Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-07-25 | Page 5 | Varied Program Pleases Patrons at Pantages

vard arms, then sturdy battles against ten "and a dozen men, fill every foot of this feature. "The Kid Is Clever" is said t1 be a corking comedy drama of the type for which George Walsh has made himself him-self famous. He has the advantage of a well-balanced cast in which are Doris Pawn, Ralph Lewis. A. Burt Wesner, Don Likes and Clyde Hopkins. Varied Program Pleases Patrons at Pantages AXQTHER of the entertaining summer bills, marked by action and variety, begun its week's run at the Pantases theater with yesterday's matinee. The performance is most creditable and holds the attention of the audience from first to last curtain. One of ttie most unique acts seen in SaJt Lake in some time is that of Alexander Brother and Evelyn, billed as "the world's greatest ball bouncers." Several dozen rubber bells, such as those with which children love to play, are made to do feats seemii.gly in defiance of the laws of gravitation. The act is a pleasing one and is weh received. James B. Donovan, "the King of Ireland." Ire-land." and Marie Lee. "the Dancing 3ut-terflv 3ut-terflv " in a skit of song, dance and patter. pat-ter. 'Doing Well. Thank You.", please the audience. The couple is recalled for sov-' eraJ encores. one-act play. "Thai s the secret, presented bv Alexander Gadon and coin-p-inv scores well. The plot has to do with German agents and government war secrets. Comedy and tragedy are brought near each other, but the number has an ending in laughter and one that is decidedly de-cidedly unexpected. Moore and Rose, as Irishman and Jew. win approbation in their comedy talking and singing act. Their jokes and song; are fresh and ple:ise the audience. Before tho performances yesterday few persons in the audience believed it possible pos-sible to make a xylophone do feats achieved bv Alexandria. With two mallets mal-lets In each hand he seems to almost achieve the impossible. n additional number, not on ttie bill. wa classical and interpretative danemir bv Miss Grant and Miss Gordon. Both are graceful and practiced artisls and their work received much appreciation. GEORGU WALSH, athletic star, will be at the Broadway today, tomorrow and ijaturdav, in his latest five-reel Fox special feature. "The Kid Is never. Hairbreadth escapades on shipboard, thrilling adventures anions masts and