The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01


cifira and her sea lions viii be the
bea8iinc attraction in the Regent
next wfok, presenting an aquatic
spectacle which reprOduces the seals
natural habitat Of the Pacific ocean.
Oaiva and the seals disport them
selves in the big tank. performing
variety 81 diving and swimming foats
IN which skill. grace and daring are
tr1trrrnirgicd, the Intelligence shown
~ the animals bordering on the hu-
man Laura Suerl te, muslce! cg,neas
and New York and London Nght OBJ
era fnNsrite VIII be tho added attrac-
tion Miss uuerite. known as me
Firi who smiles combines charm
lng personality with tunefui sons 4
and dazzling wardrobes Melody
Land q cirycr combination OF sons.
EAnCc and Instrumental speclGltIes-
viii employ SIX people ali ~ whom
excel as individual and ensemble per-
foruers Spencer Charters COM
panv viii present the laughing play
ift "Thc Hermit which has mover
PLOT. clever cast and special scenery.
{. Lou Hamilton and Alice l4aEsr VII
, reprouuce brilliant moments from "a
UouF musical com edies, IN which their
talent as sing ers. dancers and ex-
bUnpnfz 90 comedy Is exploited. Toe
gan and Gcfeva, "a man and woman
81 novelty wire act perform aerial
, fsatA with ere aid or special appers-
rus Before and after the vaudeNiiis
Performance. Douglas Fairbanks Will
b. seen ON the screen ia Reaching
tor the Noon.
Douglas Fairbanks tn Reaching
for the Moon" will be the screen fea-
ture ia the Regent. next wesiS-gE3rst
INTRODUCED as a humble employe or .
button factory IN small American
town. engaged in very minor tasks
which he fails 90 perform 20 the sat-
a.F IN
fhots are fixed on remote plans for
romantic happiness. he Is suddenly
transported TO the court OF a petty
principally In Europe. as the heir
t. the throne, his mother having
been OF royal blood and a refugee
when She fed 70 America for safety
All the glamour OF life IN palace ~
avert aside by contact with the plots
and counterpiots which mark the IN
triEues OF court life and he - made
tne target for rumber OF attacks
which arc launched against him by
MS arch-eneTny, pretender 20 the
throne. Thrills aplenty are AFFORDED
BY the scenes showing him stabbed
blown up by a bomb and tossed into
r. canal and the interest In his for
tunes is well sustained turnout the
picture He In aided by a capable
east which includes Richard Cum
rnings Miliard WEBB Eileen Percy
Nnd Frank Campeau.
ORPHEuM
Tayior's lions. troupe OF perform
ting kings OF the Jungle" will be
the headline attraction in the Or
pheum next week. There are -
beasts in the troupe. which takes
rank with the largest circus attrac-
tion OF its kind. and constitutes
record for vaudeville. The Phuu
Phiends" styled "a prescription OF
fnirth and melody" by a company OF
10 people headed nv Jack Hailen and
Murray Harris, - q musical comedy
81 tabloid form and emDioye chorus
comedy speciality by Jean HaVe1,
Will present Griffith and Mack IN
Hebrew and straight imFersonations
respectively. distinguished By orig
insl songs and patter. Al Noda.
whistler and mimic. Florence Tim
poni. "the sunshine giri ~ vaufe-
ville." In popular song hits. and
KremkR brothers. eccentric acrobAts.
the list OF attractions The supple
Fnentary photoplay will be Geraldine
farrar In The Woman God Forgot.
a contest for amateur dancers fl
held every Friday night, the audience
selecting the prize winners
Geraldine Farrar IN The Woman
God Forgot" r. the feature screen
offering in the Orpheum. next week.
This massive spectacle combines his
sorscal and romantic appeal and IL
portrayed with lavish scenic inveF-
TfFUFes preHenIiuF picture or rTF
palace Of MontezumR. emperor OF the
AEtecs, at the time OF the invasion
~ the Spanish conuuistadores under
The command OF fernando Cortez ad-
venturer who dethrnned n dynasty
and established Spanish rule IN the
western hemisphere. Sensational
seeneF are enacted. including when
fte high priest prepares for the sac-
fiAciei Offering In appeRsement ~
the wrath OF the gods "a means
II hating the Invasion - the strange
Warriors who rode horses and used
wunpowder In their lighting and I'm
The combat between hundreds ~
Ermed men swarming over the tops
~ tho high walls which guard the
rulers palace. deliberately beautiful
costumes Add 90 the attractivaness
~ the spectacle. Miss farrar is ar-
cbrded adequate support b. Raymond
Hafton Hobart BoEwortt and Wal
lace Reid and a company which re-
cnfres the services OF hundreds %
reraonr in some 81 the blG scensa
The Woman God Forgot" will be
fhown with the usual shorter aims
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