The Detroit times., 1917-02-01
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viii crescent THE Aviator q two
act uiusicai camedy with d distinct
Ftssch nstor ~ IN. osys,y th'..sn
n fs,. week f Fssors o. s. ne
dance. sim Bafton. John barry. Ar.
Mack, Marie Donis. walter MORT
aon. jules ie Bares and airline Don.
sire Will have the leading reies W
the comedy.
Interest in the snsar Sment next
week. In the Detroit opera house Of
John Drew in Major Pendennis" the
by Langdon Mitchell IN which Mt
Drew IL credited with having
achieved one 90 the most substan-
tini SUCCESSES OF his distlpsuished
career u a1,s e, ~ Men sr. a. nI.ss
players annual visits and Mr.. Drew
may be assured OF an enthusiastic
and warm reception. In Major Pen
dennis" Mfr. prcy enjoyed Lengthy
ard esIensly gto.p,srou; ,n.. .nsas
New York. followed by a recent apd
equally successful stay In the Black
stone thsater. ChicaaO. from whence
he comes to Detroit
The charming Julia sanderson nov
ip th. Detroit opera house. with
Donald and Joe" comes by her his
.rionic talent quite naturally. Her
name Is 70, ssnde,son. but Saeh su.
long hern recognized as capable
actor and stage director. Springfield,
Mass. which Is famed for the OLD
Springfield army rine. sape Fuurths.
sLndersons bir,hplacc A. cnid.
she was ambitious 10 80 on the stage.
H-r faEills had moved 10 phiiadel-
phia. where her father was director
2. ,ss . ,.osk eoIpsnsy z the ,i rSrs
his dnughier 20 play a small part one
~.ok aud she acquitted herself 40
sr-a!tabiy Rat she won a position
N the company for herseifS Fate,
however. never intended her for the
prominent manager sac her per
Z, rnance one afternoon and was
shatned with her SMILE lie was
'rrta'n there was future for the
'i'as later she accepted n small part
~ Winsofne winnie" a musical
COMEDY in which Paula Edwards
was starring lucky opportunity
place enc evening when the star WIS
IN and the following season she Was
rlven an important role In "A Chih-
ssn Honsyroon snd Later pan.
Mas sarderSon vas ambitious and
edy work she went % London where
she was big success and couple
~ years later Charles Frohman
brought her hack 10 America 10 be-
ard popular Of women musical stars.
Mignon Mcaibney. the little prims
Gonna 90 "vsry Gcnd Eddie" nov IN
the sarriCk. 10 member 81 th. Nc
3ibney family that played for Our
grand parents She sings and dances
pretiiiy and " credit 90 her name
are ancestry. Arthur Ayles~otth.
The clever comedian who created the
rcie ~ the hotel clefk ln this sue
reksful musical farce ls deins bur
les1ue % melodrRma with Ada Lewis
thai " one of the laughing hits 81
the shaw. VERY Good EDDIE bears
'he Distinction ~ being the unusual
styls ~ musical comedy and II -
evident that this style IL fast becofn-
ms what the public wants.
"A Daughter ~ the Gods" viii
bTing It's successful engagement 10
n close ~ the Washington theater,
Saturday evening. This famous nlm
marks an art ard beauty epoch IN The
progress of the cinema II ~ IN It's
entirety a thing 81 such exquisite
beauty that everyone should see II.
story Of Action. fantasy and fairy
lore. Tremendous In It's scope and
scenic possibilities. N embraces IN
IS unfoiament not only the loveiiest
wster-nyniphs OF the western hcrnls.
phere. but the most ideal natuual
settiuaS The far-east city. the Sui.
tRn'a paiAce. Interior and exterior.
the reproduction 81 medieval battles
fact that thry- A4Azi- William Fos
MILTON rpal American dolfaFE tn thA
doing Annette keiiefmann. who
created the star role, has no mite.
nome, In - pneshtsr Of The uoa."
Aphrodits~ hut. whereas her creek
Predecessor only arose from the sea.
Miss kellerman not only srises from
~ IN all her amnxinz loveliness. but
uraergneA such a series az adven-
turea ana ha Yards az battle descrlp.
tion. She IN conceded by critics Of
the feminine form. Go ~ the most
admirably developed and perfectly
proportioned woman IN the worId.
- the Gods" VIII iinser long In the
ineinOrS,
Lew Fields In comedy called
Bosom Friends Will come 10 tn
Gatrick thester hrxt week with Ar
excellent supporting company In
Guiding Nine. Mathilde Cottreiih u
Kathleen Comegys. Helen Eeimsr,
team shelby. walter Walker, rfan's
sylvester. Robert Hudson AMI Philip
FRANK Mandci. and wss made poSsi-
bio for Mr. Fields uss thru the
courtesy ~ David nelssco. Mr.. Fields
go long Identified with musical CONF
ety has long cherished an ambition
10 PLAY straight" roles and In
Bosom Friands this ambition has
teen realized u ~ said To be
dclightful play With nnc Upportuni.
ties Cor Mr Fields.
Apnlvsr.arv week win ne rstebrat.
"a IN the Orphsum starting next
Monday afternoon. the occasion be-
ina tho third nnniversary 81 the
heater under the direction 81 &, a.
Miles carter. the magician. viii be
the headline act hut there viii Nc
seven other numbers on the bin and
Mrs Vernon castle viii be seen In
iht third instailment OF the society
and prspArcdness serial play. PA
trla Carter comes 20 the Orpheum
with Is tons OF apparatus and
corps ~ assistants. after ,wo years
tour ~ the world. lie VIII offer n
"Seance from Slmls. IN which
wooden image from Egypt answers
questions. a Night ~ china" in
rnhRicinns and IN which large oh.
iocts are apparently produced FROM
nothing. new feats nf deviation
which he learned In india and Tine
idon's Bride" where a I've Nubian
lion H. Instantly transformed into
Carter himself The Hon was secursa
~ Carter from the king OF Portugal.
In this trick a young woman Ia
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