The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
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"'NN WEN feature OF the per-
dance, Jim Barton. John barry. Ar
tnur foung. Jim Howell. Drena
MACK. Marie Donna. Walter MORT
son. jules LeBarbe and Airline Dom
are VIII have the leading roles in
ih' comedy.
Interest In the engagement next
week, In the Detroit opera house OF
joan Drew In Major Pendennis" the
arafnAtiHation OF the Thsckeray novel
w lAngdon Mitchell In which Mr..
achieved one OF the most substan-
wei successes OF his distinguished
career. ~ quite as keen as always
ON the occasions Of this accomplished
players annual visits and Mr.. Drew
may he assured OF an enthusia site
Dennis Mr.. D~~s enjoyed q lengthy
and extremely prosperous engage
ment In the Criterion theater In
New York, followed by q recent and
equally successful stay in the Black
stone theater. Chicago. from wessD
he comes 90 Detroit.
The charming Julia sssderson NV
~ the Detroit opera house. with
Donald and Joe" comes by her his
tSionic talent quite naturally. Her
oAme ~ not Sanderson. but Ssekett.
And her father. Albert sackett. has
Tong been recognized as capsbls
actor and stage director. Springfield.
Mass. which is famed for the old
springfield army rife. sane Fourths,
hEndAF=cn'E birthplace. Ne child.
she was ambitious 10 20 on the stage.
Her family had moved 90 Philadei-
phis. where her father was director
of the stock company In tho Fore
psngh thester. Mr.. SAckett allowed
\ a A. IL al at ~
week and she acquitted herself 90
crcditaoly that she won position
IN The company for herself. Fate.
however, never intended her for the
drudgsry Of stock actress. A
prominent manager saw her per
chs rmed with her smile. He was
certain there was q future for the
Rirl In musical comedy and short
time later she accepted small part
comedy. In which Paula Edwardes
was starring. A lucky opportunity
enabled her 10 take Miss Edwsrdes
place one evening when the star Was
ill and tn- following season she was
given an important role In "A Chin
lana" Wang and The Tourists.
Miss Sand.rson was ambitious and
after a few seasons Of musical COM
edy work she went TO London where
she was bis success and a couple
OF years later Charles Frohman
brought her back TO America TO be-
come perhaps the most successful
end popular OF women musical stars.
Nirnon Mc0ibpey. the little prims
the Gsrrick. II q member OF the Nc
Oibnsy family that played for our
Grand parents. She sings and dances
prottily and II a credit 10 her name
and ancestry. Arthur Ayiesworth.
the clever comedian who created the
cessful musical farce ~ doing a bur
leeane OF melodrama with Ada Lewis
thar II one OF the laughing hits 81
the show Very Good Eddie" bears
the distinction of being the unusual
style - musical comedy and u Ia
evident that this style IL fast becom-
Ing what the public wants"
"A Daughter OF the Gods Will
bring It's successful engagement 20
a close IN the Washington thsatcr.
saturday evening This famous nlm
prcgress OF the cinema II is In rs
entirety a thing % such exquisite
beauty that everyone should see IL.
\ story of Action. fantasy and fairy
lore. tremendous In rs scope and
scenic possibilities. ~ embraces in
lta unfoloment not only the loveitest
water nyripha OF the western henis-
pherr. but the most ideal nAtursl
settinga The far-east city. the sui
tsn's palace. interior and exterior.
are done 20 the life. 50 well done fn
fact that they cost William Fox n
million real American dollars In the
doing. Annette Keiiermann. who |
created the star role. has no mis-
nome- in "A Daughter Of the Gods"
e. - ~. A 49,.
Aphrodite- but. whereas her Greek |
predecessor only arose from the sea
Miss Kellerman not only arises from
n in all her amazing loveliness, but
undergoes such series OF sdven-
lures and hazards as bafie descrip-
ton. She In conceded by critics OF |
the feminine form, to be the most
admirably developed and perfectly |
proportioned woman in the world !
The picture OF her In a Daughter
~ the Gods" will linger long In the
memory.
Lew Fields in comedy called
Bosom Friends" will come 60 the
Oarrlck theatsr next week. with an
excellent suppor,ihg company In
Kathleen Comegys. Helen Reirer.
Joan shelby. walter walker. Frank
sylvester, Robert Hudson and Philip
Perry. The play was written by
FRANK Mandei. ana Was made post
bic for Mr. Fields use thru the
, ourtssy Of David Belasco. Mr.. Fields
80 long identified with npEieal, earn~
~ry. has long cherished an ambition
TO play straight" roles and In
Bosom Friends" this ambition has
been realized n - said TO be n
play with fine opportuni-
ties FOR Mr.. Fields
Anniversary week will be celehrat-
81 in the Orpheum starting next
Monday afternoon. the occasion be-
ing the third Anniversary Of the
thester under the direction % C. W
Miles. Carter. the magician, will be
the headline act but there will ~
seven other numbers on the bill and
Mrs Vernon Castle will be seen In
tho third installment OF the society
and preparedness serial play. PA
tria." Carter comes to the Orpheum.
With Is tons bf apparatus and a
corps 81 assistants, after two years
tour 81 the world. lie will offer n
'Seance from Simls.' in which
wuoden image from Egypt answers
questions. "A Night IN China" in
which he impersona famous court
mag icians and In which large OBJ
jccts are appa rsntIy produced from
nothing. new feats 81 deviation
witch hs learned In India and The
Lions Bride where 1.-Two Nubian
lion ~ instantly transformed into
Carter himself. The lion was secured
Nv Carter from tho king Of Portugal.
In this trick a Young woman IL