The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
| IN LOCAL plAIH0U5[5
TEMPLE.

! One OF the most pretentious acts
presented in the Temple theater THIS
week Is The Mayor and the Mani
cure, one-act comedy by George
ztrir,- IN which Edwin Helt-- is-ti4e
star The comedy has to do with tie
Hon. Otis Milford, mayor, who is seek
ing the gubernatorial nomination; his
son, who has just graduated with
high honOrs from college, Ruth
Foster, engaged to the son, and Gen
evieve lie Claire, a nail polisher,
who young Milford believed tor a
time was his affinity" but who, he
later discovered was simply making
an attempt TO blackmail his father
The scene is laid in the mayors
Office and that executive Is found tele-
tftottttty tottet-to-the 4eeaEptpet
conveying the information of his sons
graduat;on and also the announcement
OF his engagement. The manicure
artist hears this conversation, informs
the mayor that his son has been
paying attention TO her and produces
a letter from the young man to verify
her statements. She admits 10 the
mayor that the trifiing sum OF $10,-
900 will soothe her injured feelings
This is refused and the mayor then
declares he will TELEPHONE the sheriff
OF the college town and have her at
rested. While the mayors attention Is
turned To the window for moment
the woman cuts the telephone line AMI
:hus tenders his plan useless. When
Young Milford Is confronted with the
condition OF affairs he admits having
paid attention TO the woman but de-
clared he had no more serious in
teglions than mere Irritation.
The father by one-sided CONVEX
sation over "phony" telephone led
the woman TO believe he had learned
something OF her past including the
fact that she was married, deity turns
the tables and she is glad to accept
81 900. which the old gentleman pays
f,r rather than have the family ZANE
dragged before the public in the
courts.
Despite a. certain amount OF the
AIDE humor, the comedy" is quite
serious. but withal interesting, and
Nh. Holt makes an excellent mayor
and 'bouncer" In his conversation
With the manicure girl he informs her
that Women was put on this earth
to show Hp-men.@ Dorothy Gibson
VIII wtts the-RtttA Foster the play,
wal suffering from cold and
Consequently her lines were scarcely
ineligible. Franklin Byron as the
son. and Jane Hamilton as Geneyieve
lie Claire were fair In their parts.
Like the majority OF vaudeville bills
during the summer, comedy has its
fling at the Temple. The real fun
makers are Coates and Grundy In
--rhe watermelon Trust, who pro-
duce no end of clean, wholesome en-
tertainment Their singing. dancing
and funnyisms keep the audience in
one continual roar They are assisted
by three girls. who. like the principals.
are colored
Wilson Bros. German comedians.
are old friends at the Temple They
assured the audience that the st
Louis team will win il Detroit will let
them" The four Nightons do some
wonderful stunts ~ the gymnastic
tine, while Nctta- VISTA, n dainty sing
ing cUmedienne, vefltable symphony
In. green, pleased her listeners with
the Telephone Song" and other pop
ular melodies.
Doc Kealy and Brown Bros. fur
nished an excellent musical program,
Coakley e. Mcbride made good the
title of upto-date comedians and Per
tina demonstrated unusual ability as
-tee- aapeeT--The- kinelograph show.