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Show Orpheum Bill Largelv AAusical wS jC OS Big Audience Applauds Show "After Five" Comedy Picture Pic-ture Makes Decided Hit at the Broadway. Ml'SlO ir1omin;itcs In the now Mil at tho Orphpum atnl provider fhr. major ma-jor portion of an cxoelh-nt cntortatnmnH. aJblt there hem to ho ov.c or two weak ppots. Punhar'a "White 1 Uin rs, nine nibn who are Innirumont allots urul .1 users of exceptional merit, especially in ensemble en-semble numbers, nimlo one of the L'l-pet lii t a of tho sexton at la -s t night's show. The precision of their pn-forniaiici; wns marked. Thero lr no oVLiy in pa-sMii from ona number lo another; in fact, the tiiidlenco Mas nut given time to conclude its applanr-o of one number before another heKan. Thin had rt ouniulativo effect, hownvpr. and hon the hist selection hud bnt.n plaxvl the men were nivou almost mn ovation. As additional Hires to tho musical numbers there were several chorus selections.. In the sinina the vim and energy of all was .just hm ilisi orniiMe as It had boon In the Instrumental numbers. num-bers. "The Stock Fiirm" Is the name which 1 TaJ and 1 Tan eve have plven to their song, patter nnri dance act. Incidentally it furnished a cha nee for a number of linen annul thu city chap, who stops at r farm housti and endeavors (o impress t lie country maid on with his ".lust - oft" -"irodway" mannerisms. The pair have roniB new Sonera thai no hi jr. Miss Kraiices. however, ylti.ns ns a solo an olrl-tlmo olrl-tlmo ballad. Her remarkably clear soprano so-prano voice wua a neat and the was much applauded. Billy Van and "The Renumonr Sis-tors" Sis-tors" are with us attain, this year In a hilarious comedy, "Spooks." "Rilly is the oi'llce boy, who has come, to the parlors of a mysterious "palmist in search of work. He gets the Job and has a world of fun with the part The linlsh of i he art wherein the palmlM is saved from arrest by tha timely thought of her newly hired office hoy is a scream. Numerous me-- me-- i-hanjcal effects are used in the act, producing pro-ducing some da rtlin stunts, all v!th their humorous t 1st- Kvery tiling that Mr. Van does is for the purpose of making mak-ing one laugh, and he is busy every minute. min-ute. Mercedes and his assistant, Mile, Stan-tone, Stan-tone, give an exhibition of thought t ransferenee! t hat Is in stifyln.c if noth-Inc noth-Inc more. Mho. iSiantone is placed at a "piano on the stafie and Mercedes passes through the audience. Anyone is allowed to think of some musieaj selection, whispers whis-pers It to Mercedes, who transmits the thought lo the musician on tho stage, and she insiantly stans inlaying the 1 bought -of selection. Mile. St an tone exhibits ex-hibits a rare knowledge of music and le evidently h pianist of no mean ability. So many people last niht. however, wanted to try the experiment that Fhe was enabled to play only bits of the half-hundred half-hundred different numbers chosen. As a final test of the woman's power members of the audience were allow ed to stand, think of their own selections without in any way communicating them to Mercedes nxtd hear the numbers played. As a demonstration dem-onstration of mental telepathy the act is worth while, ulthough It became exceedingly exceed-ingly tiresome after the ilrst few selections selec-tions had ben given. Mtys Minnie Kaufman, bicyclist, opens the show after u reel of motion pictures. She exhibits the usual repertoire of hlcy-tri'-k riding, doing the various stunts gracefully and skillfully. L.R France and Fruce, in blackface, have a laugh or two concealed In their lines. Their delineation of negro character charac-ter is somewhat overdrawn, but goes weil .iust the same. Oh 1 n k o. b i uggler, o! osea the s h ow ''hinko in just a youngster and exhibits wonderful dexterity, ilia best trick is the Juggling of a phonograph while, the instrument Is playing, the juggins; in nowise no-wise Interrupting the music. 'After Five Thrills Two Big Audiences Audi-ences at tha Broadway Theater. rpfrB star comedy hero, Kdward Abeles. -of the Paramount Motion Picture company, which furnishes films to tho local Proa d way theater, wag seen yesterday yester-day afternoon and night In "After Five" at that theater and will continue in tho same film today. Kdward Abeles. who was seen here last in "The "Loft Million." appears at his best In this play. He is a u ppo r t ed b y a good com pa u y . Throughout, the lilm Is f.