The Detroit times., 1915-04-06
TEMPLE.

bined Artha Johnson on the jaw,
Monday afternoon. the thud down In
Havana caused q violent seismis dis
turhance In the Temple theatsr. For
the nonce the culture Of the dance.
the appeal OF song appreciation OF
art and tribute TO talent on the
stage were neglected. forgotten. and
temporarily displaced in popular
favor while men. women and chill
dren paid enthusiastic tribute TO .
weIl-directed punch. For several
minutes after the announcement OF
the Negro's defeat from the stage.
pandemonium reigned in the theater.
Even the occupants In the bon-oon
sections added their hystericai
giggles TO the general uproar. IL
was a most unusual scene.
To the exclusion OF Jess Willard
and q possible crisis In the world
war. Joan Sawyer high priestess OF
the dance. occupied FIRST place In the
sppreciative minds OF the audience.
There are many dancers IN vaude-
vile. but Miss Sawyer does best
what Others do well Her terpst
chorean presentations are OF the
popular kind-society and ballroom
dances. She has succeeded In re-
ducing To an art such dances as the
fox trot" and the hesitation.
while her Interpretation OF The Art
lists Dream" and the "Zurmaxka
are particularly pleasing. Miss
Sawyer Is fortunate In having two
excellent dancing partners in George
Harcoart and Joseph Smith. Her
orchestra Is thoroughly capable. par
ticulariy the drummer vho breaks
sticks in his frenIied attack on the
drum head.
There Is no number on. the bill
more enjoyable than Alfred Ber-
gems series OF songs. He has
pleasing baritone voice. and more
than that he has q simple. unahect-
ed stage manner that at once places
him on a friendly footing with his
audience. HIS song series includes
the prologue FROM -Pasiiacci."
Mother Maehree- and that lovely
ballad. when You and Were
Young. Maggie"
Chick Sale Is the -hull show" In
his presentation OF "A Country
School Entertainment He 10
lightning change artist. who. fortu-
nately. possesses ability as a come
dian. His portrayal Of the school
teacher. the nreacher. the president
Of the board Of school trustees and
other, characters In country life are
uproariously funny.
An Irish skit. entitled Il Friendly
CaIl- gives Charles Mack and bis
company an opportunity TO indulge
I'm an exchange Of Irish Wit. Also.
the Irish pipes are introduced to
round out the entertairment.
Sammy Weston and sidney Clare
have a new assortment Of eccentric
dances and song or two that are
worth while. Mario and Duffy pre-
sent q gymnastical act that wins
more than the usual amount OF sp-
plause. The Helen Leach wallin
trio are slack wire performers.
Robins is billed as The Queer
Comedian" The motion pictures are
worth staying for.
oRpHEUM.
For downright cussedness. who or
what. In all the world. can beat o
n.rle7 For ages and ages IL has
been looked upon as q thankless
beast that gioried In stubbornness
and Topped fits ears indI1erently to
the snap Of a ravhide. A mule isn't
supposed TO have any emotion. Once
ina q while Il gets mad. kicks some
body or chevs up Panama hat. but
sach displays q feeling are unus-
uai.
What would you think. then. IL you
saw three Of the slickest. wfsest.
and most active little mules In the
world trottins around on a stage.
dancing. stepping through march
drills. and obeying the crack Of their
masters whip with quickness and
apparent understanding?
These unusual mules belong to
Mr.. Fink. and they close the bill In
the Orpheum. this week A fourth
member Of the mule company is a
comedian. His humorous and harm
less efforts to annihilate a small
army Of men received more applause
thar any other turn. Monday night.
Maybe all this talk about the
mules should have come later. for
Fink's beasts are not the headiiners,
as headliners 60. Andrew Mack,
Irish singer and actor. II programmed
as the main attraction. Mr.. Mack
sings Irish songs with q sweet voice.
and tells some iaughable> stories
about his countrymen.
John Gardner and Helen Valley
appear in sketch called Hall
Way" II shows how frivolous
yorng hotel clerk is transformed into
seriousminded defender Of giri-
hood. once he realizes that a young
miss from the farm. who stopped At
the hotel. ls atout TO fall into the
hands Of designing drummer.
Singing and comedy. on ship-deck.