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Show THE CITIZEN 11 With the First Night ers Scrap lr.-;n,- A attraction f0ur cl-- ys, which is announced as at the American theatre beginning Sunday, pro-e- s Ray, who is starred in he with thu most ambitious part Sg essaye.1 since he' began his inde-Xdeproductions for distribution Slough First National. In it he en-- s of a the role of the only support owed and invalid mother, and while humor in it, Ray is Te is plenty of Sclosed as the possessor of histronic roles of unsus- ability for emotional Chan lee nt pected power. reputation of being he promises his yellow because - er to abandon his favorite sport of boxing. His refusal to fight a dronken man loses him his girl. His ambition for promotion so that he Jky give his mother more comforts Steel gets the ' him his job. when his e breaks his promise nbagre savings are gone and his nether faces starvation, by accepting thi offer of a promoter of prize, fights ies best battler in town, who, incidentally, has won the girl. Steel $200 if he lasts three rounds with local champion and nothing if he Uknocked out before that time. The t, one of the most realistic ever staged for a picture, goes badly for meet the , who has eyes only on the Then he turns $)j)0 for three rounds.attention to fighting and the last "Scrap Iron, - ind ciate this expression PANTAGES AMERICAN. is a thriller. LAGOON. Movies in the making . is the stel- lar attraction at the Pantages this After the film has been shot within the realm of pityless publicity right on the stage before the critical eyes of the audience, every bight for a whole week it will be thrown on the screen for the edification of Salt Lake movie fans and, perhaps, to the consternation of the bevy of amateur actors who compose the cast. This picture making business furnishes a bushel of fun for everybody. It is no less a source of amusement to the audience than it is to the director, the movie machine operator, stage hands, etc., than it is to the aspiring actors themselves. The writer would much prefer to he a stage driver than a stage director in a moving picture scene especially if act anything like the the profs amits and the director has to keep up an infernal storm of talk to get his manikins to perform their tricks like they should. The director has to shoot enough hot air during the filming of the acts to run a windmill; and, anyway, it is a unique and catchy bit of original stage business that Pantages is offering its constituents this week and will be hugely appreciated. Add to this attraction a film picture of Hush, one in which Clara Kimball Young appears at her best,, and a joyous conglomeration of the features that one likes best in vaudeville, and the result is one of the shows seen at this best week. loud-voice- d t all-arou- nd Situated midway between Salt Lake ; aid Ogden, the Lagoon is ew maintaining thi on ir-in- - ;re en ve. olt rs. nd ok rs. I tk season, as usual, its great popularity as the most conveniently reached resort in the state. jhe Lagoon is the center of attraction for all the lodge outings and simi laf functions by other organizations ol this city and also of Ogden. It is s common meeting ground of folks whe life in both of the major cities of th state and its grand attractions are im tnsely enjoyed by everyone. Lagoon is the one place for a glor Ions round of pleasure this hot season JL furnishes all the thrills of wild rides and other stunts, and be ides is the premiere bathing place the coast of the Great Salt Lake tor those who prefer a plunge in coo shy-hig- li ed Ir sod li'i This year the isioing a very ill Bamberger is main popular schedule o: kJns to the classy resort. It is run an- - be hiog truins of dste all ample size to accommo except overflow crowds witl ca- ca- - s cushioned seat. ? be a good plan to forge worries of the hot summer days w the mince, and fare forth on a blith jlicni eking excursion to the La 80?1 the nectars and summer bev JfSfics dispensed by its many conces fiy 0Vl,r its dizzy roadways le in its big fresh water pool am T' o loyal tlmo generally. Leti ' ' an- - ng sti- - he ;es ?re nt invigorating fresh water. : j . j t i theatre this season. Headlining the vaudeville acts, Charles Gill and company easily capture the hearts of the audience with a clever little sketch which carries a strong appeal through that peace on earth, good will to men sentiment, which is the motive power of Christmas day celebrations. Decidedly sob-bin spots and humanly humorous in others, this playlet scores a big hit. A juvenile act, in which four youngsters ,not more than 7 or 8 years of age, do song and dance and stunts, is unusual and breezy in character. The Ambler Brothers, billed as Americas Foremost Equilibrists, have an act which is artistically staged and in which some startling feats are performed with the aid of special apparatus. A musical novelty is the offering of Thornton and Flynn. While y rough-and-tumbl- e John McCormack sings one of his well known lullabys on a talking machine. Flynn joins in with him, demonstrating the comparison between the human voice in the natural and canned state. FREAK FILM STARS. Those who feel like voicing a protest against commercializing people who have figured in notorious divorce scandals, murder trials, etc., through the medium of the films, will appre from Loews Weekly: Clara Smith Hamon and those backing her are going right ahead making a picture of her career in a Los Angeles studio. This in the face of the sternest opposition ever. offered a film venture. In the case of Mrs. Hamon the National Association of the Motion Pic- ture Industry, comprising in its members practically every big maker of pictures, and the Motion Picture Theaters Owners of America, representing the exhibitors, both passed resolutions condemning the plans to film the heroine of a sordid murdev. And yet stock was sold to the public, mainly in the south and southwest, and money has been secured to make the picture. It is understood that every obstacle has been thrown in the way of the completion of the film, yet plans are going ahead to complete it. We do not believe it will be anything but a collossal failure, for no theatre ower will ever show it, and no decent public will want to see it. What the screen needs today is decent entertainclean, ment, no sordid sex stories, no alleged stars made so with publicity, but good players who have established themselves, backed by good stories and directed with brains and intelligence. There is a crying nee I for comedies to lighten the cares of the year and age we live in, to make us forget the misery and unhappiness about us, and make the world a better self-respectin- high-clas- g s, place to live in. THORNTON FLYNN CHAS. GILL & CO. The Stage Carpenter 3 HARMONY KIDS PRESS COMMENT. We are informed an Australian missionary writing home says that this President Ilanling spring, before AMBLER BROS. signed the emergency tariff bill wool was selling in that country for 30 cents a pound. After the signing of the bill the price dropped to 10 cents, with no takers at that figure. He also says that many of the sheep owners are CLARA KIMBALL leaving the wool on the hseep, as it does not pay to shear when wool brings no more than 10 cents. Ricn- field (Utah) Reaper. During the present fiscal year we imported something like $3,600,000,000 worth of commodities and exported about $G, 500, 000, 000 worth, leaving a balance in our favor of something less than $ 3,000,000,000. Now suppose we should reverse the situation, importing $6,500,000,000 worth of foreign goods under a five or six per cent tariff, and exporting $3,500,000,000 worth. In this way our debtors might pay their obligations in the course of about four years. IJut wluit would become of American industry in the meantime, and how many millions would be added to the roll of the unemployed? Twin Falls (Ida.) Daily News. YOUNG . in HUSH With you every day in the year. |