The Detroit times., 1909-05-28
FLORAL PHIL Gets
HIS, ALL RIGHT,
ALL RIGHT
Iravesty on Local Politics, With
Mayor as Central Figure, Makes
Hit With Board of Commerce
Outing Party.
Meeting of Committee of SO and His
Honor's Lessons in 0ratory Sub
Jects of Amusing Burlesque.
(6y Wireless TeIearaph.)
From a STAFF Correspondent.

On Board Steamer City Of Cleveland.
Lake Huron, May 28.-As the hrst OF
its series or surprises, the entertain
ment committee sprung on the Board
or Commerce excursionists, Thursday
evening, full-hedged drama in four
acts. entitled Floral Phil, or It's New
er Too Late to Crate" K was trav-
esty on the present political situation
In Detroit, "a posy prophecy Of four
distinct fragrances." as the program
characterized 1t.
| The performance, which. took place
at the Grand (staircase), made big
hit with the party. and all the par
| Elephants were heartily applauded for
their efforts. James Schermerhorn
headed the cast, which included j. y.
| Hartz. Dick Hoy, A. A. Schantz, J.
Cotner.s Jr., DR.. Russell b. Pearce.
George NJ. Black, Norman Flowers,
Charles A. Simon and members OF the
Orpheus club as committeeman, clerks
and common people" The stage names
used to indicate the various characters
were enough like the original to sug-
gest the identity Of the latter. The
plot featured the mayors lessons In
oratory and the deliberations Of the
Committee of Fifty.
Great enterprise was shown by the
STAFF of the Daily Splash, copies of
which were In circulation immediate
| ly after the performance. giving an
extended criticism by George p. Good
beer, illustrated by Nash, and quoting
Mayor Breitmeyer as being highly in
dignant over the fasco.
The Splash had this to say of the
plot:
1T was putrid: ii smelled to heaven.
The scene was laid where life de-
ponds on the liver. Laid, we repeat,
but never Matched"
| The Splash also prints brief his
torical sketch of ST. Ignace and Petos-
key, illustrated. A number Of person.
ais In a Kidding vein enliven Its
pages.
The full text of Floral Phil as
rendered Thursday night, follows:
lPERsoNs WHO WERE MORE OR
| LESS IMPLICATED.
FLORAL PHIL, Mayor On the Face Of
VERY FLEET, A Swift Secretary.
+. WHIRLING EDDY, Chairman
oG Ds cssH e Tissk; Member Com
non" oHEoF MYcwN, Chairman I.sur-
gent Committee OF Fifty:
| r.. r. MIGRATE, Member Insurgent
JERSEY HUNCHoN. Franchiss-sssa-
or at All Hours.
| PROFESSOR SLICKERY, q Teacher
| Of Dramatic ElOcuti0n.
| DULY WARMED, Now Governor.
LIKE KELLEY, Next Governor.
Campaig ners, COussnittee1neu, CierHs,
Common People and Others.
AcTI.
(Fioral PhiRs conservatory at night
| Six weeks after election. Single corn
| stalk standing in Flower barrel.
| Floral Phil Is discovered sprinkiinE the
contents OF receptacle. Enter very
Fleet with bulletin from central count
Very Fleet texcitediy) -Salutations
most adorable posy prince. saiutauons
and ttdinss- of great 5oy'-ItA ont al
Floral Phil Chipping withered leaf
from the cornstalk)-Its dear love OF
a plant. that night-oloomin ing oere"s'
very blooming cereus
be hanged, most fragrant PM! IL Is
Of the ripening OK your poalmca,h ,slIetin
from the centra counting board - out
and while 1T Is quite early to speak
with cock -sureness-t being put SIX
Informed say that Floral Phii Will
decorate the mayoraity when the glad
ns E,o yssT psssET fs all very interest
ing. Very F18et, and hope -yea-ars
correctly informed. / am especially
anxious TO know how the better eie.
flowers TO them for many years you
know. Very Fleet. and sincerely hope
they were with me. -.
CHorse shouts heard Without. Hur
rah for Floral Pini!' and cries OF
very F1cet-That settles it--you.re
our American beauty burgomaster TOT
step to the balcony and say something
tMore cheering. shouts OF "Hurrah
t fes feres'ee9 Speech ry speeehDsve "
something on the street railway aues-
Floral phn-Reaiiy. this is rather
sudden and disturbing, Very Fleet
! really am not prepared to say anything
! 10 the crowd now. All, i have tt-ta.s
| these sprtgs of mint and toss tnem W
the boys-mint in the language OF nov
ers means II am so much Obliged to
| you''-by tove, a capital idea! IL VIII
strike them at once and send them
VERY Feet steps to the balcony and
| throws out the mint. Sullen roar Iof-
| lows. 'Ah. have the mayor show him.
self we don't want to he sprayed WIN
SWrrx Elert-it will never do. sire.
thi. Aorai lingo. It's too subtle TOT
the boys. You've got 10 show you our
| eralties on them, anyway. -,
| More g ries OF Speech. speechf anu
Louder. mingled with teers) A. =
Floral Phii--Words ran me deen Tor
have it, That mint was too uesp -
them. Here's a bouquet OF nasturuui,nnss'
oak leaves. heiiotrope and immorteiIsss
| which says I'm language more eNp''S
tContinned on Page Four.)
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