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Show - i AMUSEMENTS Wilkes Players in Cleve; Comedy Please Patrons TI7 1 il Li; fullllling" its mission as a comedy, "Sauce for the Gouse," which was presented by the Wilkes players play-ers last night, teaches a moral which may be carried home by a K't'cat many members of modern society that of nee- j lectins: the wife in little eoiipU-rs and j ha vine- it brought to realization oy a sud- j den jolt. j Tin: story is one in which a man of li! erary attainment is so buried in his j work that he fails to realize that he is j unmindful of the pleasures and happiness of his wife, and to give him a lesson she accepts the attentions of another. -but not to tlie limit of wrongdoing, and not without with-out itrst advising him of her intentions, i-ler action arouses his jealousy and, although al-though complications arise which threaten threat-en to disrupt the household, even to the point of divorce, all ends happily and the husband awakes to the fact that tlie woman he married is all that he thought her during his courting days. The play is handled exceptionally well, every member of the capable eompan winning honor. Nana Bryant, in tlie leading role, again proves her splendid ability and all through the play is well supported by Frederick Moore as Harry T ravers. Ralph Cloninger is unusually clever as John Constable and "Cliff" Thompson, as Teddy Sylvester, is up to his usual high standard. Claire Sinclair, in a rather heavy pan, is thoroughly satisfying. while Frank Bonner is good as the dapper old gentle-i gentle-i man. Cornelia Glass, vivacious as usual. is appreciated. Ernest Van Pelt, in the character of Hawkins, the butler, is true I to the character and responsible for much of the comedy. Mae Thorn e makes a charming and petite little maid. The play will continue for the remainder remain-der of the week, with matinees on Thursday Thurs-day and Saturday. Big Musical Comedy, 'Miss Springtime," Spring-time," Promises to Have Big House Tonight at Salt Lake Theater. T"11FN the curtain of the Salt Lake ' theater is raised tonight upon the hr,t act of Klaw & Erianger's musical comedy, "Miss Springtime," there will be few, if any, vacant seats in the house, and the audience will be one of the most fashionable and distinguished that has assembled in this popular playhouse in many seasons. The country-wide attention attracted by this show during its all-season run at the New Amsterdam theater, New York, last year; its melodic score, selections from winch have been hummed, whistled and danced to, from coast to coast, for many months; the importance of its cast of principals, heading the company of seventy-five people, which its original sponsors are sending to this city; the desire de-sire to view a complete scenic production produc-tion by that wonderful painter of stage effects, Joseph Urban ; and the fact that it is "Miss Springtime" have aroused in the theatergoers of tills city an interest that promises to send big throngs of pleasure seekers to the Salt Lake theater tonight. Mary Pickford Will Be Seen at the Bialto in "The Pride of the "Clan." MART PICKFORD may be seen today and tomorrow in "The Pride of the Clan," a Scotch Highland story in which a lassie of the heather is made chieftain of her clan and a mystery as to the parentage par-entage of her lover is cleared up. Clad in kilts Mary Pickford is an ideal Scotch lassie. Determination and yet a winsome sweetness and generosity are the chief characteristics of this spirited maid. She independently takes up her abode in the i hulk of an old tishing vessel and wins a place in the hearts of all the folk, living there among them to share their joys and tribulations. The most thrilling sea rescue ever screened occurs in the climax of the storm. Little Peggy Hyland, to Be Seen at Strand Today in "Babette," Is Graceful Dancer. T 1TTLE PEGGY HYLAND, who plays the title role in the Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature, "Babette." in which she stars with Marc MacDermott and which is the attraction at the Strand theater today only, is a most graceful dancer. In this refreshing, quaint story of olden France the audience Is treated to the views of Babette's beautiful wedding. Of course there is much rejoicing and happiness, happi-ness, for Babette is a prime favorite. The dancing was of the square sort and as the.ptayers were not versed in the different dif-ferent steps. Miss Hyland undertook to teach a large dancing c!ass before the scenes were ti lined, with the result that the dance is all that could be desired. DRAMA AXD VAUDEVILLE. LIBERTY Hippodrome vaudeville, j with "The Three Misfits" as head-j head-j liners. New bill Thursday. WI LKES "Sauce for the Goose," by the Wilkes Players, all this week. Matinees Thursday and Saiurdav. HALT LAKE Klaw & Erianger's "Miss Springtime," today. Tuesday Tues-day and Wednesday, FANTAGES Vaudeville, with six features. fea-tures. Three shows daily. New hill Wednesday. , ORPHEUM Xew bill, with Nan Hal-j Hal-j perin and Emily Ann Wellman, o pe n s W ed n e sd a y e v c n i n g. ' -MOTION PIC TURKS. I PARAMOUNT - LM PRESS Douglas Fairbanks in "A Modern Musketeer"; Hurt on 1 lolmes in Glacier Park ; Pa l he News. AMERICAN Elaine I lammcrstcin in j "The Co-Rcspondent." Universal ; Weekly. Mi.s Jeanne LaCross, j solos. ; STRAND Peggy IJy'land in "Ra-bettc." "Ra-bettc." Comedy. R1AI.TO iM.mesy) ..iry rti kford in ; "The Pride of the Cian." a charm-! charm-! iug Scotch story. ; RROAPWAY LnM times today. Harold Lock wood in "Cndcr Handi-i Handi-i l." -hapter Z of "Vengeance and the Woman." |