The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-22
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The current bill In the Temple the
alter ia admirably adapted 10 not
weather--nothing TO tire. much 10 ex-
hilarate and everything TO amuse
a company of 10 people presents the
miniature musical comedy, Thc
leading Lady" with Miss Marguerite
lIaney as the lady" She is dainty
and spriehtly dancer and makes hit
/ Ia the various musical numbers, In
which she has the assistance OF a
sextet Of young women. Their loot
ball song created much laughter as
the balls were kicked by the young Ia
dies over the footlights and tossed
back again by the good'natured au'
dience. Ralph Lynn. as the English
earl, looking for the heiress. Ed Cole
man as the butler. and Treat Mathews,
as Front. the bell hop, contributed to
the general success.
Taylor Holmes. successful young
actor, has real gift for monologuo
work and presents some old Ideas In a
new way. For instance In impersona'
tons OF well-known actors he groups
the men he wishes to initiate In mon
ologue and the result Is great sue
cess both from the actors and the
audiences point of view. Mr. Taylor
touched a real note OF pathos In his
little story of scene in a New YORK
managers office. impersonating tho
| fresh office boy, the manager himself
and the old-time actor. looking for an
engagement.
The travesty work OF Bixley and
Fink, with their amusing burlesQue OF
opera singers. made such hit with
the audience that even the heat could
not still the vigorous hand clapping
Miss Edna Phillips Is certainly q
courageous young person TO attempt
hot weather engagements with so
strenuous a vehicle as the comedy sk.t
"Lost-a Kiss" which. to say the
least. keeps herself and her four asso-
ciates on the keen jump every second.
The playlet has been on the Temple
boards before and Is decidedly rapid
Are work for the players. Miss Phil
lips is ably assisted by Frances Nc
Leod, Hale Norc.oss. Francis Fay and
Giovanni Biazzi.
Jupiter Bros. distributed roses and
carnations with such a lavish hand
among the audience down In front
that those farthe" -ack In the house
were quite env.ous. The Jupiters are
known as the original Oklahoma Cow
boy Wizards Van Bros. bring music
forth from oddlooking instruments
and have a lot of jokes: Clark and
Berman do character songs and dane
! ing; Louis Guertin has a jumping nov
city. and the Microscope some fine
pictures OF the city OF Delhi. India.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE
Next week the Temple theater will
present the distinguished players
Laura Burt and Henry b. Stanford,
who will De seen in the delightful
comedy. '"rhe Order OF the Bath
which they have been using from time
to time as they have made short trips
| in vaudeville. Mr.. Stanford is a
member of the famous New Theater
Co. and his last appearance with this
company will Immediately precede his
engagement In the Temple. He Is an
| English actor, who came to this coun.
try as leading man for Sir Henry Irv-
ing and played the leading supporting
roles In Dante" "Robespierre." and
other dramas of the Irving repertoire.
Miss Burt. although an American
actress. gained her greatest fame In
Irving's company and played the lead
| ing female character in Dante" OF
| less important than this act. will be
Wormwood's circus. which Is on the
same program.
A lynching, race riot and a politi.
cal campaign are among the incidents
| in THE Niger" with which the New
Theater company will open It's engage.
ment In the Garrick theater, Tuesday
evening. The play is the work OF Ed
ward Sheldon, young Harvard grad
uate. and author Of Salvation Nell"
II deals with the social. political and
economic conditions OF the freed
Negro
Philip Morrow, the central figure, Is
candidate for governor In a south.
ern state. His campaign manager Is
| Clifton Moves, his cousin. and presi-
dent Of the Moves Distillery works.
Morrow Is in love with Georgiana
Byrd, young southern woman. and
expects TO marry her at the close OF
the campaign. A Negro employed by
the candidate has committed a crime
| III WhitA uS 10 PuIsuCu ny lguCUtTS
TO Morrow's estate where ne hides
himself. To turn the Negro over to
the mob would seem to mean the poll
teal death Of Morrow. but the cand,-
date quickly decides that. rather than
betray his office. he will forfeit his
political ambition. Noyes delivers the
| fugitive into the hands of the mob and
he Is lynched
| Morrow wins In the election. not
outstanding this action and Is then
/ brought face TO face with another
crisis. A prohibition bill has been
passed by the legislature and he
realizes that the measure is a just
one, necessary TO the welfare of the
Negroes. He Is about to sign this bill,
when Noyes, who would be ruined by
such a measure. declares that IL the
governors signature Is AFFIXED to the
bill. he will expose him by publishing
the fact that Morrow has trace Of
Negro blood In his veins and proves
the truth OF his statement Undeter-
red by those threats. Morrow signs
the bill and releases his fiancee. AS
the curtain falls, he resigns the gov
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