The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-30
THE STAGE
TEMPLE.

Entertaining all the way, is the
Temple theater bill. this week While
Winona Winter, billed as the Cheer
Up Coincidence" is the stellar attrac-
ton, there is nothing lacking in the
other numbers TO hold ones attention
In short, II Is a program OF satisfying
variety, something 10 please the most
exacting, including a dog. pony and
monkey show for the children.
Winona Winter daughter OF Banks
Winter the latter author OF White
Wings" and leading lady for Julian
Eltinge, in The Fascinating Widow.
is clever. pleasing and versatile en-
tertainer She captivated the Mon
day afternoon audience with her work
which includes character songs, inn
personation and ventriloquism. Inc
latter was sprung as surprise. no
body knowing that she possessed the
ability 10 throw" her voice.
THE Suffragette" is a playlet TEEN
ing with comedy situations. but which
could scarcely offend the most ardent
advocate of votes for women. Frank
lyn Ardell and Ann Walter are pro
during IL. They, Ardell and Ned Mat
theys. and Miss Walter, as his vile,
Kan. and the campaign gives both
chance TO shine. Matthews makes
speech. in which he points out how
the women might be expected 10 run
the police and fire departments ana
courts. placing them In iudicrous
position. He wins the election, TO the
satisfaction of Monday afternoon aud
fence. apparently.
Will Rogers. The Oklahoma Cow
bov. dressed in the rough habit OF the
plains. shows that he is master OF the
lasso which he twists. swings and
turn into all manner OF rings. at the
same time keeping up chatter OF IN
teresting comedy.
Singing OF the really worth while
variety is furnished by the Gray trio.
n man and two women, whose voices
blend sweetly. They also give indi-
yidual numbers, which serve TO FUR
Their demonstrate their capabilities.
Jack Coogan and Eddie Parks have
a meritorious offering in song, dance
and burlesque. the latter on woman's
manner OF dress.
The Mario Aldo Trio, two men and
a woman do exceptionally difhcult
work on the horizontal bars. Some
good comedy is also given. Acrobatlcs
are also furnished by Kino. Walsh and
Melrose, with an amusement feature
on the side Del Fanco's monkey cir
Gus. from the London Hippodrome,
includes well-trained dogs, monkeys
and a pony. The Microscope SHOWS
the usual series OF important world
OF recent cate.
MILES.
Piuuancy and flavor are given the
Miles bill this week by the interesting
novelty, Visions ID MI
Lola" presented BY Clyde Rinaldo
II is one of the most elaborate scenic
effects ever accomplished on local
stage. Scene after scene is unfolded
to the view as a series OF curtains
are drawn up. each scene presenting
a different and more alluring view OF
dense woods, where vines and flowers
with branches and where
the hum OF bees and singing OF birds
rest the senses. This is garden OF
Eden, for as the last curtain arises,
deep in the sylvan nook, Is a beautl-
full woman. impersonating the original
Eve, but clad in snowy tights.
She stands before a white curtain
and colored pictures are thrown on
the screen. The woman's face and
form are always visible and distinct,
but her dress and surroundings are
always changing Now she is Greek
maiden, again she is the personifica-
ton of spring, extending her 1.-THE
arms into the bows of blossoming and
fruit-laden trees. Each scene fades
into the other so gradually that thA
eyes can scarcely note the transfer
nation until II is wrought. Changing
from a Geisha girl she becomes fur
clad walking amidst snow, an old
fashioned church in the background
suggesting a Russian winter scene.
Once she is the maid In the moon and
the next moment the statue OF liberty
The scenes and effects are too numer
Gus to mention, each a delight TO the
eye.
George Hermann. one OF the great
est living contortionists, and Park
Byers. "a famous clown, again present
to Detroiters their entertaining nov
city. "A Clowns Dream" Hermann
is dressed as a skeleton, he is about
as JHln as one, ana ne WOrkS MS
joints about as nimbly as though they
were fastened together only by wire,
like skeletons The clown supplies
the comedy part OF the act.
The DeBars feature a magical wa
ter fountain, originally presented in
this city by a company OF Japanese
The water spouts from a
sword, from a woman's head, from a
dozen different places on the floor.
seeming 10 follow the motions OF the
magician's hand. Debar also has
few clever slightof-hand perform
ances
Artie and Floye Nelson sing, play
the piano and dance. pleasing the au-
dience very well; Billy Ross is a rap
id-fre story teller and pun springer.
James Smith and Rose Brown are
clever singers and dancers The show
closes with an interesting moving pic.
ture playlet The audiences were
large and apprecative OF an excep.
tionsily good bill