The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
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French layor In the Gayety thester.
next week A feature OF the per-
ioTmsnee IL French psntomime
dance. Jim Barton. John Barry, Ar
msss fS Ms4i. 5 Jim %s,.r m 9rsT.
son. Jules LeBArbe and Airline Dom
are AIR, VIII have the iesdins roles In
Interest IN the engagement next
week, In the Detroit opera house OF
John Drew In Major pendcnnis' the
dramatization OF the Thackeray novel
bs lAngdon Mitchell In which Mr..
Drew II credited with having
achieved one OF the most substsn-
unl successes OF his distinguished
career. N quite as keen as always
on the occasions % this accomplished
players annual visits and MIR. Drew
may Do assured OF an erthusla site
aud warm reception. In Major PEN
and extremely prosperous engage
nent In the Criterion theater Tn
New York. followed by recent and
equally successful stay In the Biack-
stone theater. Chicago. from vhsSs>
he comes TO Detroit.
Ths charming Juiia Sssderson rcw
" the Detroit opera house. with
~nonald and Joe" comes by her hts
ogionic talent quite naturally, Her
erd her father. Albert Sackett. has
long been recognized as capable
sctor and stage director. Springfield,
Mass, which ~ famed for the old
springfield army rifle. sane Tourths,
automobiles and blue laws. W. Miss
ntnderson ~ birthplace. AS child.
she wa ambitious to 70 on the stage.
Tier family had moved TO Philadel-
phia. where her father Was director
az the stock company In the Fore.
n
his daughter 20 play q small part one
week and she acquitted herself 80
ereditably that she won position
IN tho company for herself Fate.
druoEery 81 stock actress.
prominent manager saw her per-
fsrmance one afternoon and VAS
charmed with her smile. lie was
certain there was a future for the
siri In musical comedy and short
time later she accepted a small part
IN "Ninsome winnie. musical
comedy In which Paula Edwsrdes
was starring lucky opportunity
enabled her 10 take Miss Edwardes
ili and the folio wing season she was
Given an important role In "A Chin
csc honeymoon" and later IN Fan
ana." Wang and The Tourists.
Miss Sanderson was ambitious and
after q few seasons OF musical COM
sdy work she went 10 London where
she was . big success and q couple
OF years later Charles Frohman
brought her back 20 America TO be-
come perhaps the most successful
and popular OF women musical stars.
MiEnon McGibney. the little primR
donna OF Very Good Eddie" now IN
the Garrfck. - member Of the Nc
0ibney family that played for our
grand parents. she sings and dances
prettiiy and In credit to her name
and ancestry. Arthur Ayiesworth.
the clever comedian who created the
role OF the hotel clerk In this sue
cessful musical farce 10 doing a bur
i-saus OF nsiodrsms with Ada Lewis
that 10 one OF the laughing hits OF
the show. Very Good EDDIE" bears
tho distinction OF being the unusual
style OF musical comedy and "a Is
evident that this style r. fast hecom-
ing "what the public wants"
"A Daughter OF the Gods" will
bring It's successful engagement 10
= close In the Washington thester.
saturday evening. This famous film
progress Of the cinema IL 10 In It's
entirety thing OF such exquisite
beauty that everyone should see u.
A story OF hction. fantasy and fairy
lore. tremendous Ia It's scope and
SCENT possibilities. u embraces In
water-nymphs Of the western hemis-
phere. but the most ideal nAtural
settinah The far-east city, the sui
tens palace. interior and exterior.
the reproduction of medieval battles
are done TO the life so we'll done In
fact that they cost William Fox n
rniiilnn Sast-AsfNrtrzu dUff&Fs to the
doing. Annette Kellermsnn. who
created the star role. has no mis-
nomer In "A Daughter OF the Gods"
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Aphrodite" but. whereas her Greek
predecessor only arose from the sea,
Miss Kellerman not only arises from
n In all her amazing lovellness. but
lures and hazards az bafne descrip-
ton. She 10 conceded by critics OF
the feminine form, 10 be the most
admirably developed and perfectly
proportioned woman IN the world
The picture OF her in "A Dsughtsr
nf the Gods" will linger long In the
memory.
Lew Fields In comedy called
Bosom Friends will come TO the
Gsrrick theater next week. with an
excellent supporting company In
ciuding Nine. Mathilde Cottrelly.
Kathleen Comegys. Helen Reimcr.
lean shelby. walter walker. Frank
Sylvester Robert Hudson and Philip
Perry. The play was written by
Frank Mandsl. and was made post
Die for MFR. Fields use thru the
courtesy OF David Belasco. Mr.. Fields
80 long Identified with musical com
e6y. has long cherished an ambition
TO play straight" roles and in
, Bosom TricndS this ambition has
been realized ~ Is said To be a
delightful piav with fine opportuni-
ties for Mr.. FieldE
Anf1versary week Will be celebrat-
81 In the Orpheum starting next
Monday afternoon. the occasion be-
ing the third anniversary % the
fheater under the direction OF G. "
Miles Carter. the magician. will be
the headline act but there will 10
seven other numbers on the bill and
Mrs. Vernon Castle will he seen in
the third installment OF the society
and preparedness setiaI-play. Pa
tria" Carter comes to LlrF Orpheum.
with Is tons OF apparatus and
corps OF assistants. after Two years
tour 81 the world. lie will oyer n
'Seance from Simls." in which a
wooden image from Egypt answers
uueftions. N Might In China IN
which he lmpersonst famous court
mngicians and In which large OBJ
lccts are apparently produced from
nnthlne. new fsats Of deviation
Lions Bride where n live Nubian
lion ~ instantly transformed into
Carter himself The lion was secured
~ Carter from the king Of Portugal.
In this trick young woman Ia