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PAGE 6 IN THE LOCAL PLAYHOUSES ■Mi HHBESiSM Vu, *r£siu'.’**».» •./• J ■tt&Vv ■BKBBBMBBwiii r,-» • •• ff| m:* l * rww w i t Hw^ I BABUL W’OTT f wWriwg (MW* nrrrnn la Tk# Uer rtor** •» WMIIMiM waihiwtih I Ths Wuhlßlton theater ann.-un* •» Fa third weak of Re* Beach's “The In reeponse to the ront»»- . gsd and Increasing popularity of the I pubjort. The photoplay version of v fr T . Beech s thrilling story. itMM »» aitHPtloM tr< in the book itself. HEjHmb accorded ths edrte 1 value of the author give the dim dra- his personal attention and The entire gamut of emotions enters the story of |ii*rhe Barrier.** and It la in conee- kmd ot a pietur* that rad-blooded American* like Ihi aa« It la replete with love in all K phases, hate, passion revenge. HBaßßlpts and tragedy with humor The flnale KZiU of Joyful love triumph for lßa«ia and the self-sacrldcln*. hrsrt- Weaklng departuie of the big char* neter. 'Foleon leaving the girl he to be happy with the other Wan of her choice. Mr Reach. h,m ' 8 wir eeleeted the plavere for the pho- J topisy lie chose -types” dl*™***?- hjSS their reputation In the legitimate dramatic held hut he got what he . Wanted, and What the people wanted },m he leading woman. Mabel Juliene ’ Bcott wade her screen debut in thie picture Mine deoft le well known |a Detroit tkru her e*cellent work with the Columbia mayors laths Colombia thaeter Aa elahorat# mu sks! score written espedanv for /*K»e Barrier.'* helps materially to .gall the prest story. And lb* bari tone solo at hs elos* of the picture divas a touching effect. Following -The Harrier" laths Washington theater wilt he shown • one of the most important sad heart stirring of dramas. “Knllghten Thy ■pgMir'' The dramatic poaalblll ties of the Idea that ignorance leads to and sat Faction hsva been taken ad- BEdMMfn of to the utmost, sad the Kwige the play conveys to rooag women will never he forgotten Tn tighten Thy Daughter.'* it la eald. t# jSs first Him play to receive the in dnrwemeni of the editor of the ofd gfal organ of the Oeneral Federation (fMTneise'i clubs Prom'oewt tn the ugst are Frank dheridap. Xoena ICeef*. James Morrison sad Kathar ine Kaelrod. ovniv ir#xt w«*rt mii *■ the Oph«»i" theater sta rt t ntt *ft •moot* 111 Irr the Military octet Hi • »mt«r v and mtiiinl art that hma a fhraly martial tiny* How««r. h*r •okt la art forgoitM and the nrl*< jMnMral aacbcn that thr octet yra •rata will ha exceptionally attract- Hr A nnw playlet 'entitled The Kirala. arrlttra by Richard Waraar Will ha p raar a tad by Maurice Hamuala «p 4 cam ran v of It*. Thr piece la ■aid t« ha wall done with hiat thr fight mixture af thr comic aad drn fMttc. A ramtndrr of tha work of ; Kva Taaxuay la found In thr atac* Mpathoda amployad by Billie Aeaton. dlugliH eomadlrnna, Mlaa Heaton's '«•»•■ are all nrw aad iprifhlly and dhc oarer fail* to prrarnt haraalf ■tunning I > dressed. Al Traymorr will ha at thr piano. Vino and Trmpla are particularly aktttiah In tbrtr nrw •hit A aacond playlrt on thr bill la provided by Jack and Anna Bowen, whllr thr Thraa T lahrra »ymoaata. trill offer now acrobat*? rtuata Tha Vaudeville romatm u at S. * 10 and ’.♦••clock The fraturr picture. Wil liam a Hart, In "The An us re Deal. - * . •11l bn ahown at 2. 8 and • o'clock Hn. Vernon Castle. In thr twelfth •fftnode of “Patna.*' may be seen at f:IP. l it, 7:IP and !