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Show ' i THE CITIZEN 10 With The PANTAGES The old wheeze that an overdose of work, without the compensation of play, tends toward dull wits, is partic ularly applicable these and people scarcely need to be reminded that the best thing for putting ones self in a good humor is a couple of hearty laughs or more at a vaudeville theatre. The new bill opening Wednesday at Pantages guarantees a constant succession of -clearing chuckles. When Laurie Ordway breezes in the fun commences. Her comedy song ecitations are refreshingly novel and original, while Irene Fisher at the piano amply does her share in puntting the act over. . The Four. Danubes are fortunate possessors, of forms rivalling those of Venus and Adonis, and their statuesque poses are remarkably attractive. No, this isnt slang, Shoot, man! its merely an apt descriptive phrase concerning Howard and Helen Savage, who are complete masters of the knack of shopting the bullets towards the mid-summ- dog-day- er s, g 44 the very few productions that will cause a feeling of wanting to see it over again. It is a scenic classic worth while. The usual splendid Kinema comedy and the International News are thrown in for good measure, the whole presenting a bill of unusual excellence in quality bound to please all lovers of good pictures. More laughs scheduled for a hearing and Winfred, ebony-hueentertainers, staggered into the spotlight, and then again some loud guffaw's upon the appearance of Abrams & Johns, in The Unexpected Witness. Theres a clever film comedy and a brilliant musical program to complete this admirable bill. The present excellent program plays through Tuesday night requires more tha na word or two of praise. Theres a dandy headliner called His Taking Way, followed by a number of extremely funny acts. They are as follows: Walter and Walters, The Babys Cry; Carlita and Dick Lewis, a cute trick of a girl supported by clean-cu- t young man in Luzon Love; Dykes, windmills and tulips furnish atmosphere for A Holland Halloween, presented by Nevins and Gordon; while Henry and May convulse the house with their comedy skit, 0, A film coemdy and an excelHenry. lent musical program complete the program. when-Rucke- d r KINEMA to continue for the week, is one of the really great productions of the year. It gets off to a smashing start with a terrific storm at sea, then g plunges you into the perils of in. a southern 'republic, then carries you into a lawless colony of beachcombers. You are swept a moment later into the midst of red revolution, and a tremendous battle for a beautiful woman. There is something for everybody in Under Crimson Skies, which is photographically beautiful and correct in every small details. It is one of gun-runnin- . In response to an insistent demand from the public to see Sessue Haya-kaw- a in Chinese roles, the management of the American theatre announces that it has booked as a feature, starring Mr. Hayawaka, Li Ting Lang, a gripping Chinese 'drama by Howard P. Roceky. The picture, produced by Haworth and released by Robertson-Cole- , will be shown for a run of four days, starting Sunday. The screen version of the picture is from the pen of E. Richard Schayer, a continuity writer of note. Charles Swickard was the director. Mr. Haya-kaw- a is assisted by an cast, including Doris Pawn, the beautiful and talented leading woman, who played wtih Lew Cody in The Beloved Cheater, Francis Raymond, as well on the stage as on the screen, Marc Robbins, famous character delineator, Allan Forest, Charles E. Mason and others. The early scenes of the story are laid in the vicinity of a great American university, where Hayakawa, as Li Ting Lang, is a student. On commencement day he meets the beautiful Marion Halstead (Doris Pawn) and falls desperately in love with her. His love is returned, much to the discomfiture of her wooer, Li Ting Langs white college mate. But before the marriage takes place Li Ting Lang is found dead. Then the scenes shift to China, where Marion, who has married- her white sweetheart, goes to spend her honeymoon. She recognizes one of the leaders of the Chinese republican army as Li Ting Lang and then occur, in rapid succession, a series of breathtaking situations which furnish one of the most novel and itneresting climaxes yet seen in motion pictures. ar - o Universals drama of love, war and adventure by land and sea, at the