The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
THE STAGE

Irene Franklin, the clever singing
coincidence. will return to the Temple
theater next week as the headline
feature OF the new bill OF vaudeville.
Miss Franklin. justly termed THE
queen OF vaudeville" is In a class by
herself as a singer of comic charac-
ter songs. and many will remember
the success she achieved with that
amusing ditty. Red Head" For her
visit to the Temple next week she
VIII use an exclusive repertoire of
original songs composed for her by
Burt Green. who will act as her ac-
companist. The feature will be that
stunning and beautiful equine act.
Herzoa's Horse Show. This Offering
includes Elk handsome black stations
and two high school horses that do
fancy riding steps 10 saddle, and a
pony. The musical features will be
two excellent acts: The Exposition
Four. makers OF melody. and Wright
& Dietrich. those somewhat different
singers" In a classy vocal act. For
the comedy end there will be those
inimitable Irish comiques. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Murphy, In a new Irish
farce. "Clancy's Ghost" Other acts
will be BEDFORD & Winchester. comic
jugglers; Helene Greatrex. the bril-
liant and beautiful young whistler. and
the Microscope motion pictures.
Among the first to buy sets for Miss
Billie Burke's opening performance In
Love Watches" I'm the Detroit opera
house next week, after the sale open
ed this morning. was a young woman
who said she had come early because
she wanted seats just as near the
stage as she could get them. II saw
Miss Burke In New York several times
last winter" she said, "and the thing
about her that pleased me most was
a curious little way she has OF wrink
ling her eyes. It's perfectly fascinat-
Ing. / never was able TO get as close
to the stage as / wanted to In New
York and ! made up my mind that d
get seats down front for her opening
here il had to stay up all night to do
1t. / want to see her wrinkle her eyes
and you can't do that, you know, from
the back OF the house." She got her
seats just where she wanted them. In
the middle of the third row. Another
woman wanted seats down In front so
that she could see how Miss Burke's
dresses were made 81 hear she wears
some wonderful clothes in this piece"
she said.
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to reach the minister's home. Arrived
at the latter's house, Avery knocked
at the door. 1t was opened by a man.
smooth-faced, rather pleasant APP
pearing clerical young chap. He ap-
pealed to Dan, but the latter was sur
prised at the remarkable change
made in his prospective wife. She
went white as a sheet and grabbed his
arm convulsively.
. Dan. DAM she cried, that man Is
my former husband"
Dumbfounded Dan gazed at the min
lister, while the minister, equally at
loss rs to what to do next, gazed
back. While they were standing thus.
the sound of a woman's voice came
to them.
Dan gasped as he saw the woman.
It was his former wife!
why, it's my former husband" the
woman cried. And my former wife"
the minister added.
What would they do now. Dan won
dered. And then, with relief, he saw
that like himself and Pearl. they were
possessed OF a saving sense OF humor.
Smiles, which merged into hearty
laughter, Illuminated the countenance
of the minister and his wife. Then
the former extended his hand to Dan
and said heartily. II see a marriage
license sticking out Of your pocket.
suppose you want to get tied. Come
right in" And as Dan took the out
stretched hand he knew that an ex-
ceedingly awkward situation was be-
ing cleverly smoothed over, and he
felt an immense relief.