The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
THE STAGE
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 paylet Of the southern plains.
The Bandit" Howard and North in
their rural skit Back in Wellington"
and Jack Wilson. the extempoTaneous
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 a realistic little
playlet, with a Mexican bandit king,
q "sreaser." and a daughter of the
plains as its figures. The girl has been
taken captive and brought To u lonely
mountain cabin. where the bandit king
proposes to hold her for ransom. her
adopted father being one Of his old
enemies. IL develops that the adopted
father Is the brother of the man who
destroyed the bandit kings home and
stole the love OF his wife. OF course,
Marie. the girl proves to be the ban
dts daughter and he spares her life
at the sacrifice OF his own The play
let is well 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 stuff in their skits. Howard,
who does the "rube" character. is
comedian OF worth and he is funny
at all times. There's many good
laugh lin the old home town or Well.
ingtOn."
Jack Wilson makes good his claim
to the title the extemporaneous COM
edian,' by working off all sorts Of
references TO the acts that have gone
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 short
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 woman, pre- /,
sumaby colored. as the skit is called !
An Upheaval in Darktown." Wilson /
IN two outlandish costumes burles- |
lues the present styles I'm hats and /
skirts 10 the great amusement Of the I
Vilmos Westony. the feature act OF !
the OIL. Is Hungarian piano phe- !
nomenon,' whatever that NAV be- He .
plays so-called concert fantasies on /
Wagner's "Tannhauser" music and /
Bizets Carmen" with both OF which 1
composers scores he takes remarkable (,
liberties. His work as a phenomena"
seemed to please the crowd, for he was
recalled several times to speak his
| little piece In quaint English
! A quartet of young women callingv
/ themselves Wits Girls from Mel.
! ody Lane. sang 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 Crchins i'm
! the Amateur Contest" held their own
among the other acts. which included
/ expert and graceful tumhling and a..
robatic work ny the Alonso- Bracco
/ troupe OF eight French men and one
woman and the Three Marcantonis'
/ in an aerial and ring gymnastic ex.
/ hibition that required skill and
strength. The Microscope takes the
audience 10 Colombo.
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.