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Show THE CITIZEN CLONINGER WILL STAGE HOME FIRES AT WILKES. Cloninger is going to stage a birthday party at the Wilkes tre tomorrow night, when he starts the weeks new offering, "Home Fire3, the latest of Owen Davis' two hundred successes. And the celebration will last all week. The birthday is not one chalked up by years. It is a performance birthday, Mr. Cloninger will have played his 2,000th performance when he completes tomorrow nights showing. To celebrate- he probably will make a little curtain talk and because .of numerous requests he has received for pictures of himself, he will give away of tftohis patrons autographed mementos He 2,000th performance birthday. will continue to do this at all performances next week so that any who want pictures will not be disappointed. "Home Fires is a dramatic satire on American home life. The story concerns Henry Bedford, a Wall Street bond salesman, his charming wife and two daughters, Julia, the eldest, is carrying on a flirtation with Jack Harvey, reckless son of Bedfords rich employer, while Betty is in the midst of a puppy love affair with a boy known as Tommy. Bedfords vanity is aroused when Flora Roberts, the flapper wife of a middle-age- d broker, lures him with her nonsense and prevails upon him to take her to Paradise Inn, a notorious roadhouse, which is shunned by people of convention. Floras husband follows and creates a scene which brings Bedford to the discovery that his own daughter is among the guests. Julia, endeavoring to escape, falls from a balcony overlooking a ravine. Complications tumble over each other as thrill- - Ralph . . - ORPHEUM Commencing Sunday Bridge Players Americas finest musical ing scenes, Intense drama ' and fast comedy enliven the action. A new face will be seen in Miss Virginia Ainsworth; a pretty film player, who has just joined the 'Cloninger company; Home Fires will be played evefy night with matinees Thursday dhd Saturday. 9 CELEBRATION FOR DEFENSE DAY PROVES BIG SUCCESS. Defense day proved a grand success beyond all expectations Friday in this city, and the military parade which was held in the early evening was one of the most patriotic celebrations ever held in this city. Not only in this city did the people turn out en masse but LITTLE JESSE JAMES FOR SALT LAKE THEATRE. every city of the state held its patriotic celebrations which were enthusiastiin by all Americans, Harry Archer, who wrote I Love cally participated and many of the foreigners. You, the song hit of L. Lawrence We- It was a day that America will never bers musical comedy, Little, Jessie 'and it is a day which ought to James, now init$ first year m New forget, become an annual affair. Patriotism York, and which 6omes to the "Salt Lake theatre in December became an and unity means the stability of a international character recently when country, and we are for tlie Stars and ' his song hit? frasu: broadcasted from Stripes forever. Chairman E. O. Howard of the Utah England to America by the Hotel SaState committee for the National Devoy orchestrV'and was heard; in this country by a number ' of those who fense day, had his organization in perfect working order. Grand Marshal L. were listening in. F. Rains efficiently supervised the big Archer was in Chicago at the time the scene; of his birth and his early parade in which over ten thousand people marched in line, which was wittriumphs. He is a pianist and organized one of th& first jazz bands that nessed by thousands of people on the ever played in Chicago. Archer, still sidewalks and who even crowded into the streets. Military bands played naa young man, quit the Windy City seven years ago, to come to New York and tional airs which created the greatest seek fame and fortune. He ended up of enthusiasm in the people. If there were any present who doubtby gaining .fame, going down in histo assemble and tory as the first composer to have his ed Americas inability concentrate man power in case of trouwork radioed for the first time in hisor foreign, the tory from England to the. United States ble, be that trouble local and gaining fortune 'in the accruing present celebration was surely a forcLittle Jessie ible reminder that the Yankees are royalties from two James companies and his song, "I ever ready to protect the freedom of this nation, no matter what the cause Love You." or cost. It was not a movement to noI Love You has sold more than tify the world that we are looking for 3,000,000 copies to date, it 'is on all be it from that. We aTe phonograph records, player piano rolls trouble,' far and even the hurdy gurdies. It was the last in the world to pick a fight, written purely by aCcident&rougfrkut when we get started, look out for Union Jack the most formidable chance remark made bygone of 'tfiis soldier of the world today. members of the cast of the show to After the parade the people went to girl. What makes the song remarkable as a hit, is the fact that the the tabernacle but only a handful of chorus contains but eight notes and the largest throng which had ever the melody is so simple it can easily gathered at the gates of the temple were able to get inside. There, Gov. be remembered. Charles R. Mabey addressed the people in a patriotic speech. Philadelphia' North American. The program at the Tabernacle, and Washington was a good enough father the members of the state and county of his country but what the Communists are looking for now is a Foster committees were as follows: Opening Address Chairman E. O. father. Howard. Organ selection Edward F. Kim- Dem-Anderso- n. Salt Lake County Committee: L. ing, Col. F. L. Knudsen, Col. T. M. F. Rains, chairman; D. D. Moffat, E. B. Palmer, O. W. Adams. REPUBLICANS COMPLETE TICKET FOR ELECTION. The Republican county convention which was held Thursday at the Salt Lake theatre was an enthusiastic affair and the delegates nominated a . ball. Select'on Star Spangled Banner 145th Field Artillery Band. ' . s Margaret Echard, the youthful author of the Musical Comedy bills being presented by the Bridge Players at the Orpheum Theatre. 'ii:iiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiliiiiii,iii,iii;ii:i.iii!iii:ii.i;iiii;li:ii;iiii,l;iliiilnirii!li:IM!:ri VICTORY THEATRE IN i , Fair and Warmer : The Splendid Lie For Comedy. 11 Presents The Man Who Fights Alone Feature Picture. p. m. to t, - -- AL 1 Address Hon. Charles R. Mabey. Selection, America, 14th Artillery Band and audience, led by Porf. A. C. Lund. Address Burden of American Citizenship, Hon. Wm. W. Ray. Selection, Stars and Stripes Forever," 145th Field Artillery Band. State Committee: E. O. Howard, chairman; Franklin Riter, secretary; Mayor C. Clarence Neslen, I. W. Willey, O. W. Carlson, David A. Smith, Harold Fabian, Geo. Albert Smith, A. N. McKay, A. L. Fish, B. F. Grant, Royal J. Douglas, G. L. Becker, Ralph Bristol, Frank Fishburn, Thos. F. .Pier-ponHershel Bullen, E. R. Owen, Randal Jones, W. V. Call, Ray y comedy company, featuring Continuous, Invocation Hon. Anthony W. Lund. Vocal solos, The Americans Come, My Native Land, John W. Summer-hays- . One- - Week Beginning Today p. m. Bill Rader, POPULAR PRICES. 7 Character Man with the Bridge Players appearing at the Orpheum Theatre. I DAILY SHOWS: 12:30, 2:15, 4. 5:45, 7:30 and 9:15 : |