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Show I AMUSEMENTS ORPIIEUM Vaudovllle. Performances Perform-ances every afternoon aud evening. EMPRESS Vaudeville. Performance Perform-ance every afternoon and two performances per-formances at night. PANTAGES Vaudeville. Performance Perform-ance every afternoon and two performances per-formances at night. MOVING PICTURES. UTAH "Tho Drug Terror." a motion mo-tion picture story of strength. All week, mutlnec and night. MEHESV Thrilling three-act detective detect-ive drama, "Tito the Terror." Continuous Con-tinuous performance. Pictures change dally. MORE than a century ago Gounod's Gou-nod's "Faust" was initially produced pro-duced in France aud Germany, meeting with Immediate favor. This tragedy, voiced In accepted harmonics, has been a favorite with operagoers since It fir3t attracted attention; and even when curtailed cur-tailed and modified as It was last night by the New York Grand Opera company, an audience of nearly 1000 at. tho Salt Lako theater found occasion to praise In discriminating applause. "There ifc a reason," a fa miliar phrase to those who read the advertisements In tho newspapers, and in this case the reason Is this: Grand opera, with representative repre-sentative chorus and requisite orchestra, Is genuinely expensive- Tho deficit of a majority of the leading opera companies at the close of the season makes this evident. Now comes an organization with half a dozen good voices, well trained and en- tnusiasiic, presenting classic opera wnn only the aid of tho regular theater orchestra, or-chestra, a conductor, a first violin and a cello. The billboards carried tho legend that tho opera war, to be sung In English, but this was slightly a misnomer. II was partly so. Salvatore Giordano (Faust; and Romero Malplca (Valentine) used the Italian language as their medium me-dium of expression, but this was scarcely material, as the story Is too well known to need elucidation. These singers, with Richard E. Parker, a splendid and Intensely In-tensely dramatic Mephistopheles, and Nora D'Argoll as Marguerlta, formed virtually vir-tually tho cast. Karl W. Schulz Is a capable musical director, handicapped by lack of opportunity to carry his own players or time for rehearsal with members mem-bers of the local orchestra, all good musicians, but placed In a decidedly uncomfortable un-comfortable position In facing, on the spur of the moment, an unusual "cutting" of the opera. WliIIc the excellent work of the principals prin-cipals last night received auditory evidence evi-dence of appreciation, there was not a single encore, and It was evident that the plan of modifying grand opera to suit exigencies has not yet become an acquired ac-quired taste. Charles Klein, the distinguished playwright, play-wright, author of several record-breaking dramatic successes, has over night, one might say. become no less famous as a photoplaywrlght. His second 111m triumph, tri-umph, "The Lion and the Mouse,' which opened at tho American theater yesterday yester-day for a three days' run, is a marvel of entertainment. It is simple. It Is realistic, re-alistic, It is Intensely dramatic and ul-ways ul-ways broadly human. It carries the Interest, In-terest, gripped tight, through many passages of wonderful dramatic power. It Is a better photoplay than the tllm dramatization of Klein's "The Third Degree," De-gree," recently shown at tbe American. This Is probably due to the fact that It Is better adapted to tho screen than the famous police play. It always seemed to the reviewer that the human bigness of the story Itself was cramped in the stage production, even with tbe great help given It by Klein's brilliant dialogue. dia-logue. But on the screen, unlrammoled. though voiceless, with tbe actual capitol at Washington and all the other sets and backgrounds far more real than any stage setting could make them, the story comes closer to the spectator and the reality of It Is moro Impressive. First of all, perhaps, the picture Is made greater great-er than the play because of the greater emphasis that It gives to the love story. The political situation is just as clear as It is in tho play nothing has been lost and much gained by making It serve tho love Interest. It is surely a poignant picture until the happy ending, which expectancy ex-pectancy Is made to hope for. but kept uncertain of from the tlrst. Strange to say, the love drama heightened In the film has served chiefly to make the money trust story more poignant and absorbing. Great care has been shown in the general gen-eral get-up of all of the