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PAGE 4 IN THE LOCAL PLAYHOUSES *> M M m UAXXI3 f AKKEIU Quchlrr of Ainu Hrlil. «k" (•pllnr» the Oppkrum Hill pßi i —•— owmrt >t J Lianne Carrera, daughter of Anns aHteld. will headline the Orpheum hill l«xt week. Mia* Carfera made her jtkut <*n the stag*- three year* «K" it a miniature tnu«dcal comedy in a law York vaudeville theater bince ihen ahe ha* gone steadily forward ind It Is said bid* fair to rank with Itr mother in charm and ability an n ontertalner. She wa* born in hranra and her father I* * South imerlcan. She went to school In r Paris, later in Germany and m re •rentty in Bueno* Ayre* and In h*r pecinlty recites a French version of in American sons, ".loan of Arc." rfcich "he herself wrote Miss Far* era came back from war-torn France only a few weeks ago and ts amillar with conditions there. Be mase her heart I* hound up with th* Franch she is teaching her native Htguage to soldiers and civilians rhose business will rail them there Free classes are to be held on the h nhsum stage every morning at 1(< fcWk. except Monday. She also will ' ••Id a recruiting rally in front of | th* city hall. Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, thru arrangement with Phelpa, of the V. 8 army force* bar*. There will be the uaunl num bar of other acts on the program and la addition the Orpheum will inang urate on Monday a seriea ©f diving eontosts for local amateurs. A huge tank has been built Into the stage • and the contests will be held at evrrv performance with beautiful trophies and prises for the winners, the audl* •nee selecting them. The picture ’feature for the week will be Charles Bay In "The Clodhopper." F jr Charles Ray In "Ths flodhopper" !• tho feature film for the Orpheum acreen next week. The story Is based on a suggestion recently made by Irvin 8. Cobb, that one must develop aomathing aew in New York to achieve prominence. In the play Ray aaa a role that is distinctly s type Attired in a ault which his mother purchased from a mall order house m goes to New York from a New ■ampshire village wMth the determin ation to be a "somebody.” He sees flatslde a theater an ndvertisment p»r a Janitor and stumbles thru the pSigg* door. A frensled individual Directing a chorus of beauties spies ijJplj|jß| . a ' 99p- •' '■_* IRVA\T WtSlim H\ ‘ HMrtarr'l •* MtrlMlr ll* In Najftilr Fop. Mata. Tuea., m Week July 2 Thura. A Sat. lllillKßLaK NightsAWed Mat 29c and 50c 250-50c-75c July 4th Afternoon Special Matinee Bth Annual Season—Bth Week THE BONSTELLE COMPANY IN A DRAMATIZATION OF THE EDNA FEHBER STORIES “OUR MRS. McCHESNEY” A Human Oocument, Punctuated With Humor and Bualneaa Romance lrt/ TOOAY—Matimee TncT^gh^^ (MAJESTIC * * WOODWARD AT WILLIS] VRRK aTAItTIXi II ADU MATHRR, Jl l.k I. taa. *n4 Wr4. (Jalr 4tki rtattaanw 3 »• II p. m. Dallr 2. 7 A *i* m. A Special Fourth of July Week Attraction Bryant Washburn In i Powerful, Timely and Appealing Patriotic Comedy Drama THE MAN WHO WAS AFRAID Prom tho Great Saturday Evening Poet Story SUMMER PRICES, June 17 to Sept. 2—Evening*, Sun- Ag days and Holidays—All Seat* (except Amo boxes) MB*. :■ . V i In new screen ru»e*> in Orghrwm 1 him and Instantly exults with the impact of Inspiration The clodhop per Is a type H< Is told t" dam* Hav dance*. not like P*\.owa or I GatiV but in hi« wn peculiar fashion They call it “The Fludh. p ’ and it cr-nt*** n sensation <*n the first j