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Show Theatres AT THE UTAH. Occasionally in history thero comes forth a man of the type of Rasputin, pronounced Rahs-poo-tecn, tho Black Monk of Russia, whose uncanny influence in-fluence wields a strange power over thoso with whom he comes in contact and whose malign atmosphere throws a court into middlo age superstition and ignorance. Such figures have been recorded before, but the marvel of It is that such a one could come forth in the twentieth century, when civilization civiliza-tion was thought to be freeing itself from the clammy grip of superstition and black magic, ahd exert his extraordinary extra-ordinary power, for it was true he had somo power over a modern court. In tthe history of . Rasputin is seen the blackest political Intrigue and the vilest vil-est crime masking under the name of religion. Rasputin was a slovenly vil-lago vil-lago mendicant, who, known as Gregory Greg-ory Novlk in his homo town, was the subject of derision and jeers from his neighborn. Ho had a s-lrango fascination fascina-tion in his eyes and a magnetic personality per-sonality which got him far in Ihe graces of those ho met. Ho had adopted adopt-ed a plan of posing as a wandering monk and gained money for his lustful lust-ful desires through this means. Finally Final-ly came a chance to detray his fellow townsmen for money and a position in the government's household and ho eagerly accepted it. He goes to Petrograd and is soon established es-tablished as tho leader of a new and popular cult, whose dotftrino is to deny nothing which the natural appetite craves, and with this harum-scarum he gets a large following from among the society and court circles of tho city. He leads his volumptuous lifo of animal satisfaction and finally becomes be-comes tho dominating power of the Russian courL The revolution of 1905, suppressed through his treachery, is muttering again in dark foreboding, however, and the government is anxious an-xious over a method of suppressing it. Friends of democracy rcalizo that Rasputin Ras-putin is the chief stumbling block In the way of freedom and liberty and they entice him to the home of Prince Yusupof whero he is given the aterna-tlvo aterna-tlvo of standing out of their way or being killed. They aro saved the action, ac-tion, however, for one of his old acquaintances, ac-quaintances, whom he had sent to Si-boria Si-boria through his treachery, and whose homo ho had almost wrecked, appears at the homo of the prince and shoots him to death. The film portrays tho historical account ac-count of tho rise and fall of Rasputin with truth and attention to dotail. It is one of the most vivid commentaries on present day world politics and development de-velopment which tho motion pictures have recorded. It will be shown at tho Utah for soveral days more and 17111; certainly repay a visit. AT THE ALHAMBRA. "Wolves of the Trail" Is tho picture v which greeted Alhambra audiences last night and it shows Bill Hart In al: somewhat uncommon role. The storjr Is woven around tho struggle of a '. western railroad to cope with a band!' of desperadoes who hold up the train continually, murder train crews and) make away with valuables entrusted jl to tho railroad for transportation. Hartj is taken as a train robber but, through J a turn of fate, secures his release upon , promise to apprehend the rascals. ' Around the whole is the charming ,' story of love with all the strong emo-" tion and wild rugged spirit of tho west ' woven In and with Bill Hart and dainty Viola Vale to play the principle parts., A picture with either of these star3 and not the other, Is not complete br; any means. They seem to be suited' to each other perfectly. 3. The scenes of the film aro laid In an; interesting bit of mountain country where glimpses of magnificent rnoun- tain scenery are cleverly introduced to , build up 'the artistic element of the j film. i "Target Center" is the title of thai, comedy which supplements the Hartj picture and it is a rollicking Mack! Sennett prosecution of the most araus-l ing type. Polly Moran and Ben Tur- pin, the two favorites of the laugh-j ing pictures, make most of the fun inf. (this new production. Jl ; no r |