Show I 1 a o J o s of Wh n Amus 9 I Here are the theatre owners o and managers who are doing their their bit tit in in the up building of national cheerfulness I who are providing the amusing inspiration and relaxation we need so much in in these turbulent days warfare of y A w 1 S f Y Yz An z W 1 I L Frank Fran hR R. R 1 T II 1 4 I k f- f II I I t F 1 I. I v i Y r Jt t p ANT AG ES THEATRE THEA THE the home A 7 t i f J. J 0 of f P vaudeville 1 1 e in in S Salt 3 It r m I f S- S 4 If I w t. t a m Yf i y y t. t E Lake ake has Iris been under the man gc- gc f 1 R ment of Frank crank R. R Newman since f. f grM r p t W S September 1 1913 Previous to that f i 0 i i Mr Ir Newman Kewman had Imd been tl the c manSager man man- man man-k r N b o if 11 t O li Sager Rg g of the Cort ort tl theatre vatic in iu Seattle Cj 3 11 lf Jt K tZ 1 1 t t w. w toJ Wash Yash i t f Z Mr N Newman 1 has been one of the 1 l V A fl 1 foremost figures in local theatrical r. r Ji j t t circles in in the furtherance of war nc- nc tr Z t f J. J hot fM 4 u serving ser on man many commit tees s 1 l 4 jf y yand J. J o. 3 4 J and talin taking mg an art active e a part in Reel Red t 4 ft tt iti z f y o i c Cross Liberty loan u and other camai cam cam- cam j jiM j fIt liil I M iv ai us He lie has also been at t the e head jf ff t t 7 ir td of various varIous movements to provide ell en- en ft i. i r r for the soldiers at Fort i F- F I fr r 1 br Douglas W n t f 1 r rII ir II f During the tine big Red Cross drive e t r. ir fI J. y u i if f rI l U donated entire f f ift iJ t. t It Pantages the theatre atre an c da days day's J S 6 receipts receipts This TI liS was in in III a addition dt 1 IOn J o 1 r q 1 iM l f rt 1 to o the Rc Red Cross Theatre day duy receipts P fD f a h hand JY t t and to personal subscriptions of Mr rr t I. I n 6 w Newman T ly and n Al Alexander Pantages fi i f 4 tf W t H j rt Pi head bend len d 0 of f t tits the JC P vaudeville fill 1 C C err cir ti t I ii l J h euit Mr rr Newman w was as also active e as us asa 1 a Liberty loan committeeman t and nd i. i s headed ed the committee to pro provide f l. l 1 rw A JJ rules rides for soldiers m in tram train training h- h lUg ing at Port Fort Douglas l W w t t k kI I Pant ages vaudeville I performers performer V r tn t Q lt i P 1 have tan time lime and again 7 visited the fort to stage vaudeville shows cur lor the there thereOn On Christmas eve the they gave three different performances at the post besides r four regular theatre appearances and a show for Salt Lake orphans arranged by Man Manager a ager oger Newman in addition to a big bib g Christmas tree and the presentation of gifts r 1 William H. H Swanson AS S chairman of the Utah unit of the national committee of the motion picture industry William H H. l Sll has played la ed an n im important octant part i in n the motion picture war activities ties of Utah and Salt Lake City He t L was appointed Utah chairman b by William A A. A Brad Brady national chairman a r and since then has supervised the work wok of f the states state's picture theatres Fin m their patriotic service to the nail na na- rt il tion Mr Swanson was one of the first fast to x H what factor the t see an important I- I screen was national to be in in the development of our national life in wartime and y sails early after the entrance of the United ignited Slates s into the world struggle began J active operation co-operation with other i. i bers of the industry to create interest in n enlistments Later on he urged similar operation co-operation in in the dissemination nation of public intelligence in iii the t tRed Red Cross Liberty loan and War Savings drives b 1 Since the early earls days das ot of the i movie v 1 f William H H. S has Iris 4 J been a foremost figure in its i and advancement He has been and is associated with man many of the movements to secure better motion pictures one of the latest being the forma formation Ii tion of the First National Exhibitors Exhibitors' league