night. Thus 'The flodhopper." who was a failure in his own town be comes a celebrity in l>>h*t*r-i*q TIIMI’I.K A yours Aincrnan prim* donnw. Belle Story, will top the Temple bill next week. M Story last season wa >• prim* donna of the New »« rk hlpp* i.roine re\u*. Hip Hip. H ">* ray' and previous to that sne was th» fentur»d songbird with Montgom ery and Stone in '’bln *h n. “*■ (lire appearing in "I'hin Fhin Miss dtorv sang for about three vear* in vaiidr-ydie where her beautiful voice and attractive personal ty won her a great follow ing -■< nd feature oT the program will oe the Anglo-1 a rlsian a tre-s Madam* Besson, aup p rA-d b% Hairy Meet and company In s new comedy drama by \ ictor Smalley entitled "The Woman \% ho Knows 1 It Is said to be an ad mirable vehicle w ith * cleverness t hat would do credit to G Bernard Shaw. Madame Besson is an “tress 01 re pute both in London and Tan# in sir h roles as "Zara and *t amilb Other numbers noted Al •»>*>«*. •The Binglnc Beauty and assomated with Bob Matth-ws. The ['ream Garden." a musical novelty presented by six prettv and talented girls Kddie Farr trio In The oiffl, e Bov " l'dward Marshall, cartoonist. In ‘"Chalk.d< gy." Four Tansleya in a novel athletic number. Vp and Tuck In talk and action, and the S*ilg world library via the M'oreoscope. DETROIT OPKRA lint The picture spectacle, loan the Woman” In which Geraldine Farrar the famous ©p*ra sta-. enact* the leading role, will begin its third week. Sundav. In the Detroit opera bouse. Miss Farrar. In her interpre tation of Joan, gives of the h*M of her great talent, in portrayal. Not alwa\* is she the soldier, In mood and spirit. One of the best *■ *ne* in the plav Is where, after the coro nation In the p,helm* cathedral, she leaves the king and goes to the en trance of the great pile to gr»et Vnrle Laxart. the brother of her mother. After the stirring times In • N,’?' HP' IP.Iv > j JBnBK' noir;LA* rußai\K« PMnrllp Him mu iTogr I’opalar timer ea Temple Htll l I which sh" has been a factor of the 1 first Importance the tenderness of ‘the greeting r#<-ei\e<i by the old man l» striking rt its path -s and homelt nes* Another Instance is when, in the flu.-h of her flrst ni< tory. she Is surrounded hv a group of Oilcans women and tnkes an infant in her aim* And are others when she cmies m contact wlih F.rlc (Trent. ti“ F.nglishrnan. whose path |ao frequently crosses her ow n RaV , mond Hatton gives a good interpre tation of Fharles VIT. the w enkling ; prince of France The screen pla\ ; reveals none of the momentary re. turns to *rd'nary manhood w Ith which be has been cr* •! ted Hobart Bosw .rth nils th< r, le f i’,*n'i-»! TciHire. the famou- swashbuckling foPuwer of J< an Tl -odt e It .her?* is Caucbon the blab, p who**- name stands for all that Is bn«e tVallaoe , Field Is Fric Trent, the f.,uinun.l*r I »t Fnrl.sh troof.* in th» earlier per ; ind*. Tully Marshall is I.THseleur, a 1 fanati. al m. nk. who assists >n the : downfall of .loan and ’ater repudiates **®r persecutors Pharles Flsrv is I.a- Tremomlte •'.» false advser of - '' V""" MILESj Bargain ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE g. n<l ., Matinee* Detrr it'« Greatest Amusement Value Matinees i©-soc Commencing Monday Mat., July 2 is-sa*- f.liUlN Mini Ml A HFI.FN >El«n\ PH IAEA T “A VAUDEVILLE » w ~» ‘ ...... LUNCHEON” 7-OTHER GREAT ACTS-7 TVVO MATINEES WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH