The Detroit times., 1916-06-09

employment booth she was selected
on her first visit. But Bessie didn't
become q star all at once. A small
part now and then gave her q chance
70 observe. Then she was assigned
20 the part Of . servant in The Fly
fnR Torpedo" She tried 10 make
something Of II and when d. w.
0rifith happened along he gave her
some individual direction. Before |
the part was. finished her role was
second In importance TO that or the !
star. She has been doing leads
ever aimee.
The Three Keatons. including
"Buster' KeatoE, will top a bill in
which comedy and musical numbers /
predcininate in the Orpheum next
week The Keatons comprise one
( Of the most laughable trios in yaude-
VILE. They have a new musical COM
edy skit in which they introduce
comedy acrobatics OF more than
ordinary skill. The only serious ef-
fort on the program VIII be "The
Fighter and the Ross strong 4
dramatic playlet by Roland West. in
which Charles II. Smith is the prin- 4
lcipal player. II is drama that
deals with state politics. Countess
gcechy. a real Gypsy. and her hus-
band, win offer musical selections on
the cimbalon. Jones and Johnson
musical entertainers. Grace Hazard. !
sdvc feet of come opera" and f.
Louise Bauer and Pauline Saunders, |
n i repertoire of popular songs, are
0ther acts. There will be feature /
aims, changed daily, before and aft
~ the vaudeville, and dancing con-
test for local amateurs, Friday |
night
william 8. Hart. with Margery
Wilson, Robert McKim and an excel
lent supporting cast In The Primal
Iufe.- Il the feature of next weeks !
p1ctufe program In the Majestic. |
~ drama has been taken from the !
novel Of the same name ty Vingie !
=. Roe and the scenes are staged |
q Hudson Bay trading camp. The
story concerns the Scotch factor
who accures his sweetheart OF theft
and, In turn, Is driven from the
camp. He returns in time to save the
Sreoidents of the post from extermins-
stton BY Indians and reconciliation
between the lovers follows. Spcctac
ular storm and snow scenes and 4
Snght between Hart and an Indian
beneath the water Of a mountain
stream are graphically pictured. The
fourth installment Of "Gloria's Ro- |
0nnce," with Billie Burke and Hen
~ Kolker. entitled The Social vor-
tox.s u scheduled as well as Mutt |
and Je6 comedy. travelogue and !
the topical review. Henry Ssntrey |
WIN provide new song selections and |
thero viii be orchestra and organ
numbers.
@. n. O'Donnell. who is offering
his own dramatic sketch, "Flashlight
Cr1gin." in the Orpheum theater
this week, was formerly a New York
Newspaper reporter. He is also the
author of "Arbitrating Liz" "Zela,'
and "The Devil, the Servant and the
Man." all Of which have been seen
on the local vaudeville stage. Mr..
O'Donnell has given much study
to the source Of crime and his
nketches are based on personal OBJ
Servation. while blame the sa.
looms for tho downfall OF many
young men In Flashlight Cragin.'
really think the pool rooms are just
]; ~ responsible for crime" he says.
Boys loaf away the hours In pool
rooms because they are not allowed
in saloons. And II is IN the pool
rooms that they become dope fends
and so are In a frame OF mind which
4 permits them to do things they know
sto be wrong. The dope fiend. TO my
mind. Is more dangerous than the
I. alcoholic"
Carl Mason, young author, IL
said to have written a genuine mys-
terry play that would do credit TO
Anna Katherine Green. In THE 9th
er Wife" which will be offered In
the Garrick. next week, rs the fare
well Offering Of the Chaser company.
The story opens In the home OF Rob
crt Bevington. who has become
successful lawyer and Is happy with
MIS- wife and daughter. But there
arises q skeleton OF the pasta wife
whom ne married in boyhood and
who deycrted him. She has become
in thief and crook, and seeks him
out 10 demand his name and home.
After carefully thinking the matter
over he goes out 20 meet the woman
She II killed. lexington decided TO
20 away. not only because of the
crime. but TO separate his daughter
end her sweetheart, whom he be-
\, ji<yes 10 be his son by HIS former
wife Just as he Is about TO leave
America for Europe he learns man
<hos been convicted oil. the crime and
<upon hig course OF action the sub
@sequeps thrills in the play depend
4 ~ Chaser will play the role of
nevingson.