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Show AMUSEMENTS ORPHEUM Vaudeville. Performances Perform-ances every afternoon ami evening. PANTAtiES Wiudoville. performances perform-ances every afternoon and evening. AMERICAN" Lew Fields in "Old Dutch." Concert orchestra, Professor Profes-sor J. J. MeGlellan. conductor. MEHKST "The Word of Tils People." Peo-ple." Continuous performance. . "Whirlwind American Beauties" Will Headline Bill at Pantages Theater Today. ELEVEN' pretty girls, who have sung and danced their way to success on the musical comedy stage, and who are 1 scoring something of a sensation in vaudeville, vaude-ville, will be the center of attraction on the new bill at the Pantages theater beginning1 be-ginning1 today. These girls, known to the vaudeville stage aa "The Whirlwind Amerlcao Beauties." recently banded together to-gether in New York to form a musical and dan-MiiEj offering for vaudeville and were booked dii eot after success in the east by Alexander Pantages for a tour of his circuit. The art is beautifully staged and the Kirls wear many gorgeous frowns. They can si tip and dame and into their offering they have worked much clever comedy. The climax of the fun results from a clever bit of mimicry by one of their riumber. The act is closed with excellent acrobatic dancing. The comedy "knockout" of the bill is, of course, reserved for O'Nell and Walms-ley, Walms-ley, who are said to be undoubtedly two of the funniest comedians on any vaudeville vaude-ville staere. The booking of this pair was something of a triumph for the Pantages circuit, for it Is not often that they are coaxed away from the "big- time" circuits cir-cuits of the east. These favorites arc known as the two lightning bugs and both are sure-fire funmakers of enviable reputation. repu-tation. They are said to exceed the speed limit in conversation and their material i is clean and original. In a repertoire of songs Little Caruso will display a well-trained voice and merit the generous applause he is receiving. The Baker troupe, consisting of three men and two women, get a lot of comedy i out of the business of riding bicycles of 1 all shapes and sizes. They will bo an Interesting feature of the new bill. Sherlock and Chamberlain promise a bunch of amusing nonsense in song and comedy dialogue. nother good turn is said to be tnat provided by Bond Moore, a tramp monolo-glst monolo-glst " "Circus Day" will be presented by the wtTnatrictf nnnfort nrchestra. featuring the "slide for life." Keystone comedies will be another feature of the new bill. Ninety-eight Tound Girl Challenges Anybody to Lift Her From Floor. BOTH Hackenschmldt and Gotch, the great wrestlers, have at various times tried to lift dainty, pretty little Jeanne Ward, and, in spite of the fact that she weighs only ninety-eight pounds, both failed. Miss Ward appears as one or the feature fea-ture acts, with her sister, on the new Empress bill opening Friday afternoon ol this week. The test was made several vears ago in Chicago, just before the last match of Haekenschmidt and Gotcii, which Gotch won so easily. Tug and train as they would, they could not lift the tinv miss off the floor. It was a tremendous strain for Miss Ward. lor. while she had but to exercise her will to stav on the floor, the pull at her stomach muscles and the strain of lifting was tro-mendous. tro-mendous. . It is this strain through -which the gin , has to go every day, and in spite of the tremendous phvsical and mental effort to which she is put two and sometimes three times a day. she still retains her ood looks, her health and her girliah-ness- In her act at the Empress the coming week. Miss Ward will challenge anv man to try to lift her, and will ofter il reward to the one who succeeds. , fehe Is therefore forced to pit her tiny strength, but giant will, against hundreds of strong men weekly, and still comes out the victor in every clash. For a live one, Miss Ward certainly can make herself dead weight. But being able to resist the strength of men isn't Miss Ward's only accomplishment. accomplish-ment. She started her stage career as a dancer, and alio and her sister offer one of the cutest, cleverest danclntr acts ever presented in vaudeville. Tn addition to I this, she uses her marvelous muscular control by becoming a "doll girl," in ; looks and action a real mechanical doll, and, as such, is carried into the audience. Not by anv move or even the ltioker of an eyelash, does she betray the fact that she is a living, breathing human being, and a verv pretty one at that. The Ward Sisters' act Is one of the most ' interesting