• IP o'clock The “Auuare T>e«| Men" with Wil liam A Hart will hud the Orpheom ACreen hill next week J. Q llawkes Wrote thle photo play for Mart from actual observation of prairie life. Thr Incident on which the plot la fottndnd Involves a card Sam# fa which a ranch owner, a party of eastern capitalists and Al White, famous Arfxoaa character, parttrtpat off. In the play Hart has thr role of Jack OTHamonda. Tn on* of his ':(paM he wins a ranch from a cattle man aa did White from the real ranch owner, and by the heroine is persuaded to flvr up the life of the roulette wheel and try straightaway business Hart In thla role displays His usual stern and oulnt forceful aoa« and the character la perfectly to hie met hods There is m -mnntic Interest In the main plot. Hound the girl who attracts der to a better life The r hlch halk the schemes are r thrilling. jhe twelfth f 'Tatrla,'* with Mrs. Vet s. will be shown The lead svllle acts that accompanv I'P picture list arr Punhar s Itte Hromnrx. a mtlirfear fe- I. rice Samuels and company y at Kllla Inland ’ iK». ■ pB gpljK* kB V [■jf H[_ JIMIR MnihiM |('pM«W< »• will »•«-.<. lv BT •»>>* i« trf«M I ■ wT* ■ yrflß mi i.if Maalai ew Or»kf«» h * ll OKTROIT OPKR I HOI •»: In the casta tor the opening week of the Abort) Grand i>t»era c*>mpant s season in the l*etroit opera b< u»r, • • - ginning Monday evening. at«>ut la principal arllats will appear in turn, among whom there are aeveral w have appeared her* before in tl.r Aborn presentations others who have been seen and heard In I»etr<>,t In other organisations, and some who are to bo introduced to this city f'>r the Bret time, in the four perform ances of rucclnl's 'Madam Butter fly," the cast will include Kdlth Hel ena m-hmo wt»i*ee auooaaaaa »u b-r own country have included vaudeville and concert as well as with the Cen tury, Aborn and other opera • m pamea, Giuseppe AgoaUm, who »» been a valued ntemoei of the i'en tury, Ahorn. Metropolitan. s*an t'arb and Koyal Italian opera • ■t-mpanie* m this country; Morton Aukine. who was a favorite in tiie Century ■ i• ra bouse In New York, wh- r- he »< ■ recognised a* one |’f th< f»rtnn t American baritone* Mar *- !■< ui Higgera. who came to tr> ■ -ame tMtTtutlos aeaaona la Germany in m«ss*>-.« era roles. Oeorge Shields. ha««o. who f as bean approved in represents! ' e Am ertran grand opera rompanie* n chidlng the Caatle-*u Ravage. ' in and Century Louis r*ermsn " Grace Baum m*sao-anpram>. and o» era In tha four pi'f n»at n• f Wolf-Ferrari s "The Jew*-!* • " t » Madonna." th« leading ro e* » assigned to Blanea Barova. ■ i -r native soprano who mad* her ♦ In Costanal R«>me. and r*tum*d i this country last '*«r to sing I'ri rotas with the Boston Opera *r. panv; Salvatore Giordano a ' rg Italian tenor whose Brat introdur* n to America was a r th» alternsli r'onatanttnn !n the latter a own r pany. and who has the distortion of having been taught and sp n* >r* 1 h Carwao George Bunn, aimt; *r bari tone. horn In this eountry. who *n« brought out w'th auccea* n the C-n --tury. Lillian Fubank. who frrr ♦Hi sang Important contralto roles in the Metropolitan opera house, .New Tork Karl Schroeder, buffo. whose fame earned In such roles has heed en hanced by his success as a stage di rector. and others ‘'Madam Butter fly" will be given Monday. W*dne». day and Thursday evenings and Sat urday afternoon and 'The Jewels of the Madonna" r> j*sdav h- Saturlay evenings and Thursday af temoon AAMJUnC. The celebrated Parisian pantorn nn« “Pierrot th* Prod In I.' will be seen In th* Qarrlrk theater, nest week This deltghtf j| hit of artistry has been one of th* succeasesof the New York season “Pierrot the Prod tgal' la rafarded *» on# of the rarest aehtwvementa of th« Fren h stage This wordless three-art play per formed to music. Is *tv*n by * company of French artists who have captured the public In all the *i> tala of Europe by their vivid t't ns They ar# now maktnjt a brief t>ur of all American t Itlea. after pU r * for two years in Paris, s tall y»sr n Tendon and a run of IP pig t. i Wtntbrnp Ames' little theater in New York. "Pierrot* - has played In France f<r over I"# > « with scarcely an intermission Be ginning almost as a "Pun- h - 1 Judy** entertainment, it ha« b.