has been accomplished
by the peculiar and particular care
that obviously has heen eNerc,sed In
providing them with just tho right
style " lihrctto. in the engagement
Of clsverly- selected people 10 render
support, and by the wisdom Of en-
ploying composers TO provide music
that should not only Illustrate a
unique class OF entertainment. but At
the same time. evoke warm admirN-
ton for It's ambitious quality II
cannot be denied that Montgomery e
stone are splendid examples az expert
management.