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Show ORPHEUM SHOW APPLAUDED a a .EMPRESS OFFERING PLEASING i Ernest Wilkes Stock Company Com-pany Again Scores to Big Houses. THE BRJEST WILKES STOCK COM-PA COM-PA X V scored another marked success suc-cess in the presentation of "'Bought and Paid Fur," opening at t lie Empress yesterday yes-terday to run through the week. The strong drama was given with artistic finish, each mem her of the company measuring up to a high standard in character char-acter portrayal- The plot of the play hinges on tjie fact of a wealthy husband, who has married a poor girl, telling her when In an irresponsible irre-sponsible state of intoxication that he "has nought and paid for her," and therefore Is entitled to use her as he will. A fine fellow when sober, and do-voted do-voted to his wife, as she is to him, her finer sensibilities are so shocked by his degrading claim that she cannot excuse It, and she leaves him. Both are wretched In the separation, but each Is too proud to give In. The wife works for ?7 a week and lives with her sister and her husband, the inimitable "Jlmmle" of the play, who bewails the loss of a position In his brother-in-law's office resulting from the domestic difficulty. It fs "Jlm-mle" "Jlm-mle" who finally brings the two together and the play ends happily. Miss Nana Bryant in the role of the abused wife 1? especially appealing and womanly. J. Anthony Smythe as Robert Stafford, a wealthy stockbroker, her husband, hus-band, does some fine work. He is especially espe-cially strong in the drunken scene, and handles the reconciliation with his wife with great delicacy. Clifford Thompson as James Oilley, otherwise "Jlmmle," plays his first comedy role since his engagement en-gagement here, and does it to perfection. perfec-tion. Even his clothes and the way he wears them betoken the position of a poorly paid shipping cleric, and hie description de-scription of his first effort to wear evening even-ing clothes when his fortunes look up after his si ster-ln -law's marriage, is screamingly funny. In fact "Jlmmle" stands out as one of the striking parts of the play, and Mr. Thompson makes him adorably real. Miss Claire Sinclair as Fannie. Jimmle's wife. Is excellent. Miss Sinclair's work in her role this week Is the best of her Salt Lake engagement. Ancyn McNulty as Oku. Mr. Stafford's Japanese servant, and Miss Evelyn Duncan as Josephine, a French maid, complete the cast satisfactorily, satis-factorily, each fitting the character well. The play was presented to crowded houses yesterday, and was received with enthusiastic appreciation. SALT LAKE) Lucy Qates In "La Traviata." Four nights, beginning tonight. Matinee Wednesday. ORPHEUM Vaudeville. Performances every afternoon and evening. EMPRESS The Ernest Wilkes Stock company in "Bought and Paid For." Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Satur-day. PA NT AG ES Vaudeville. Performance Perform-ance every afternoon and two performances per-formances at night. UTAH The Utah Stock company in "Rebecca of frhinnybrook Farm." All week, beginning tonight. Matinees Mati-nees Thursday and Saturday. MOTION PICTURES. AMERICA N "An Alien," featuring George Beban; Pathe News Weekly; Fred C. Graham, Utah's lyric tenor; American cone sue orchestra. Professor Pro-fessor J. J. McCIcllan, director. REX Anna Q. Nilson, Fox film star, in ''Regeneration"; a baseball com- ed y an d a se I ec ted n j usl ca I pr o -gramme. LIBERTY Howard Bosworth In "A Little Brother of the Rich." adapted from Joseph Medill Patterson's novel of the same name; Pathe News; Colonel Ilcza Liar In an animated corned y cart oon. MEHE8Y "A Perplexing Pickel Puzzle." Puz-zle." and four other new pictures; open 11 to 11; continuous performance. perform-ance. BROADWAY Today, the sensational picture. "The Naked Truth." "The Diamond From the Sky" and a Charlie Chaplin comedy. "Rebecca of Surmybrook Farm" to Be Seen at the Utah Theater All Week. YSfHEN the Utah players open tonight in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," Salt Lake theatergoers are due for a genuine treat This delightful stdry of the trials of a sweet little New England lassie, from her childhood days to the budding of womanhood and the entrance of Dan Cupid, Is permeated with "Down East" comedy and full of exquisite pathos. In addition to the two