Special Attraction for the “Bargain Matinees" MsdiU > and Taeada» . Wednesday. Thnrwday. Friday MARY MILES MINTER 1 JACKIE SAUNDERS IN "PERIWINKLE” ! IN “A BIT OF KINDLING" Night Pric«s-lSc-25c-35c | Daily bATI RiIAV AND Mt NDAY, TWO. M lit. CONTINIOI'S, l*i*o Oil noon* n»*r\ \T 12;.v0 %ni» ii.tn RESERVeo AS USUAL PHONE MAIN 165igf£ COLISEUM 25- AM U SEM ENTS-25 JUST FOR FUN on THE BOARD WALK Jefferson at Belle lale Bridge. Everything Under Cover 25 AMUSEMENTS FOR 25c HOLIDAYS, 50c One Price Admits You to All! FOR EVERY MEMBER EVERY SAT.. SUN. AND FOURTH OF THE FAMILY NIGHT OF JULY AFTERNOONS LYCEUM THEATRE ■■Continuous 11 a. m. to 11 p. m.. Starting; July Ist Prices. Nights 25c and 50c. Mat., except Sat., Sun. and Holidays, 25c HEROIC FRANCE Our Allies in Action—Bis Military Spectacle v w—First Line Trenche* I | Big Guns In Action. | omt 0* 0* American Field Hospitals J| 4 * Military Aeroplanes. Germans Surrendering Under Firs. • Under Auspices of 31st Michigan Infantry FAIR GROUNDS, SUN., JULY 1 Admission. Including Grandstand, *1.00; C hildren, 50c 10, 15. 25-Mile Match Races—3 P. M. H OLDFIELDS! DE PALMA lU.fr*r4 nnS k«l ml llrkfll at rt*ar afor*. mLr The Fairyland of Fun Palace Gardens Amusement Park N.«DiiPirt;iT ru ii< nr. im*e. At oironti m cabarft. • t rr.ss Rinr.i, snows, *murni>u. New Gigantic Star Ferris Wheel DETROIT TIMES WW ‘ f >» M aa Wt&m ■ AH V i L■ ' / «• i hai dink raanan * amous opera singer whs hai the lending role In ike tnntlew pletnre. “.loan the M«a«n." la the Detroit opera house Fhsrle* VII. and there are many other* In a cast remarkable for its ability. MILE* The pretentious scenic novelty. “A Vaudeville Luncheon. presented by Kdwin Keougn. oaracter comedian and »uthor. an i Helen Nelson n> of vaudevillt’a brightest comediennes will be the important featu-e on a varied bill in the Miles theater next week. Ke..urh's xersatitHy '*nge* from portrayals of various i«hakes pearean ,-liar». - t»rs to th» modern modes . f entertainment, which in clude* the 1 ate«t *y n ’ pat»d melodies and a series of novelty dance* Miss Nelson has a charming personality, an excellent voice arid a number of gorgeous gowns T -ree complete = eis of scenery are required to atage the product' n \nother notable of fering will be that of Florence Ran dall and companv who will present a c-medy pla'let. Temperate Wo man." written hv Miss Randall. Other acts programmed are Harr ✓ R. «e eccentric comedian/ Gilmore and Romanoff, novelty dancers, the Fianoaong Four, harmony sin t-r* *nd musicians, and Jacobs ad Sarlell, acrt'batlc rotnlquea. Scr. n feature* for the week include Mary Mllea Minter in "Periwinkle" and Jackie launders in "A Bit of Kindling.” which productlona will be ih.'wn from 1} N* to J NO o’clock dail' pre ceding ths vaudeville Jul> fourth matinees will be staged at 2 and 2 10 o'clock. UtHRirK ■T>ur Mrs Mct'hesney.’* a dramati sation of the amusing Kdna Ferber stories will be the ottering In the Garrick theater next week b\ le**ie Ronatelle and comt>any In Fmma M..V,'he»ne>- Mlaa Fer >er created a character that la t> pi< al of American womanhood •—a successful business woman. >*t *Hva>a » arning f >r the comforta of borne Mrs McFhe*ne\ has bad to make her own way and is endeavoring to send her son Jack thru college He interrupt* her pi vn when be fall* In love with an act ress. marries her and mao pulate* one of hi* mother a checks Mrs McFhesoev out* h m to work