The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
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leading comedians, will be the
unique offering in the Gayety. next
week. In the musical satire 10 be
presented, the leading parts are
taken by leila Russell and June
Mills. as Miss Frances De Forrest,
candidate for mayor and Miss Pa
tricia Mahoney, political boss, IN
the year 2Ol6 A. ID. There are IS
members in the company, including
Harry X. Morton, Sam Collins. Billy
Innes. Ruth Wesley. the Bijou Com
edy trio, and a large chorus.
"The Eternal Grind" In which
Mary Pickford Is to be seen In the
Washington theater next week. az
fords this popular little actress OPP
portunity to win fresh honors a.
the interpreter OF an emotional
role. "The Eternal Grind" Is q fac
tory drama, In which are set forth
some of the tragedies OF the sweat
shop. Miss Pickford appears ~ q
young woman. ripened by hard
work in the factory. whose indom'
table will and~ingenuity make her
master OF every situation that
arises. The story has to do with
her efforts to preserve the little
family group. and 1t is filled with
dramatic situations and stirring
climaxes. The usual Washington
features also will be in evidence
throughout the week.
The Garrick theater next week
will offer a new two-act operetta,
Molly o." book and lyrics by
Harry q. and Robert b. Smith, and
music by Carl Woess. The com
pany will include among its prin
cipals Katherine Hancock Galloway
Grace Fields. Tom Lewis. John T..
Young. Thomas Conkey, Donald
Macdonald. Dan Quinlan. Josie In
tropidi and Rene Detling. The
chorus Is large one. The oper
eta Is said to be prettily staged.
Discussing the fundamental idea
OF His Majesty. Bunker Bean.
which Taylor Holmes is presenting
with such popular approval this
week. In the Garrick, Mr.. Holmes
said that following the premiere
/ of ha In nat In 90 n
TENDER. an acquaintance who con
| graduated him upon his success de
clared. MS great 10 meet fine
new Idea like that in Bunker Bean.
During that week" relates Mr.
Holmes. dozens of persons spoke
To me about the newness of the
theme. Why, man alive, tho idea
OF AS man thinkath so he Is goe.
back to Virgil. Belief In ones self
| regardless OF what all others think
| must have been the inspiration
which has driven our big financier,
1 an0 inventors on through theil
early setbacks. Henry Ford wa.
! laughed al when he first talked tC
| his friends Of how efficient an auto
mobile he could build at reason
able price. Edison's early ideas
were discounted. And yet the be
lief In what these men had 10 Offer
continued until somehow the BELIEF
created enough force to make Itself
felt. My absolute belief in the i'm
preston the play would make, was
| certainly great help to me on the
opening night. because there was a
gigantic force OF uncertainty from
almost all concerned. Had I fal
tered in my belief would have
lacked surety in my attack, and the
audience would have known imme
diately that my mental attitude to
ward the play was uncertain, and
fear would have passed across the
footlights from me to the audience
and from the audience back to me;
and when once that demon gets in
the air on a frat night there's moth.
ing left for the play but the store.
house"