The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-01
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had lived . free. happy. loving and
lovable life and suddenly been trans
planted into the home of two aunts.
puritanical. strict and forgetful of
the love Of q child for pranks and
laughter. 10 told In "Rebecca OF
Sunnybrook Farm" to be offered In
the 0arrick theater next week by
the Vaughan CHASER company. The
play was made from the book by
Kate Douglas Wlggin. who possesses
an especial gift for drawing quaint
characters. and of weaving with In
ipitable skill heart and comedy in.
terest. Fay Courteney will be seen
~ Rebecca-
Next weeks vaudeville program
In the Miles theater will OFFER q
wide variety of vaudeville novelties.
one OF the most pretentious OF
which 10 Menlo Moore's Joy Rid.
ers." . miniature musical comedy
BY Hamilton Coleman. The action
takes place In the Red Lion Inn"
after midnight. and the plot abounds
with laughable situations. Hallye
Nester and John II. James portray
the principal roles. and will be as
sisted by Ave musical comedy fav-
orites and lively singing and dane
Ing chorus. Elaborate scenery,
pretty costumes and several new
song successes stamp the offering
~ an excellent fun and melody
revue. The Five Belmonts, expert
diablo spinners. hoop rollers and
club jugglers, Cassidy and Longton.
In the comedy. "The Smoke Queen"
Dale and Weber. singers and violin
lists; Leonard and Louie, comedians
and acrobats. and Florence De Won,
singing coincidence. make up the
balance OF the bill. For the screen
program which precedes the vaude.
Vile daily from 1880 to $3.50 o'clock
new feature photoplays. comedies
and the latest current weeklies will
be projected.
The original Creatore and his
Italian band will give concerts Sat
urday, June 3. afternoon and even
ing In the auditorium of the Palace
gardens. Nine. Amelie Bernardo. so
prano, will be the assisting soloist.
Fannie Ward will be seen In the
Washington theater next week, In
"A Gutter Magdalene," taken from
willard Mack's story. and prepared
for the screen by Clinton II. StAgg.
II tells the adventures OF a young
girl who falls into the hands OF an
INSCRIPTIONS crook. and who leaves
him and joins the Salvation Army.
While there, she Is discovered by a
man she helped rob. and who falls
In love with her. Tbe story is
rich In human interest. The bread
line In a large city Is one OF the
big scenes. while the interior OF
Salvation Army barracks was used
as q background for much Of the
action.
Odiva. the nymph. will. headline
the Temple bill next week. Odiva's
act Ia presented In plain view OF the
audience. the big glass and steel
tank being elevated above the, stage
floor. Odiva, who halls from the
Samoan islands. will be assisted by
a school Of Pacific sea lions In an
exhibition OF fancy diving and feats
of grace, agility and endurance in
the water. Second feature OF the
bill will be Elsie Pilcer and Dudley
Douglas. Harry Pilcer, dancing
partner OF the famous Gaby Deslys,
has furnished his sister Elsie with
copies of all the beautiful gowns,
wraps. head-dresses, etc. worn by
Gaby Third feature OF the bill will
be William Gaxton and players In
John Stokes successful little COM
edy, "A Regular Business Man."
which has already scored In vaude-
vile with Douglass Fairbanks and
Henry Woodruff. Six other good
acts will complete the bill.