with the Feathe-1,. m Petticoat comranv and ser I* hi* wif* away to school The pi*' opens in a hotel m aian duakv. O and is rich In humorous types Ip this scene Disaster seems about to overtake th» f ‘ whan If fa MoFhearev by hard work places it on a solid basis and w ns not only sub stantial business success but a life partner in T V Hu*k Mr G'les will b» seen a* “T. A " and the rest of the companv will have good oppor tunities in the t arious roles. %l tJF.aTIF Bryant M'ashburn in "The Man Who Was w 11 he the Fourth of July *i*'i attraction in th* Ms Jesti. theater The ph toplas is described as a pafr.ct:. and tlme|\ picture dealing w th recent event* and Is htse.l on a «t r> b\ Nt*e\ Brecht Pulitr whic- recently appear ed In the Saturday Evening Post "The Man T\ h V' »s Afra and" « the storv of veung Benton Flune who 's not a coward a' heart, but Is th* victim • f over-zealous love on the part .;f his oiother When the presi dent's call to arr-«. rres Flune * regiment In the national ruard Jov ouslv prepare;*. Mr\ (’lnn* ratter. m"v,'v!k tfmdi it I LIYIi LC '-.v.”- av.--l.v- " m w ™ liubrr H, A REAL AMERICAN PRIM A DONNA .[P RellTSTor? !i VAUDEVILLE S FAVORITE SONG BIRD 1 MADAME BESSON ! In "THE WOMAN W HO KNOWS” A ( om<«I t-llnmn h. V letor i AL. SHAYNE |1 "THE RRUTV* THE DREAM GARDEN EDDIE CARR TRIO j I U»rfit) Ilrl. In mnlnl noifli; In -11, Os Are Ho»" EDWARD MARSHALL "7 i\nq iv x < 7 ! fhalkalowlat * JA>SL fc 1 S I — I MOOREOSCOPE NIP AND TUCK XADISON w BiwftDWAYt>twiio emeus’ PARn 1 ... All Next Week, Starting Tomorrow, 12 Noon to 11 P M. EARLE WILLIAMS -a DOROTHY KELLEY in “THE MAELSTROM” SPECIAL ADDED FKATI'RES THE LOVE PHILTER OF IKEY SCHOEN3TEIN One of the Beat O. Henry Storlea OVERTURE PATHE WEEKLY THE EVOLUTION OF DIXIE ETHEL RUST MELLOR HAROLD JARVIS sings: Washington ** • • s 'if * * 2nd and Last Week Douglas Fairbanks IN HIS LATEST SURE FIRE HIT “ WILD AND WOOLLY” Never before has the athletic idol of the screen had such opportuni. ties to disclose a wealth of rib tickling incidents and daredevil feats. THE HIT OF DETROIT II An EMMONS & COLVIN I _ _ _ BINQ GEO. M. COHEN'S LJ “OVER THtRE” || L f:.. r ‘ enry ° m\M»F.K*. ILUr. IVWIWBI mm 4 WOMBAT*, II ——> AVENUE HOME OF BURLESQUE Week l iimntrnrlni *ander Me finer. July 1. Irssrlaa Amumuml Ca. rreeent* The Parisian Models BURLESQUERS WITH MAMMOTH STAR ( AST IN GAY MANHATTAN I A TRIP TO ALASKA a Rr*«4w*r Mnalenl Sntlre Wltk Heeullf.il tretie, 4 rtletlr In Three Seenee. | Aetlon. 24 CUTEST AND BEST C HORUS BEAUTIES—24 Hnr«nitf. hmdu mmit « georgk katsonaros tea Ptnlak, >e Time Limit. redar—OatAtHANll Kil TI r.«, «m«k* If Vee Like M« terror stricken and *he IkWucea Benton tu Ml» l'r»n.l him a* a and the be love* spurn* him. lad*r»tnH u)r th* taunt* from all aid**. I'lun*’* tnan h ■ >d ftnall- assart* itnalf ami ha d*- tin* hi* 11 . ther and hasten* to the fr -nt If >m«- r.alirtlc battle a*-en.-a jnunf H-ntort redeem* hi* honor ami hi* MM* Tin- picture l* aald to ha ram.rkaMn fbr th- staging of the big « '>ii« utid there aia man\ thrill in* moment.*. s<>ma of tha action «ai participated In h\ I.O'C of tha mtlUa-\ student* at port Sheridan. 11l \ patriotic program of film an.l mu*l< 'l frilur'« will -urround "Tha Man Who Wo tfr.i.' an 1 ll»nrv Santr* » will ofT-r noma new sotnrV Wednca.tay. -f»*lv I p-«rf. t cance* will ( ha continuous from " to M o'clock. w tnintv. "Tha MtaUtrom a romantic d*- tai-tli a stnry. with Karla William* and Dorothy Kally in tha leading rola* will ha *aan «'n tha Madlaon •oraan. natt weak. From tha nio_-_| mant wh*n an idla N’a* 1 ork man I* arcuated on the *tre-t ona .lark, fmcv night. hv a voting girt, who thru*!