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Show Phantom Story Inspires a Play A SCENARIO writer wrote a story and called it "The Phantom." It is the regular Triangle offering at the American today and tomorrow. Thomas Ince of the Triangle organization took it as a vehicle for Frank Kecnan and Enid -Markey. As one reads the story ho is reminded of "Rattles, " for it is a detective story jammed full of adventure adven-ture and excitement. The most interesting thing about "Tho Phantom," however, is that Frank Keenan plays in it. Here is a great man in stage history. For one thing he created the role of Jack Ranee in "The Girl of the Golden West," and his achievement in this character will be a matter of interesting comment long after Mr. Keenan has been in his last "fade-out." He is given credit for establishing a distinctive type of Southern gentleman in the minds of the American people by his characterization characteriza-tion of Buck Warren in "The Warrens of Virginia." He is loved, admired and honored by stage folk generally. In private life Mr. Keenan has the reputation of being one of the best amateur dancers iu the country, and in this play the scenes in the fashionable society give him full opportunity to demonstrate. Enid Markey, his support, is well known in Salt Lake. Tho feature fea-ture should prove attractive to picture patrons. |