The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-16
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One OF the best roles IN the teper-
toIne OF Robert ". Mantei IL that
OF King Lear. which this eminent
actor presented Thursday evening. In
the oarrick theater
IL Isl highly impressive. moving
and welI-considered effort OF an actor
who has the shakespearesn tradi-
lions at his nnGer ends. and whose
own highly developed inteliigence
has revealed TO him what To retain
and what TO discard OF these tradi-
lions. The King Lear OF -ir: Man
tell has becomes q monumental char-
actsrization. lie moves ms auo.sn n'
To- deep pity for the aged monarch:
bereft OF his kingdom. the victim OF
unrlial ingratitude and the entrnhw
az the enemies that pursue him In
his declining years -,
Genevieve Hamper made sweet.
appsaIing and tender cordeiia. tho
only one of Lear's daughters 10 give
love and duty TO her father tho she
bore that fathers curse for what ne
wrongfuily believed to be her dis-
The members OF the company were
excellent in their various roles. ana
the tragedy was given an elApoiate
scenic production. the tempest on me
moor being ss pee ~. .ee,stss will
repsat Macbeth" Friday evening
ana s.Ths Merchant Of Venice" Satur-
Jay afternoon. and saturday evening,
tho nrst performances OF the week on
King Richard III VIII ofinx the
engagement TO close
Making ls changes OF costume In
10 minutes and never occupying nois
than three seconds In one change Is
the speciality OF Marion Munson. who
Ia in the Orphcum this week
carry my own shower bath for. my
dressing room. and use punching
every day 20 keep myself in eondl-
tlon.t she says "A 1O-mile walk IL
nothing 10 me. don't claim any
thing except the ability and training
eight roles in one sketch my idea Is
20 demonstrate how quickly my
dresses can be changed. One change
] do In just a second. ana none IN
more than three seconds.
On. OF the most elaborate Of must
cal acts. wiliard's Temple OF Music.
will be offered In the orpheum thea
ton. IL 4. described as one OF the
most varied OF musical acts oner-
irg everything from large organ
10 set OF bells and seleetion. thar
range from the classic 70 the latest
ragtime airs. sherman. Van and lily.
man return with new batch o,
m eiodious nonsense. Other musical
features include ihr Eihs TITO n. Eng
mslanEe.. "A case for sherlock.
sparkling dramatic detective COMEDY.
by kato z. Keith and Frank Whit.
TIRE. and Frank osoby and com.
pany IN ventriloauiai novelty. com
riete the bill. There viii be feature
Minis before and sder the vaudeville
carrying OF the principal honors. In
this the NTH episode. Mrs. Castle
goes thru new series OF eIcitlng
stunts, Friday night local amateur
dancers will compete for prizes In
the regular weekly dancing contest
Douglas Fairbanks. whose popular
ity IL only limited by the seating ca
pacity Of the thcaters In which his
pictures are seen. viii be seen In tho
Majestic theatrr. next week. in he
Americana" II IL a new photo play
that affords him full opportunities Go
display hts athletic prowess and tho
drama IL fairly saturated with ac-
ton. Fairbanks goes 20 Patagonia,
south American country. Just as
the country is In the thross % rev
olution lie starts out 90 discover
the former president who has been
showed out Of ofhcs BY a usurpsr
Ecues the daughter from jail
makes the usurpcr take 20 the
bushes reinstates the legitimate
president and incidentally wins tho
hand OF the latters daughter lie
scales walls. climbs trees. whips
company of soldiers and comes MP
smiiing after each scrap. Mammals
In strange Form" will be the second
Of the Living Book OF Nature
series and besides the other nlr-
the Majestic symphony orchestra
will play Victor Herberts American
Fantss's" and Henry Santrey will
sing 'Good-Bye. Dear old Bachelor
Days"
Next week the Cadillac thsat-r will
orer The Broadway Bellies" The
company will present two new bur
iettas with plenty OF good singing
and dancing and a variety OF inter
eating -VaHaexFFfe act- T ne company
includes such wsll-known burlesque
fsvorites as Joe Marks. George T..
snvder. Sam Bach~n. F1wood BENTON.
~ SINAI, Amy Fvsns Jane May Mac
Clark. Myrtle Day, asd chorus OF
20 giris.
Starting SUNDAY afternoon musical
comedy will reiGn In the Lvceum.
when the favorite comedian. George
Sidney, opens q weeks engagement,
presentinG his weli-known musical
farce Busy Ixry," which 10 well
known 20 Detroltera This season
Busy Irsy'' 10 Given In entirely new
form. everything new but the name.
Carrie weber r. again appearing as
and Dick Hume II stili playing his
old part A large chorus OF pretty
girls add much to the attractive
ness OF the program.
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