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Show AMUSEMENTS ! IRAMA AND VAUDEVILLE. ILKES Stork company all week tn "The Witching Hour," with matinees mati-nees tomorrow and Saturday. rA NT AGES New bill, opening this afternoon. ; fuJl 0" cxf-ollent feature, fea-ture, iiaiiiices are ffiven daily. ORP! n'l'M , w vaudeville -show j opens this evening, headed by Mu- ! riel Worth, -lancer, and Clayton j White cud company In "Petfy." MOTION TICTURES. ! O R P T I F. T ; M N c : t Sunflny, Monday fui'I TufsJay, oiphenm phompiay?. j 'er formal ires continuous, I to 31 1 p. rn. A M E R I C A N Tor) a y . "Gladys Brock- ! vell In "One Touch of Sin." j PARAMOUNT - EMPRESS Pauline ; Frederick in t!.e superb photo-spec- ; larle. Hall Oanie's "The Internal , City." j lUlOADWAT Today and tomorrow, j Ethel Parrymorft in "The White lUiven"; nl5 "Tho Social Pirates." j STRAND Today and all week, Theda i P.ara In "The Darling of Paris." M EHESY "Polly, put the Kettle On." fivc-reol big feature, Grace Helen Bailey's story. ! Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Score3 Tremendous Hit With Salt Lake Music Lovers. SALT Lake has been privileged In the opportunity to hear numerous famous orchestras, but the appearance last night at t ho tabernacle of the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra was the culmination of artistic rendition, breadth of pro-jrramme pro-jrramme and magnitude numerically of the organization. Russian, Boston. New York aud other well-known orchestras, all accredited ad d.-scrvtnu; nf all the mipport received, have phived in the city and were appreciated appre-ciated but to tho Minneapolis Symphony omhestra is to be civen the credit of pre-srntinf; pre-srntinf; thp biggest and most artistic programme, pro-gramme, with Lieater artistry than has brcn evidenced by any similar organization organiza-tion appearing here. In more wave than one the artistic triumph tri-umph of the orchestra is a triumph tor the wpst, for New York and Boston Mill i'-gard Minneapolis as of the west, and the fact that "Minneapolis has mado pood" Is looked upon with more eatis-I'arilon eatis-I'arilon than the problem of financial re-lurns, re-lurns, which, nevertheless, have been yoni-rally t-atiy factory. Eichty strong in numbers aJid headed by Vim it Oberhoffer. who is pronounced b'v the leadine musicians of the city to, ho the prrcatt-Kt conductor ever appearing appear-ing in Salt Bake, tho programme given last night in the tabernacle was a "thing of bpautv" and will remain a "joy forever" for-ever" in the memory of every music lover lov-er who was present. It needed only the interpretation of the great "Pal heilquc" symphony by Tschal-Kowskv Tschal-Kowskv to demonstrate the genius of UheriiurTcr. He used no score. Sharing lienors with the famous conductor con-ductor was Cornelius van Vliet, solo cellist, cel-list, and formerly solo cellist of the Royal orchestra at Vienna. Tour Headliners Are Carded for Opening Open-ing of New Vaudeville at Orpheum Or-pheum Theater Tonight. A QUARTETTE of headliners are shown on the programme of vaudeville -which opens at the Orpheum theater this evening. Miss Muriel Worth, the daintiest and most versatile of all dancers in vaudeville, in one of the four. Miss Worth this year will present a new series of i 'ipsichorean novelties, in which she will he assisted by a pianist and a harpist, both or whom are declared to be exceptional excep-tional artists in their respective lines. Clavton White and company are play-ins play-ins a sketch called "Peggy," a comedy-d comedy-d ran ia let which has tiie distinction of having won the silver loving cup offered by tho Bambs club of New York for the beat sketch of the year. "The Volunteers," a singing novelty by George Bote lord, with Billy Cripps, Al Kauh, Jerome Daley and Fred Lyon, will furnish an abundance of fun as well as a number of popular song selections. Jack Donahue and Alice Marion Stew-nit, Stew-nit, singers and dancers, are back in a new song skit that is pronounced a "knockout" by pacific coast critics. John and Winnie Hennings, known as "Tho Kill-Kare Kouple," are an antidote for a grouch or a case of blues, and Bur-della Bur-della Patterson, with her divine figure, which is displayed in vari-colored electric