* a i ka*a into hi* hand.-, commanding him to taka It and run. the action I* hoth thrilling i»nd m>*. tarlou*. William* find* In tha char a t*r o' Jtinmia tlallat tha nian of wealth. a part that ault* hi* I'tlrt convincin* atyla .-f a> tins Mi«* Kallav make* an admirable foil in tha part of a young at 1r 1 who ha* h"r thrown Into tha ma"l.*trom «*f tha undarworld than a fal»a ma.rn«. with a criminal, a atap *ha took to *«v* har htothar from e*pc*f>ur*. At length tha nivatarx t* claarad *wh' and N»» York » moat daaparata hand >f criminal* 1* i in to earth Th - *a!tant h-ro laarn* that fh# pretty littla woman ha hv* h»-*n protect ng ta fraa to accept tha love that It. h.'fn davajop n* In hi* heart and *o ■til th« crime. niv»t»-rj and thrilling adventure ctilminatea In a betrothal Th* week’* added attraction* Include hand-colored pictures. the v .rlrt « latent new* and -i n* w c«>m*d' R'h»l fluat-Mellor will *lng The Madtaon concert orchestra. under the dir»c tion of RHuard Werner, will p!*> "Th* Evolution of IllV.a' 1 aa the weak * patriotic overt ir* The rr.uat cal mattna..*, featuring Harold .!*r\ • will he held aa uaiial Monday. Wed ne*da> and Friday SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1917. Ttii World's Greatest Vaudeville and Mo'ion Pictures W HI.K RfikTIUMl NUMMt HUIM K, Jl IV J MEjacaaMijS] i tin I Come Any Time JwXal fa g|'ll T I ] I EVERY OAY See It All 1:00 to 11:00 p.tn. LEADINQ VAUDEVILLE FEATURES: Detroit Amateu r Special ■ m Prize Conteatt Local niVFPQ -t Every Attraction ■ w Performance Thoaa Wishing to Enter Apply at Ho* Office AnnaHelo'S STUNNING DAUGHTER J 3»P[) MISS CARRERA will con duet, without charge, French for recruits and ctul mna dnllj at 11 a m. on th»* Orphcum atage. fr.ti hlng atm p|F phnifc* needed abroad Leading Picture Attraction: v Sm V y . v *ir a DETROIT LAST WEEK i < Ccraldinc'^si” Ftirrar of It ^ ail Continuous 1 to 11 i' U- WAYNE G#RDENS w m m m Third Street OVERLOOKING DETROIT RIVER OPENING ISrocK A VII mm Mf.HT, IV 1.l IIIYG HI Ml A T SELECTED SEA FOODS, LAKE SUPERIOR WHITEFISH, FROGS, CHICKEN, FRESH VEGETABLES. SERVED ROAD HOUSE STYLE—A LA CARTE AT REASONABLE PRICES. REFINED CABARET AT 8:30 irtr.itY m(.ht, rmcmv. tmitn CRI ZET’S DANCING ORCHESTRA AND ALABAMA JASS BAND LIBERTY BOND TRIO. MACK. COOK AND MILLER. BURNS SISTERS—SINGERS AND DANCERS ~ m - »»•»*• HOI Kl. 4 AUII I *l CADILLAC Rtal Burlesque nr.RK STARTTVf* lI'MDAT—MATIV F.F. RVF.ItV DAY Rah! Rah! Rah! The Patriotic Girls EXTRAI \ ELSIE EXTRA! LA BERCERE- AND HEW POSING DOCS TOim-THK (OIAItHI. BKLV.B* Lianne Carrera The French Beauty A amallar edition of Anna Held aa aha wh* ,’.i yearn *«>> with the *am* "naußhtv ey«-a. full lip* beauty and K'ac*-. OTHER SPLENDID ACTS Shewing at 3 6.30 and 9 p. m. Extra Vaudeville Mats. Wed. July 4 STARTIN', at 3:00 and •» 30. MISS CARRERA will addreaa a meeting for recruit* in front of tho City Hall n» 1«> n m Tueeday. She will tiing Franre’a n itionnl anthem *nd ha pronu -• and to kias all who volunteer for service. Thoa 1!. Ince Preaents Ilia Boy S'ar Chas. Ray In a Breezy Comedy of Broadway and Bumpkin*Ulc ‘The Clodhopper’ Introducing "The Clodhopper Glide** Show ing at 2 00, 4:30, K:ou and 10.15. ■