The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
THEATERS

guage. with the single exception OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" 10 Ramona
an adaptation Of which I'm the form OF
a pretentious cinema operatic spec
tacle is now on view In the Madison
theater. Helen Hunt Jackson. author
OF the romance, was a Massachusetts
woman. Her inspiration for the Work
was deep sympathy for the ill-
treated Mission Indians Of southern
California. concerning whom she had
become an authority while studying
their plight under a special commits
sion from the United States govern
ment. The exact places where the
novelist located the various episodes
tho movie company and the episodes
taken on the very ground. Every
assistance was rendered 20 the pro-
ducers by the clergy Of southern Cali
fornia. so that the scenes OF the
Missions the life OF the padres and
their faithful Indian converts are
pictured with fidelity.
In the Orpheum theater next week.
Kathlyn Williams and Theodore Rob-
erts will be seen I'm The Cost OF
Hatred" II IL new photoplay with
and Sarita Graves quarrel over Rob
ert Amory. Graves slays the latter
and leaves this country for the in
ner reeesses OF Mexico with HE lit
tie daughter Sarita. Miss Williams
plays mother and daughter Amory
and Sarita are later married. In
Mexico q son OF Amory is captured
and cruelty treated by Graves. Sari-
70 loves him. reproaches her fathe er
and finally mArries the boy and
Graves is deserted In hts fury.
George Bernard shaw e. author of
twenty plays says his faxnrite work
+. "Getting Married" which Will be
pfe8B+Se8 bs William taveraharp. ar.i
his all-star combination VA the Car
rick theater the week ~ April %.
Several seasons ago the com edy
was produced in London under the
authors personal direction. Since
that time a number OF stars and
manages endea voTed 20 secure the
American rights but the dramatist
would not consent 20 It's production
In this country until he was con-
WINGED that every part would be played
70 his entire satisfaction. When Mr..
Shaw made the contract with Mr..
aversham. giving him the exclusive
rights 20 the United states. there was
all of the actors and actresses must
be approved by him This was ad-
hered 10 IN every instance and every
member of the present star cast
bears the stamp ~ Mr.. Shaws ap-
proval. included In the list are Mr.
7
Charles Cherry. Hilda SponE. Bums-
den Hare. John llarwgod. George
Fitzgerald. Artcen iiHCkgtt. Marjorie
EggleHton, Mrs. Edmund Gurney
Hush Dillman. Edwin Cushman and
Herbert Belmore.
Hanna van vollenhavsn. concert
pianist with "PieTrot the Prodigal"
now in the Garrick theater. rs an
instance OF child musician who has
fLlhlled early promise. When she
was II years old she nrst play ed In
public. Before she came TO this
known thruout her native Holland,
England. France and Germany. In
playing the score OF ''Pterrot she iH
following In the path OF a number
OF famous masters OF the piano. La
chambre fret made a name for him
self In this country 20 years ago
when he toured with Pillar NORM as
the plano soloist with "Pierrot"
Wormser. who wrote the score. was
the nrst performer OF a.. Miss van
Nollenhoven L. supported by a large
orchestra under the direction Of El-
Holt Schenck Louis Gouget, who
plays the old baron In this delight
the role when the play was hrst pro-
duced In Paris In 1891. and has been
playing IL ever since.
NlliiAHl . plftuTe WAT IN tUe
orpheum this week In The square
Deal Man, was raised on the plains
OF North Dakota among the Sioux In
dians lie Is OF English parentaEe.
u was hts Intention to become a sol
dier. and 20 that end he went 20 the
military academy at West Point. In
stead. he became an actor, appearing
In Europe and America He had in-
portant roles in The Squaw Man"
The Barrier" and The Trail of the
Lonesome pine" He afrned hie blg-
gest picture contract In 1915 II has
been apparent that HIS boyhood en-
vtronment served him In good stead
In hiF recent successful bad man
eharaeterIEaUons
what is described as the "T9I7
model" OF a musical comedy will be
seen In the Garrfck thcater next
week In the premiere OF His Little
widows with a large cast and
spring ana summer season In the
Astor theater. New York Ills Little
Widows IL the work Of Rida John
son Young. William Cary Duncan and
william Schroeder. the latter young
composer of whose music much is
one by Mrs. Young and Mr. Duncan
ana ie not based on any previously
produced farce. The principal parts
win be enacted by Carter DeHavon.
emmett Kane. Flora Parker Ha,tis
Burke aud Muriel Hudson Special
dances will be presented by Lawrence
Ceballos and Mona De esfn ond. Rowley
a Young and the -Four Haley Sta
ters: male quintet is utilized et-
fectively IN the ensembles An aug
mented orchestra will be conducted
BY Silvio Helm. the well-knovn com