He is the president of the Theatre circuit controlling theatres in several western cities including the merica and Strand Straud theatres here J H. H A. A Sims M 11 11 1 HE Isis theatre under the awn awn- r r ta y 1 and management of IT H. A. A Sims has done a its is share along with the other larger motion picture houses of Salt Lake in aiding to bring i ithe the governments government's war activities be 4 t fore rc the people eo le It has been es e F rF active in the display of giving l publicity i to le war ar work hA X full da days Y s receipts 1 its were turned ol c r t A to tV the Bed Cross r I The f fin hc Isis was the first theatre built L in Salt It Lake bake for the showing of screen pro productions Ever r y since since its inception and nd particularly during the C past year r e Mr Ii Sims 11 has as made it a y A A i t 13 7 point Dint to provide his patrons with r e motion pictures that would serve sere to toj r r amuse and educate the public along rr r t r lines best in keeping ing with the spirit rt of the times He is is also the theof ow of theatres cs in Garfield and Milford rr Mr l. Sims was instrumental in iu Nr y bringing ng to Salt Lake the tho bi big war iti 1 r a o i picture tore The Retreat of the Germans Germans' i f. r a R Rat r ut at the Battle of f Arras which was shown at the Isis recently Some o othe the other big photoplays shown the Isis screen are Nazimova War Brides Willard Mack's Macks y j. j x t t I Who I Your our Neighbor Neighbor Clara wr o Kimball Young in The Common Law and The Price She Paid and Hazel Dawn i iThe 11 The Lone Wolf jl The Round Up The Easiest Way and Quo Vadis are arc coming d' d THE THE theatres mu and motion picture playhouses of Salt Lake are arc playing a n prominent role 1010 in the the win win the war J movements mo of to today n as every patron of them knows s but hut the big part pate they thc pia play in in the of ofa a national cheerfulness may run v not loom KO w prominent in the min minds s of the the- the F r George D. D j jl v iTt e. e THE Salt Lake theatre under the management of George D. D P has been the tho scene of man many incidents in In common with the win loin the war war spirit of the ct city's s playhouses 1 houses and ind Y motion picture theatres and its share ir in providing the kind of entertain entertain- entertainment meat ment that helps national cheerfulness has been great rest As Mr Mi P cr is the pioneer the theatrical theatrical manager of the city so the Salt Lake theatre is the tho oldest and the only house playing legitimate road attractions The theatre is one f 3 r of the three oldest in in the United r States having been opened in 1802 1862 Mr Mi P er has been its manager since s 1898 It has seen the greatest eats of all theatrical productions including those he headed ed by Booth Barratt Barran McCullough Mc- Mc t r. r s Cullough Sarah Bernhardt Maude Maud f r r Adams and other great stars of the 4 af ti y S ST stage Now ow T as in in the past the y Salt Laken Lake c tr r theatre is providing n amusement that contributes in large measure to the i building e ti up P of a right b theatregoing r habit i Some of the I plays pia J s and musical P productions pro pro- roI ro- ro that will continue to provide R wartime amusement of the sort that deserves the support of the general pub a a- aare are arc Yvette Guilbert Johnny Get Your Turn to the Otis Skinner Robert Mantell John r Gun Show of Wonders onders Right Bight Love o Mike The Passing Show The Wanderer Maude Adams and Cyril Maude v 01 1 Miss Dorothy Van Vani R g t J n m I U UTO il 11 1 TO TO Miss D Dorothy Van i manager o of f I r 1 a r I Ithe the Liberty theatre must be accorded ac accorded ac- ac r I J J l tl I corded the distinction of bent being the Ps rJ ik f r J lt 1 tl 17 t k t only woman theatrical manager west H t 1 Wi I of the tho river but this is ff g tX i v Mississippi i J It II I rc not the only distinction to be accord accorded accor d r t 1 r l Im c. c t 1 I cd ed her her or the t theatre entre over whose destinies des des- ff M t r r r c. c mm times she presides For the Liberty Liberty y 1 has as done dono its share as well as all the g t. t J 1 I. I ot other h er S Salt alt Lake playhouses in in III r helpin help- help j t OJ f f h w y t t 11 in mg the win win the lost war movements q- q B i g o of f tJ the Ie day I T T o- o T i- i fw t S t. t I I Miss 1 Missan Van an came to the the Libert Liberty with f 1 M r. r 4 f.