leading parts, taken by Lucile Rogers and Frank E. Jamison, Tom Powers, leading man of the company, will interpret the part of Adam Ladd, who loves the swee"t little Rebecca, and Simpson, the village "good-for-naught." will be well handled by Ralph Collier. The Utah theater will offer this dramatization drama-tization of Mrs. Wlggin's famous novel all this week. Including Wednesday and Saturday matinees. Capacity houses are now In order at the Utah, and this week's offering will undoubtedly keep the crowds coming. ; Bill at Vaudeville House Takes Well From Start to Close. rTIWKRE is a fine chance for one of the .state fair cowboys at the Orpheum theater t his week. Professor Rex, who stages an animal act which baa no extraordinary ex-traordinary features, but which gets the big laugh of the bill because of his balky mule, dockiros that he will pay for anyone any-one who can stay on the animal lor a minute, of course, the usual number of young men with the inevitable darky make the attempt. Everyone in the audience knows that the mule is not supposed to be ridden and that each of those who try Is to be thrown off. But nevertheless their antics furnish a world of fun und the house howled continuously while "Maud" was the center of attraction. But what a chance for some cowboy to "put it over" on the house management! The artistic- feature of tho new hill at. Ihe popular vaudeville house is Man Ping Chien. which may or may not be the name of the performers, their performance, or just a name. However, the three men and boy who constitute the workers of magic are up to the usual high standard of Chinese mystery acts. They have a series of tricks that bring gajms of astonishment. as-tonishment. Not satisfied with this, however, how-ever, tho men and youth do a series of balancing and acrobatic performances that are better than anything of the kind seen here in a long while. J. C. Nugent In his sketch, "The Sauarer' with the able assistance of Miss .Tulle York, adds a lot of strength to the bill. "The. Squarer" Is one of those sketches which have to do with the troubles of one who looks too long on the flowing bowl. There Is a punch In the way the little story that accompanies accom-panies the sketch Is worked out Mr. Nugent has accumulated some new "souse" language that the house appreciated appreci-ated Immensely. In the vernacular of the racetrack the horsfp which does not come in the first three "also ran." If one would place Thomas Egajl, Irish tenor. In the vaudeville vaude-ville handicap at the Orpheum, one would In truth have to say he "also ran." Mr. Egan lias a sweet and pleasing voice and sings his repertoire of Irish ballads In rotation. ro-tation. The house applauds much after the fashion one would applaud any act. All of which is to say that Mr, Egan is just as good as the average good tenor and is certainly not of headline caliber in comparison with the remainder of the program me. May West, eccentric comedienne, makes a whirlwind start in a daring gowm. that probably was put on with a shoe horn. But the start and the gown seem to be about all she possesses. There Is a woo-ful woo-ful drop after the first number, although the house applauded long enough for her to reach her last number, "a speech" that concretely ended with a motto. Miss West says that, "it is not so much what you do, but how you do It." The house agreed with her and the performance continued. con-tinued. Bolger brothers, banjolsts, open with an overture, one member does a soft-shoe dance, then we have a ballad and then the inevitable ragtime which made the finish strong. The acrobatic wiggling of one of the brothers on his chair adds mighty little to tho music, a fact which was demonstrated by the darky banjoist who was with Joan Sawyer's orchestra last week. Wurnell, roller-skate barrel-jumper, can dance a heap better on skates than some folks can without His performance is novel and Just short enough or long enough, as you will, to make it go. However, the biggest end most pleasing pleas-ing surprise of the whole bill this week Is the moving pictures. Those who have attended thv Orpheum for months have wondered why the camera men never came to the United States for views. Seemingly they have done so. and the first section of the set which has to do with the New York water front are being seen this week. The views