-en elaborated and refined by the yen i« of French artists writers sod rr • clans until now it represents s for of trt tint emhrarps a • 1 * dsn* Ing. music, comedy, tragedy end high drams, and that has drawn the peoples of every nation unde. i<« spelt. It now comes to Amer‘c« in 11 • most finished form, with sn augment ed orchestra accompaniment an/1 the most perfectly halsn* ol ens*mhle <-f artists that can he obtain'd 1 r the various mle« Among the tore •,*••; In reputstlon is Paul f"«rg*t p. ■ al.|« the most famous n »>. world, who has he«n an h /Mv e* tolled 'n the capitals of pe well as in New York that aH the stars of the atagr in England. ini»r 1/a and France have flo* k»d to » ■.* theaters where he appears ,0 * riier to watch hie methods I* » a mi"*r of gra 11 fleet |/>n to Ac*, sr pia'*rs that a gtrl of Amer *an hlrth .Mar lone Patterson, has been chosen t play th“ title role of Pierrot \t •• P*»|erSf>n real 11 '■< gau her «t»j(*• career In Paris, studied In the » n sert atoire and loired the French j company wh»n It was persuaded to make *he journev to and give its unique entertainment in th* English capital Anew musical farce called * IPs Kittle Widows* will he seen on th» Oarrlck theater stage *h» v* rej* f April 14 The b .k was wri’tet 1 Tilda Tohns'.n Young ar.l \\ Fary and the music was corn, posed by WiUtam fsehroeder. TANARUS» story la said to b* new and hlgMv original with smart dis'ngti* r*. *( clsvar, Isurh sbl* Y’mi «Rfl| jbQl Kj 2 i %i.».»»«>nsn on m «>•»*% \ to lonrtiil •*■»*«• Ih Hmmnnm ' In HM)m« i! Kvti \\ . a. H n r I aisrilr screen plater In orpbeaas I ci mpan> ;n-I . ‘e« .f»-r peltaven Frank lln r > 1 •- ie H-ihert K» in |'i. m |*.n» r Mettle Burke. VI urn flu -n ;tnd » arg- chorus Special entf-rtHir-er* fde Iwwrence WASHINGTON yj-P^ih. WW I-'XI THEATRE jjjjjj last wnP^J^Til V-i| Fr.mtH.No. .l», ftiil | BEACH |||| \ ««* 2sc s; 1000 s » ,s soc till RESERVE SEATS T PHONE 700 SEATS AT 2S« l| I II NEXT WEEK '• "■ * U . NSKT »Photo Drama with a Purpose IJ j “ENLIGHTEN THY DAUGHTER” 111 ——g— lllil DETROIT OPERA HOUSE ♦ ABORN ♦ Grand Opera AT POPULAR PRICES t WEEKS BEGINNING Mon., Wed., Thurn. Nights and Sat. Mat„ Puccini’* MADAM BUTTERFLY w 'h l-'H'tb Helena. Giuseppe Agost.n r»av’d Kirk. Mar e |,«.-ii». Riggers. George khielda. I^o*iia twrman Tuev., Fri., Sat. Nights and Thurn. Mat. The Greatest Sucre*,** in the Operatic World Since “Madam Butterfly,” Wolf-Fcrrari’s The w ELS £ MADONNA FIRST PROD ITT ION FIRST TIME AT POPULAR PRICES IN DETROIT i>'i*i Rla-tc* Saroys, Salvatore Giordano. Richard Burn, t.i'ian Fubank. Karl Hhroeder Grace Raum. Ne/t Week: "RiQOletlo** and "Lucia di Lammermoor" —PRICES: 25c, 50c, 75c, SI.OO and $1.50 , r. rotcl Mnn.urf^sssr ? ~gg?sr— CADILLAC Real Burlesque wt: k >r<nr!v. »i \nat—w >ti\ ii: Mrn\ do Hold Your Hossen! THE Back our Machines! PACE MAKERS %Ml (MHINO WITH * ntti> 1.0 to up GIRLS 'iTV - 5 GIRLS •« k J:S GIRLS I h** R pid Eire Gun of Them Ml hmmi —i hi 111 INMIM. W iimn « 1 * •• ir m ■ AL>\ bli 1 it>L-; IN ihh TIM US- IT pays DETROIT TIMES pai i.rm voiv.r.ai * ailhewette nf Phrenetic In “Plsfrel the I‘rwdlaol." Is lisrrlch Ceballos and Mona Desmond. Rowley and Tonng and the Four Matey sla ters The large u -hestra will be directed hr fllltio fl’*ln. the well known composer Ufiyrtte Opp. Pobtoffict (Kerry 1225 Main 1007 Every Day, 1 to 11 WEEK STARTING MONDAY, APRIL 9 Leading Vaudeville Attractione ' , " r At* rtrst Nu I* Detroit 5 Military W. S. HART F# ■ Octette -' - r.