The Detroit times., 1910-06-07

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which threatened the city with de.
struction and caused sort OF remote
anxiety 10 those who read the press
dispatches. Is brought home TO the
spectator of Howe's pictures. In a way
that Is almost marvellous. One Is tax
en- through the flooded streets, where
boats, plying hither and thither. trans
form the solid old city into veritable
Venice. He sees horses pIo&ing
through the food, knee deep In water:
he sees the rushing Seine swollen to
the top OF the bridge spans, and then
sees the effects as the water In the
streets swirls around the door stills OF
the big handsome buildings. II is a
sight never to be forgotten. and one
worth going a long way TO see.
Through all of the pictures. one has
hard work TO believe that he Is not
really on the scene. SO realistic are
the effects, which bring not only the
scenes, but the actual noises, into the
theater.
There are a number OF motor boats
on the Detroit river. Some OF them
make the phenomenal speed of 20
miles an hour. When one OF them
whizzes through the river, thousands
OF excursionists watch, as though
spellbound Over I'm England, they
have the Ursual, the fastest boat In
the world. With 500 horse power en-
gines, and "a cylinders, she cuts the
water at rate OF better than 40 miles
an hour. And the Ursula Is brought
into the Detroit opera house, to cause
gasps OF establishment as she flashes
through the water like an arrow, cut
ting circles In almost instantaneous
fashion around other boats travelling
at full speed, and shooting away as
far as the eye can see in almost the
space of time that IL takes to say
Jack Robinson" The Ursula exhibit
ton came as a climax to a thrilling
motor boat race. contested by other
boats, which are marvels for speed,
though they are laggards beside the
champion.
Adam H., an ape OF international
fame, is pictured smoking a pipe,
drinking wine from a glass. eating
soup with spoon. and doing other
tricks In way to amuse the audi
once. Beautiful pictures OF the falls
Of the Potomac; the whole process ~
making piano, logging operations In
Quebec. and views OF Rouen, France.
are among the countless other inter
esting pictures.
And the whole performance is in
terspersed with posed pictures OF
broad comedy. which would make an
Indian cigar sign smile.
The Howe pictures are an educa-
ton, delivered In sugar-coated form.
TEMPLE.
With SO many star acts always on
the Temple program, 1t Is not often
that that good old standby, the
Microscope. has a chance to secure
the center OF the stage, but the SUI
preme triumph of It's lite is at hand
this week with a series OF pictures or
the funeral cortege of the late King
Edward VII. II seems almost incred-
ible that these pictures should have
been secured 30 soon after the event
by the Temple management, and De-
troiters are truly fortunate in having
the opportunity to see them while the
films are fresh and clear They are q
remarkable reproduction of one OF the
great scenes OF the century, and give
the onlooker an accurate idea OF the
wonderful procession that trayersed
London's streets SO recently. Every
detail Is brought close, the features of
the individuals in the vast crowds
showing quite distinctly. The many
royal personages, whose faces are
familiar to all. passed before the
screen as lifelike as though one had
really seen them In the flesh The
strength and the sinew and the
gorgeousness of the British empire s
soldiery were presented very wildly.
The audience seemed deeply touched
by the solemnity of the funeral pro-
cession and many persons wiped
away furtive tears.
The pictures come last on the bill
and the fun and frolic go before. Flo
Irwin and her company were given q
vociferous welcome in George AIDES
clever satirical playlet Mrs. Peck
hams Carouse" presented at the Tenn
pie several times before but always
a good repeater. Its dliciously funny
lines and amusing situations were CIV
en- full justice by Miss Irwin, Thomas
Springer, Sidney Broughton, frankie
Raymonde and Harry Creighton. The
good-looking. good-voiced young men
OF the Temple quartet made one Of
the hits Of the season and the audi
ence could not hear enough of their
enjoyable singing. A genuine sur
prise came with Leon Royce, billed
as the human orchestra" Mr.. Royce
has unique and clever act and won
great applause. Dressed In Highland
costume the Three McGrades do a
clever and interesting act, including
archery. balancing. juggling, boomer
ang throwing and other stunts of the
kind. An intellient little dog called
Uno opens the bill with tricks that
a human being might be glad to know
how to do; the Spissell Bros. Co. offers
an acrobatic pantomime act of anus
ing features; Bissett and Scott, two
very young men, offer clog dancing,
and Capt. George Anger and com
pany, including two Lilliputians,
present Jack the Giant Killer"
Next week the star attraction OF the
bill will be Detroit's own young actor,
Norman Hackett. In a military play
let called THE Outpost"
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE
Norman 'Hacfett. OF Detroit. who is