The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-04

Mary Davis. the to-yesr-oid Aetres.
Emma Dunn in the dsilshttul com
coy. -oid Lady 81" this week IN TIE
inEton in support OF Charlotte Cush-
man on Cen. Grants nrst inaugura-
tion as president Mrs. Davis relates
q story OF Min Cushmans tnpa
uenes when Gen Grant Was late n
coming 20 the theater, The curtain
vas held for some little while when
Miss Cushm4n demanded 10 know the
reason for the delay" says Miss Da-
via She was told that they were
w:sa,.s e. 'ss . ssss.r Se 10 f fSas
the curtain instantly. that IN the the
alter she waa greater than Gen. Grant
Happily. just as the curtain Was
raised the president walked into his
boz.
Dunbars Eight white Hussars ard
Maurice sauuels and company IN the
dramatic sketch. "A Day az Ellis ISL
and" will divide interest in the vau-
s.vils prOErsra In RE Re. oT RRs,,. H fss-
ssrs are eight musicians. all In white
and with a great variety 90 instru-
ments. who provide a musical sttrac-
tion % acknowledged merit. Paul
Der OF other acts that bear hts name
IL with this organization. "A Day az
Ellis fsiand- IL human Interest
drama that reeites the difficulties
which beet the immigrant Billie
se.ton. gifted e3msdienns. Is the
her pianist. Mas seaton will present
q new series OF comic songs Others
on the program comprise the Three
FfshsrA acrobats. Jack and Anna
sS @s: T.ms,. e sSmsa sin s.q and
dancera In line with the orpheum
shows viii start at 8 sac and .
o'clock. TIE principal picturss 20 ae-
lam s sss vs n s sSiSes pe.
Mar ana Mr.. Vernon Castle In the
twelfth episode OF 'Patria" The Hart
picture viii be shown at I. ard
o'cleck and -Pstria" at 100. tso,
f:se and 1880 o'clock.
William O. Hart, the western char
f. sss i role In ' the seuars besi Nan
20 be shown in the orphsum screen
ne, next n fss thai ma he =. G Ssyse .us IN
cssss. Written ey a. Ha~kss who
oss.rvstion OF m. on *. western
piains, The square Deal Man tells
asws sis sards ier q slip o. a Girl.
thsrsoy wtnnlag hts greatest stake;
m'I3scs q pl.nonss nom The
manaesrnsnt Of his roulette wheel 70
that % . prosperous ranch. Hart
xs shs sanAra- fNwgd SAr1h-
Isy sispi.ys -xirihsy atho az.
tinetive. Mary MaeIvor IL his lead
Ing woman. The Hart picture r. SUP
piemented by the twelfth episode or
patria.- with Mrs. Vernon Cssue.
chief amone the vauesville aefs for
the week are Dunears Eight Write
HussAra and Maurice samuels a CO.
In "A Day az Ellis Island"
1t looks like simplicity Itself "a
stand on the stage and speak lines
n enthraliing large audiences In the
Detroit opera house this week. with
his exquisite lmpersonation OF the
lovsbie ola music teacher in The
Music Master There must be some
thing more than mere naturAlnsss,
for naturaiistic actors frequently fall
90 get across the footiights. Even
when you cannot End . faw In their
impersonafions you feel that they
ought 70 be rsinforesd by some Other
great acting "a spontaneity or sin.
csrtty, or whatever you choose 10 call
IL. ana to aehisye that quality u is
zoe sufficient Tor an actor 20 know
now onctneF man N0Nld act AnufN
kow he would act himself. Great
aetins :. purely p.r:onsi mater
himself. however diverse his rois
nsshan,ssi s.tins simply dos s..,.i not 60
ore who are ornaments 70 the profss-
sfou. but when audiences examine
their Impressions honestly they ad-
NIT that however greatly they admire
; .ss:s se' or M, sS.y ar. not "s 1s;ny
eouId be taught. tho corrsspondenee
schools would add 10 20 their list OF
how % tncrease your salary and
then everybody by simply following
a set Of rule, could get their name IN
Of ones Vitality. and u 10 the things
that en- actor feels deep down In his
heart and expresses In silence that
the audiences understands the beet
The rsi.tion q the sctor 20 his audi-
ence 10 that % human natuye appeal
Ing 20 human nature. The actors
Art IL simply 60 project his appeal
Into the minds and hearts OF others"
Tt u interesting % note that every
acton In The Barrier the nlmtEa-
tion Of Rex Beaeh's great novel. now
sonsiiy selected BY Mr.. Beach The
result has shown that Mr. Beach
knows character and character real
Isstion. In the casting OF Mitchell
LSeHts fef the -PaFt.sf peieeA- paEat.
the French Canadian. by all odds the
strongest character in the play. Mr.
Beach studied lewis work for
months before finally settling on him
as the man 20 ~ the lovahle Cana
alan. Mr. Lewis all his life has
played character roles. having ap-
peared With the Princess Players
Faversham IN The SquaW Man all
star cast Of The Two Orphans" and
many others Mr.. Lewis. portrayal
OF 'poleon is 80 realistic that the
spectators take ~ for granted that ~
10 Canadian BY birth but he va
born IN Syracuse. Victor sutherland
who plays Lisut Meade Burreli a..
eepted lover Of NeciA II Kentuck.
Ian. He has played $50 parts IN thy
sDesktng drams The parts 81 Johr
Dale and John Gaylord as played rs
Russell simpson just naturally mad.
one stt up and take notice Mr. Slmp
son. In the speaking drama made Z
hit In The Girl q the Golden West.
undsr David BeiAsco's management
and In The College Widow" undei
Henry savaEe's management. He ap
peared also IN The old Homestead
ana The Feud Girl"
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