The Detroit times., 1910-12-06
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| scheme and decides TO put II through
Directly Jack falls head over heels
| in love with pretty heiress whom
fate. in the form of an automobile ac-
cident at his door. throws in his way
The romance develops so quickly
that Jack finds himself proposing To
the young lady before he has known
her an hour. He rushes 10 the phone
TO call of his lottery scheme only
TO find that the papers containing
the announcement are already on the
press. He's game and decides TO 10
through with IL.
Then follows desperate attempt
to possess himself of the lucky num-
Der. He pawns all his earthly pos
sessions TO buy tickets in the name
of his sweetheart. Helene, in the hope
that she will be the winner OF the
prize. His mother and Helene are
secretly engaged In the same mis-
sion. The day OF the drawing ar
rives. The lucky number is an
nounced as 1923 and II is held by
none other than Lizzie. who. IL tran
spires later. has filched il from the
cook. II is not until she is threaten
ed with arrest that she confesses and
surrenders the ticket. leaving Jack
free TO marry the girl or his choice.
Cyril Scott, as the exuberant Jack.
gives a good account of himself from
the outset. There is breeziness
about his work that is decidedly re-
freshing. Miss Louise Galloway gives
charming portrayal of the devoted
10 fhat Of Lac Il l..s -,
tender regard for her is one OF the
genuinely human touches that help
10 make The Lottery Man" really
worth while. Robert Mackay acquits
himself we'll as "Foxey." Jennie
Dickerson and Bertha Bartlett AS
Mrs. Peyton and Helen Heyer. re-
spectivey, render creditable service.
IA does Mary Leslie Mayo In the role
or an Irish athletic instructor.
The piece Is in three "spasms"
TEMPLE.
There are always some folks who
can come back" 10 the Temple thea
ter and be sure OF welcome, and
three demonstrations OF this fact
marked the opening of the current
weeks bill. Monday afternoon Fred
erick Hawley and Frances Haight in
their playlet OF the southern plains,
The Bandit" Howard and North In
their rural skit Back in Wellington"
and Jack Wilson, the extemporaneous
comedian" were the three acts that
have come and gone in the past and
can do the same thing over again in.
definitely, judging from the welcome
their appearance, Monday brought
from the audience.
The Bandit" Is realistic little
playlet, with Mexican bandit king.
q "greaser, and daughter OF the
plains as its figures. The girl has been
taken captive and brought To a lonely
mountain cabin. where the bandit king
proposes 10 hold her for ransom, her
adopted father being one OF his old
enemies. IL develops that the adopted
rather is the brother of the man who
destroyed the bauGit kings home and
stole the love OF his wife. OF course,
Marie. the girl proves TO be the ban
ats daughter and he spares her life
at the sacrifice OF his own. The play
let is we'll acted by Mr. Hawley and
Miss Haight with A. McHaskill as
the greaser." The stage setting adds
To the atmosphere.
Howard and North always have lots
of good stun in their skits. Howard,
who does the 'rube" character. is a
comedian OF worth and he Is funny
at all tines. There's many a good
laugh in the old home town OF We'll.
ington."
Jack Wilson makes good his claim
To- the title the extemporaneous COM
nv A~ Ill -
references 10 the acts that have zone
before, his own appearance coming
the second last on the bill. Consider
ing the fact that Wilson Is obliged 10
get his stuff into shape in the snort
time he has TO watch and listen from
the wings during the progress OF the
bill. there is an astonishing patness
and spontaneity about his work. He Is
assisted by man and a woman. pre-
sumably colored, as the skit is called
AN Upheaval In Darktown." Wilson
In two outlandish costumes burles-
ques the present styles in hats and
skirts to the great amusement OF the
onlookers.
Vilmos Westony. the feature act OF
the bill. is a Hungarian piano phe-
nomenon," whatever that may be. He
plays so-called concert fantasies on
Wagner's 'Tannhauser' music and
Bizet's Carmen" with both OF which
composers scores he takes remarkable
liberties. His work as a phenomena"
seemed to please the crowd, for he was
recalled several times 10 speak his
little piece In quaint English.
A quartet OF young women calling
themselves Wits Girls from Mel
ody Lane" sang a number Of melodies
In good voices and with pleasing man
ner: Ruby Raymond. James Hughes
and James Graham, in singing and
dancing act called. Street Urchins in
the Amateur Contest" held their own
among the other acts, which included
expert and graceful tumbling and az.
robatic work by the Alonso Bracco
troupe OF eight French men and one
woman and the Three Marcantonis'
N an aerial and ring gymnastic ex-
1ibition that required skill and
strength. The Microscope takes the
audience to Colombo.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE
MILES.
There are some genuine surprises
Of he. hna