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Show p - THE CITIZEN 8 With the First Nighters SALLIE FISHER STAGES ROYAL HOME COMING Sallie Fisher, Salt Lakes own particular vaudeville star, is receiving a most spontaneous and royal welcome home this wTeek, by her town folks. Sallie is appearing at the popular playhouse in the leading role in Clare Hummers satirical comedy, "The Choir Rehearsal. This Fisher playlet is a bit of mild religious satire on the straight-lace- d formulas of a period now almost an hundred years away. It depicts the wonderful revelation that comes to a charming young girl wTho discovers that love has come into her life. Sallie Fisher sings the refrain in wonderful new voice, as rare and sweet as that Or-pheu- m thing she has discovered as paramount in existence. So Sallie is ostracised from her church; she is dismissed from the choir and has to be prayed for, because she sang a worldly song to the congregation on one fateful Sunostracised day morn. Sallie remains until the new preacher comes. From the action of the playlet it is apparent meashe helps to set her free, to give ure for measure to that wonderful Jiew so thing in life, about which she sings beautifully. Satire it is, but sprinkled with comedy and a most charming and esadequate skit, apparently written So becompecially for Miss Sallie. wonderingly, so realistically, so really of Esmerfully does she take the part alda Tucker of Tuckertown, who had to be prayed for because she could and did sing a love song, that she not only won the preachers heart, but the heart audiof every one of her big first night ence, many of whom were witnessing her acting and listening to her sweet voice for the first time. Miss Fisher and company head a bill that is well balanced and exceptionally are strong in comedy effect. There also some thirllers furnished by Rasso, European juggler, who performs many manner quite difficult feats, juggling all of things, ranging from furniture to bits of paper. Then there is the swift and thrilling act by Beatrice Sweeney, who closes the performance with twists and turns which are quite bewildering. She finishes off in a gigantic whirl in which she is suspended by her teeth from a a rope, her limber legs being tied in knot at the back of her head. Perhaps Lydia Barry, stout as ever and far more mirthful, if possible, is here again. She has several moments in which she devotes of her talents to letting the audience see the reverse side of life that side which squares with all that is wholesomely mirthful. Lydia has a brand new hat, dress and fan, and makes up real charmingly. A1 Wohlman is also doing a solitary and does it quite up to standard. A1 has a good, robust voice, which lie uses to great advantage, and also some - fun-makin- g taking ways that won him much applause. Listen, Bertie indulged in by Lane and Byron, is something far more nonsensical than the mere name indicates, made so by the nut work of Lane, who also displays a singing talent, which he does not give full effect to. Byron sings wrell and does the bird call stunt to perfection. It is amusing and a good filler. Finks mules give the bill that nec- essary circus tinge that pleases so many. Fink also has some dogs along that are real good and enthusastc actors. Two ponies do some really wonderful work along animal act lines. But Sallie Fisher is the outstanding Orpheum attraction this week. MAIDS FROM GLASGOW ENTICE PANTAGES FANS Native Scotch song, with whirl and swirl of Highland and Lowland dancs ing, is the big attraction at the this week. There is also the shrill Scotch music effect featuring bagpipe and other musical novelties, characteristic of the home of the bon-nilassies who make up the troupe called The Glasgow Maids, with Jessie Blair Stirling at its head. It is a real headliner skit, introducing many novelties and a plethora of fine musical selections and much good dancing. The Scotch Maids were accorded a rousing reception by the first nighter throng. Ishikiwaba Brothers bring a bit of Oriental acrobatic work forcibly to the fore in their gymnastic act. They do many very thrilling balancing stunts and perform some mighty feats of strength. Fred and Tommy Haden provoke a riot of fun in their skit about the national pastime, baseball. Tommy makes believe he is a Britisher and sees everything there is in baseball except what it really is and what it means to Americans. Tommy also sings well and makes several vocal hits during the act. Harry LaMore, of Picadilly clown fame, is perhaps the leading pantomimic artist of the stage. Comedy fails to tell the story. He is bewilder-inglfunny in his skit, which portrays him straightening up a house. The trio, Hayden, Goodwin and Rowe, are fast workers and full of that fine spirit and enthusiasm that is typically American on the stage. Theres a pleasing song and dance revue which they do not fail to make snappy and enticing. is really Little Miss Everybody Zelda Sautley, of neuter nationality, but who can do many fine and clever things on the stage. Even as Eve is the picture offering featuring Marc McDermott and Grace Darling. As the title implies, it is full of big screen effects. It is a fine show and well staged. Pan-tage- e 4 y CHARLES RAY APPEARS IN FOOTBALL PHOTOPLAY Two minutes to Go, a First National attraction, in which Charles Ray is said to have one of the most interesting roles of his career, will begin an engagement of four days at the American theatre on Sunday. The star is seen in the role of a college football hero. Because of financial reverses suffered by his father, Chet Burnett quits the team, and se- cretly spends his early morning hours as a milk wagon driver in order to pay his way through college. Everyone wonders why Chet has dropped out of the game, especially his sweetheart, Ruth Turner. When she discovers him trying to conceal the character of his work, she breaks off all friendly relations with him. I just detest a man who is ashamed of his work, she says. Discouraged by his troubels, Chet retruns to football and saves the crucial game of the season. And about the same time some very extraordinary things begin to happen. CHAUNCEY OLCOTT AT SALT LAKE THEATRE SAME OLD FAVORITE Debonair Chauncey Olcott, world-fam- ed tenor, who has sung his way into the hearts of millions of people, was at the Salt Lake theatre for four days, starting Wednesday. The way in which Mr. Olcotts little melodies, both old and new,, were received attested the fact that he is still a popu- lar favorite. The dainty offering, Ragged Robin, tells a fanciful tale of early Ireland, peopled with fairies and filled with poetic imagery. The love of "Ragged Robin, who is really an earl in disguise, for bonnie Margaret Grattan is hindered of fulfillment by his Martin Darcy, who had previously robbed him of his estate and his fathers esteem through treachery; but the fairies, known as the good half-brothe- r, little people, favor all ends happily. The the fairies figure are & cal and beautiful. Mr. Olcotts support Ethel Intrepida is app$ role of Margaret. Marfc 12 years of age, 's a mar of Sheelah Grattan younger sister of Mara states it is against the so young to appear on an understudy is carried Vernons part in those Clafin shows marked i comedy characterization ban, servant in the John L. Sullivan is strot role of Andrew Grata! father, who forced her riage to Martin Darcy to ly ambition. Manager Pyper has road show coming sooni? comedy Irene. M G a: EUGENE OBRIEN TO mj BE FEATURECDi CHIVALROUS ,hs Eugene OBriens ) h latei- - Chivalrous nounced as the featunool ture, the American theatre beginning Thursday. Q ley is a melodramatic action and comedy andfar removed from the . 1 OBrien pictures. ( srid What with amusing gin with, as Charley Ik 8 from the west, exercise tendency to serve the lair" by gets himself complex ga story advances with fS n blunder on the part of leu hero until it seems as ga must soon explode, is finally does explode inj Charleys uncle, who pttua Charleys experience as aft As a power in the city'icti Mr. Reilly, senior, is at pr pa s t vitt rid ng Everday- all day long the NS happy throngs surged GLASGOW MAIDS ISHIKAWA BROS. and FRED & TOMMY HAYDEN ise ZELDA SANTLEY the HARRY LAMORE , ai HAYDEN, GOODWIN & ROWE am EVEN AS EVE yoi in out of SEE THESE TODAY a I bu ids sail rtu TO for |