The Detroit times., 1912-02-20
TEMPLE.


Bessie Wynn, songbird par excel.
lence, sang herself into the hearts OF
an audience OF capacity proportions In
the Temple theater, Monday after
noon, when this weeks bill, which
she is headlining, was opened. She
is the same charming Bessie that
Temple patrons have been pleased TO
hear and see before, and IL is evident
that she has many friends in Detroit.
On this occasion she is singing a
group OF new songs, and appearing IN
stunnig gowns, which together with
her personal beauty and well-propor-
toned physique, give her most at
tractive appearance.
Her songs are OF tuneful, catchy
air. the kind which the boys in the
gallery. especially, like to hear. They
took up the refrain in a couple or
them and whistled them to the ac-
compartment of her musical voice.
In addition to her straight" songs
she is giving clever bit of burlesque
singing in which Lillian Russell and
other stage notables are mentioned.
In this work she assumes the role OF
an Italian. and her dialect is very
good Altogether, her efforts are most
entertaining, and she appears to have
been rightly termed, THE Lady DAM
ty of Vaudeville"
Others OF headline caliber are Dor
othy Rogers & Co., in Babies La
Carte;r Dan Burke, assisted by Molly
Moller and the Wonder Girls, In a
musical and dancing sketch, "At Lake
Winnipesaukee:" Bud and Nellie
Helm, Juvenile Fun-Makers,' and
Trovato, The Creatore of the Vio-
lin" These numbers are of excep-
tional. merit, and the audience was
ton OF each.
Trovato, very much resembling Sig.
nor Bartolotta, Detroit, Italian tenor,
was big favorite with his violin,
which he plays in cello position. he
makes the instrument do almost
everything but talk, reproducing dill
ferent whistling expressions from the
boys in the gallery being one OF the
features Of his performance.
Babies La Carte" is funnier the
farther II goes, winding up with
scream-producing effect, the presenta-
ton of three live babies, two whites
and one colored, purporting to be the
offspring of an alleged secret mar
riage. The infants are thrust into the
arms OF the father of the groom as
proof positive of the union, and the
scene is the climax Of comedy with
funny situations. Dorothy Rogers
takes the role of the bride; Sully
Guard is the groom; Maj. Laird, the
father, and Carl StatZer, the groom 8
valet.
A beyy Of pretty girls features the
skit. "At Lake Winnipesaukee,' In
which some beautiful scenery is
shown. The girls do some singing
and dancing and play tunes on bells
with their feet while lying on their
backs. Mr.. Burke also sings and cuts
loose some lively steps while dis
guised as an aged man.
About as clever Juvenile has
been seen at the Temple in long
time, Is Bad Helm He is a comedian
OF some ability. With the aid or Mel
lie Helm he gave the audience some
thing to laugh at every minute he was
on the stage. His parting Offering Is a
musical burlesque, in which his IN
strnment breaks into many pieces
and allows him 10 create some amuse-
ment in his efforts TO gather 1t up.
The Sutclffe Family, seven men and
boys, pipers, dancers and acroDats,
gives bagpipe music, sword dancing
and athletics, all OF which is worth
while: Harry b. Lester, The Jovial
Jester" does some clever impersonat'
ing. and Clark Martinetti and Joe Syl'
ves,er amuse with acrobatic work oil
n semi-comedy nature. The Mooreo'
scope closes the bill with series OF
new pictures.