The Detroit times., 1910-09-27

~ Nanny Jimmy. Frank Peters por'
trayal OF the broad-minded. open
hearted Senator Long. 10 splendidiy
executed. whose daughter has fallen
victim TO q Negro assaultcr, makes
the most OF small part.
While The Niger at times bof-
ders on meiodrama, the line Of de-
narration IL sharply drawn. Mr..
Sheldon's treatment OF the lynching
incident In the frst act, shows great
skill. One does not see the rope
placed about the victims neck. rs the
melodramatist would have arranged
II. but. one hears the Negroes shrek
OF terror as he Is overtaken by the
irate mob, and the imagination sup
plies the rest.
On the whole. the Offering Is a most
notable one The only regret Is that
the engagement is not more extended.
TEMPLE.
One OF the best playlets In vauoe-
Vile and one OF the best acted Is THE
Visitor" whmich Porter J. White Is
presenting this week In the Temple
theater. Playlet and player are well
known TO patrons OF the Temple, and
never fail TO receive full acknowledg-
ment OF their worth. Oliver White
wrote the playlet for his brother. Por-
ter, and the combination is one OF the
artistic oasis in vaudeville. II Is a
tense, miniature drama, with an un'
expected denouement. II tells an
interesting story directly, and gives
Mr.. White an excellent opportunity
TO exercise his gifts as character
actor. Edward Wonn and Miss AIDE
laide Fairchild give him acceptable
support.
Pretty Lola Merrill and her part.
ner, Frank Otto. in After the Show
err" are another welcome couple VINO
have a well-established circle OF ad'
mirers in the Temple clientele. MISS
Merrill is such chic and infectious
young person. and with MIR. otto. SO
genuinely entertaining that they DC
serve their success.
In a completely darkened theate''
Miss Annabelle Whitford. floats
around in her aeroplane. focusing a
miniature headlight on different per-
sons in the audience while she sings
various ditties the words or whicr
cause more or less discontinue q
the individual and an immense amount
OF amusement TO the rest OF the audi
ence. Previous 10 the aeropiaEe
stunt, Miss Whitford impersonates u
certain type OF newspaper Illustrating
While che is making her changes oil
costume young man at the piano
performs digital gymnastics with one
hand and shows his dexterity OF move
ment by playing the piano and a xylo
! phone at the same time.
McPhee and Hill, who are old-time
| favorites with Detroit lovers OF vaude'
| vile. open the bill with an amusing
| aughter-compelling act called "Th
| Clown and the Tired Man" They are
comic fellows and keep the audience
| with them from first TO last OF their
| act, which. by the way. offers true
example of how the taste OF the pub
lie has changed in its requirement
OF the vaudeville stage. There never
was a neater act than that of McPhee
and Hill when IL was done In pinks
and spangles. All the old-time art
and finish Is retained in what they
do and as difficult feats as ever are
mastered by them, only In differ
ent way. Thus have we changed
Irene Roman, a pretty girl. offers q
pianologue In which she sings several
| songs in an attractive way and ends
up with funny "suffragette" speech
James F. Kelly and Annie NJ Kent II
their travesty on Bowery characters
are clever: Dan Quinlan aud Vic Rich
ards are always funny in their TRAY
cling Dentist" skit: the Seven Bel
fords are unusually clever acrobats
and the Microscope makes its usua
appeal 10 lovers Of good pictures. with
a new series.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
Tonight will be Brewers night" al
the Gayety theater, a large number
OF the visiting brew masters having
secured seats TO see Rice and Cady
and their Beauty Trust in the farce
THE Beer Combine"
Breaks Parole; Jailed.