were taken from a tug making the water trip about the metropolis. The scenes which one reads of in the ordinary newspaper references of New York prove mighty interesting. in-teresting. There are shown the various bridges. Governor's island, Blackwell's island is-land with Its group of municipal institutions, insti-tutions, the shipping, the ferries and pleasure boats that ply the Harlem and East rivers. One gets a glimpse of the Hudson at one point. More pictures of the "Made-in-Amer-Ica" variety will undoubtedlv be rovallv welcomed by Orpheum audiences. All iii all, the Orpheum bill starts good (the pictures open), and ends with a howl, the performing donkey being last. Lucy Gates Grand. Opera Company Will Be Seen at Salt Lake Tonight OIONIGHT the first production of "La Traviata," by the Lucy Gates Grand Opera company, will take place at the Salt Lake theater at 8:15. The regular first-nighters are showing their appreciation, apprecia-tion, and society will be out en masse to greet the popular prima donna in her first appearance in a complete grand opera in this state. The opera director of the Royal opera in CasseM said that he had never heard a more wonderful interpretation of the death scene than that given bv Miss Gates, placing her above Tetrazzlnl in this one particular, that she Is the only living colorature. soprano who endeavors to put a catch in her voice in this scene. This is original with Miss Gates and all of the critics say that it is a master touch to the part of Vloletta. Miss Gates is supported in the presentation presenta-tion of the opera by Hugh W. Jougall who will sing the part of Alfred's father in Italian tonight and tomorrow night-Horace night-Horace Ensign, who will take this part for the remaining performances; Ruth Ingman, Evangeline Thomas. Leslie Seville, Se-ville, O. D. Romney, Jr., Clifford Cu Turnings Tu-rnings and James Neilson. brought In the Christmas tree. In his mad race over the slush-covered streets the car careens Into the curbing and kills Rosa. The next scene shows the detectives detec-tives working on the case. It has been written in a letter that the child will be returned if $50,000 is given to an Italian Ital-ian near the flower shop. The manager of the flower shop becomes alarmed at the presence of detectives, and goes to the home of tho abductor of the little girl In an effort to warn him. The detectives de-tectives follow, and both men are arrested. ar-rested. Pietro goes to the flower shop to buy one rose for his little Rosa's grave. The detectives beat him and place him under arrest on the supposition that he is the kidnaper. In the last scene the child is returned to its parents and Pietro Is exonerated. The photography of the drama is excellent, ex-cellent, and Mr. Beban appears to great advantage In the role which he made famous on the vaudeville stage. The following thter notices are marked "arlvertiBenient" to comply with a Btrlct Interpretation In-terpretation of th federal newspaper law. In no sens are they paid advertisement, being Heme furnlBhed by the prew amenta of th varloua theater. EMPRESS More than 1000 persons were turned away at the Empress theater last night. "Bought and Paid For," this week's attraction. Is expected throughout the entire week to draw capacity crowds. The production is an elaborate one and it affords the Krnest Wilkes stock players unusual opportunities. The advance sale for tonight l. the heaviest since the house opened. ORPHKUM Thomas Bgan. the noted tenor, Is the head liner of the Orpheum bill . Mr. Kgan Is an Irishman with a high. Sweet, lyric tenor voice and fa said especially to excel In songs of Erin. Tils rend It Ions of great I r-nnr arias in grand oDcni havn added to his fame. In London. Lon-don. I'ctrograd, Berlin. Paris and the Italian Ital-ian musical centers, lie Is well known, and his present tour serves, to Introduce him to the great music-loving public of Amer ica. His programme includes a wide range of Irish compositions. I i PA NT AGES The gowns worn by beautiful beau-tiful Julietta Dika at the Pantages this week are one of the sensational features fea-tures of this beauty's remarkable act. The evening frocks are remarkable creations and Mme. Dlka wears them in a way that adds a lot of Interest to her appearance, .losie Flynn and her minstrel maids have had a merry week of it at Pantages