iwere t t 1 18 DAY I lay Saturday ATRA" E '1:. Y A Triangle Feature De Lux Featuring BELLE BENNETT - in - THE WOMAN" Also Triangle Comedy "HIS BAD POLICY" - and - WM. S. HART - In- "THE BAD MAN" The Biggest Show In Town Prices Always the Same TOMORROW DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in - " REGGIE MIXES IN" GEORGE WILSON WITH GUS HILL'S MINSTRELS, AT THE WHITNEY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AT THE THEATERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * "The Passing Show of 1917." at the Garrick.. . "Let's Go!" Union opera, at twi. Whitney today, matinee and night.. Theda Bara in "Cleopatra," at the Majestic, March 21, 22, and 23. " ,C x s C. *, istic effect, and the arms and every definitely stated yesterday Just how 2 E s . , detail are said to be historically cor- long it would take for the water o S c to $2.00 - DETROTI rest. The battle rages all day. long and is carriedtinto the night to give clear up. Notice will be given as New York Winter Garde: the beautiful night effect of burning soon as the water can be safely used PASSING SHOW OF ships. again for drinking purposes. I DAMAGE OF FLOOD RAPIDLYFREPAIRED WHITNEY THEATRI Although the flood yesterday reach- Monday, March 18 ed a critical height, today it was dis- pelled by a cold wave, and many T Hr MOST FASC NqTIN CQME0Y OF THE DAY people are able to go to their homes again. Four pumps were used by thestreet department to drain out the water that had entered the cellars of the numerous homes, and by the early part of last evening, the situation was decidedly improved. Wall street, where the flood did the most damage, was almost entirely relieved last night from the water which had surrounded the houses, even to a foot above the first floor. Most people were able to ; . return to their homes. Trains resumed running through Ann Arbor on schedule time yester- 8 dean Webster day morning, and most of the freight that had been held over the night ENTRE SEASON at ENTIRE. SEA$ before, was sent away. The washouts POWERS THEATRE, GAIETY THI at Shanghai Pit and a mile and a CMiAGO.' YC half west from here were immediately ENRY MILLER filled up, and the trains were able to - pass. Traffic has been resumed on the D. U. Lower Floor $1.0041A R. -lines, but in one section, the water Balcony ._ 7"-$ .O, last night remained two feet above SEAT SAL. FRIDAY MARCH 1 the tracks. As a consequence, the car company has a long line of motor__ trucks and wagons in waiting for cars at both ends of the flooded sections for transferring the passengers. HITNEY THEATI City water will be in no condition for drinking for some time, and the local Civic association yesterday re- O ne N ight Only ported that there had been a great demand for well water. All day peo- T uea dy ple called to learn the positions ofTsMc these water wells, and this has af- SEATS ON SALE SATURDAY forded an Immediate relief for the situation. No farther trouble has developed at A. H. WOOD'S FARCE COMEDY SENSATION the power plants-of the Detroit Ed- ison company, and on account of the with the original cast and magnifioent production, precisely a material relief of the sudden cold all last season at Bijou Theatre, New York snap, It is thought that there will be ,one. The men in charge of the or. ganization stated yesterday that the plants and dams were in a very good condition. ORATORY INSTRUCTOR SUGGESTS PLAN TO USE STUDENT JUDGES By May Tully Dodge and Castle Scenic Splendor That students make as good judges of oratorical contests as faculty mem- Positively the original production that has interpreted this do hers is the opinion of R. K. Immel farce comedy in New York, PhIladelphia, Chicago, of the Oratory department. Boston, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, with Mr. Immel has reached this con- clusion after experiments conducted s Wd. for several years in which he has selected a group of 50 students of oratory to act as judges in the ora- torical contests held here, in con- junction with the Judges from the faculty. The decision of the students __ has been the same In all cases as that reached by the regular judges. EAST AND WEST OF ONE OPINION The advantage of this system lies New York Chiago In the, fact that while the opinions of the few men Judging at present may Each season has one big farce A. H. Woods never i comedy that towers above all oth- large sums of money mor possibly be somewhat influenced by ers and now it is "Mary's Ankle." tically. "Mary's Ankle" the opinion of one of their number, -N. Y. Times. sweep after another of loe the opinion of a large group of judges prises.