-omcdy in nature. na-ture. Although the plot has th h-a-iing na.ii flirting with den t h at every turn. ;he pp'ctaurs are assured that the story will havfl a happy ending and thai ui'ir all tiie hlodihirBty viliain of tiie plot. . iv ho was re.iUy a "very ni.v murderer," as the victim himself later 'n!'esso:;, would reconsider his demands and let the mtui lie or die at a ej-y reasonable sum, spot cash. A unique situation in tno plot lw that the villain will profit re-xanlless re-xanlless of the fate uf tiie hero. If he should dir. tiie villain would receive lo00: if he siiould iivo, the conspirator would receive Tho scene of the action is laid in the e.HKt. Ted Uw iug. a ri-di young man, is left v ii h a furt une of Wu.i.t'iu a nd 'the (ruardianship of a beautiful w omen, who Jf left with ;.r.",0i"i. Wldle enjoying life, the "S. S. S." ng onlei-s him lo ive them Viil'jo. Kwlng demurs and Im a-s-Rured of a fatal accident If tiie nionev is not forthcoming. In the meantime, he "has Invented all the mom-v. both his own and his charge's, in stocks. 'J' he stork tall low, and ruin eon fronts both. Kwiim then takes out $i.OiO life Insurance in :he name of his -hare and lues to have himself killed. Three attempt prov u un-succefuL un-succefuL The "S. S. S," ga iig's M;i'.T lejipppat-fi and r,wnig offers him $.'.r.uu il h will do the deed, leaving tno money in charge of his valet until tho deed Jshail have h-Pii done. Tn I ho meant imc. Kv tug's Mocks in-'reajie in-'reajie m value and ho is as, tin pr"s-per.ms. pr"s-per.ms. He t rls i iu-n to ln;- off t lie chief of The blackhand g.i.ig. 'The chief WHlUs J.'.II'M' f.-r lei tlni,' h;,,! vc. hut V;-wln.-; Is unable i raise the amouiit. As a result, he is In .onsl unt d. nicer of losing his lite if he tcps nut of doois. and so long aa he .!as libido there Is no chance for him to lals- t ne ame-nnt. During thij Inleriiu he i tils 'n !u e v.lih "Ms charge and trl-.-s in raise hhuk-v througii her aunt for 1.1s ici. ase. IMur i j tins he had in.i-1" lo ui i he aunt , and sr:ft, thinking th.it IwIiil; was nuie-v nuie-v trlng to win hei lo e fT tlv money sac had. refu.s- r. to part v.Hh the nee s-sary s-sary ca.Nil. In tlii.s nii:tl"l: r" llt,"r bin ck hand chief ra ppca rs arid, after a lung eon fere nee. agrees to give, trwln more time m v. hiih to r.l Ire t il" S.'."0'l. 1 , imr p-'OCe-'ds to : SALT l,AKK-Ttosn siahl. in "A Perfect Per-fect Uidy." tonight. Tuesday and Wednesday. Mat i nee 'cdnesda-. Olir1 1 11 'A Al -A'audeville. Pcrforma n-JVS every afternoon and evening. I L01.AVS, I'.MPKKf S Vaudoville. Per- fonnanees afternoons and evenings of Friday. Saturday and Sunday of ea-ii week. FA NTAGFS - - "aude ille. Performances Perform-ances every afternoon and evening. MOTION PICTURES. A M KliRWN Last time today. Cliarlea Ohaplin in "Ills New Job," com-j com-j cnly. Tomorrow and Wednesday, IJ1-j IJ1-j I la n Russell in "Wildfire," drama, I five acts. Concert orchestra, Pro-j Pro-j fes.-or McCh-ltan. conductor. ( UROAl.rWAV Fd ward Abeles in 1 "After Five." by Cecil B. and Wil-j Wil-j ham C. DeMille. i ! . do It and the life of the hero from then on bright t ns. The aunt, to whom he was supposed to be engaged, happllv falls in love with the hlackha.nd chief and Fwin is released from a rare dilemma alter considerable trouble. Billy B. Van, Comedian at tha Or-phciim, Or-phciim, Is an Expert on Dairy Cattle. TOL"D never think to sco Bill Van drinking; the sporty "mixtcries" in ''Spooks" at the Orphoum, tluit liis hobby was dairies and pure, milk, and that he knows all about the relative wickedness of different sorts of little curly microbes and long, straight, serious-faced microbes, and that lie writes orlieles for the "Gentleman "Gen-tleman Farmer." Such Is ihe ease, however, and he stops actinar five months out of the year and devotes himself to his largo dairy business busi-ness in Vim Harbor. X. II., where he lias all sorts of sa nitary comforts and conveniences con-veniences to suit the various temperaments tempera-ments of his