The Detroit times., 1917-07-16
GARnICN.

TNere will Dee A generous cheek
! forwarded by Jessie Bonstelie % the
! Headquarters az The stage Women
War Relief In New York. as the roe
suit Of the brnent performance given
SUNDAY evening. IN the Garrick thea
ter and arranged by Miss bonstttt
and a committee ~ well-knoWn I'f
troit women. under the general chair
nanshln - Miss clara uyar
The theatcr was completely hii''
with an audience as brilliant az on
popular arst night during the winffl
season The stars and stripes aHN
ernhfons OF the Allies were hnn
thruout the auditorium, giving = i'-.
tive and patriotic air ~ a * we've
Grams. span 81 War soldiers meWh
III me Thirt,-nrst and Thirty-fh
Michigan infantry, and the sixth tn-
vtnerrs' corps occupied The hnNf
placed az their disposal nv gi"h
II vSeli-known women VINO had pur-
chased the boxes for that purpo
while soldiers and their ladies'
cuplsd several rows IN tine balloon
MS trc guests - another wei -knT'
n there was ono crlurls~ O.
mace ~ tno performance y was
ne fnt thlt there WIS i'.
Cor tie money. the program prov
very long despite Miss Bonstelles
fort 90 speed ~ up and move
nunbers along a. rqpidiy Gs po-sitit
There was judicious mixture ~
professional and amateur talent
Flowers enough 20 ON several sfe"h
houses were carried across tho ~
lights TO the different perform
with an especially generous
for Miss BnnsteNe 20 whose untIr'f
EFFORTS tho success % the henent w.
due In opening the enterta nm %
Miss Bonstellc spoke tew WHl-
thanklng every one who had in any
WAY co-operated with her. and -
pressing her affection FOR Detroit ant
its people who have been good. Oh
81 very good To me for these severa
years" as she expressed IL
Miss Bonstelle, Norman Hackett
Cnrliss Giles Hugh nillmsn and oth
er members OF the Bonstele con-
pany IN str James Barrie's dramati,
playlet Half Hour carried on me
hnnors OF the more serious side -
the bill Every number was 80 en-
II was evident the audience thoToly
enjoyed everything and played No.
bernard Granville and Pima and
her picl,a ninuies came over from ttr
Temple before taking the midnight
train and gave generously hf their
talents and made the biggest kind
Of hits.
The Theater Arts club members n
an original skit by Mrs. c. Piauette
Mitchell and The Players IN farce
by Jack IAit zone Touch Of Art
were other successful numbers. The
Detroit symphony string quartet
mad a pronounced success. and the
Ladies Madrixal club, Mrs Harriet
story Macfarlane. contralto NJ
Leon Rosinska, soprano. Mr. and Mrs
Frank Nellor. Eddie McGarth. and
the Garrick theater orchestra, on the
purely musical side were heartily re-
ceived.
Splendid dancing numbers were
given by Vasileios A Kanellos and
Mime. Margaret Martinez Of Athens.
Greece. and Detroit talent shone In
the Russian rrepak by Theodore
Smith. Jr. and Albert z Stewart. Jr.
Miss Clara r. Dyar recitcd The
Ba title Hymn OF the Republic" pre-
cedinE bayonet drill By members
Of the Thirty-frst. and artistic tab
leaux War" and Peace" Arranged by
the Society OF Arts ard Crafts IA q
Mrs. Adeiine Dunlap Booth and Mr.
Kanellos for their central figures
Pretty girls sold old--fashioned
nosegavs and corsage bouquets
candy. and souvenir programs IN the
lobby. and added a pile OF shskels 70
the benefit fund with their engaging
smiles and delightful wares.
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