and the hill they head closes Tuesday night. LIBERTY Evidence that the photo-drama, photo-drama, properly produced, is stronger than a word picture, is seen in "A Little Brother of the Rich," the feature which Beverly Griffith has adapted from Joseph Medill Patterson's book of the .same name. I toward Bosworth heads t lie cast In the picture, which Is being shown at the Liberty Lib-erty theater today and tomorrow. One of the thrilling scenes shows a touring car In a collision with an express train. Colonel lleza Liar Is also here. AM KRICAN When a picture makes you cry it is a pretty sure sign of the merit of the performance. George Beban, famous vaudeville headliner, has never done greater work than is flhowji in his portrayal of the Italian character in "An Alien." The picture Is the feature of an excellent programme which continues throughout Wednesday and includes also selected solos. by Fred C. Graham, Utah's lyric tenor, and the American concert orchestra, directed hv Professor J. J. Meridian. Me-ridian. REX The "just-llke-hotne" theater has as its principal attraction today and tomorrow to-morrow an unusually striking picture in "Regeneration," an Incident of which shows the burning of an excursion boat on the East river. New York. Eight hundred hun-dred people, headed by Anna Q. Nfisoh and Rockcllfta FpIIowcs, were needed In making the production. The drama is in six reels and every foot is filled with thrills. A baseball comedy Is also on the progrs mme. BItOAIVVA Y" Tho immense crowds tes- George Behan in ' ' An Alien ' ' Showa Much Genius at the American Theater. A PHOTODRAMA of more than usual strength and pathos opened the first half of the week at the American theater last night, when George Beban appeared as "Pietro Massena" in "An Alien." The younger son of a rich family borrows bor-rows money from his friend, the manager man-ager of a huge florist establishment, to i carry on his round of pleasure in New York's gilded cafes. The manager takes the money from the deposits of his company. com-pany. Ills friend agrees to pay when his father's will is read and lie Is left With a fortune. The will Is read and the younger sou Is left with an inheritance of II above his living expenses. The scene changes to the home of his brother, who Inherited the father's money. He Is seen with his family, and his little daughter Dorothy is waiting anxiously for Christmas. An Italian from New York's "Little Italy" brings in a Christmas tree. He smiles at the little girl, takes his money and hurries to his oast side tenement to his own little girl. Rosa. One of the most beautiful home scenes that has ever been filmed Is shown at this point In the story. Rosa has written a list of things she wants for Christmas. She forgets the squalor of the slums and listens enraptured en-raptured as her father tells of St. Nlch- olas and his chimney visits. Rosa goes I to play in the street while her father goes into the night to buy toys. From the tenement district of IfeW I York the scene changes to the palatial mansion of the brother of the profligate. ! Dorothy does not answer when she is called to her Christmas 1 roe. She has been abducted by her uncle, rho profligate t brother of her father. Tt Is his plan to ! hold her for ransom and write letters as 1 though from the black hand. Crazed by ! fear tcrt his daughter suffer In the hands Of the Italians the father ra-es through 1 "Little Italy" searching fur the man who tlfied to the sensationalism of the picture, pic-ture, "The Naked Truth," at the Broadway Broad-way yesterday. It Is without doubt one of George Kleine's masterpieces. The acting is superb, the production Is lavish In beautiful gowns and scenes and replete with splendid photography. The title fits the picture like a glove. In addition Charlie Chaplin appear In a roaring comedy and Lottie Pkkford is seen In "The Diamond From the Skv " mettes v "a Perplexing Pickle pus-zle pus-zle is a Fal staff comedy featuring two stars of the vaudeville, now In pictures, Claude Cooper and Arthur Cunningham "The Little Band of Gold" is a heart -interest story in i wo Seels by the fdeal Film company. "Seeing A merles ft rat" is a magnificent scenic showing" of Niagara Falls, and tho animated cartoon by "Pop" is n scream. One more picture showing the ThanhrJuser twins, completes the Melieay programme fur today. |