The Detroit times., 1908-11-10
THE TEN PIE.

A bumper audience attended the
Monday afternoon performance In the
Temple theater and enthusiastically
applauded the excellent menu OF good
things served. While there are three
or four acts that stand out prominent
ly and are featured as headliners, tax.
ell as a whole nothing but praise can
be said OF the bill.
or course, Robert Hilliard and his
company have the most pretentious
Offering. Number 973" The story OF
this one-act play has to do with an ex-
convict, who enters the home of the
district attorney OF New York. and
is about to escape with a big roll OF
money when brought to bay by the
attorney. Upon closer examination
the attorney discovers that the man
Is one whom he sentenced to a term
Of years In Sing Sing for murder, and
telephones the police. When COM
pletely cowed, the ex-convict tells
how he came to commit the murder.
declaring his victim to have been the
destroyer Of his home. He pleads for
mercy on account OF his little daugh-
ter, Margaret, who is being cared for
by relatives in the west, and said that
he attempted TO steal because every
avenue to earn an honest living has
been closed to him, the convict
A whistle from the police who have
surrounded the house sent the attor-
ney to the door. At this Juncture.
little Margery. the attorneys daugh-
ter appears, and discovers In Number
973." the man who had but few
days before saved her from death un-
der the horses hoofs in the street
Returning To the room, unobserved
the attorney hears the conversation
between his child and the convict and
his heart melted SO that when the po-
liceman came in he declared NO.
973" to be Margery's friend and tells
the officer TO go.
While the act is filed with thrilling
passages. and the acting OF Mr.. Hill.
lizard is excellent, the plot OF the play
itself is quite improbable in many in
stances. The stage setting Is very
elaborate and beautiful.
Jolly Stella Mayhem had no diff
Guilty In keeping her audience laugh.
ing from the moment she appeared be
lOIt tile lbutIibhlS until dtttT she Hdu
gone She is without doubt second
May Irwin and Coincidence that
will always receive a hearty welcome
Her song, Somebody Lied 10 Me.
was pronounced a winner by the audi.
ence. She was assisted by Billie Tay.
Tor. who directed the orchestra during
her act and sang as well.
The Golden Troupe OF Russian sing.
ers, and dancers provided an unusual
~ interesting act, presenting the wierd
dances. "a well as the songs Of their
native land. There were ten OF them
in bright costumes. One OF the men
has a voice Of good quality and sang
Love Me and the World is Mine.
with a great deal OF expression, even
though one had To guess at the words
Cameron and Flanagan, in their
novelty. "On and on" are excellent
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, aud Charlotte Raven.
scroft, the singing violinist. pleased.
The bounding rope" man, Hugh
Lloyd. is a marvel in his line. He
played a fix on the violin while he does
somersault; jumps through hoop,
and while Dlindfolded does q back
somersault and lands on his feet on
the rope. Sansone and Dehlia are
athletes that perform several novel.
ties and the members OF the Bison
City quartet demonstrated they could
sing as well as amuse the crowd. Tho
Nooresoscope closed the bill