The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-21
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TEMPLE.
The current bill In the Temple the
alter is admirably adapted TO hot
understanding TO tire. much TO ex-
hilarate and everything to amuse.
\ company of 10 people presents the
miniature musical comedy, The
leading Lady" with Miss Marguerite
Haney "a the lady" She is dainty
and sprightly dancer and makes hit
ia the various musical numbers, In
which she has the assistance OF
sextet OF young women. Their foot
ball song created much laughter as
the balls were kicked by the young la
dies over the footlights and tossed
bnck again by the good-natured AL
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, a successful young
actor, hss a real gift for monologue
work and presents some old ideas In a
new way. For instance in impersona-
tions OF well-known actors he groups
the men he wishes 70 initiate In a mon
ologue and the result Is a great sue
cess both from the actors and the
audiences point OF view. Mr.. Taylor
+ touched a real note of paihos 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
courageous young person TO attempt
hot weather engagements with so
strenuous 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
fire work for the players. Miss Phil
lips is ably assisted by Frances Nc
Leod. Hale Norcross, 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 enviuus. The Jupiters are
known as the original Oklahoma Cow
boy Wizards. Van Bros. bring music
forth from odd-looking instruments
and have a lot OF jokes: Clark and
herman 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
10 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 10 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 |
lrying's company and played the lead |
ing female character In Dante" OF !
a vastly different character, but no |
less important than this act. will be |
Wormwood's circus. which is on the |
same program.
A lynchlng. a 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, a young Harvard grad.
nate. and author OF Salvation Nell"
II deals with the social political and
economic conditions OF the freed
Negro.
Philip Morrow, the central figure. isl
a candidate for governor I'm a south
ern state. His campaign manager is
Clifton Noyes, his cousin. and presi.
dent OF the Moves Distillery works
Morrow is In love with Georgiana
Byrd. a young southern woman, and
expects to marry her at the close of
the campaign. A Negro employed by
the candidate has committed a crime
for which he is pursued by lynchers
TO Morrow's estate. where he hides
himself. To turn the Negro over TO
the mob would seem 20 mean the poll
A ticai death Of MorroW hvt ~ - "A