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Show AMUSEMENTS lion and Mouse' a Wonderful Picture A STAR cast, a biff play, a pre-eminent author in his day. a real production. ! These are the four aces which make "Tne Lion and the Mouse," a master screen production of Broadway's bigtrest and most impelling moneymakers, which several sev-eral veara after its premiere in the big metropolis holds its grip on the smaller towns all over the country where it is shown. "The Lion and the Mouse" was submitted submit-ted at the American theater last night, the initial performance of a three-day run. What has been said in advance notices no-tices of the play scarcely measures up to the splendor .of the story a: it is told by the Vitagraph screen. "The Lion and the Mouse" is of dramatic intensity and ia particularly strong in its human interest in-terest features. The theme Is fascinating and impelling, and the picture filled with dramatic situations sit-uations and swift action. It is the story of a master financial mind and power of the universe brought to its knees by a girl not a frail girl, but a pretty, clever nnd determined American girl, who set about to right a wrong, i-.nd she succeeded. suc-ceeded. It is a etory of tremendous appeal, ap-peal, this crushing of the fallacy that money might makes right, and tlie story is convincingly told. There is nothing Impossible in what the girl does; the whole thing is huniHn, and therein lies the secret of its popular grip on the people. peo-ple. It is a play and a picture that folks see once and then see again and do not forget. Alice Joyce, winsome and entrancing, takes the leading role, and is superb in every situation. Her support is marvellous, marvel-lous, while the photographing of the scenes is little short of perfection. Tlie play ia supplemented by a good comedy and music, that fills ihe soul with keen delight and lasting pleasure. "The Lion and the Mouse" will be shown again today and tomorrow. Last night's performances per-formances found many applications for seats that could not be cared for. Alexandre Dumas' "Camille" to Be Featured at the Rialto Theater. FOt7NDED upon the world-famous story by Alexandre Dumas, this exceptional feature presents Mips Clara Kimball Young In a particularly powerful characterisation. charac-terisation. The story deals with the life story of an adventuress who finally falls deeply in love with a young student In 1 aris. The student's family docs everything possible pos-sible to break up the affair, and much sorrow conies to Camille as the iesult of these efforts. iShe goes back to her old life and her old lover, hut the mar. of her heart in the end learns that she never truly loved anyone but himself. This is a vital, vivid, fascinating feature. fea-ture. Miss Young never did a more brilliant bril-liant th'ng than "Camille." "Caniilie" will bo seen at the RiuUo theater today only. Comedy Circus Heads List of Attractions Attrac-tions at Pautages Theater This Week. i POPPING the big six-act bill opening at the Pantages this afternoon is Hill's comedy circus, an act with trick ponies, dogs and baboons, affording both the kiddies kid-dies and the grown-ups a world of fun. "The Visitor is a comedy dramatic sketch presented by Porter J. "White and company, a playlet that is unusually forceful force-ful and played with - rare dramatic skill, while throughout runs a vein of lively humor. The Celestial Duo, in a rare Chinese Chi-nese setting, offers instrumental and vocal selections that rantje from grand opera to ragtime, while Neal Abel, "the man with tlie mobile face," dispenses a bunch of nonsense. Dainty Belle Oliver, known as the "cheer-up girl," has a cycle of sungs that are said to be inimitable. As the Calendar Girl. Mable Perry, a model who has posed for some of the world's I famous artists, will present a routine of poses, each one representing a different month In the year. A lively photo feature and a sparkling musical program by Kd-dle Kd-dle Fitzpatrick and tlie Pantages orchestra orches-tra will round out the bill. Comedy Mingles With Pathos in "Hard Boiled" at Paramocnt-Em-press Today. Tv OROTHY DALTOX, one of the best J- known of dramatic screen stars, ap- j pears In a decidedly new character in i "Hard Boiled," at tlie Parainount-Km- I pres today and tomorrow, in this-storv, j written by John Lynch, she has a part that mingles comedy and pathos, she is the light, frivolous musical comedy star stranded in a country town and "she is compelled to t;et some kind of work or starve. The handling of this ehar;une:i-zati"n