scenes wherein take place, tho action most vital to the development of the story. The big business which Is the money king's life, the social activities that brighten his home, the political atmosphere atmos-phere of the national capital and the sldo lights arc all graphically brought out. George Soule Spencer, as the money-mad money-mad tlnancier, gives a clear-cut Interpretation Interpre-tation of that role, being masterful and convincing in every scene. Ethel Clayton, Clay-ton, as tho girl, got everything possible out of her part "and fully equaled the. triumphs of the several stars who have appeared In the same role on the stage. Gaston Dell, as the son of the money lflntr n-lm f.ill In lnvr with thf rrlrl. Is all that could be asked for. The other players, selected from the first ranks of the Lubln performers, look out for their parts admirably. Especially appropriate music, rendered by the American concert con-cert orchestra under tbc direction of Professor J. J. MoCIcllun, greatly enhances en-hances the enjoyment, of tho performance. perform-ance. I The following thnater notlca r mtrlJ "idTtrttacmgnt" In ordtr to comply with s lilct Inlerprotatloo of llip new federal mm. piper iw. Id no Rente arn (hay ptld adrer-tlsnmentx. adrer-tlsnmentx. Thej ar Items furnUhed by tht prtis agents of tho Tarlous thuUri. Next Friday night marks the opening of a week's engagement of "The Passing Show of 1!ir." at the Salt Lake theater. Since the big Winter Garden review left Its Broadway home, where it had a successful suc-cessful season of twenty weeks, it bus met with almost unprecedented favor, theaters being crowded nightly. It. Is tho speediest show over sent on tour. The thrilling and spectacular scene showing show-ing the capltol steps at. Washington has been received with rounds of applause wherever It has beon shown. Hay Samuels, "tbc blue streak of ragtime," rag-time," who Is sharing headline honors at the Orphcum this week, stops the show at every performance with her clever song hits. She has her own pu-cullar pu-cullar stylo of putting her songs over tbc footlights, and tho numbers are alt her own. .Miss Samuels says her ambition ambi-tion Is not to bo a tragic actress, but her mission in life Is Just to make people laugh. Miss Samuuls rnadu her big bit at the New York Winter Garden with Al Johnson in "The Honeymoon Express." Ex-press." Among the brilliant beadllners of the bill at the Pantages Is Harry Glrard and Agnes Cain-Brown, presenting "The Luck of a Totem," a realistic, spectacular scenic production, typical of northwestern northwest-ern Alaska. Another notable contribution contribu-tion to the programme Is Edwin ICeough and Helen Nelson iu their travesty success. suc-cess. "Ambition." The Spanish Goldlnos, Jugglers, aerobats and spinning wonders; won-ders; R J. Mooro. slelght-ol'-hand and monologue; Weston and r.oon In new rag songs, and the animated weekly week-ly close the bill. The new bill opens tomorrow. There Is scarcely a single -vaudeville sensation that Isn't represented some place, on the new bill al the Empress. The programme covers a wide range of variety entertainment, and with Edith Clifford. Stalne's i-omedy circus. Joe Eanton and bis athletes. Jack Mack and Julia Atkinson In song and snappy repartee, Kara, tbe great Juggler; Kier-nun. Kier-nun. Walters and Klernan in a Shakespearean Shake-spearean travesty, entitled "MaeBcth, " I the bill is pretty nearly an all-star feature fea-ture affair. Everyone who has seen "Tho Drug Terror."'' or an expose of the underworld, at the Utah theater this week has pronounced pro-nounced It the most sensational and realistic re-alistic photodraiua ever shown In this city. Tt Is certain that no clearer pictures pic-tures have ever been thrown on a screen than those depicting tho Illegal traffic In cocaine and other drugs. While tho pictures pic-tures are decldely plain, there Is nothing In thorn to offend, and they will prove, enturtalulng and educational to men, women and children. Tf you llko good, wholesome excitement, excite-ment, snappy acting and beautiful photography, pho-tography, you mist see "Tito tho Terror" Ter-ror" at tho Mchesy today. This absorbing absorb-ing detective drama is In three acts, enacted by the stars of the Paris stage. Tho perils of a detective's life arc brought out In scenes of Intense excitement. Introducing In-troducing a series of startling, original Incidents, Including a sensational jump from a speeding aeroplane. Ford Sterling and Mabel Normand, the famous Keystone Key-stone comedians, present a two-part scream. "In the Clutchos of the Gang." |