The Detroit times., 1910-11-01
TEMPE.

An unusually good tabloid drama
leads the Temple bill the current week
In THE Way to the Heart" presented
by Julius Steger and company. Mr..
Steiger was formerly well-known
singer In light opera and musical com
edy. In the present playlet he shows
that he Is an actor OF ability, with a
gift for character roles.
The sketch tells the story Of two
brothers, one the head OF their fathers
mills, and the other, merely one of
the workmen. They have not spoken
in years. Philip, the elder and pros.
porous one. is a physical wreck from
business worry, and riches and power
sit heavily upon him. The younger
brother, Richard, has pursued the
even tenor of his way in the factory
which his father built up and to which
he is part heir on the tenth anniver.
sary of his fathers death
That anniversary is near and as
there is a threatened strike in the
mills, Richard goes TO the home OF his
brother TO break the silence OF years
and TO endeavor to plead the side OF
the men, with Philip. The latter rs
harsh and unyielding, neither grant.
ing the justice OF the mems claims nor
the hand of Fellowship to his brother.
Richard then warns his brother that
on the morrow when the terms of his
fathers will must be carried out he
will have something to say in the con-
duct of the mill and declares that II II
costs him every penny OF his share
he WI not see the men suffer. In
desperation, Philip acknowledges that
his brothers patrimony has been
spent and attempts TO kill himself
before he is held up TO scorn as the
vioator OF his fathers trust Rich
ard, returning to the house for one
last effort with his brother on behalf
Of the men, strikes the pistol from his
hand and the curtain falls on the re-
united brothers. The playlet Is elab-
orately staged and incident to the un-
folding of the story Grace, the young
daughter Of the elder brother, plays
her part In the tragedy between the
two brothers. The playlet is distinct
ly religious in tone, Is interesting and
tells a story sanely and quickly with
I'm the vaudeville confines OF 20 min
utes or so. Mr.. Steiger is excellent
as the younger brother and Q. w.
Goodrich gives him fine support as the
elder man.
The bill is a long one with your
moneys worth at every turn. Inc
Empire Comedy Four are old favor
ties. and their mirth and melody met
with its usual uproarious reception.
The sleek, fat little ponies and clever
CANNES Of Howard's Pony and Dog
circus. went through their tricks with
pretty grace and seemed to enjoy the
loud applause that greeted them.
John w. World and Mindell Kings
ton, in their familiar act OF singing
and travesty, had several new twists
including q most remarkable
sparkle" dress worn by Miss Kings
ton. Composed OF tiny bits of look
ing glass sewed to a black foundation,
Miss Kingston scintillated in every
part of the theater, by an ingenious
ARRANGEMENT OF lights.
Those clever black-face girls, the
Nichols Sisters, with their real south
ern darky" songs and conversation,
always make hit and are one of the
really funny and acceptable teams
regularly visiting the Temple. Paul
Kleist offered a musical and panto-
mime novelty that was much applaud
ed Hal Merritt did some clever carl
caturing, while talking about affairs
in his home metropolis Of Ipswitch;
Fred St. Onge Il Co. opened the bill
with comedy cycling and acrobatio
stunts, and the Microscope pictures
afforded an object lesson in the