ever shown at the local Empress. "The Port of Missing Meu" Conies to the Broadway Theater Today. DANIEL. FROHMAN, whose name is one to conjure with in things histrionic, his-trionic, presents at the Broadway theater today that distinguished actor. Arnold Dalv. in his first appearance in motion Pictures. The vehicle selected is the five-reel five-reel photodrama. "The Port of Missing .Men," n. dramatic suuggie tor the i.n. amj a throne, bv that noted novelist. Meredith Nicholson. This romance of the present dav is aid to be" vitally interesting interest-ing from the main title to the ta.il piece. The storv tells of the adventures of John Armitage, whose real name is Frederick Augustus Van Stroebel, son of the prime minister of his native empire. Armltage mines to America with the heir to the throne. From the time of his arrival things follow thick and fast. He divides his time in keeping the heir protected from the machinations of the pretender to the crown, who has some hired spies f on his trail, and from falling in love. Armitaee keeps the heir sscreted until the time is ripe for him to take the throne. When this has been successfully accomplished. accom-plished. Armltage refuses to take the titles ti-tles and honors his loyal countrymen propose to shower on him and elects to remain in America, a naturalized citizen, a.ud marry the American girl of his choice. To the lovrrs of the drama Arnold laly Is no sLra nger. a nd a a distinguished distin-guished port 'ayer of romantic roles he is pre-eminent, tor he has starred in a number of George Bernard Shaw's big successes. Supportinc Mr. Daly is an excellent cast 1 1 no ieu artists, consist ins Ul -v jiuerite Skirvin, formerlv leading lady with Julian Fit Inge in "The Fascinating Widow;" Edward Mndvav. Miss Minna Gale Haynen, who will best be remembered remem-bered by the patrons of the motion picture pic-ture by" her fine portrayal of the part of the adventuress in the Famous Players production of "The Prisoner of Zenda." end many other well-known favorites of the screen and stage, Beginning Thursdav and running the rest of the week will be Blanche Sweet in "The Warrens of Virginia-" Family of Musicians Prove to Be Big Attraction of Bill at Orpheuni. THE BELL FAMILY at the Orpheum is proving one of the biggest attractions ever gent over the circuit. The many Instruments upon which t his talented family of nine brothers and sisters play, ach Instrument possessing the- most beautiful tonal n.u.i!ihes. and the wondev-'ul wondev-'ul manner in whhSi they harmonize with t'ne another, n re ome of the factors in making of this elaborate presentation ;i l ery success;'!:) art. A not her ta luro of tile performance of the Boll Is the graoo-pil graoo-pil Spanish dance of Elina a ud' her brother. Klln:i. however, is most of the lance, for she disnlavs such tempera- ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 1 AMERICAN WHIRLWIND DANCING BEAUTIES OPEN NEW BILL AT PANTAGES TODAY ". "(" i - i . ',1 '.' ,,i t 1 . w' " f - - '.'Hi , v. 'v ; 1 . ; i, 4 - , ; $ r :i a . . . . . . ..( timniii'i i inViri 'T 1 "ii N ii' i iiiwn " 'I' iiiii.iniiw.iwm inwiiKmiHn www Mrf is transferred to her audience, and they will hardly let the pretty little Mexican pause for breath. Frederick V. Bowers is a well-known composer of songs. Besides this. Bowers is a singer and musical comedy man with all the style that is necessary to put a song over successfully. But best dT all, Bowers ia a showman who understands staging a big and elaborate act. His genius shows throughout the entire production. pro-duction. He sings his own songs and is surrounded by a magnificent company and costly staging. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry offer "The Rube." the bright little playlet In which the countryman proves a superior to the citified actress who plays in New York's Johnny Cant well and Beta "Walker are I a totally different couple. They are both up-to-date metropolitans, who know all the ways of the big cafes and are the presenters of a clever and lively little act. Wallensteln and Free bey play cello and piano in a programme of high-grade selections. selec-tions. The Aerial Costas perform on the flying rings in a new act of its style. The Solti Juo presents dramatic dances in pantomime. The Orpheum Travel Weekly shows especially beautiful foreign scenery. "Old Dutch" Is Good Story; Pleases Audience at the ; American. THE chief attraction on the programme at the American whh-h began yesterday yes-terday and will continue today is a comedy entitled ''Old Dutch," featuring L ew Fields a nd Vivian Martin. Mr. Fields takes