Show THEATRICAL f AI REVIEWS I S f fj j U V a. a J a-J T V U VI WILKES Closing their season with one ono of the best beast offerings if not the best of the year car the Song of ot Songs this weeks week's production b by b the Wilkes street players at the popular State Mate playhouse received the tho unanimous approval last night Undoubtedly th the tho work worl b by t the local ocal artists as welt well as the tho t type pe of or play selected b by Ben Ketchum will place ilace it well to the fore In the long Ions list list of 01 excellent productions which have delighted Wilkes likes audiences this season reason Th The lo offering i is one well calculated to close the season in a blaze of ot glory The Song of or Songs is a a. play pla that gives cives fi cs every mem member b l' l of or the company campany a n chance to show shaw versatility and in interpretative interpretative In- In powers and is especially woven around Miss liss Nana Bryant who whet as LIl Lily Kardos portrays portra's a a. strong emotional part second only to her work in Camille Camille- Briefly the play deals with the tho intense e. e emotional emotional emotional emo emo- struggles of or a a. young girl Sirl who hobeing ho being the tho recipient of or her fathers tather's of af Songs goes legacy lelac the Song forth in the thc world in search of or complete complete com corn happiness as symbolized by the music Her various paths paved with stumbling blocks and starting with her marriage at the ago age of af 17 to ta old aId Senator Calkins precedes a series of at disillusionments finally terminating ter ter- ter- ter when she finds her quest of af the tho Song of Songs la c love ending in another's hands As stated before the work wark of or Miss t S Nana ana Bryant Brant Is wonderful and has been surpassed ani only on an exceedingly rare occasions this year Ralph doninger Cloninger don Clan inger Ingel as Richard Laird the man of the world who wha IB Is deeply In love lo with Miss lIss Kardos Kardas but whoso whose love Is not nat I returned ends his Ills season iu tiiu same forceful power which has lias characterized characterized characterized char char- his work wark throughout tho the his popularity inthe In Inthe I year ear and insured the hearts of Salt Lake audiences Cliff Thompson as Stephen Bennett Bennett Bennett Ben Ben- nett another lover over favored by the tho seeker of or the Son Song of ar Songs but who with hIs bis sweetheart arc separated sep by a frame uI b by the young aung mans man's uncle displayed a ne new and deeper side to ta his talent which won Instant appreciation arid and served os ostentatiously ostentatiously ostentatiously os- os to close his season Frederick Moore as the uncle does one of ot the tho finest pieces of or work wark he has displayed this season an and ami went far towards strengthening the pIa play Ernest Van Pelt as the tho senator the first husband of the heroine adds to tho swinging style of at the first two acts and Interprets the part of af a I masterful middle-aged middle man above excellent excellent excellent excel excel- I the average e of his customary lent style Mae Thome Thorne Cornolia Cornelia Glass Claire Ciaire Sinclair George Morell I Huron Huran L. L Blyden T T. McNulty W A. A Burnell Dumen and Frank Bonner Banner all an uphold the cast and figure strongly in making it one ane of the best of af the tho bring to ta a and appropriately season reason e san close clase the past successful stock stack show shaw year PARAMOUNT NT-EM NT PRESS Appearing tOr the first time timo in Salt of at Henrik Henrik Hen- Hen Lake In A Dolls Doll's House one rik Ibsen's famous character creations creations crea crea- lions Elsie Ferguson the popular Art- Art i craft star was seen yesterday at the Paramount-Empress Paramount to ta exceptional advantage In a character essentially essentially essentially essen essen- she revealed great strength giving a a. portrayal which will v. undoubtedly add Immeasurably to ta her het reputation as an actress In A Dolls Doll's House Miss Ferguson portrays the role of af Nora Nara Helmar the pretty winsome wife of or Thorvald rhan Helmar Helmar Helmar Hel Hel- mar a struggling lawyer She Is in every sense ense a doll dall wife who when I her husband falls fails seriously ill forges farges her fathers father's name to ta a note nate to provide funds so sa that he may undertake a along long Jong Journey journe In search of aC health The Tho evidence of ar her criminality rises to ta torment her in later years cars and it brings about a separation bet between husband and herself During nor her troubles she has learned to ta gauge her husbands husband's shallow soul and her doll doll- like nature Is transformed thereby The as a whole whale Is one of ar keen dramatic Interest find and great greatS great heart appeal Miss Ferguson Is supported b by a staff of brilliant screen players but it is tho the