- f. r. r f h several ol years ears ears experience in III stage ti 5 t z t tI i I l work ork l S She e was the tits p prima ilna donna in i j. j 1 i tJ f 2 J several big musical productions and i J i has fi figured figure iced in iu active l production ro work Id 7 Y 3 as w well ll as in lu III front of the activities ac ac- 1 11 il I I I 01 since nce assuming charge of I c y t i 5 r 0 0 kif o. o QI the Libert Liberty many mart new ideas in in vaudeville vaude vaude- ude- ude udeN I aC-I N lg D mif x f dIe ville ina management hal have bave c been incorporated g p 3 I f r t. t posted including the recent change j 1 to tit two o shows a week Better and bigger big uig- H BU lt l i n. n acts also booked under dl f gt ger eer arc are being r t v Miss Vans Van's II B t management 1 r V ar Jj J 7 K v ta V The Li Liberty erty y with its Hippodrome f i t f tw iT bills t it IS pro amuse amuse- 1 j ll i I f f i l i nent of the UI fw J b fH 1 rec w W Wf f V hill kind so badly needed these da day ays s. s f v f Its acts run largely to the musical ant and corned comedy with occasional sketches and n 1 acrobatic numbers u 1 Bert Christy acts as booking agent for the Hippodrome rome circuit in the ille intermountain tain counts country the circuit controlling theatres theatre in a dozen cities of the be w west t. t 7 Y J 1 o r X 1 i i I r- r Or Orpheum heum Theatre 1 fe j 5 t 1 l jI 1 I Si f j 1 t 1 r 1 I I AI A the 0 heum theatre of f ti x t r. r 1 7 o has lags been net active iv a aflee in the further further- l. o i J 1 ti iI P 1 ance flee of all war wear uC activities 1 the bIggest q 4 iJ t I feather feat I ler in m its cap ca was the part art It Z l lh h 0 Y r lt L. L 4 I. I I played la ed National Red Cross theatre i A J it do day when lien it led all aU l vaudeville audeville show L 11 r houses in in t the country i in percentage i y a 11 r. r di 1 11 l t Y r I t 1 jN of receipts A And It 1 tints t des d. d despite itc the f fact ct I 01 r. r f. f other and cities V iJ J k theatres that hat larger in tit I admission d f fee and 1 I mi I have j lave a larger laibel a ee an tm v L. L P f larger seating capacities v r The fhe Salt Lake Ur heum theatre riA r- r turned over to the tho Red Cross on N National Na Na- n- n t f f n f 7 1 l' l Red Gross Cross Theatre day the sum Slim 1 a. a l nl li t. t i n I of 1600 l OO playing to a capacity house p r. r W r Ya k 1 when theatres In in other cities a tp 1 1 considerably smaller business The fhe i v 1 t oW I i ti wP f I i e J. J stape e 0 of f t the IC 0 Orpheum rp 1 J has always al t t tt f W been at the disposal of speakers to tu i fj l j 7 10 f to rf address nd dres s audiences on war Itar campaigns r l ns n H x f fand Ff W f Jrr f and for fur the arousing ng o of enthusiasm sm f. f R fr 1 3 a ain in war work of various arious lan kinds s. s a l N w. w u Orpheum enter entertainment 1 t too has p i ithe i 1 been heen of the kind best suited to divert A 11 the t tK J j. j t l-t 1 t the I Ie minds of the people and to pt provide pro pro- oride o- o iI I r vide ride that real n rest st and relaxation that t makes Hakes the brain better fit for work j J fN f. f w. w the next clay day y i l 4 J Jn n Variety has hns been and is the keynote of Orpheum bills with the newest of V vaudeville audel acts to amuse its patrons Orpheum actors too have ever been to the forefront in duin doing their bit in entertainment and war contributions ons furl And Aua a national cheerfulness is one unc of the great greut assets in Will war as ns in peace The