tiie part of Ludwig Htrcus-and, Htrcus-and, an inventor, who wins fame by producing pro-ducing an instrument which makes it possible pos-sible to see through a telephone. Miss Martin is seen in the role of Ids daughter, daugh-ter, Violet. A strain of humor runs throughout the picture, but at times a. situation is produced that almost amounts to pathos. Streusand succeeds in arousing interest for his Invention on the part of a. noted financier, Bockmorgan. Rockmorgan buys his invention and Streisand becomes independent in-dependent for life. With his daughter he goes to reside at a fashionable summer sum-mer hotel in Florida, but registers under an assumed name to avoid publicity. Tn the meantime an adventurer comes into possession of Strcusand s wallet and checks and assumes ids name. Unable to pay his hotel bill, the real Streusand is reduced to extremities and works iu the hotel to pay his way. Rockmorgan's son happens to be at the hotel, and falls in love with Violet Streusand. Streus-and. Through him Streusand 's identity is proved and the faker brought to judgment. judg-ment. The picture is alive with humorous humor-ous events relative to Streisand's various vari-ous jobs in the hotel. Another number on the programme, entitled en-titled "The Voice' of Conscience," pictures pic-tures the old story of the "other man" who comes between a. wife and an ever-busy ever-busy husband. Sally Crul c and Fra nk McGIynn. who hold the leading roles. ' act the two parts in an excellent man- j ner. The. husband., a busy professional i man, Js apparently neglectful of his wife, ! who loves the social joys of life, and a cousin temporarily- steals away her affections. af-fections. But at the fateful moment she is recalled to her duty by the voice of conscience e nd she returns to the love of her husband. Th tn lowing theater notlci r marked "advertisement" to comply with a atrtot interpretation in-terpretation of the federal newspaper law. Tn co senM are they paid advertisements, being Hems furnished by the press irenta ot th various theaten. LOEWS EMPRESS The glittering star, James Grady, one of the greatest characier actors in vaudeville, will head the bill at Marcus Loews Empress theater the-ater the last half of this week, opening Friday afternoodj for three days, in "The Toll Bridge," iu which he and his brother starred for many seasons. The box office of-fice will open at 10 o'clock Friday morning morn-ing at the Empress and meanwhile seats may be reserved by telephone. SALT LAKE The beet keeper of secrets In the world Is "Old Ocean." He has kept evorv secret intrusted to him since time began, that. is. until a few months ago, when one of those nrvy little Americans, Ernest Williamson, taking tak-ing bis life in his hands, went down and down until he stood upon the bottom of the ocean, where he commenced making pictures of things that were bnppenlns there. The Williamson submarine pictures will be seen for one week at the Salt Lake theater, commencing Thursday afternoon, February 23. PNTGKS Another big girl act. the American beauty whirlwind dancing maids, features the bill at the Pantages which opens today. The bill Is good all through and is composed of se.ven big feature acts. Eddie Fitzpatrick's orchestra or-chestra will present an added feature to. the bill each afternoon matinee and at the last show each evening during the week. "A Day at the Circus," a. miniature presentation of a big tent show. The act ; will be replete, with all the thrills and wonders. of a circus. j ORPHEUM The Aerial Costas stage a beautiful aerial act at the Orpheum! The company is composed of a man and three extremely graceful and shapely young women, who are first seen in a. wild dance 1 of oriental origin. After a few minutes of this form of entertainment, they discover dis-cover themselves to be as daring in picturesque hazards on the rings as they are beautiful and pleasa nt to look at. MEI1ESV Indian treachery and the noble self -sacrifice of a young government govern-ment officer are vividly portrayed in the Ince-Kav-Bee romance of western life entitled " "The Word of His People." "Imar, the Servitor" and. "Bill Turns Valet" are also on the programme. k AMERICAN Lew Fields In "Old Dutch." for the last time today. The veteran comedian is certainly t his best, judging by the reception he received at his initial appearance last night. Frankly, Hie thing is a great success: as a comedy in live acts it lias rarely been equaled, and we cannot think of any that eyeeds it. Lew Fields has a vehicle that suits him perfectly, and is meeting with a regular reg-ular old-tlim; welcome. i |