The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
THEATERS

Nine. ALA Nssimova. who has not
visited Detroit in three years. win
appear In the Garrick thsater nsxt
week I'm a new drama called "'Cep-
ton Shoals" The star and play. at
ter a successful. but short run. were
forced out OF New York thru lack OF
a .he eater IN Which 70 house ,nn sns@
tour until another New York the
alter IL secured for them. The play
was written by Henry Austin "A.
ans. who 10 said 10 have discloseo
and a dramatic sense that sas made
his drama one OF appeal and thrills.
There are ave persons only concern
ed In the telling OF the story. Bvs:
iishthoase Keeper per Psiiip blake.
Smoot a beaohcomber, and naude.
an unknown woman. Nine, Naximovs
IL said 10 have an effective role AZ
Eve. the child-woman.
The Moulin Rouge buriesausrs.
TO visit the Avenue theater next
week. will orsr In sunny Spain" .
two-set burletta In which viii DO
featured burlesqu.s on the spcrts OF
light Special scenery descriptive OF
the costumes win be nttingiy color
full. The chorus OF 90 young women
OF the principals OF the company. in
GLIDING Axaiia Faieer. Mat Kolb, BIZ
lie Bayius. James Bennett. Walter
Van. Leroy Boomer. Arthur Cum
mings., Charles and Ruby Davis. VIII
have leading roles.
''Pierrot. the Prodigsi." which has
been referred 20 a. the most beau
tiful play In New York" for several
months. will be brought 20 the Car
rick the week OF March 10. II is a
French pantomime. acted with deli
cate grace and charm. and with the
accompaniment OF an unusual mu-
steal score. played by a speciaiiy-se-
lected orchestra under Conductor Ell
liott schenck. The piece made an
artistic sensation in New York when
u was brought 20 that city from
France.
Piilard and stone will present their
latest fantasy called The Ragdoll
In Ragland." in ,Sthe Gayety theater
next week. The piece In its book and
musical numbers reflects fond re-
me- .sa Of ehiidhood in q pleas
effects carry out the toyland idea.
The royal place in Rseiand. where
Riding Hood and other characters Of
the children's picture books meet II
said 10 be gorgeous stage effect.
A bevy OF good-lookinE and talented
girls Will support the Efforts OF Stone
and Piiiard. The production IL con-
sidered one or the best on the road.
with The Mimic World" a must
cal comedy presented by a company
or 70 people, the usual array OF other
vaudeville acts and pirture pro-
gram the Orpheum theater next
week viii adopt a new policy OF con-
tinuous entertainments each day from
10 ii O'Clock. starting Monday The
pictures include William r. Hart
supported by Margery Wilson, In
new western thriller The Gun
Fighter" and Mrs. Vernon Castle in
the eighth episode OF "Patria." called
Red Night" The Mimic World" II
n revue not Only 81 current produce
TORS. but OF various stage and screen
sterA and Is the biggest act OF It's
type now playing in vaudeville.
There r. a chorus ~ - girls and the
PRINCIPALS include Felix formerly OF
Felix and Claire Helen and Ola Hud-
son, Mae and Margaret Rodgers and
Hart as cool-heAded bandit. while
IN Red Night Mrs. Vernon Castle
goes thru new and exciting stunts.
There VIII be other vaudeville acts
and pictures.
"Sapho." with Pauline Frederick. ts
announced for the Majestic theater
next week. For the hrst time AL
phone Daudets immortal story has
been transferred 20 the screen. with
the unhappy ending eliminated and
the over-reailstlc effects in the origi-
nal avoided. The spirit OF the sapho
OF Paris Is faithfully presented with
Miss Frederick making an appealing
and attractive heroine. Thomas
Meirhau viii be seen as the student
lover. while others In tho cast in
clude John Sainpolis and Pedro de
Cordoba. In Photographic effects and
settings "sapho" viii be on OF the
most notable productions yet seen
In the Majestic The program for
the week viii be unusually varied
With splendid array OF other nlm
Shades Of Night" and the orchestra
VIII oner Eorue special numbers. AT
the daily matinees during the week
tea will be served patrons In a Jap
anese garden placed In the foyer.
Carroll McComaE. who plays the
leading feminine role In David Rel
asco's new comedy success. Seven
Chances" 20 be the attraction in the
Detroit opera house next week. IN an
attractive young women who has APP
peared In a great variety Of parts
since she came from California TO
show the east what they mean when
paradise para FIRST she vas in tn. Dol.
lar Princess" and later With John
Drew Then followed In rapid sue
cession appearances In The Mind
the-paint Girl" The Marriage Mar
ket." What Happened az "a" The
Slanderer." Inside the Lines" and
now IN Seven Chances" In which
che In said 20 have the best role OF
her career. Miss McComas began
her stage work as a whistler and
she stlll whistles whenever she 10
given a chance.
The many Sdmirer. o. Al Jolson.