The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
THEATERS

Nine ALA NszimovA. now appear
ing In the oArrick thsatsr, waS born
In the Russian crimsa. In = town on
the shores OF the Black sea. but as a
child was taken 10 Switzerland. and
In Geneva was instructed on the vio-
lin. AZ ~ she returned 10 Russia
and made her hrst public appearance
by playing q violin solo at Christ
mas concert In her native tewn she
then went 10 Odessa TO continue her
course Instead. and after her srHdu-
alton became leading woman or
stock company In Kostrons, Russia.
playing nearly 200 star parts In a
.,n.i. SEASON. IL FsSs rS H%. s.iimo-
va came 70 America with q company
Of Russian actors and remained 10
learn English and 70 become an Am
erieAn-
Among the Immediate future book
ings In the Detroit opera house will
woman" the week OF March 70. and
psvs wwsrnsld IN rsyvsI 81 e., The !,
-Eyerywoman" has been seen In De-
troll several times. and is a spec.
tacle thst 10 az beautiful 20 look at
.ory .ns s.y .lsy Ias;r's Mn wa IN
has had a tremendous success win
his revival OF the role OF the lovable
old music master. Herr Berwig' the
play snns e ssDs Al - q M rs D Sr,E
Mr.. Bsiasco has made a beautiful
production OF ~
Alice Carroll. the pretty blonde
girl who plays Betty Brown, one OF
Cooper eSs Gssruss s'' oS onsSSs' Seven ven
Chances" now In the Detroit opera
house. 10 a sister OF Earl carroll.
the well-known song composer Miss
ing with the Poll stock company IN
| Washington. and the Columbia stock
1 company In Pittsburgh. "a well a. IN
other sompsniss she played sister
Marie. odfls'" Mics Carroll sings
prettily and dances we'll and she
hopes one day 20 have brother Earl
write q light opera for her. She is
posed for Howard chsndier Christy
--she 10 the original IN the drawings
in Graham Phillips story. Susan
Lenox"-and other wef-known illus
| traitors
A performances OF more than ordi-
nary merit Will be brought 10 the
0ayety thsater next week when the
a.. s %s. Ss A ao%sSy e sTss;Hs Tn. ORR
from Nowhere" A. X. Hall heads
the company. The piece IL ssid 20 be
crowded with bright lines. laugha bic
situations and seens. ~ deals With
who comes out of space and who 10
possessed OF ability 90 change love
to hate. misery TO happiness and rage
command and other extraordinary
powers, abe, psrplexes and confounds
all sort 90 human enterprises. Bobby
| Barry, Harvey Brooks. Norma Bell.
lie Henry and score % other favor
ite entertainers are with the Maids
or America" company.
One OF the best laugh provoking
| comedies seen on the local stage in
years IL His Majesty. Bunker Bean
which. with Taylor Holmes togeth-
er with Charles Able "a Pops" LII
sn SSs me .h ss' otss p. esaas
OF the cast viii return TO the Gar
rick next week. THIS comedy IL a
riot OF mirth and laughter. Mr.
, cIded hit here In the nrst production
OF the comedy. going into Chicago
from Detroit for a run Of six months
IN tho Cort theAter, and returning 20
s OF the srst time The third
visit brings MFR. Taylor with a col
| lection OF laureis TO his crown OF
success. having made long runs In
the Astor theatsr. New York, and the
Majestic thetaer. Boston. The story
OF His Majesty. Bunker Bean" n
| familiar 20 everyone. and those who
! have not seen Mr.. Holmes portray
Ewyptisn king. have missed a good
thing.
| Only 20 an actor with an enyiabls
Il -
| the screen would Thomas ". ince en-
trust such an important role as
| that OF the king the central hgure
| In Civilization" the sensational and
patriotic peace spectacle now show
/ ing In the Washington thsAteT. When
ne east HerschsI MayaIi for that role.
ne was convinced that the actor
possessed all the qualifications 90
| undergo the crucial test OF n produc-
ton which was to take more than a
inch q king" Mr. Iincs Is said 70 ha We
remarked after seeing Mr.. NAVAL
PLAYING in stock In Los Angeles
Mayali ia six feet tall and weighs ls5
pounds. and carries the dignity OF
! the high office In the picture With
In Detroit for his excellent work
with the Vaughn CHASER stock COM
pany playing sucesssful engagements
here season after season. AZ king OF
1 the nGNlNiOun lAUu nA
NAVAL has an important role In the
| spectacular Aim. II calls for a fine
sense OF dramatic vaiues which Mr..
/ Mayan possesses 20 q marked degree.
Klaw a EriangeTs original produc-
| ton OF "Ben Hur." with q big ca ~
and elaborate scenery, equipment
| horses and camsls. begins weeks
| engagement In the Detroit opera
| house, Monday evening, March IL.
This imposing spectacis 10 sermon
/ in varied speech. illustrated by art
/ and music. The chariot race ia prob
ably the most vtvidly Unwilling NOV
\ ing picture that the stage has ever
| known. Five chariots each drawn by
\ four horses form the center OF the
| picture The animals with FAR
/ stretched necks and dtlated nostrils.
/ run like mad urged on by the whips
i OF the charioteers Ben Hur and his
| deadly enemy. Messala. I'm the lead
i The wheels OF the chartots rumble
and sway Now Hur IL ahead, now
Messiah then Hur again. and the