lights, in artistic poses, is expected to be pleasing to the well-known tired business man. Wallace Galvin is one of the few magi-clans magi-clans who have come over the Orpheum circuit this season and will present a scries of dexterous deceptions in which his famous comedy egg trick is featured. The Imw will close with the Hearst -Pa the News, with the latest animated current events, several of the items being be-ing of a patriotic nature and dealing with the events incident to the break with Germany. Animated Bill of Special Features Is to Open Tonight at the Popular Pantages Theater. T7U0M a dashing chorus of Broadway beauties to ' the picture serial, the Pantages bill for next week, opening with Today's matinee, will radiate animation and class in hs variety of harmony, comedy com-edy and trickcstiy. "AU Aboard," described as a razzllng- dazzlin? musical comedy hit, puts a speed and ginger into the show that is bound to satisfy the most discriminating patrons ot" vaudeville. There are six elaborate scenes in "All Aboard," wbtch is carried through by a sparkling galaxy of principals princi-pals and a beauty chorus direct from J iruadway. New York. Such well-known stars a.s Mabel Grant, Emma Bauman, Sadie Butler and Jene Turner are included includ-ed in" the chorus, which is conceded to be the most pretentious musical comedy production pro-duction before the vaudeville public today. The other numbers on the programme also have the class and diversity which entitle them to be called the best Pa n-tages n-tages offerings presented In Salt Lake for many a week. Nancy Pair, a vivacious and charming-young charming-young lady with a splendid assortment cf songs an j character impersonations, fir the ,-econd beadliner. Miss Fair's ; I in persona '.ions are pronounced remarkable remark-able in tl.eir minuteness of detail, and have made her one of vaudeville's prominent promi-nent stars. Olympia Pesvall and company have a very elaborate offering, in which a number num-ber of beautiful and well-trained animals and birds appear In a series of interesting interest-ing and difticult poses and maneuvers. It is a massive and picturesque production, requiring the entire stage for its presentation. pres-entation. M.ss and Fry a' have rollicking songs and rollicking comedy and rollicking original! orig-inal! ty. They ai e going to gi v e their audiences a new laugh tonic this week. Novell Bothers entertain with comedy, excellent athletic work, melody and pantomime, pan-tomime, as well a many novel features which aid in causing their act to be a thoroughly meritorious affair. Walsh and Rand, singers and dancers, will present one of the most delightful bits of entertainment that has been of-t'cr.-'d this season. Their act is entirely original and is chock full of laughs and .lolhnet. Episode Xo. 14 of "The Lass of the T.umberlands." with daring Helen Holmes iii the leading role, will bring the film serial near to its exciting finish. The new Pantages concert orchestra. under the t! i rei t ion of George. O. Grone-maiin. Grone-maiin. prepared a special programme of popuiar and c-ia.-si'-al numbers to har-nioniz': har-nioniz': with the big three-feature vaudeville vaude-ville hill opening at the Pantages this a f ternoon. Ethel Earrymore Will Open at the Broadway Theater Today in "The White Raven" Film. TN "The While Ravon," the new M.-tro-Rolfe wonderplay, in which Ethel Barry more, the celebrated star, will be seen at the Broadway theater today and tomorrow, a role a3 startling as it is nnioue is played by Miss Barry mort in a. manner that rmpha.-izes the wonderful wonder-ful art that has put her at the head of l.r prnf'-fiiirin. I'.i-i c.'UjI interest attach.es to this latest Mcii'i production for the reason that it : the fi rsr appearance on the sreeti of Mis BaiTymorc since she announced lir a b.j ndnn irc-nt of the soe;; kmy sutc. Many sc,--ri. s in "The White Raven" cive Miss I'irirryiimro opportunity to wear a variety o;' c-M un:e.. From a dance hall girl hi an Alnsk:j n "honkatonk" to a grand "jern pri ma donna, Miss Barry-rnore Barry-rnore has rare upportunity for contrasts, nono of whp'b is neglected. In the tlrst part of the production Miss Barrynioi for the first time in her career, ca-reer, does a song and