cows. He can "pjote all kinds of statistics about pure milk, and knows all the scientific names for tliincs pert a inlng to his dairy. Seriously, M i . Van is considered an authority on tiie breeding of cattle and the care of dairies. He owns a large model plant in Van Harbour, Har-bour, and every whore, he goes he investigates investi-gates dairies, always on the alert for some wonderful new Improvement which ! he can Install in his own "model" dairy in Van Harbor. When at Sacramento Mr. Van attended a meeting of scientific agriculturists and cattle breeders. He la a member of the American Guernsey Cattle Cat-tle club, and wants to get neiuamted Willi tho members in every town wherein he plays. Mr. Van will bo ne the Or-pheum Or-pheum theater all this week, and expects to meet the members of the club who are located in this section of tho United States. Van writes his own plays. This season he and the Beaumont sisters and company are presenting "Spooks." which succeeds in getting as many laughs as anything ever plaved at the Orpheum. Last season he offered "Props." but "Spooks" is the best of his efforts. TTii followins thM-tr notions ar marked ! "advertisement" to eotnplT !tb a Mrt-L tn-t tn-t tfrprvlAdoii of tho f.Wal newsr-iper law. la no t-rn.-e .nv ;hey pfdd advert Isojwnts. rlnc 1 lienif. funiUhed by Itio press accntd of tha melons theaters. SALT LAKK The attraction at the Salt Lake theater tonight and for the first half of the. week will be Miss Pose Stab I in the new comedy, "A Perfect Luiv " Miss StaM. it is said, has found ii congenial role In the new play and one which gives full plav to her ability to make her audience laii;h. There is no comedienne on the stage today who hoids a firmer place in the affections or plflveoers and to see her in a pew char-acier char-acier creation holds promise Of a genuine gen-uine treat. rWTVGF.S Comedy hea-dllnes the bill of six clever nets at the Pantages theater the-ater this week. Walter S. Howe and eompmv top the proe,ramme in 1-ortor Fmerson Hrowne't breezy farce, "In and Out " which haa been leaving a trail of laughs behind It over the Pautaces circuit. cir-cuit. The Bonamor ArHb troupe of whirlwind acrobats provide Teal thrills. Iarry Comer, known as the. Beau Brum-me Brum-me "of vaudeville. Introduces his latest repertoire of songs. Bel trail and Bel-trih Bel-trih have a novel musical offering in "The Musical Hairy." Lillian Seiger. Indv cornet 1st. is a pleasing feature. The Wayne trio of singers and dancers appear ap-pear in a musical cocktail. AMERlVX-The greatest attraction as yet released bv the World Film corporation cor-poration Is "Wildfire." with Lillian Kus-el Kus-el In the leading role. Miss liusse! p prrpularltv with the public is hardly to he expressed in words. Her stage snc-oeeR snc-oeeR snd her beautv have, for a period of thirty vears. ma do her the greatest noxufffec atlraction of the world, whjle her j'ereunial vouth almost would had one to think that "Airy. Fairy Lillian." as she used to be called, has found the Fountain of Ponce de I .eon. TIIE TAVBRN OF TIIE BEES. Here's the tavern of the hees; Here the butterflies thai swlng !vet clonks and to the breeze "W blrpcr soft conspiracies. Fledge their lord, the fain- king; 11. -re the hotspur hornets firing I-irrv word, and drink away Meat and hurry of the day. Here the merchnnt bee. his gold On his thlch. falls fast nsleen; And the armored beetle bold. Like an errant-knight "f old, Fea.-ts and tipples t1 b-s -deep While the friar crickets keen 'making !"W n d rlnkii ig-sung Like an' Ave. ail day long. Here the lewhrl wa.-p. that goer On his t-'.Mt t highwa yman v ny, l-'-eks a 1 1 i j n 1 1 1 of repose, I ralns his cup of v. Ine-of-rose. SheLihes his dagger for the, day; And tiie ni"th, In downy gray, Like :-"iue dav of tho gloom. Mips Into a perfumed room. Whep the tiurknej-s comeil, on. Konnd the iioeni, g"ideii gre n, Klreflie.s rllt with torches vim, U"knt: If Ihe guests bo gone. Madi"ti t'nwcin, quoted to Hie outlook. Tho Grouch Speakcth. M an v a love 's dream has ile vol oped into a nightmare. I'hilailclphin Public LelM-r. K., ; r-r vlx tev .'vs. ('' -:..', f-. r. - . '7 ' Ys ,; If:,.' :: Y . . ' .'.- -,. . "j " :H XJlI'.y E. V;ui k Co., at tlio OrpUomn. |