Kinema, starting Sunday, July 18, and that is not hard to take. It has been said that Clair could, not go on dressing his Charmers in the elaborate manner that has been a fea- ture of each of his shows so far, but his answer to that is a challenge. See this new show and then pass judgment. Special scenery, handsome gowns on equally handsome girls will be two of the features of this big show The Wise Guy, is the name of the new offering and deals with the adventures of a wise guy of the small town variety in a big city. What the actual wise guy in the persons of Johnny Young, Phyllis Gordon, Florence Barker, Frank Jaquet, Anna Clark and Jack Romig do to this small towner is enough to make the famous Sphinx laugh and shake with glee, so what will be the effect on the Strand audiences. Hirams trio, Robert Grant, Howard Barlow and the rest of the Clair song birds have some musical numbers to offer that they claim will have every one In the house sraying and num-minAll in all the Clair company presents a type of entertainment that no amusement lover in Salt Lake can afford to miss, especially so when the Strand management offers this big city attraction at popular prices within the reach of the most modest purse. Remember that it starts with the mati nee today. Hiram, cobweb- bulls-eye- . you will have a dish -- of features. AMERICAN all-st- it t STRAND Attention, all you glooms, you people who never laugh unless some one breaks an arm or leg. Starting with the Sunday matinee Roy Hiram Clair and his big company of musical comedy funsters present a show that for laughing purposes has never been equaled anywhere in this country. There are more guaranteed laughs per minute that the average musical comedy affords in an entire evening. Put all of this laughter in the same pot with about the choicest collection of youth and feminine beauty ever gathered together under one roof, and the jazziest kind of music and songs and g. u The oldest craft on the line, With a nigger squat on her Bh A valve, And her furnace crammed, ro3ir pine. C T The fire bust out as she dared thi And burnt a hole in the night. And quick as a flash she turned, made on the righ; For that willer-banThere was runnin and cursin but yelled out Over all the infernal roar, Ill hold her nbzzle agin the ban; Till the last galoots ashore. k J i Thro the hot, black breath of v burnin boat t Jim Bludsos voice was heard, And they all had trust in his eu ness, And knowd he would keep his v 'nd sures youre bom, they all gj fell. Afore the smoke-stack- s And Bludsos ghost went up alom In the smoke of the Prairie BelU t r. w He warnt no saint but at jedgn Id run my chance with Jim Longside of some pious gentlenuf That wouldnt shook hands witli r A He seen his duty, a dead sure thi:. And went for it thar and then; to be And Christ aint hard On a man who died for men. john - j iia; METICULOUS. JIM BLUDSOE y i cant tell whar he lives, Because he dont live, you see: Leastways, hes got out of the habit Wall, no! I Of livin like you and me. Whar have you been for the last three years, That you havent heard folks tell How Jimmy Bludso passed in his checks, The night of the Prairie Belle? He warnt no saint them engineers Is pretty much all alike One wife in Natchez-under-the-Hil- l, another one here, in Pike. A keerless man in his talk was Jim, And an awkward man in a row But he never flunked, and he never And lied I reckon he never knowed how. And this waS all the religion he had To treat his engine well: Never he passed on the river; To mind the pilots bell; And if ever the Prairie Belle took fire,-thousand times he swore He'd hold her nozzle agin the bank Till the last soul got ashore. All boats has their day on the And Mis-sissl- p. her day came at last The Movastar was a better boat, But the Belle she wouldnt be passed, And so she came fearin along that night, 1 5 Why does not Slopay Higgins: tie his old debts? He is too honest. Wiggins: What do you mean Higgins: He wants to pay Wiggins: cents on the dollar, and just no . dollar is worth only fifty cents.' i H I 'U HE CAME FROM HER HOME TO No, hes not a particular frien mine, she sneered. I Probably not, he replied. were particular, he wouldnt know at all. Frivol. s -- 1 s.imiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiniH since every thins: WELL, little dull arorn this neck of the woods w have decided to start sonc thing. 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