The Detroit times., 1910-05-31
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All the words in our vocabulary ami
all the actors in Christendom who rely
on spoken lines to make their mean
ing clear could not tell the story OF
The Carnival of Roses" more effec-
lively than Mile. La Cal and Ricardo
ST. Ella tell 1t in the Temple theater
this week, and not a word Is spoken
from the rise Of the curtain to its
fall. Theirs is one of the best exam
pies OF the art of pantomime ever
seen on the local stage. and In the
matter OF scenic embellishments, T.
A. Morris q Co., the producers, have
left nothing to be desired.
The Carnival OF Roses" Is the
story Of a young wife, Ninette, played
by Mile. La Gal, who firing of her sim
pie home life, deserts her devoted
artist-husband and her infant child
and elopes with a nobleman, Prince
Armead The husband, Angelo, fol-
lows her to the carnival, where
Ninette, as Queen of the Roses, Is
the center of attraction. She dances
with her husband. thinking him a
stranger, and is fascinated. The
dance over, Angelo throws of his
mask and casts the faithless one from
him when she pleads for forgiveness.
Her lover would take her away, but
she spurns him. Five years pass and
Angelo has become celebrated. To
his palatial suburban home comes a
poor street singer. who, weak from
hunger, falls In the snow outside his
door She Is taken in and Is recog-
niZed by Angelo as his wife. He
drives her out into the cold. but little
Bebe, the daughter. now five years
old, effects a reconciliation and the
curtain falls on a reunited couple.
Mr. st. Ella is seen as Angelo and B.
Declesses as Prince Armand. There
are IL Others In the cast Hoey and
Lee, Hebrew comedians, made a pro-
nounced hit with Mondays audiences
dies. The Four Readings, gymnasts,
have some stunts that cannot fail TO
win approval. Cross and Josephine
present a unique comedy skit called
"Dying to Act" which is good for a
series OF hearty laughs. Claud and
Fannie Usher are back with their
classy little sketch, "Fagan's De,
cision," which is always good. Saona
is an impersonator OF unusual ability.
Two OF his representations are espe-
cially worthy Of mention, Gen. Grant
and Mark Twain. Belle Davis and
her pickanninies are on hand with a
little act appropriately labeled South.
ern Pastimes." Hastings and Wilson,
acrobatic humorists, are happy
opening selection and the Microscope
closes the bill with sea pictures that
are realistic In the extreme.
Flo Irwin, whose comic powers are
much like those of her sister May,
will bring distinction to the Tempe
theater's program next week. Miss
Irwin and her company are to produce
George AIDES farcical playlet, Mrs,
Peckham's Carouse." a satire on the
total abstinence movement treated In
q very good natured and irresistibly
funny fashion. Associated with Miss
Irwin on the same bill will be the
Temple Quartet and Capt. George
Anger & Co. The quartet. named
after the Temple theater. was former.
Iy the feature OF A Night With the
Poets and on account of the success
attained in Detroit, the title of the
local house, was adopted when the
Young men branched out for them.
selves. Capt. Anger Is a giant who
appears In Jack. the Giant Killer"
The unique feature Of this act is the
tact that Capt. Auger's associates are
.lilliputians.
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