dance. Never h-fore h-fore has she been seen in such a role, and it was only because it was absolutely abso-lutely psst-ntial to the dramatic values of Ih'; picture and because of her unwavering unwaver-ing devotion to the screen that she consented con-sented to npnear in tho necessarily bizarre bi-zarre costume. In "The White Raven" Miss Barry ore has the most exacting role of her screen rr staee career. I-Yom luxury to hardship hard-ship and back again to a success that Is inrcatencd with undoing, she plays a part that pictures every emotion a woman can experience. In some of the scenes, where this gcntlewoma n of the screen works, there aro three or four hundred rough and dissolute characters, pictured at such pastimes pas-times as the Yukon country offered during dur-ing the marl scramble for gold. And by her wonderful art, Miss Barrymore fits herself into her surround ings, lending great strength to scenes not always pleas -. aiU, but ever dramatic. Rose Stahl Will Appear at Salt Lake Theater in American Comedy, "Our Mrs. McChesney." I' N reading Edna Ferber's delightful , "Emma MeChesney" stories one naturally nat-urally associates Rose Stahl with the character of Mrs. MeChesney. In fact, Miss I-Vrber had Miss Stahl in mind when she and George V. Hobart dramatized the Ktories and created the new American comedv entitled "Our Mrs. MeChesney." It is in this play that Miss Staid will be seen under the Charles Frohman man-;agement man-;agement at the Salt Lake theater Keb-iruary Keb-iruary l'i). i and 22. Headers of Miss Ferber's stories have learned to love the breezy, bustling, whole-hearted Emma MeChesney, and now to see her in real life in the person of Miss Stahl will indeed prove, a treat to the theater-going public. Miss Stahl's wonderful portraval of "The Chorus Lady," followed by that of "Maggie Pepper." Pep-per." won for her a large following. Now as Mrs. MeChesney she has another role remarkably well adapted to her. In dramatizing Miss Ferber's stories for the si age. the most interesting and humorous hu-morous incidents of Emma MeChesney s busy career have been taken and woven into a play which it is said holds the Interest In-terest throughout. Not only is Mrs. Mc-1 Mc-1 Chesnev called upon to solve the financial finan-cial crisis into which the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat company has become be-come involved, but she has two love affairs af-fairs on her hands, one being her own and the other that of her son, Jack MeChesney, Me-Chesney, who leaves college and marries and actress. Mr. llobart has started the MeChesney adventures in the lobby of the Sloane house at Sandusky, Ohio, with Its attendant attend-ant local atmosphere and amusing types, the action of the second act shifting to the New York headquarters of the Featherloom Feath-erloom Petticoat company, where the inside in-side workings of the petticoat trade are touched upon in humorous fashion. The story ends in an elaborate apartment In a fashionable Riverside drive house, all complications smoothed out by Fan ma, with the happiness of results for all concerned. con-cerned. It requires more than thirty people for the production, and Miss Stahl has been surrounded with a capable companv. including in-cluding Edward Fielding. W. H. St. James, A. Romalne Callender. Phillips Tead, Jessica Brooks, Marguerite Te-beau, Te-beau, Jane Komray, Lavina Shannon, Emma Salvatore, May Wood. Dorothv Allen, Dorothy Walters. Ida Davis. Thomas Reynolds. Ernest Geyer. Roy Larue. John Will, Herbert Delmore, Frank "Wilson and others. Elks Minstrels Will Repeat Charity Show at Salt Lake Theater Next Saturday Night. rpHE seat sale for the Elks' big charily minstrel show at the Salt Lake j theater next Saturday starts today. Many who saw the show are going again, and th'ose who missed the previous performances perform-ances will take advantage of the opportunity oppor-tunity to enjoy this excellent entertainment. entertain-ment. ' Director James A. A. Stanley has promised prom-ised some new acts and faces to augment aug-ment the regular performers, and, of course, there will be new songs and jokes. The fact that the urgent demand for a repeat performance caused this special engagement speaks In itself for the merits of the show. |