ehar;une:i-zati"n was entrusted to the capable directorship direc-torship of Victor L. S"hert7.ing'r. who rp'-ent!y has been directing the p;avs of Ch.'irlcs Hay. The small town Belting naturally brings DRAMA AND VAUDEVILLE. OliPHEtJvr .New vaudeville, with "The For-i'bt For-i'bt Fire," Lee Kohliiuir in "Two Sweethearts," Sweet-hearts," P.u.stt!r Siuitos and Jacque Hiiys, iiml Marguerite Fui'rell, lieadUuers, begina tonight. Altitinecs start tomorrow. PANTAGES New bill todny, headed by Hill's Comedy Circus. (Six oUier acts. Three shows dally. NEWHOUSE IIOTETj Bob Itobtson, Evelyn Francoeur and bevy of beautiful entertainers in new song and dauce revue. WILKES Last week of Florence Roberts engagement, en-gagement, "The Eternal Magdalene," with J. Anthony Smythe and tlie Wilkes Players. Performance every night. Matinees tomorrow tomor-row and Saturday. SALT LAKE "The Man Who Came Back." Matinee todny. Show tonight and Thurfeday. HIPPODROME Kalph Cloninger and company in "Innocent," all week, with matinees today to-day and Saturday. MOTION PICTURES. ' PA It AMOUNT-EMPRESS Dorothy Dalton in lnce production, "Hard .Boiled"; Durton HolniPR, Paramount Pietographs. AMEItlCAN Churlts Klein's "The Lion nnd the Mouse," with an all-star east; Topics of the Day and a one-reel comedy. Special Instrumental In-strumental solos. STRAND Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson In "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" ; Marguerite Fisher in "Ann's Finish." BROADWAY Today, tomorrow and Friday, Mrs. Charlie Chaplin (Mildred Harris) in n society drama, "Borrowed Clothes"; also Charlia Chaplin in "The Love Fiend," and Mutt and Jeff in "Fireman, Save My Child!" LIBERTY Edna Hopper in "By Whose Hand?" with comedy feature and travelogue. ISIS William Russell in "Hobbs in a Hurry"; Pathc comedy and Burton Holmes travelogue. RIALTO Clara Kimball Young In "Camille"; Betty Compson and George Larkin in "The Terror oC tlie Range." Tomorrow, "Fatty" Arbuckle. Into the action of the story a variety of types, always material for the creation of wholesome comedy. So Corinne Melrose, the character played by Miss Daltoir, finds she has to deal with the rural theater owner, the skinflint money lender, tlie village gossip, the local Beau Brummel, etc. A kindly old woman takes the singer into her home when she is stranded. She repays this kindness by saving her benefactress bene-factress from the wiles and designs of grasping- small town enemies. "TI13 Forest Fire," Spectacular Drama, Is One of Four Features at Or-pheum, Or-pheum, Beginning Tonight. T EGIXXIXG tonight, the Orpheum - theater offers a vaudeville bill which in its entirety should afford some of the best amusement of the season. The first of the four feature acts is "The Forest Fire," Langdon McCormick's scenic; sensation, and rated one of the biggest spectacles of the American stage. Lee Kohlmar, character actor in . "Two Sweethearts"; Buster Santos and Jacqtie Hays, the girls with the funny figures and st ill funnier antics, and Marguerite Farrell, the "Kelly Girl," complete the list of featured acts. In addition to these are Harry Jolson, brother of Al jtlsan, and a blackface comedian of renown himself; the Uamsdeils and Deyo, three clever dancers in steps "somewhat different," differ-ent," and Sansone and Delila, gymnasts and cyclists. Pathe Xews and Orpheum travel weekly week-ly aro also on ihj bill. Noted French Army Band, Each of Forty Members "Wounded War Veteran, Vet-eran, Is Coming Soon. THE famous French Army band, directed di-rected by Captain Fernand Pollain of the French army, is to give a concert in Salt Lakcy March 24. The organization organiza-tion will appear under the auspices of the tabernacle choir, a share of the proceeds going to that crganization, while the band's share goes to French war charities. The band is making a tour of the principal prin-cipal A m erica n cities, under the direction direc-tion of the French high commission. It was brought to America last spring by Secretary of War Baker, and is composed com-posed of forty picked members of the great "Guarde IU nublieane" of Paris. Fvery one of the forty wears a wound stripe, and each has won a distinguished service cross. They have all seen from three to four years' actual service. The band is being gi,ven a wonderful reception everywhere, said Merle Armi-tage, Armi-tage, representing the band, who was in Salt Lake yesterday. In every city the mayor issues a proclamation setting , Aside the rtn y th hand comes as Tricolor Tri-color day, in honor of tho distinguished . guests. |