The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02
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A6a Gilman ~hc appeared
Douglass Fairbanks arst starrine
vehicle on the speaking stag PLAYS
an Important character iu The screen
farce In Again, Our Again, now r
the Waehlngtou During t7e prodpc-
ton 81 Tn Again. Oui again " ~s
pleasant minutes reminiscinE between
scenes. and interesting stories were
recalled. one 81 which involved the
last dress rehearsal Tor Doug n
connection with his drs, nig part
The fact that II was Doug's first
play as a star resulted IN extreme
nervousness on the part Of TIE am
bilious sctor, who confessed his cone
dition 20 Mise Gilman. and she relat-
Cd many similar experience 10
sooths MIN. Il was only after sew
srL hours however that she sue
cseded in convincing him that all
would turn cut well After the initial
performance Miss Gilman wss sur
with choice plants and flowers and a
note reading The thought that ~ /
failed in my performance would
prove q great diSappointment 20 you
thar anticipated. in fact n such
an extent that the stag director
after the nrst act. advised me to
eliminate my over-smotional acting
RI. fact that the men OF ancient
Babylon and Persia delighted IN hlr-
sUts adornmsnt and displayed a.
their boards sreved a matter - en-
orrnous expense 20 b. y Griffith in
the production OF his colossa' spec
tacie, Intolerance, which 81 20 open
In the Detroit opera house MONDAY.
May IL. The Warriors % Belshazzar
and cyrus wore heavy boards curlei
n small ringlsts Each solder used
By Nj Griffith had 90 Be equipped
with a beard and an artificial nose
20 conform 20 the period depicted Y
that battles are rather strenuous it
can be realized that frequent
change OF Boards was necessary ~
a result a small army from the orr
busy supplying facial adorument tnr
soldiers ~ history. u also called for
the use OF over 20 tons OF crepe hair
20 supply the much-needed whiskers
walter = Kelly in his familiar
role % thc "Nirg mia Judge. - one
OF the hits OF The show - Won
once owned a small hotel IN NeVpcrt
News out being defeated for COM
grssa ~ g votes - gave up me
business and went % Naw York one
night in the Green Room ciuo be Vas
allied gpon % 40 his little stunt and
mada hi telling stories Later hs
began hls profess careeV az tbs
temperance lecturer ir Hgcklehcrrg
Fnr and subssquentIy appeared
wffN Marie ursAsier IN fravsstv or
sffsr uressfsr vas srk Keliv want
rr siore and foih some - hfs oid
time virginia jseEs" stories and
fror- thsf psrio6 hs rsE been ifsntl-
Z - - s=rra
trfrs ~ Australia f~o % South ~
rf~a onA 20 frfA Arf eIKSf - E1S
fa~f and has n~sr twice Around -"
ws-id
As brirnt snd fresh a. morning 6sU
nr re sranrock sThaiins ths per
furas 90 f-tsh sentiment IN The quaint
The F.art % PADDY V-hack which
v'ii b prsssntsd Ia ths Detroit opera
houFs next vsAE n IL play -
delfrhffui harm rsriefe With rleh
nE and thcroiy Irish In its spirit
fr me character 20 Dennis O'Mallsy.
~ barristsr - the village. Nj 81.
colt gives performance OF rare
himself 30 ~ q master ~ sentiment
a hiK strong man eEpr-ss'nE The ten
frrnsFs - real strength and hiEnefs
- heart which has inspired the ~u-
lnHitlFE az tp@ INN fafe IN tne
rendition q several songs. among
rhch ar rs big -ucrssses "A Lizzie
Bit II Heaven a Broth 81 Boy
'rr,sh Eyes ~ Love and who
Knows7" Mr. pcott's tenor voice is
card a. ts best There IL ar sx-
-arlent importing company and The
piece % mounted with handsome
stsgs .reets and costGn7ss.
charles Hopkins The shtor man
ager. whose delightful production q
-Tressure island ~ now r The De-
troit opera house 10 a philadelphia
and q gradual ~ Tais where during
hia student days hr was prssidsni
! ~ the TATE Dramatic association
Aitho member % e distinguished
/ Quaker CITY family with plenty Of
young Hopkins vas determined 20 -
on The stage Hls nrEt enEagsnsni
/ was with John Drew and then ~
/ went into ben Grsets ehakesperear
/ company IN order % acquire roper.
/ totrs - classic roles The purpose ?,
/ build and operate Sew York trfa
Il ter 81 hts own was n Mr. HOPKINS
i mind FOR some time before N "a
| realised In the delightful Pupch Ant
/ Judy theater safA 90 10 one - M
| most completely equipped thsatsrs II
/ The raunffr. slthc - small seaflni
\ rapsrft, Tire taEs however 81
standa-s size and ecu .pued wIfh tNI
1 r1tsi modern devices NJ vas on f1I
| staEe fhs TrehfGfe island ra
| conceived and csrried our so'sur cess
/ fully thst 10 snchant~d Nsw T0r'
| audiences f0r almost years corr u
] uaus run The plav chsrnns re adrf
- psii 80 ths child m md ard s IN
lgf The most Artstc and oea-tfl