Show AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS J THE THIEF Those classes of theatregoers theatregoer who love dramatic food tood should welcome the announcement that Charles production of at the tha sensational Paris play The Thief by Henry Bern Bernstein Bernstein Bernstein stein is to be given at tha tho salt Bait Lake the theatre theatre theatre atre beginning tomorrow evening with the special company headed beaded by Herbert Kelcey and Ettie Shannon and Including Edward Mawson Eleanor Jennings Ar Ju Arthur thur Lawrence Leonard Ide and Edward Eisner Elsner For an entire winter two years ago The Thief reigned supreme in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York at the Lyceum theatre as the lead leadIng leadIng leading Ing play of or the season and during the succeeding season Mr Frohman presented present d the play in a limited number of cities clUes Throughout the year preceding its Amer American AmerIcan Amerlean ican lean introduction The Thief was given continuously in Paris London Berlin and other European capitals in the languages language of the respective countries and Europe has not yet wearied of the piece Critics the tha world over are unanimous in the con conviction conviction conviction that The Thief Is not only one of ot the greatest grea test plays of at modern times but bu buta bua a play that will outlive any contemporary drama with the exception perhaps p of ot the plays of Ibsen and The Theauthor Theauthor Theauthor author of The Thief although a young man Is the foremost of French drama dramatists dramatists and The Thief despite his two later plays playa is his hip masterpiece ETHEL TRIUMPH The play In which Miss Ethel Barry Barrymore Barrymore Barrymore more made her greatt great t London and New NewYork NewYork NewYork York hits was undo Hubert Henry Davies English socie comedy Cousin Kate which will be jen en n at the Colonial next week gen EVen ven th greatest grea test admirers of ot Miss Barrymore say that her Cousin Kate eclipsed the phenomenal success she achieved in Lady Frederick With it she sho had a remarkable run of nights In London and it was chosen from among am ng ngaU all aU the English successes to open the beautiful Hudson theatre in New York where it was s successful for tor more than I performances THE liTHE RIG H OF WAY Last Lost night the second large audience witnessed the performance of ot The Right Bight of ot Way Va at the Colonial The play fol follows follows follows lows closely the story as told by Sir Gil Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert bert Parker and is fully as entertaining The play runs the balance of the week with the usual matinees this afternoon and Saturday CONCERNING MIZPAH Editor of The It is not my intention here to intrude into the field of the professional dra dramatic dramatic matic matie critic but simply to give expression expression expression sion for some personal impressions which the Initial performance of the above play made upon me The praises of the local press in appreciation of the exquisite acting of ot Mr Lorch LaTch and his supporting cast are fully full merited and I heartily joined in applause for forthe forthe forthe the rare performance to which the au audience audience audience of the Grand theatre were treat treated treated treated ed Sunday Sunda night While the origin of ot the modern drama is usually traced back to the monasteries of the middle ages where I tho the sacred drama and passion play were first introduced Jewish tradition can show even an older her development of his histrionic art reaching far back to the th early centuries of the present era As close students of the Bible our people recognized the dramatic possibilities in inthe Inthe inthe the Book of ot Esther and the ancient custom to recite the Biblical narrative of ot Esther and arid Mordecai Mordecal was soon sup supplemented supplemented by a dramatic presentation of ot the same story There are a great many versions to the Queen of ot Persia Religious schools and young peoples I clubs of ot the Jewish congregations give place on their program for tor the one kind or the other once every year However the new rendition of the an ancient ancient cleat story as given by Ella Wheeler Wilcox In Mizpah Is different from froni the usual simple passion play and is marked by distinct touches of ot poetry charm and depth of emotion The un underlying denying motives of Mizpah are Gods providence the triumph of ot faith the potency of ot justice coupled with mercy There are so many moral lessons which a n t most effective illustration in the charming play mentioned t n nIn In her deep sympathy for tor the historical cal importance of ot Israel Isra l and in the thoroughness of grasping the ideals of the people of the book Ella Wheeler Wilcox can be compared only to George Eliot To every thoughtful Jew or orI Jewess Mizpah will appeal with a special significance It will mean to I them not only a delightful entertain entertainmEnt mEnt but also convey a message which will warm up their hearts and strengthen their hopes for the lofty ideals of ot our ancestors Joseph Hevesh Rabbi Con Can Montefiore AT THE MISSION The splendid bill at the Mission the theatre theatre I atre since last Thursday afternoon will come to a close with three perform performances performances ances ancos today a matinee this afternoon and two shows this evening The bill has been voted by press and public as one of ot tte te best 1 If It not the best that the popular Third South street house has yet Ot offered AT THE GRAND It would make the tho heart of ot any the theatre theatre theatre atre manager glad to see the full houses that have been ben the rule at the Grand since the opening night of ot the great Bib Biblical Heal lical play pisy Last night long be before before fore the time for the doors to open anxious people were thronging the lobby In an endeavor to secure seats for the nights performance It Is not at all won wonderful wonderful wonderful as Mizpah Is a wonderful pro production production production and presented In a manner that I would reflect a great deal of credit on a amore amore amore more pretentious organization AT THE ORPHEUM The Orpheum this week Is playing to audiences that are like those of midwinter in size and enthusiasm The bill blU is excellent all the way through and every number Is proving entirely satisfactory THE HOLY CITY Miss and Noel Travers who are appearing as costars at the Bun Bungalow Bungalow Bungalow galow this week the former as Mary Magdalen In Thomas ver version version sion zion of the great Biblical drama The Holy City and the latter as are aro scoring two personal hits with their splendid characterizations characterisations The Holy City as given at the Bungalow Is en on entirely entirely different from any other presentation of the play of that name that has been seen In Salt Lake In the past The Broadhurst version Is so II different from the that it constitutes practically a new drama ELITE THEATRE Max fax Florence Floence has provided a well balanced program for the Elite theatre this week all of the motion picture subjects being distinct features in their respective lines A Corner in Wheat the leading feature on the bill blU Is a astory astory aStory story of the New York stock exchange and the recent corner of ot this commod commodity ity by a prominent stock gambler is the theme of the story The Leather In Industry Industry Industry particularly Interesting indus industrial Industrial industrial trial feature covers the subject In a most satisfactory manner Every step stepIn stepin stepIn In the preparation of leather for mar market market market ket Is shown The Scarecrow and A Sisters Sacrifice with two beautifully illustrated songs completes the inter interesting Interesting Interesting esting program CASINO CASI NO The new bill which opened at the Casino last night is the best yet pre presented presented at this popular playhouse Ther There are three acts of vaudeville and lind they the theare are all headliners The pictures are of ot ofa otI a high order and are very entertaining The Tho usual big crowds were in attend attendance attendance attendance ance and the week promises a record breaker There are matinees every aft afternoon afternoon afternoon and three performance at night |