-Chicago American such as Mr. Immel proposes would not be influenced by the opinion of The best in years. You will be . We waited long for a few dissenters. doing yourself an injustice if you "Mary's Ankle," but 1t w _____do not see "Mary's Ankle."--N. worth waiting for. It is City Water Contains Colon Germs Y. Tribune. delightful.-Chicago News. Colon germs were found to -be present in the city water supply yes- PATRONS ARE ADVISED TO SECURE THEIR SEATS EA terday in the culture developed by Dr. H. W. Emerson of the hygiene SEATS ON SALE SATURDAY PRICES:-50c, 75e, $1.0 department. No typhoid germs have "Datidy-Long-Legs," at Whitney, Monday, March 18. the * * "Gus Hill's Minstrels," at the Whitney; Wednesday, March 20. f* *. * *. *. TODAY Majestic-- Theda Bara in "Du Barry.", Wuerth- Margarite Fisher in "Jilted Janet." Also.Comedy and Weekly. * * * * * * * * * THEATRE Wed., March 20 EL ORGANIZATION Orpheum - Louise Lovely in * "Sirens of the Sea." * --- * ILL'S * *. * Arcade - Gladys Brockwell in "For Liberty." Also Christie Com- edy, "Local Color.". * * * * * * * * * * *__ * * * *} trels AT THE WHITNEY Daners itAll- uaI8bUI*-Whit.60 P. ROGERS, JOHN CAL CATES GEORGE WILSON YORK HIPPODROME t Parade at 1 P. M. Minstre) Show ever seen here. 75c - $1.00 MAR. 21,22,23 TWICE DAILY 3:00 and 8:15 Eastern Time tTED SEAT SALE TODAY TIONAL SUCCESS SENS. 11 Fox Presrenrs aBara The most popular play of its kind which has appeared upon the stage in years, "Daddy-Long-Legs," will be shown at the Whitney on Monday night, Miss Frances Stirling plays the part of Judy Abbott and Edwin Brandt' appears as Pendleton. Miss Sterling began her stage career with the Co- burn players and she is well fitted for her part in the Jean Webster comedy. Edward Brandt will be remembered on account of .his appearance in "The Garden of Allah," and "The Winning of Barbara Worth.". The story of the play is the de- lightfully human one of the little orphan Judy who is being educated by a mysterious stranger whom she nick- names Daddy-Long-Legs. Her excit- ing existence and subsequent love af- fair make "Daddy-Log-Legs" a story that is interesting and intensely hu- man to the very end. "Mary's Ankle," May Tully's farce comedy which comes to the Whitney on Tuesday night, features the young star, Winifred St. Claire. The story of the piece may best be described as a complicated honeymoon. The complications result from the sending of a fake wedding invitation by one of three penniless young men, in order to extract much needed wed- ding presents from close fisted re- latives. The young lady who has been an unconscious partner in the scheme, eventually appears in the person of a bewitching young woman, Mary Jane Smith. The New York company includes William Karl Hackett,. John McKenna, Emma DeWeale, Maude Nolan, and a number of others. AT THE MAJESTIC One of the most elaborate scenes of the big feature film "Cleopatra," which will be shown at the Majestic on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of next week is that of the battle of MAJESTIC 0. RLY 0, $1 MAJESTY EATS FROM HER HAND The Most Extravagant of the Bourbon Monarchs of France Finds Himself Outdone in Splendor by a Mere Woman TODAY AND SUN ONLY March 16 Mar THEDA BARA Caesar Lost An Empire to See Cleopatra IN B You Gain a Thousand Thrills I The Story of the Greatest Adventuress in the. History SHOWS Matinees at ... ..... .3:00 Nights at .....7:00 and 8:30 Eastern Time ICES :M,