rite machine that wins the tho war through h fi fighting or through industry is the thc human brain and und what tho the brain requires the theatre gil gives es es- change of thought relaxation and the thereal thereal real rest that thal snakes makes us bettor better fit for forthe forthe forthe the work to follow ci I Edward T THE HE win war the war s spirit irit has been in evidence at the 1 V now the Rialto theatre since the en entrance v trance of the United States into the great conflict and Edward owner and manager Las been i in the thevan van of those local theatrical men y 9 who have hale devoted their energies to toe the up building building of a na national t ional cheerfulness cheerful cheerful- r J ness gels as well as to t P re representative work participated in in b by our play houses Y y k f Yf Manager has st striven ril en to bring patriotism to the foreground G r. r both in in the presentation of the kind y i of motion pictures that instill loyalty y yand and in in the general conduct of his s theatre and the part it plays in war war c work o of various sorts A recent evidence evi evi- deuce dence of the productions that help 5 in keeping the public keyed t to o en en- enthusiasm in war scar activities was The Slacker one of the greatest of all patriotic screen productions The Rialto under the new regime b IMn h y r yi Ji is booking n a series of really fine fea feature ture pictures including such films a as s The The Slacker f f William n S. S Hart Hartin in to The the Narrow Trail William r Farnum in The Conqueror Pauline Frederick in inThe inThe The Hungry Heart and Mary Pickford in The Pride of the Clan The theatres theatre's comedy all days are real of gloom and add to the building v up of that better state of mind the go so far to instill George E. E Carpenter r r t HAT the motion picture theatres 4 r o of Salt al Lake are carrying their end of the to log ll when hen it comes to cheerfully doing their share toward helping to win win the war would be apparent ap ap- parent agent in in almost an any visit to the 4 I Paramount Empress E spiels theatre where here y t i rs Paramount and Ai pictures hold k 4 Siva sway r under the management of rf George E. E Carpenter For seldom does a performance pass at this picture playhouse without without with with- out some contribution to war work Mr Carpenter and the Paramount Paramount- t Empress theatre have been in the vanguard languard of local amusement mana-f mana Sers and houses in in providing real wartime entertainment the the kind c x that contributes to the general welfare wet wel fare along b both Loth educational and entertainment en en- t lines Here too the man management has offered a generous response re re- s' s onse to o the calls made upon the theatre folk both in in personal work r i. i 8 S 'S q 4 4 and in the of I providing use screen and theatre for war activities Mr Carpenter among other activities i- i ties was the chairman of the committee commit commit- j tee to provide Christmas entertain entertainment meat ment for the soldiers at Fort Douglas Three minute speakers are appearing at the Paramount-Empress Paramount continually and andis there is no single bit of war work that hasn't been in evidence there since the nations nation's entrance into the conflict T 7 J 1 J Ben Pen Ketcham r r f t f I 1 i z t At t iI i.- i. r I It J r X f f M W JR BEN BC- KETCHAM I and andrt K st st. tA tt tolI t. t r 1 t- t S i t f. f his popular Wilkes Willes theatre play play- sj f ith ers have hatie all nil done dOlle their bit in the fur fur-E fur furtherance l. l i 1 L r therance of the i city's cit s 's war activities i A i ti r l J r 1 as well as in providing r tb n the kind of of t o 1 amusement that goes to lighten they I. I a. a t f Wr i 1 ct f burdens of the people and to furn furnish sh i. i J J I ir l i ii 4 v that great asset of war and peace 1 r tt 7 t. t r. r i alike cheerfulness alike t r. r t f Mr Ketcham has hns built u up one of I. I I stock J |