£r tl p ' W** Creator Musical Actor, in JL Uy -wr B 8 Feature in Vaudeville I H maurice VniinrA mrs. ■ SAMUELS & ~ ' |‘!J| C Vernon Castle HRThe Miracle patrla jff’Jg Other Splendid Acts Noteworthy Drama Showing at 1:30, 4:30, ** at 3006 30 * nd 900 Showing at 2. 5 and •p. m 7:30 and 10:30 p m Pf= temple =pf f \n Attractive Easter-W emh fli// D4ILT VtTMRK KTUI CVMIK. . Jl[] r.rr iitiTi x* lv iiw u :v «»» m,wr) A >»ny M'lnir ml Raral Dnl Mrl*4; JVW onw B. A. Rolfe Present* 4 t“RUBEVILLE”| |Hn, PMATURING FELIX RUSH * JE*E DELANEY S/ A >% < riafMS aa4 A * A W -> Jk» 014 Wm 4 Atave •( (he I Mil ty f «re. 7' * Special Baae ball-Week Feature *^7 't CAPT. POP” ANSON I TAB <.RIID 01.0 WAV or BUB ItLL, UMF WuN *"4 nia Tat Dta|k«rrt VjL in “FIRST AID TO FATHER” “j/Bj wB ■> w. la an* aw \ W Harry Holman A CoJ YVETTE TijS cL. JACK KING & 7—BRACKS—7 NORTON HARVEY 1« Atfelerle Karklae (iaa /Jj jjSM FIVE OF CLUBS | SALLE A MONDE || —Eddie Foy A f » j ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES-IT PAYS «(>4« »ni4«4Hn^ C U NAR D Hrfnl*r p««r«|fr »nd ( *rtn NEW YORK—LIVERPOOL NEW YORK FALMOUTH LONDOt. NEW YORK—BRISTOL Drafts. Nnnrr Or4»r«. Mall nr € aMr Or#Nt Mrlfaln. Irrlnml, »•»». 4l*«*l*. Half. For further information apply }| »TtTK aT.. 1. %.. ar l orn I No Guess Work Times can ahow the ad vertiser just wlom he is talking to in any block in the dty. World's Greatest Vaudeville and Picture Stars CONTINUOUS THE NEW ARENA APRIL 26 to MAY 28 ORrKEUM B, L s ““i* Garrick ?5c to $1.50 # C g\ 50c to $2 00 Winthrop Ames and Walter Knight orrrji jT/ie Parisian Pantomine of International Fame —• 1 Y ear in London 2 Years in Paris 169 Nights in N. Y. Original N. Y. Cast Music Throughout Augmented Orchestra Pierrot The Prodigal TODAY—Mat. and Night— EMMA DUNN In "OLD LADY 11" ■■■■■ieaHßßi* « <■■■■■«■■■■■■ A u/rcu ADD II 1 £ SIATS THURSDAY W LLA AIIUL ID MAIL ORDERS NOW O. M. Anderson and L. Lawrence Weber t’Hieait^T r- The latest Edition of Musical Comedy * “HIS LITTLE WIDOWS” H ITH CARTER DE HAVEN Robert Emmett Keane. HMrry Tighe, Flora Parker. Hattie Burns. Muriel Hudeon, Ceballoe A Deemond. The Four Haiery Sietere, Rowley A Young, and Frank Lato*. with 40 othere. in an ensemble THE BEST BET OF THE CURRENT SEASON I YPPIIIM STARTING »- 1 VatUlM MAT.TODAY O l;T(l(l.l,«MT or I >l*l »l W*»RTW .IV',':. 15-25-50-7 Sc MAT. S" 1 . 25c ,V,“,| 1 I m MY J KAN HODGES and TYNES In the New Muiicil Conedy B«naat'on PRETTY BABY Wll II * MUtl or IBRUIAIC LOU.I,l>l;o ' RICH, RARE I BROADWAY’S PET AND RACY I BEAUTY SiIOYV hIDO-lton; MiI.VIII.a IN IIOPK|V* M THE GREAT ORCHESTRA Chicago Symphony Orchestra FREDERICK STOCK I ERNEST SCHELLING Conductor | P.Amst ARCADIA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 8:15 P. M Ticket*—soc to 82.00 at Grlnnall'a @LL the great national advertis- I ers who appreciate a news paper of character include The Times in their country-covering cam paigns. Many use no other medium in Detroit SATURDAY, APRIL 7. 1917. MFnrOsn Price of jUniision Never Has Such Amusement Value •sen Offered to the Public at Orpheum Prices NO INCREASE IN PRICES Mata., ia?Sc Nlghta. Sundays and Holidays, 15 25 35c COME ANY TIME! SEE IT ALL