The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
THE STAGE
TEMPLE.

I've heard mother sing that, was
an expression which fell from the lips
OF many person in the audience at
the Temple theater, Monday after
noon, on the rendition OF old-time
fayorite songs, with the words plainly
visible on a screen, by Dane Claudius
and Lillian Scarlet with banjos and
orchestra accompaniment. They
style their Offering The Call OF the
Sixties" II Is most entertaining
novelty. one which revives pleasant
memories in the minds OF the older
patrons and gives the rising genera
ton an opportunity or comparing the
popular airs OF olden times with
those OF the present age. So popu-
lar. in fact, was the number that
many people found themselves In
stinctively singing the familiar old
lines as they were displayed by means
OF lantern slides on the canvas.
Among the songs revived were Wait
for the Wagon, Jim Along JOSIE
Grandfather Clock" Clementine of
49," When You and Were Young,
Maggie "Old Dan Tucker" Darling
Nellie Gray" "Old Dog Tray" and
when Johnnie Comes Marching
Home The couple were warmly ap-
plauded on finishing the last OF their
group.
The Wardrobe Woman" a clever
little farce. with Miss Zelda Sears in
the title role. Is given the honor or
headliner. The sketch deals with the
difficulties OF a one-night stand the
atrical company and gives the audi
ence a peep behind the scenes, the
members OF the company being OBJ
served in the dressing room OF the
stage on which they are giving their
production. Many complications arise
in the course of the action and much
comedy is introduced. II is capable
company. but Miss Sears is, OF course.
the bright particular star. She has
been seen by Detroiters before in
OF the late Clyde Fftch's
plays, bit IL is not likely that she has
had any vehicle that suited her bet
ter than the present one, which was
written by Edgar Allan Woolf. She Is
assisted by Walter Young. Miss Mar
garet Armstrong. Earl Metcalfe and
Miss Beatrice Belmont.
Gerald Griffin and his capable little
are back with their tabloid
version OF Other Peoples Money,
which, In depicting a matrimonial sur
prise. is about as interesting playlet
as could possibly be conceived. The
company, in addition TO Mr.. Griffin, is
composed OF Gertrude Ewing, Julia
Nicolay and Francis Fay.
Weston Fields and Carroll, Young
men. who are appearing here for the
first time, sing number OF topical
songs, with comedy trimmings, and
their work Is OF variety that takes
well.
Refreshing parodies on popular airs
are sung by Joe Morris and Charles
Allen. known as The Comedians
With the Pipes" They also have
some repartee OF an amusing char
aeter. The audience took kindly TO
their work, giving them lots or APP
plause. Ruby Raymond & Co., John
ME Yeager and James Graham, who
style themselves The Ambitious
Street Urchine." introduce some good
novelties, but the feature OF the Offer
ing is the clogging OF Graham and
Yeager. Madam Alaska's trained cats
open the bill and IL is closed by the
Original Four Condons. billed as The
Worlds Best Casting Athletes.
They perform most darlingly on
horizontal bars. The Microscope
shows recent happenings OF note in
the world, such as features in con-
nection with the Allen tragedies in
Hillsville, Va.