display of at her own unusual unusual unusual un un- un- un usual dramatic ability that is the outstanding out out- standing feature of ho he picure It shows her at her best and In Its en entirety entirety entirety en- en Is a a. photodrama well worth arth while AMERICAN Constance Canstance Talmadge was the attraction attraction at at- I at-I traction yesterday esterday at the American theatre in The Studio Girl a two l l days days' engagement which will con con- elude lude tonight con I I The Studio Girl tells the story of or ofa a young Dung artist and a pretty prett Massachusetts Massa- Massa MassaI I I girl their varied adventures I In love and how haw two maiden aunts were finally outwitted In their desire desire desire de de- de- de sire to ta marry her off aft to one aDe of at the village It be begins in the tho New England village and ends in New York as so sa many well wen told tales of ot the movies do t. t 4 The picture gives Miss lIss Talmadge I many opportunities for far the I display of her dramatic talents as well vell as to I wear lovely gowns and to look laok generally generally gen sen- beautiful The tale as shown I I upon the screen sustains the interest I In a a. clover clever manner mannor The photography I too tae Is exceptionally good gaad especially the scenes upon the cliffs along Marblehead Mar- Mar I and those of ar a heavy rain rain- storm All In all aU Its It's an attractive film mm and worthy warth of or the talents of ot such a a- capable actress as Miss s Talmadge has turned out to ta bop bo LIBERTY The Hippodrome formerly th the Grand theatre at East Second South street started its upon career as an exclusively feature photoplay house yesterday with the presentation of ar My Iy O n United States and the verdict verdict ver ver- dict of ot all who saw the stupendous Initial production is that the tho cosy and comor comfortable ble theatre la is in for lor a sue sue- uc- uc summer season if it tho the high standard set b by the big big- patriotic classic classic clas clan sic is maintained My h Own United States fairly takes ones one's breath awa away with the magnificence magnificence magnificence cence of its settings and tho intensely dramatic situations abounding throughout its well told story stary But best jest of or all ever every one ono who iho saw the picture pie plc- ture uro went vent away a better American America and anI more determined than ever to make I ever every sacrifice that the Thin Thing shall be destroyed The They couldn't help doing so sa for Car a more Inspiring drama was never unfolded than in this great picture picture pic plc- ture turo with ith its historical atmosphere and swiftly moving a action Uen of ar things we all should know t 0 Mr 1 Arnold Arnald Daly who wha plays the central central cen- cen ral role of Philip Nolan gives a porI portrayal por por- I worth warth going miles to sec see In ever every scene he proves prO himself one of I tho the greatest of American actors and In Inthe inthe the bigger er moments of or the pla play rises to ta I superb dramatic heights height His support too tao is the best every actor seeming to ta I sense the patriotic appeal of the great picture and to ta rise to 10 the opportunities i ties Ues so often oCten given them for fine finc act act- ing The story a story a keenly interesting one ane I tells tells of young Nolans Nolan's betrayal of ot hI his country after aCter he had come under I the tho Influence of that arch traitor Aaron Burr and of ot the tho subsequent efforts of ot I his descendants to wipe out aut the stain upon the family honor by gallant deeds I for tar their own awn United States There are many scenes of tense historical in interest interest in- in in-I in terest and a continued train of rapidly moving incidents that keep the spectators spectators tors tars on an edge edse with suspense Yesterdays Yesterday's big audiences we were moved macd to outbursts of at enthusiasm as the film constantly recited deeds of at valor In behalf of America They rhe saw the the- picture too under circumstances that told for tar comfort in the nth degree for the Hippodrome has been made into a real pleasure res resort art as far as coolness coolness cool cool- caolI I ness and comfort are arc concerned Restful Restful Restful Rest Rest- ful summer seat covers and a venti a ventilating lating system that provides cool caal air at atall atall atall all tim times s do da much to ta mal make e one ane forget the torridness of the outdoors My r Own Owl United States will iiI continue continue continue con con- throughout the week at popular prices to provide pro the sort of at entertainment entertainment enter enter- that the da day and times de demand de- de mand to ta to combine patriotic inspiration with a degree desree of af interest that is seldom seen in a a. motion matian picture of af such historical historical historical his his- value |