The Detroit times., 1910-06-14
THE j LAYHOUSES
TEN PIE.

A tense little drama called THE
Outpost" served to present the young
Detroit actor, Norman Hackett, TO
Temple audiences. Monday, and Incl
dentally to make his debut in vaude-
vile. Mr.. Hackett's training as an
actor has been had in good quarters.
For years he was under the late Louis
James in Shakespearean and classic
drama, continuing with the Sothern'
Marlowe combination along the same
lines, and then breaking away from
the line OF work In which he had done
excellent service. he jumped into mod
ern clothes and last season starred In
Classmates" an American play, IN
which Robert Edeson made success.
With such groundwork Mr.. Hackett
could not do other than give a goci
account Of himself in The Outpost"
and he does.
The playlet was written by Capt.
James j. Archibald. the war cores
pondent and journalist. and while II
has its defects in dramatic ethics, 1t
has its power OF appeal to an audi
ence not composed of critics. The
action takes place in the Philippine
Jungle and centers around two young
american soldiers, JEFF. played by Mr..
Hackett, and Billy, by Robert stowe
Gill. The boys are doing outpost duty.
The dialogue acquaints the audience
with the fact that the young men were
classmates at home and both suitors
for the same girl. JEFF handles the
mail for his regiment and in mad
jealousy has kept letters from the
Girl" addressed to Billy. In volley
of shots sent In to the outpost Billy
Ia injured and JEFF, In wild remorse.
brings forth the letters from his inner
pocket and begins to read them to the
Unconscious Billy. The first words
he sees as he tears OF the envelope
are MY darling husband" and the pa
thetic little letter goes on to tell
about the baby and the little wites
hard struggle for a living while her
soldier boy fights in the Philippines.
The horror of what he has done Is
brought home to JEFF and he pleads
with poor Billy to forgive him. He
but a flask to Billy's lips and as Billy
RECEIVERS consciousness JEFF proves a
target for the enemies bullets and
the curtain descends with the two
wounded men in each others arms.
The stage setting Is excellent, with
careful lighting effects, and the pro-
Ilonged applause showed that the little
drama and the acting Of Mr.. Hackett
and Mr.. Gill had hit the bulls eye with
the audience.
All of the other acts on the biz arc
OF high standard, that OF the Charles
Ahearn troupe being especially novel
and amusing. A good looking woman
Julia Frary. sings a number OF popu
lar songs with good effect; Elizabeth
Brice and Charles King are an enter
tanning pair of young people who slug
and take of Broadway favorites; Billy
Gould has a line of stories aud paro
dies: Work and over do comedy aero
/ batic stunts; Flanagan and Edwards
appear in a skit called "On and on:
Juggling De Isle does pretty as wei,
! as clever act, and the Microscope
closes the entertainment with a series
OF comic pictures.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
Maurice Maeterlinck's miracle play
SISTER Beatrice" which will be pre-.
sente6 with Den" by the New theateE
company In the Garrick ,theater. next
Wednesday afternoon, Is replete with
beautiful scenic pictures. and Is semi.
religious I'm theme. While Il deals
with the Virgin Mary. even the most
devout Catholic could not take um.
trage at IL. The story Is best known